The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-07-25

| FoEREsT's 0VYN ACCOUNT OF THE 8ElasB4L AND -AF-
TuRE OF STREIGuT.-Late one attas51a}r 87Hs sisa
this at the moment when the entire e9a.a@-leE va
ringing with his pursuit and capture at ls. 2.Essab
Forrest came into the editorial room q. -Hs heae ~
Chattanooga where three or four ot Els 6a lHeE'af
we're collected and gave minute narrative g! -l@
recent campaign His descriptive powers a.a 1a5V
rally very good and on this ocessloa DE- gas fa 81
his story and spoke with The enthus ans zrg2.s-ij
of a child. HI had pursued Strei as5 15.Hnu, hSlt
ing every day, for nearly fortnight over aa almost
barren country, for several aaEarce HAest aA-
With inferior force capturing hin s. oy stTa5A
gem. 9 wasn't certain, when ! demanded ms 50E.
render, which would have to give IL. hin pc enc But
it was like game of poker. ca led 1ln ar staes
pair to his full trusting to luck st drss b. seemed
to have very little confidence in my hand 1t. / said
/ 1 give you five minutes. I've followed aad loa8tl
you for two weeks, and now I've so. T9a there
vaht yoa. I'm tired OF sacrificing Hg5- ANA ouet
you a chance TO stop it. il you dot 8 Z #a-b eat
won't be answerable for the consequraea
/ Streight was fairly "blufftdn Il Haz ID ztr-ags
country His adversary vas known s. be desperate
man. His command was iaded. Nha5 could aGo5 "
he stood out any longer, and was mistsen Sc might es
sacrificed. lie surrendered, and in a few H.au.es hll
self aud his were disarmed prisoners aa1es tse
escort of onefourtn of their number " Y here gems
eral is the rest Of your command aAa3 colonel
Streght. Forrest smiled grimly ar uaaa reply
Presently, when they arrived in the aEa E59e
the mystery removed and the gaaan. aut oasWty
ted Indian;an saw his blpader.
It was during the pursuit Of Streis t7st ac.
dent occurred which Forrest reported ah 5tta
satisfaction. The chase becoming excited and a
Confederate8 were beginning to be cage b rs eur
clusion, when they reached stream over #h9a Lss
enemy had crossed in safety but which bad E tH5
meantime risen rapidly 70 be impossible tas.
rest impatently rode along the banks tied al aHgrr
while from the other side the bule.5 came egIaaiaa
through the trees and whisted in close grgAia a99o
his cars After half hours fruitl6 search taz sn
available crossing, he came to cabin which stood
alone in the wilderness near the waters edge ltees
rs last resort he inquired for 4 ford. rluoE gH
ran out and said, :" can show you oHe II Eaa eia'
take me behind you" The mother mss Hsf- ooh
shocked, but the girl continued, "lm got a6fala.
You're general Forrest, and will take gafg % 1y
" Hop up, then" said Forrest, ridius close e t-s
fence. The girl bounded upon the hoss auag igaef
to the generals saber SASH ard away teg 3uzu
the stream and through the bush wooc a ta arrte
sharpshooting and the whizzing Of miunie7 #aage
that said the girl, innocently GU y .aaa eaus
very near. That" said Forrest sis scared bird
They reached the ford ia safety, the coumaa passed
over and the general turned to his gallant 5Ie Ea'aa
and asked what he could do for her sas replied laa
her brother had been captured by eolone sragAt sud
was prisoner in his hands; all she de- as5 azre
lease ''Yery WE'LL" said Forrest, taking q us.a 5t
the name, you shall have him by Il. gc9-A eslaf
row.
II was turned Of II o'clock the next day vaaa Col
Strcigh surrendered. Immediately Fowest called s0
John SAMSON, who promptly appeared glad aacasa NJ
be relieved, and wondering what could be wanted tl
Emma" said Forrest, when the young man approached
TO send you to her by II o'clock TO dag, Times
nearly up Take the best horse you car aHa aa5 3at
out. Double quick now--march !! :" As related tY
Forrest himself, with the earnest delight Of 5 a8ts--
and in that quiet little editorial room, os gaa aasg
a summer dag, with all its freshness about +. The s9fr
was thrilling and at once resolved to uase hero
inc of the little rustic Emma SAMSON. Subsequently,
she received a grant of land and vote Of .Es.ss
| from the general assembly of Alabama ba. Ho
membTance of that ride behind the mCs5 G-.Ilz ed
airy leader of the American continent sb54id He5ts
more to ber than all the grants and reso items FaicA
Legislatures have power to give. know taatoseFaess
looks back upon II with pride that cas- lla 5eaas
of the yietory which it secured and ncra aagaes %
It without touch OF the old fire and a quick seJit4
ing of th5 old flash.
