The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-25

Wnen Ileut6nanb OOlOnei frcMantte,
of the English Coldstream Guards, passed
from Matamoras over to Brownsville, last
year, he ezys-in his book recently re-
viewed in cur columne-that he was re-
ceived very pleasantly at the rebel head
quarters, where be found a number Of
charming gentlemen, who offered him =
hearty welcome and unlimited whisky.
He owns that they were . little rough;
they swore = good deal, and they had
some other yices-but then Colonel Free
mantle is man Of the world, and did
not expect to find saints in camp.
Among these southern gentlemen, in whose
company be relates that be spent some
pleasant days, WAS one whose name he
cautiously represents by -. He
was 3 genial soul, little fond of Whis-
XIV, and somewhat rude in his manners,
which aforementioned fact was brought
to the English officers attention by
story freely talked about at headqusr-
tiers, of which Captain - was the
hero.
Colonel Fremanile found this story
too atrocious for belief, until the gallant
- told il TO him with his own exult-
ing lips. 1t was the history Of how -
and some other good fellows had caught
a loyal Texan oficer,-a respectable gen
tlemaD, Captain Montgomery, bad taken
him as 3 prisoner Of war some niles out
of town, and there coOlly assassinated
him. - boosted that if the story vas
doubted his English friend might satisfy
himself Of its truth by q visit 10 the
body, which had not been buried, but
half covered; but he must 90 quickly,
as the wolves were att. The same day
the Colonel was riding out with 3 friend,
when they came upon the body Of Cap
tain Montgomery. They found it
slightly buried, with the head and arms
above ground-ihe rope still about the
neck, and the other end dangling over
the boughs of the tree TO which it had
been hanged. Dogs and wolves had been
ct the body.
TIE English Colonel was 3 little
shocked &c this-but he remarks that
these men, though in the main good fell
lows, are probably not . little hot tom
psred. So we're the mutinous SepOyS,
though the reflection does not appear 70
have occurred to him. He thinks 50
we'll of the rebels that he easily gets
ever this and other evidences Of bsekar-
ism.
Captain Montgomery was . gaIsat
and loyal Texan, 3 regularly commits
stoned officer OF the United States forces
He made his way INTO Mexico over q year
ago, for the purpose OF recruiting there
some troops for our army among the
large number Of American citizens who
had been forced to fig from Texas 10 save
their lives. His business was 10 gather
them together and,traBsport them 10 New
Orleans, where they were to become part
Of our army. While staying st hAts-
N rss he was captured by 3 party Of
rebels, who invaded the neutral territory
Of Mexico for the purpose, and was "lsft,D !
as Colonel Frsmsntle's friends fscetious-
" put it, in the manner be has described !
in hIs psges.
A private letter from Brownsville,
dstsd December 14th, tells the remain
der Of his sad story:
Yesterday, on requisltion, Governor
Serna arrested and sent TO this side q
man named Hamilton, charged with
being one Of the as5assins Of Csptain
Montgomery. Ga Friday 3 party vent
down fifteen miles 10 where Captain
Montgomery wss hung, to bring up bis
remains, in order 10 bury them near the
flagstaff at this place They found the
bones Of his right arm suspended in the
fork Of the tree from which he was hung,
and the rest Of his bones Except the |
skull. which had been carried of a. .
frophy,) buried shout foot deep under
the tree. They pul the bones, together
with his shoes, which we're tied, and |
contained the skeleton and mould Of his
feet, into sack and brought them 70
town.
son Saturday night happened to call |
1t Colonel BIS room Colonel B is . Tex !
an, neighbor Of Captain Montgomery, |
and Is raising the First Texas regiment |
for the Corps dAf7ique) and on my
questioning him about the remains, with /
out first replying, be drew out the ssck /
from under bis cot and rolled out the |
bones upon the floor. Yoa can well /
insgine what were ny feelings when I
saw what remained Of brave and l0yal /
man-oae personally well known 70 ne.
thus suddenly brought bsneaih my eyes,"
We trust the United States authoEiiiss
viii look to il thst justice Is done upon
tie perpetrators Of tbs cold bloodsd as
sassinati0n. They must b well known
among the inhabitants Of the border, for
they appear % have been given to The
boAstisg Of this and other ike deeds.
And what can Christina men think Of an
English olficeF-presunably geHtiene.H
who does not scrapie 70 SPEAK Of ais
pleasant companiooship with such sssas-
fus2-K Z. EDsnin0 Post
General Battles has directed that eli
estates within the limits Of bis depart
ment abandoned or now occupied ~ 4
rebels. shall be turned over b. ths mii-
tsxy commanders, % be taken Possesgion