Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-03-24

The editor of the Henderson Tenn
Times, q secession sheet. in the course Of
his wanderings, has picked up some inter-
esting intelligence. showing the unhealthy
feeling pervading hundreds. and. he fears.
thousands of families in East Tennessee
He gives the following interesting inter-
view between . rebel officer and a Lincoln
ito family on Powder river. He says:5 81
At Powder river, / stopped and engaged
milk of an old Lincolnite jade. keen as q
briar, and mother of three (snd Idon't
know how many mors) rather fine looking
girls. She complained to me of having
been rudely treated by North Carolina
Officer Arriving at camp. I informed the
officer of the lady's story, and be told me,
knowing their political status. he had
placed guard around their house to pre-
vent any of the family from going to the
Gap while our army was crossing the riv-
or, and that in the meantime the following
conversation took place:
Officer (entering the. house -Good
morning. ma Fam. mo answer.) Where
Is your husband, ma sm?
Old Woman-None of your business,
you internal rebel, you. ~
oaioerTl know he is in the Yankee
army.
Old woman-Well. he is. What are
yoH going to do about it, He is in the
First Tennessee Federal regiment. at Cum
berland Gap. and he will take of your
rebel head. if you 60 up there.
OficerL-Yes; but we have him and your
Gen. Morgan's command lconpletely SUR
rounded---hemmed in--with an army on
both sides of the Gap, and in few days
they will be starved out. and have to sur
render upon our own terms.
H. Old Woman--We know all that, and
are easy; but Lincoln will send an army
through Kentucky which will wipe out
your General Smith, just as dog would
lick ont plate. Then. you and your ar
nv Of barefooted roasting-ear stealers will
have to leave here in the dark again, and
badly scared at that. Besides this,
Officer--That's your opinion, but you
are deceived. Where were you born?
Old Woman-Born? Why was born
snd raised in Tennessee. i am old Hick.
DRY Tennesseean, dead out against nullifi-
cation and its bastard offspring--secession.
But where are yon from? d0IIAdA
Oflicer-I am from North Carolina, but
native of South Carolina.
Old 'Woman--A South Carolina scion
of nulliHcationAa double rebel, double
devil. Old jackson made your little tur-
nip patch Of State walk the chalk. once,
aud old Abe Lincoln viii give you hell be-
fore spring.
Officer fquitting the old lady aud turn
ing to the eldset daughter, whom be re-
cognized as a mother, Madam, where's
] your husband?T srffiolo 50 II lI-is d. 80
Young Woman--That is none of your
business.
Oficer--But it is my business, where, is
he?
Young Woman-Whcre I hope shall
fneTer see him again, where I hope you ND
Fsoon be.
Oficer-Where is that?
Young Woman--Why. a prisoner il
the hands of the army Of the Gap. ...s,.i.,i
Officer--What is that for?
Young Woman--For being what you
are--au Internal rebel. Z - 80 fTs'.A
Oficer-Oh, if that is all. will send
him back to you when we take the Gap.
| / Young Woman-No yon needn't, Gust
II he ever sleeps in my bel again. 1 in.
tend to get some Union man to father this
child. Here. Net. (calling a nurse. take
this little rebel and give him some Unior
milk. let us try and get the secesh out o
him.
Officer-(turning to Miss Did yol
find a bean among, tbs snkee offieers?s,l
Miss-Yes. did; nice. sweet, gallan
fellow; one WIS. stepped like prince
When you become prisoner in his hands
lgiye him my love. and tell him for my
sa Ike to put )atrace chain around your in
fe rnal neck.
/ Officer--When do you expect to se'
him again? rz trsa 70 aeisrsa ilss $
Miss-Just after your General takes th'
next "big scare" which will be in ten day,
from TINS time. ii-co ..ro7sl fsfr ~ I..i Use
Daylight having broken. and the army
having crossed the river, the conversation
l have given terminated Ia
| s--~---a~. : - = .~s-------h >