Correspondence Nashvag Ha4u5-
From the Manitowoc (Wis.) Pilot Juae
A STRANGE SUIcIDE.-4 Young Girl Dr5ras Esv
self 10 Hide her Shame-Her Mother and s. lrz. tEa
the ,Scene-On Sunday evening about as e5lr os
9 o'clock, young girl named Whemiul Tagr ars#
nearly IL years jumped into the ManitoHaa leaa n6
wiliully drowned herself under circunzaHess tes
most appalling and lamentable
7 Notice being given to justice Sibree Of 10 aee.-
renee, he summoned a jury to make an inquest con-
ceyning the death of the deceased. The Justice ssH
jury Immediately repaired to the house = le
OF the deceased, where the following fact serag
opad on the inquest. Late in the afteaa ar u.
day above mentioned, three halEgrowl a
vent in the vicinity of the home Of the decrease a-g
entced her and another girl to 90 to the aal pines
with them. The FIVE vent off together, aas wera tst
lowed al a short distance by two lads, ca eaoat 1 s
years of age and each brother to the gir Els lsas
kept the track Of the parties for some .mg rlea
one Of the three above named came 3 al8.u aa5
offered them trfe Of money to 90 baelE The il.ta
Boys took the bgi5e and returned and abga5 la z.ue
gime the girl whose name is not mentionaa above rs.
turned to the home of the deceased tie au1. .gfl
sing to 40 with her 1t was nearly daa< ae3 ..s
parents, anxious to preserve their child from taafrr
corruption and sin, went in company with aa i've ads
and girl spoken of in search Of their wlvEar8 Ersg-
born. They searched for time with9n. success.
but after time, a dog which went with die ta5F
dislodged the party from pine thickct mo- tse --a
the river. The father took after the young .1al6-s
they and the girl running in different direaar Gns
mother encountered the girl near the roaG lasa 5
took Of her bonnet and threw it on the z~osad aus
went stfaightway toward the river Her pasbag eaea
TO her TO come back, but on she went. II .ga .Et
ard the other girl tried to catch her, but aaa ae 7
advance OF them ALL and reaching tile rive aaaE sr=
went down the steep lecIiyity in haste till reached
THE waters edge, aad there she stopped, deliberately
took off her hoop skirt took tie or her a.ad al
/ the comb out of her hair, and threw taa 90 us
g!ound By this time the boys had gor5 aaa .at
3snk and had got within ten feet of her E.lss for
bade them coming near her at their peril aad as.
then, ghcn the unhappy mother had reached gaas
Of the stream, With her eyes full upon her zrflg
daughter, this RASH thoughtess but unforsaaars E
took one fearful, fatal leap into the deep saeu Eae
stream, and with loud splash sank beneg aes -4
face Of the water, which closed over her o = 4 ga
on the surface of the stream indicating I'll nsga Of
the suicide The father OF the unfortunate IS. B-r.re#
tGo late to be Of any assistance. Tic bod ss -aJ
recovered until the next day about 10 ocgua 5r tho
forenoon, near the place where she jumped
The jury in accordance with the above a.z
brought in verdict of wiIfu suicide BY Gsoza.r-
BRAYDENBURG AND HAPsBURG.-The Par 5aa. II
June -, in an article under this headinr F.aa55
against the usual name given to the railing l7# ) IS
Prussia and Austria the house of Brand .1aae- .-f
the one and the home Of IIapsbu7e for ts g.aEr aa
contrary to history It refers to the fact .1at s eas
Hohenzollern who in I1I5 acquired Size marar7-
yiae Of Braudenburg, which possession ae, tals
confirmed to them by the emperor The present aa-