Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-13
GeneraI Ranssean IN TrnnhIe.


The Virginia (NeTada) Enterprise Of April
r.ieer the following records Of tho doines Of thi
csaleer "a he route between Cisco and Virgins
and The experience which he had in particular will
a stage driver
General Rousseau, commanding the Department
Of the Columbia passed through this city last Sun
day, @ hia way % Washington, Overland. he wa
10 Zoe much o hurry 70 stop and receive the no
mage OF the three johnson men ia Storey county
and the only speech made by him on this side Q
the mountains vas grandiloquently delivered K
"Curly Bill" one Of the drivers Of the stszO II
which the general took passage from Cisco II
changing stages somewhere along the route thl
passengers annoyed the driver considerably B,
pitching thsir trunks carpet sacks and bundles Of
blankets into the shoot in q somewhat frenzied
and disorderly manner. The driver protested
against the proceeding, assuring the passengers thai
their baggage would be properly attended TO, bat
al to no purpose. Finally General Rousseau dig.
niaedly pitched large bundle Of blankets into ths
boot and Curly Bill, his patience now completely
exhausted, tumbled them of into the mud, when
the following little colloquy occurred
General Rousseau (striding forward and looking
bellgerent who threw these blankets Of mine
into the mud p
Curly Bill (chin slightly protruding) II did"
r. drawing himself up TO his full height)--aDc
You know who / an r.
b. mo reply, but a rather contemptuoas survey
Of the bulky anatomy Of the generally
r. fcrushingly1-6 arn General Rousseau Com
mander Of the Department Of the Columbia
B. with affected surpriss) -aYou don't say so p
r. (stunningly) aYes sir, do
b. (impressively) "Well, then, I'll Just mention
that I don't care a. who you are, what your CON-
mand is, or where you came FROM
K. putting hiE1self IN pugnacious pose)-"l
have notion to punish your impertinenee by set
ting your nose up"
3 (squaring himself scientifically, and making a
rather uninyitlng display Of pluck and muscle
Have you, though Thsts right IN my hand
You're Just the man We been looking fer Peel
aid roll in Here Bill began to work his Hnau-
legs and lower bis head as though contemplating
charge with that organ upon the generals dread
basket when The latter Fetreated 70 Che stage
General Rousseau is OF bis way 70 Washington
He has beer sent Cor By the Preside=sso testify in
bis behalf before the Court Of Impeachment. The
presumption, however IS thsb he viii not be want
cd ia Washington, and that bad he bcea laid up a
week OF two IN = rones andstum bic Sight with Curly
Bib. no especial harm would have been done. The
telegraph announces that the impeachment Mana
gers win anticipate Gen. Eousseans arrival at
Warrington By admitting the point sought 10 be
established by his testimony But i is his duty 70
hurry, nevertheless, He may arrive in time to
comfort the President, ii not 10 save him. lie
doubtless regarded Curly Biz as an emissary from
Congress sent thther in disguise 10 knock him out
Of time" and therefore very disereety avoided the
encounter
The Virginia Tyespass adds
General Rousseau arrived in this city by the Dom
ner Lake stage. on bis way overland to Washing
ton. Ho had a little misunderstanding, by the
way, With stage-driveF, and informed that party
Tint be was General Rousseau. The driver said he
had no reason to doubt it, but it didn't make any
difference on tha..lne Taen the man of war pro-
posed TO 'sset up she drivers nose-in civil way
after the manner Of a civilian, you know The
other extended a cordial Invitation to proceed and
the man Of war concluded he wouldn't do anything
of the kind, but reconstructed his baggage, and
too his chances with the other passengers.