New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-26

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sny guard delivered me safely 1t B'akey's snli- /
house where we were joinedby the remainder
Of the guc1illas that evening and where we
spent the night. Wncn found myself turned
over into tho bands Of the squad that Brought 1
mo down and hesrd .he order that was given, /
really thought "B,akcy's still-houSe" was
synonymous with - aSy Jonos' locker" or any
vther place that means the end of the road that
f. never travelled but once. NJ ether ia9o
seened probable thai that winch had zee
safsred by hundreds Of other csptNes' anu
svery time we crossed dark hollow or entered
a sense wood thought We had reached the Spo.
sf which was TO see my oNn Ire w'ehe"e'
nom me;-for wicked men, no matter ho"
haflened. always try to hide thcir criminal nets
ave, from themselves as much As possible MY
guards were principally occupied on The way
Sou, With discussing the merits Of recently
soasumuaied horss trade, aEd pad bur h't'e Az
tantion 70 me--a fact which gave zoe reason 10
tAit.s that the result Of nay captivity VAS az
least AS far as they were concerned settled ppi'.
Tlere was far nore ofsusPcnse than eenso'atioa
d
Arrived at B!akey's still-house, which proved
70 be rather o pretentious mandatory ef Its
,sculiar stapls-a wide spread, one story build
ins with more gables than had opportunity to-
sou,,t we'djs,pountsd. One of the guards dis
anpeared around corner Of the course, WHOM
hora the rank growth Of weeds that sufrounoeo
n had not been IN use for some time, ana
eireotly came bach with q stone Jug securely
stopped with q rcd con-eob. II Is an expert
snced courtier's maxim that there are two times
"a every dsy when a man is always IN g"od
Aumor. Ore Is when he is nbo1t beginnineto
satisfy his sppetite;-the other il Just after nc
has done so. The rule proved applicable to the
osse before me. Hitherto No Hlors attention
had been peid to me than If my pantaloons had
been. filled with sswdust instead OF my own
mortal body. But now there was o change.
The man who brought the jug took out the cob
and tossing the vessel Up to his lips, held 1t
there until his e.es begsn to water, when he
passed it ever TO tie others. When his own
turn came again he rcpeated the operation, at
the same time winkine at me through the jug
handle. flake g drink, neighsorf" SAID ne
when he wa done. received the proiferef
Iug and took Eight drsught Of what proved II
be the most disholical compound Tat eve
added iufamy TO the name Of alcohol This pro
seeding. according to "the code" placed me OF
terms Of civil communication with them, and
opened conversation WITH them at once, during
which one OF them drew q loaf Of corn breaf
AID a bundle of sliced bacon from pair OF old
fashioned saddle bsgs. of which, CD their invite
scn, was glad to partake. ... ,s ,........
Their captains name they tod ne, wac Bill
Ieathers. They were all West Tennesseeans
and neighbors Of those who have 50 long becl
suffering from their 1eprelGtions They belonl
70 no permanent organization, but wheneve
Gen. Forrest wants them he sends for them sn'
ss they are all enrolled tAoy Sfi'sld not 10 90
While with him, OF with sny of his subordinate
they are attached FOR the time to regiment sn'
are paid by the Confederate government. Whcr
shey are no longer needed they are permitted u
10 home, where they cultivate their places o.
rove about the country in squads conscriptine
flor which they are well paid when there is
sny one 20 c0nscript and regular force of rcb-
els is near enough TO take charge of the con.
seyipts--spying cut those who may he III league
Sreympathy with the Yankees, whom and whose
families they can rob. outrage and murder not
only without fear Of punishment, but with the
sanction Of the constituted Rebel authorities.
Some Of the more prominent guerrilla leaders
are entirely Independent of restraint and are
permitted 10 go where and do what they please,
and are recognized and paid from the COME j.
craze Treasury. OF such are Chalmers, Roddy,
AID other lesser lights Of Gen. Forrest.
With the setting IN of light the Captain, with
the balance Of the gang, came up. As an illuS-
Gstion Of the atIocious working ofthe guerrilla
system of warfare, one incident is worth men,
fioning. Leathers brought in with him rs pris.
oner q respectsble-loOking citizen, doubtless o
farmer of averages possessions, who, 1t seemed,
was suspected q being III communication with
che Federals. The conversation between the
tvo-which was moduated 20 q busincss-like
tone-I in part overheard. The two men adj
dressed each other familiarity, and were evident.
iy old acquaintance, and perhaps had been
neighbors. The one talked with the bullying
assurance Of man who felt happy in holding
the life OF another in his hands the other with
the earnesiness Of one who knew his life was at
stake. lit is al lie, don't care who told
you" heard the farmer say. But" said the
other, lyon know, John, that you was at head
quarters in Memphis every day for week !;
- - told me 30 in Memphis, three months
ago. Now, what Was you doiu' tharf" The
farmer replied IN an emphatic uRdertOne and /
could not catch his words. ni t
Thus the conversation was kept ND for quite
On hour, when feathers got MP and walked
carelessly of among the horses. The farmer.
o. if TO hide his uneasiness, began talking with
some Of the men near him, with all of whom he
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