The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-02-21
A PLEASANT FAMILY.

The Knoxville Register of September II
has the following account of an interesting
interview between q rebel officer and Una
ion family in East Tennessee, on PoWellSs
river showing" the Register says, ssthS
unhealthy feeling pervading hundreds of
families in East Tennesseei''
At Powell's river stopped and engaged
some milk, of an old Liucolnite jade, keen
as briar, and mother of three land don't
know how many more) rather nice-looking
gals. She complained to me of having been
rudely treated by a North Carolina officers
the morning previous. Arriving at camp
informed the officer of the old lady's story,
aud he told me that, knowing their political
status, he had placed guard around the
house to keep any of the family from going
to the Gap while our army was crossing the
river; and that in the meantime the follow
ing conversation took place: ae-,aHsf
Officer (entering the house GOOD NOR
ming, ma'am. (No auswer.) Where is your
husband? 60.
Old WOman-Nons of your BUSINESS
you rebel, you.
ofioerEI know. He is in the Yankee
army.
Old Woman-Well. he is. What are
you going to do about it ? He is in the
First Tennessee Federal Regiment at Cum
berland Gap, and will take off your rebel
head if you go up there.
Oficer-Yes. But We have him and your :
Gen. Morgan's whole command completely
rrounded-hemmed in-with an army on
both sides of the Gap, and in few days
they will be starved out, and have to surren-
der upon our own terms. .ir
Old Woman-We know all that, and are
easy. But Lincoln will send an army thro'
Kentucky which will wipe out your General
Smith, just like a dog would lick out a
plate, and then your army of bare-footed,
roasting-ea thieves, will have to leave here
in the dark again, and badly scared at that.
Besides this
Oficer-Tbat's your opinion. Whers
were you born
Old Woman-Born Why, 1 was born
and raised in Tennessee. am an Old Hick-
DRY Tennesseean; dead out against Nullifi-
cation and its bastard offspring Secession.
But where are you from
Oficer-I am from North Carolina, but
a native of South Carolina. aH
Old Woman-A South Carolinian-scion
of NullifcaLion-double rebel, double deYih
Old Jackson made your little turnip patch
of State walk the chalk once, and Old
Abe Lincoln will give you rebels hell, be-
fore spring 7a1 .iua
Officer Quitting the old lady and turning
to the eldest daughter, whom he recognized
as a mother MADAM, where is your hus.
band usft.f-F. svta-
Young Woman-That is none of your
business.
Oficer-But it is my business. Where
is he .t.., .s.s.
Young Woman-Where I hope I'll never
see him again. Where I hope you'll soon
be
Oficer-Where is that? hra
Young Woman-Why, prisoner in the
hands of the army at the Gap. rf crease
Oficer-What is that for?
Young Woman-For being what you are,
an Internal rebel.
Officer-Oh, if that's all, I'll send him
back to you as soon as we take the Gap.
Young Woman-No, you needn't. Gust
if he ever sleeps in my bed again. intend
to get some Union man to father this child.
Here, Bet, calling nurse, take this little
rebel and give him Union milk. Let US try
and get the "Secesh" out of him. T..
Daylight having broken, and the army
having crossed the river, the conversation
terminated