The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-25
GEN. FORREST AND THE BULLY.

The Latter Came Long Way From
 Dragging the Rebel Leader Through
 the Streets
 In the summer of 1868 the Tennessee
 delegates to the national democratic
 convention which nominated MT. Sey- mour for the presidency met at Nash
 Vile and proceeded in body. General
 Forrest was delegate from Memphis,
 and 1t was the first time he had gone north since the war
 Sectional feelings were intense at that
 period, but no one of the party felt any | concern for the safety of even General | Forrest.
 The war had ended and there was no occasion for alarm. Reaching Louis vile. the Kentucky delegates joined the Tennesseeans, one of whom was Gene
 ral Basil Duke. General Duke had not before met General Forrest. but after
 making his acquaintance the two sat
 opposite in the sleeper chatting pleas antly over the events of the past While in Louisville General Forrest telegraphed the ticket agent at Cincin- natl, asking him to reserve a section for his use in the New York sleeper. The operator like every one else at that time, was familiar with the fame of Forrest, and gladly shared with his friends at other stations the news which would afford them an opportunity of seeing the great cavalryman. At one of the stations there lived a man who had been for some time terror to his neighbors. He was known to have Killed several men, and everybody at his home gave him the right of way.
 He was man of herculean build and wore a scowllng expression. He pre- ferred war to peace, and sought every opportunity to pick quarrel. This desperate fellow happened to hear that Forrest would pass on the train, and went from place to place telling those he met that he intended to take the damned rebel from the train and drag him through the streets. Fully two thousand people collected at the little depot to see him do 1t.
 The big rufflan grew more furious as the crowd was augmented, and the op- orator who gave out the news deemed 1t wise to notify General Forrest and suggest that he remain where he was and await the night train. The con- ductor on southbound train was told to state the facts to the conductor on the train bearing the delegates, and say that a great mob had already assem- bled to witness the humiliation the bully proposed to inflict and to urge General Forrest to turn back. These facts were communicated to General Duke, who felt delicacy in relating the story to Forrest, but deemed it his duty, and, therefore, explained the sit uation to him.
 The train was nearing the station, and whatever was decided on must be done quickly. The conductor accompa- nied General Duke, and urged Geperal Forrest to get off; that he knew the | man to be very desperate.
 General Duke simply stated what he had been told, and said: General, we will stand by you" Forrest thanked | him, but said: "The man does not l know me, therefore cannot have any quarrel with me. It is all talk, and I | am going to remain in this car.'
 The train slowed down for the station | and the crowd surrounded the platform. l No one could tell what the next few | minutes would bring forth.
 As soon as the train had stopped the | big bully burst open the door and | the glass in the upper part of | It as herald of his approach.
 He strutted down the aisle calling for the damned rebel to stand up. General Forest was eating an apple, and the l, only person in the car without evidence of excitement. The bad man finally sized him up and made toward him, ,ursng and charging.
 General Forrest, quick as flash, srasped him by the throat, and in less han two seconds had thrown him leadlong from the platform of the car o the ground. The general made the fir blue for an instant, and when the bully regained his feet he was on a