The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-14


eErTItSo ON scoREs.-A correspondent
sends US sn account Of how an old aud re
turned reb. met with vicdictive justice over
IN Edge6eld a short time ago. Mr.. Britain
was formerly member Of Dick Ashley's
cavalry, and with great zest and zeal aided
those unhsngsd seoundrels in their molesta
tons Of the good loyal people Of East Ton
nesssei renegades, as they called them. AT
every hog path aud ravine, ford and ferry,
these miscreants were on the watch for vic
sims, nom good men seeking their way to
the Lnion army. Britain was one Of the
gang who helped 70 capture four hundred
citizens in Powelrs Valley, out OF body
81 seven hundred who, armed with squirrel
guns, were trying to "run the blockade"
Martin Peters, now brave and worthy
Union soldier, was one Of the captives. lie
was captured by Britain, who buoyad up to
initiation by his feat, INDUCED in unmanly
insults towards his prisoner. lie abused
him as renegade snd negro thief. Re-
Gently BTitein, finding the rebel cause odd
not pay" came back and claimed the pro
lection Of the Same old dag that he had
formerly prided himself in trsmpling IN
derfoOt, rejoicing in the thought that he
wss free from CONSUMPTION and beyond dan
gor Of capture. He took the os'h ct Knox
vile, and then came TO Nashville, where
he enjoyed himself few days, when he
crossed over to Edge6eld. There he lodged
at residence mile and half back, near
the camp Of The Ist Tenn. cavalry. on the
pike, 10 which Peters belongs. Some Of the
boys fell into conversation with Britain,
who had the folly and bad taste to proclaim
himself one Of the fellows who was in the
frst skrrnish in East Tennessee, and told
Of his exploits ia capturing renegades."
Peters heard Of it, and sought him out. He
met him on the pike, and ordered him to
"halt." He then invited ham to come
over and visit his company. Britain de-
clined, but Peters used such forcible srgu-
ments, that he found himself obliged to ac-
ceds. Peters began to question him about
the past, when the man confessed his guilt,
pleading for pardon. Peters was now certain
Of his man, and be entered upon the busi~
ness of retaliation. A heavy "mauling"
with two hard fists was the prologue to
the piece. Britain's elegant watch was
smashed out Of time by the first slick
Petor's then seized a stick and ordered his
man 10 SNAKE tracks," Of started the
renegade catcher, with the renegade him
self in hot pursuit. A smart attack in the
rear, at every other stride, convinced the
flying reb that nothing under 240 would
"save his bacon" Now thoroughly "demor-
slized," no outrun his enemy, but while
taking a look back to be assured of his
safety, he struck 6 stump and fell inglo-
riously to the ground. A rain Of blows fol-
lowed, one Of which put an eye in
condition to need spectaeles. He arose
and started again with arrowlike speed.
By this time the boys were awake to the
fun. They followed, conyulsed with
laughter. Their screams and roars min
gled in strange music with the believing
and bowling of the flying fugitive. On he
went, faster and faster, now sending up
spray from the backwater he dashed head
long through, then kicking real estate into
the air from the deep mud. On he went
through brake and briar, over hill and hol-
low through the woods, "over the hills and
far away" II was expected he would
finally "fetch up" at Richmond, n pair
Of terribly worn out boots. " Every dog
has day." and the rebels Of Tennessee have
had theirs, but in many instances, they
will discover, like the luckless Britain, that
bowling time has come.