Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-17
Trihes.

The editor of the Henderson Tenn.
Times, a secession sheet, in the course of hi,
wanderings, has picked up some interesting
intelligence, showing the unhealthy feeling
pervading hundreds, and, he fears, thousands
Of families in East Tennessee. He gives
the following interesting interview between 9
rebel officer and 8 Lincolnite family on Pow
der river. He says:
At Powder river, l stopped and engaged
milk of an old Lincolnite jade, keen as a
briar, and mother of three (and don't know
how many more) rather fine looking girls.
She complained to me Of having been rudely
treated by North Carolina officer. Arriv-
ing at camp, informed the officer of the la
dy's story, and he told me, knowing their po-
litical status, he had placed guard around
the house to prevent any Of the family from
going to the Gap while our army was cross
ing the river, and that in the meantime the
following conversation took place:
Officer (entering the house GOOD morn
ing, ma'am. (No answer.) Where is your
husband, ma'ain !"
Old Wonian-None Of your business, you
internal rebel, you. ...
Officer-I know he is in the Yankee army.
Old Woman-Well, he is. What are you
going to do about it? He is in the First
Tennessee Federal regiment, at Cumberland
Gap, and he will take off your rebel head, il
you go up there.
Officer-Yes but we have him and your
Gen. Morgan's command completely sur
rounded, hemmed in, with an army on both
sides the Gap, and in few days they will be
starved out, and have to surrender upon our
own terms.
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 a dog would lick out plate.
Then you and your army Of barefooted roast
ing-ear stealers will have to leave here in the
dark again, and badly scared at that. Be-
sides this
Officer-That's your opinion, but you are
deceived. Where were you borni
Old Woman-Borns Why l was born
and raised in Tennessee. / am an Old
Hickory Tennesseean, dead out against null
li6cation and its bastard ohspring-secession.
But where are you from?
Officer-I am from North Carolina, but a
native of South Carolina.
Old Woman-A South Carolina scion oi
notification, double rebel, double devil.
Old Jackson made your little turnip patch
of State walk the chalk, once. And
old Abe Lincoln,will give you hell before
spring.
oficer-(quitting the old lady and turning
to the eldest daughter, whom he recognized
as a mother,) madam, where is your hus-
band?
Young woman-Thatisno is none of your busi-
ness. ...
oficer-But it is my business. Where is
he?
Young Woman-Where I hope shall
never see him again, and where hope you'll
soon be.
Officer-Where is that? =.
Young Woman-Why, prisoner in the
hands Of the army of the Gap.
Otticer-What is that for
Young Woman-For being what you are,
an internal rebel.
Officer-Oh. if thatis all, will send him
back to you when we take the Gap.
Young Woman-No you needn't; Gust il
he ever sleeps in my bed again. / intend to
get some Union man to father this child.
Here Net. calling nurse), take this little
rebel aud give him some Union milk; let US try
and get the secesh out Of him.
Offcer-(turning to Miss,) Did you find q
beau among the Yankee officers
Miss-Yes, I did; a nice, sweet gallant
fellow; one who stepped like prince
When you become prisoner in his hands
give him my love, and tell him for my sake
to put a trace-chain around your internal
neck.
Oficer-When do you expect to see him
again
Miss-Just after your General takes the
next "big scare" which will be in ten days
from this time.
Daylight having broken, and the army
have GiYen terminated.