The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-03

S'"'o hanover OIL military strategy.
About o o'clock we retired to rest to
dream OF tomorrow's viktory. Sleep
soon overpowored US like the fog that
kivored the earth, but nary bright dream
had kun. nary vision of, freedom and
glory. On the kontrary, our rest were
uneasy--strawberries and cream seemed
to bo holdin secession meetins within our
corporate limits, when suddenly in the
twinklip of an. eye a friend aroused us
from our slumber and put new iaze
upon the situation" Gen. Johnston
was retreatin, an the bluenossed Yam.
KEGS were TO pollute our sakred soil the
next mornin. Then camo the lug of
war With hot fcversh haste we start.
ed out in search of transport could be
had. Time honorcd friendship past ia.
vors shown, everlastin grattitood, numer
ous shall and luvely children. llunfeder.
at kurroncy, new isshoes, bank bills,
black bottles, all all Influences were
urged and used to sekure'a "a korner in a
kar, but nary Observation-Disclosures
late--the pressure for time was fearful
and tremengious-the steady clock NOV.
ed OHIO Joshua about to lengthen
out the night. no rollin stock, mo steer,
no mule. With reluk.ant and basty
steps we prepared to make good our
exit by that overland line which Rail
Roads do not control, nor A. Q. Ms i'm.
press. -.
With our families and little cloth.
ing we crossed the Etowah bridge about
the broke Of day on "Wednesday, the
18th of May, 1864, prezakly year and
two weeks from the time when General
Forrest marched in triumph through
our streets. BY and by the bright rays
Of the mornin sun dispersed thesheavy
fog which like a pail of deth had over.
spread all nattir.. Then were exhibited
to our afflicted gaze ahighway crowded
with wagms and teams, katie and hogs,
nlggers anc dogs, woman and children,
all movin in dishevclled haste to places
and parts unknown.- Mules werc'bray.
IN, cattle were lowin, hogs were squeel
IN. sheep were blatin, children were. cry.
IN, wagglners cussin, whips were poppin,
and horses stallin, but still the grand |
kavan moved on. Every ybody was l<on. |
tlnually lookin behind, and driven
before--everybody wanted to know
everythin, and nobody knew nothin.-
len thousand wild rumors filled the sir.
kumanbient air. The everlastin lzaval.
rry was there and as they dashed TO and
iro gave false alarms of the enemy bein
in hot persuit 49,
About this most. kritiLul inncture Of
affairs. some philanthropik friend passed
by with the welkum news that the
bridge wer burnt, and the danger all
over. Then ceased the. panik then
came the peaceful calms of heroes after
the strife of war is over; then exklaim..
ed Frank Rails, my demoralized frend,
thank tho good Lord. for that Bill,
let's return thanks, and stop and rest.
Boys, let me git ont and lie down, Tn
as humble as ded nigger. = / tell you
the truth. sung the long meter dox.
ology rs | crossed the Etowah bridge,
and | expekted to be ded man in fif, \
teen minutes. Be thankful fellers--let's
all be thankful the bridge is burnt,
and the river is three miles deep.
Good sakes / do you rekun ther Yam.
iees kan swim ? Git up, boys--let's
irlve ahead and keep movin. I tell
you, there's no akkounting for anything !
With blue clothes on these days. Ding. ;
I'd, eff amt afeered of a blue tailed
ly." =.
With the most distressin flow of lan.i |
,uage, he kontinned his rapsody of ran. In
lom remarks. n
Then there was that trump of,good c
ellows, Big Ioha--as clever as he is t
at, anda fat as old Falstaff-with in.
diligence, he had sekured,
s alast resort one.horse steer spring n
vagin, with low fiat body a settin on t
wo riketty springs. Bein mounted y
hereon, he was urgin more speedy 1
okomoshun, by layin on to the karkass J
j che poor old steer with thrash.pole o
ONE ten feet long. Having stopped at y