New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-06
Adopted by the Committee as their report.
l.. H. WADE. Chairman.
Touching Scene i'm Fort Pickering-fhrili-
ing speech by lIrs. Booth.

from HE Memphis IIAcll.
On Tuesday last, April 3, the widow OF Major
Boo,b the late commander 10 Fort Pillow arrived nj
Fort Pickering, below thIs ety. Col jackson Oh Inc
9th q. = Heavy Artillery Ladhis regiment formed into
line fer her reception In mont OF Us center sloon iOaI
teen men. as fine brave fellows as tread the earth
They were the remnant Of the nIs b!tliilioh ~ Inc
regiment now drawn up-ail who had escaped tLe
Gcadish scenes Of Fort Pillow, scenes thnt nav;
stamped set deeper backncss the infamous bOW ol
treason.
Mis- Booth came forward. In her hand SIZE boae IA
x, fed and cottcd with human blood. she TOOK a
position in front Of the fourteen heroes, so lately under
her deceased husbands command.
The ranks before her observed silence that was full
of sulrunity Many a hardy face show ed by tWitchug
lids and humid eyes how the eight OF the bcreaYcd lad
touched bosoms that could meet steel aud drew on the
fountain Of Tears That lad remained dry even hn te
pteous sights witnessed on the battlefield after heIee
action.
Tuning to the men before her. she said;
BOYS Lave juft come from visit 10 the hospital ai
Mound CITY. There 1 saw your comrades; gainded al
the bloody struggle in Fort Pillow There found tails
iap-you recognize ~ One Of your comrades saved II
frop tue insulting touch ol traitors nj Fort Pillow
haze given 10 my country all had To giyc-my Lus
band-suci gin Yet L have freely given him for
freedom and NY country.
Next m, hus6auds cold remains the next dearest oh
icct left me in the world Is this nag-the nag that
waved ia proud defiance over the works VI foit III
soldiers this flag give to you, knowing that you
will ever remember the last words Of my noble husband;
Neycr surrender the flag 10 tratorsi"
Col jackson then received from her hand, on behalf
az his the UlOOd tihlutu UPON
the regiment 10 receive such gilt ought 10 be re
cciyed AT that ca he and every man OF che regiment
fell upon their knees, and, soemnly appealing 70 Tue
God of battles, each sworn TO ayengc theb brave
and fallen comrades and neyerneyer TO surrender the
flag to traitors ,,,
The scene never surpassed IN emotional inci'
dent Beside the swift rolling waters Of the Mississippi
within the Enclosure that brslad with the deatdel
ing cnIuOn knelt these rough soldiers whose b0soma
were heaying with emotion and on many oI whose
cheeks quiyered they tried 20 hide, though IL ala
honor 10 their maay Beside them stood IN her
grief The widow Of the loved officer thoy had lost-and
above them was held the bloody flag That eloquent
record OF crime which has capped the CLIMAX Of kepe
lion and which viii bring reckoning 80 fearful.
In fex but pointed and ncislyc words, Col. Alex
andcr pledged himself aud his command. to discharge
20 the uttcrmost the solemn obligation Of justice they
had that day taken.
Col Kappan followed him, expressing himself in IA
yor OF such rctaliaOry acts OF justice and laws OF
fare require in case Of such hendish and "ieAeu
cruelty. A., ,1s y,
Woo 10 the unlucky Reb who falls into the hahds OF
any OF the commands represented at tbs solemn ueJ
TAXATION The determination OF tho officers OF the olH
L. s. Heavy Artillery is ncontestblc their bravery ha'
"'- W. Is. Nc