Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-12
Carter Rebellion


There was nothing Ike red tape
form Atty in my reception and treat
men by the gentleman las; referred
| to. Col. Taylor was present, and, If L
renenb Ter correctly, notified ne was
TO tie released, on condition that L
vould 80 10 Carriers Depot aud notify
our forces that th,y weTe willing to
disperse ana go 10 their homes, if they
sholld b5 permitted TO do 30. | &C.
cepfed The conditions chesrfuliy, as we
were looking for an attack at any mo-
ment. snd did not know what might
happ a to NE in the excitement incl
dent thereto. My pistols were returned
70 me. and Mr.. Eli SD Gimmeriy fur
nishei ne 3 horse to ride home, with
clrte blanche 10 keep hiM as long IS
wished. Gel. Taylor requested me to
aeccugauy him. [ lid SO, and we
were soon comfortably settled on the
Grass short distance from the house
7 can not give even an epitOne Of his
conversation. He was deeply effected,
ant, if I 60 not forget, q tear occasion
ailv stole down bis cneek. My posi-
ten was delicate one, for Cge OF my
years, when I thought Of the multi
tude which had so frequently honOred
him with their presence, of his
national reputation, and, above ALL
of his standing "a minis
ter Of Christ. He spoke OF
The gorro y ful condition Of our country
of the deserted homes, aud divided
families-and then OF his own seDti-
meuts aud actions. He Informed me,
| he was there only for protection, that
81 the beginning OF The movement he
had gone 10 the camp ground, and au-
visesi them 20 dlspeIss. He knew
nothing Of ihe forces 81 The time tbey
l were in his barn. That whilst his
: gvDnpathies were with the Federal
: Government he would DO no.hlng I'D
! nppositio to that OF the CoGfoderacy
: while he remained ia it. He seemed
anxious that l should tell his friends,
with whom I might come in contact
how he felt in regard 10. our troubles
We returned to the house, aud [ was
mat preparing to depart, when Mr.. Al
fred TAYLOR. : blind br 3ther of Col
FAVOR. acoO j. panied by = guide, rode
= NJ. He had come (l5) miles perhaps
ia the goodness Of his heart, to procure
nv release, l accompanied him 81
D once by the same route / had gone ar
and had. in day time a fine OppoTtG'
; nifv TO see the rough windings and
= crossings Of Doe River. We had mo-
zone far. when we heard the roar o
J. artillery behind rs Ledbetler haC
. gone to Johnson City, and had moved
on them from that place. The casual
n ties were faH, indeed, L may say none
To return from my digressiCn. w
: reached the pleasant home of Ar
0 TAYLOR. on the banks OF the Wetauga
by sunset. where l spent the night
{ The next day | returned 10 my hon
n to the iDyfIl surprise of my friends
who had heard that was shot oil o
o nv horse. I have thus given you ia
~ priuciUei incidents of Ihe most i'm
; portant event of my life. The FIRE
lie quant use of the pTououn OF the hrs
; 1eTs0n will not make me liable to tn
i charye Of egotism. My object, as
'. announced IN my first, il 10 call on
:. others-Those of our people who ar
u familiar with the newspapers OF tn
l. day.
{. sketches without saying that L sha
II every remember with pleasure IN
many friends in Carter, and sD0u'
5, ''grim.visaged war again raise h
- wTjnkled 'front.' and he called to il
- wade their territory, / will carry
at white flag In my hand. AS note
officer once said, war is q cTueltyr an
y YOU can not refine it;' bat II sue
es treatment Is I received does not has
-, q tendency 10 that direction, l al
III very much mistaken.
n 70 you, Mr.. Editor 1 return thanh
:, for giving ny articles place In yet
D. columns. | hope they have not r
Il gCitet in your injury. l wish that a
- connected with the public press wei
Of equally liberal, bot, unfOr, unateiy, mo
men OF the Quill write . 1T the
H0 whole duty, in tine OF peace. Is 10 pr
in pare a war for the dear people, an
then, when the emergency comes, the
dt are. to use The Latin of a Tex: : balii1
ne "nou est come at um, in swamp ia
. up stump UNI" May the time speed
IN " come when we shall all deal wit
-, each other in that noble, mani
charitable manner so beauti uly q
ut scribed by Quiz !, and so beautiful!
% endorsed by Charles Sumner IN n
az eulogy upon Garrett Davis. Whe
nd we can recognize that these ditferenc
of opinion are but evidences of our
RS lie to the claim Of Gods uobilit
or Then wilt our papers be filled Wi
social, scientific and literary matter,
N, relive us OF political Indigestion the
-, will our National Legislature be r
stored to more than it's pristine purlt
ee ard then, indeed, will the whit
Il winged angel Of peace" hover over u
ca land If Washington. MILES.