Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-06

Win tue fuufuersDce OF spartan nero
but when he spoke of his country and
bis oountrys flag tears filed his eyes.
His reverence for and faith in his coun-
try appeared to be as fervent as that of
q Christian IN his God He said the
ruins were all that remained of hand
some and commodious dwelling and out
houses. They were the property Of
physician. From the beginning of the
troubles between the South and the Gov
eminent be had taken an active part
with the South. He was rebel OF the
most violent type He sacrificed the
friendship Of bis neighbors upon the
altar Of rebellion. He became the uu-
relenting prosecutor of those with whom
before the war, be vas on terms of most
intimate frierd ship. His house became
the rendezvous for guerrilla msrauders;
| it was tbs headquarters for all the insur-
rectionists in hat part Of the country.
Through his own fundamentally, whseh,
for some time, be artfully concealed,
even from those he was prosecuting,
Union men were forced to abandon their
homes and spend their highs secreted in
the woods or in the mountains One
night one Of these Union refugees, from
his hiding place in the woods, overheard
a conversation among some guerrillas
who were passing it, on their way to bis
| house, if possible, to capture him, in
which the part taken by the Doctor was
fully avoNed. The guerrillas passed
They failed to discover the object Of
| their search. The next night the rebel
| physician was lynchsd by q party of men,
his house burnt, his outbuildings torn
down, his stock killed or driven away,
and his farm laid waste. His own life
was spared, but ali he had was gone
The perpetrators Of this outrage upon
the rights of q Southern citizen were
never known. They tried" said the
old man with peculiar twinkle in his
eye, ito find out who did it, but it was
no go"
Sunday morning by o'clock We we're
again on the march. The weather was
cool and we moved rapidly. Many Of
the men were footsore but with com.
mendable pluck they padded along. The
Lieut.. Colonel, set the men q praise
worthy example By letting Lieut. Ritter
who was unwell, ride bis horse while he
made the entire journey, with the excep-
ton Of mile or two, on foot. We had
thirteen miles to march to reach Nc
Minnville, and it was understood that
we must arrive there by 10 o'clock.
When distant from MeMinnville about
eight miles we caught the first glimpse
Of the Cumberland Mountains-a faint
line traced on the Southeastern sky As
we approached them their outlines be-
came more distinct, yet we're sufficiently
shadowy to give full play to the imagin-
alton. Sometimes they would present
the appearance Of an ocean or vast lake
with waving pillows fencing in the sun
light; again fancy would picture them
as . succession of gigantic forts with
battlements and moats, lofty towers and
massive abntments This view of the
mountains, backed by an invigorative
breeze from their cool tops freshened the
men, and they "swang out with q longer
stride and more rapid step. When
within q couple of miles Of our destisa-
ton we were met by thunder.showsr.
1t descended from the mountains. For
nearly an hour before il met us we could
see it coming. The mountain peaks were
enveloped in clouds and the descent OF
the rain down the mountain side Was
plainly diseernible One could not help
admiriug the view, although il was evil
dent that q complete wetting was the
price of it. Soon Il came and in torrents.
Five minutes were sufficient to wet Us
through and through, and we had to take
II for more than an hour. That length
of time was sufficient TO wash away all
the romance, and the beautiful mountain
scenery was quickly forgotten, as, with
arms at secure, with dripping clothes
and hair and mud bedaubed shoes, we
pressed our way forward.
In spite Of the rain and mud we ar
rived at McMinnville at the appointed
time-l0 o'clock. Your correspondent
had but little Tina or leisure to look
through the town as he desired, and con-
sequently cannot give your readers as
clear on idea of the place as be would
like. McMinnville, previous to the war,
was one of the most popular, as it was
one of the most beautiful, villages in
Middle Tennessee Situated at the base
of the Cumberland Mountains, supplied
with An abundance Of excellent wrser,
and enjoying the advantages OF noun
tain air and mountain scenery, il was a
favorite place of summer resort for resi-
dents in all parts Of the Southern States
Il boasted handsome seminary, gas
works, railroad TO Tullahoma, three or
four public halls, large number Of busi-
ness houses and an extensive trade.
The Barren Fork of Cane River fur.
nishes most excellent water power, bat II
had never been applied to machinery, so
far as / could discern. The town boasts
, a larger number of genuine Union men
than most towns Of the same size in
Tennessee, or, for that matter, in Ken.
lucky. They were highly pleased to see
; our troops marching into the town, fol
they had been frightened by a report that
the town was to be abandoned BY Union
troops.
Capt Pfaflin assumed command o.
. the Post Lieut. Euler was appointed
r Acting Quartermaster. We remained
only five hours, departing at o'clock
Our journey back was easy, because we
had an opportunity to ride. We re
turned that evening as far as Logan
Place, and encamped The next day
we arrived at Woodbury. by 10 o'clock
and Murfreesboro by f. At Woodbury.
: your correspondent was entrusted by q
: lady with a letter, which she wished
I mailed at Murfreesboro to her husband
Captain of an Illinois regiment be.
longing TO Wilder's brigade mention
the circumstance, as one of the instru.
s mentalities that will have strong inhu
/ ence in humanizing the hostile elements
in the opposing sections of the country
The lady was intensely rebel, but was
persuaded to marry Union soldier
: much to shs disgust and surprise of her
E friends. She had also visited his rela
: tives in Northern Illinois, and was much
e pleased with them and the country.
: Similar marriages are taking place al
: over the Southern States. It is reported
. that Capt Harrison, OF Gen. Van Ciexs'