The National tribune., 1902-10-02

Soon we were discovered by the John
MES, who, with a yell that aroused the
camp in Jackson, ran toward the road and
in front Of US, filling the road with such
numbers as to greatly retard our adj
vance. For few minutes we We're sub
jected to all manner of questioning and
jibes, such as: Hello, Yanksi What
youens-all want he'e in ou' camp Say,
Yanks, whe'e did youens git that white
flag" Thought you all neve' surren-
deed" "Cap'n, how'll you swap hats?'
!--holding up an old white hat minus a
crown-and hundred other foolish ques-
FtioDs and remarks, which only ceased when
mounted officer from the rebel camp
galloped toward us-the crowd making
way for him to approach.
Saluting us as he drew near. he in
quired our business, of which ON being in
formed he ordered the JOhnnies to fall
back out of the road, which they reluc-
family did, barely affording room for us
to pass. Under his escort we rode for
ward to the outskirts of town. Here the
streets were completely blocked with rebel
| soldiers, and We could advance no fur
ther, Notwithstanding the efforts of the
officer escorting us to clear a passageway.
While we patiently awaited developments
and hoped that some one in authority
would soon appear and extricate us from
our predicament and enable us to pro-
coed, we observed a tall, energetic officer
advancing toward us. In a commanding
| back and permit us to pass. Crowding
and jamming each other, they obeyed the
command of their Colonel and vacated the
center of the street. With the usual mil
itary salute, which 1 promptly returned,
the Colonel advanced to my side and re-
marked:
Captain, regret the obstruction YOU
hat
occu' again. observe you a'e he'e unde'
a flag Of truce. May l enqui'e the natu'e
Of you businessw
Colonel, l am bearer of dispatches
Gen. Newson is at his sisters, moth
OF town.. Pe'haps l can attend to yo'
business?"
I'm the absence Of Gen. Newsom are
you the commanding ofiicer?'
Il am not"
Il am instructed to personally deliver
my dispatches to Gen. Newsom, or the
officer in command of his brigade"
| All right, Captain; I'll conduct you to
the Generals headquarters. He has al
ready been apprised Of the approach of a
flag of truce"
Drawing his sword from its scabbard,
and motioning with it, he ordered the
yohnnies to clear the way for us to pass,
lie led US forward through the surging
mass of Newsom's soldiers till we halted
IN front Of brigade headquarters.
Here we dismOunted and formed line
racing the pavement, each man holding
his horse by it's bit
| 10 protect my men and horses from en-
croachment by the surrounding crowd n
provost guard was furnished, who soon
cleared a space around US, for which we
We're very thankful.
The Colonel who had conducted us here,
| and who for n 70 hoI 4
himself, now returned and informed me
that Gen. Newsom was on his way and
would be here in very few minutes. He
had barely impaired this information,
when commotion in the street q square
north attracted our attention. Several
voices in the crowd exclaimed, 1.-THE Gen
eral, the General; make way for the Gen
eral."
Backward the crowd swayed toward
either side of the street. The provost
guard cleared space in front of brigade
headquarters, and moment later, accom-
panied by his mounted staff, Gen. New
som rode up and dismounted.
He was man of medium stature with
gray hair, long iron-gray wlrskers, appar-
emily about 90 years old, and appeared
very nervous. AS he passed by our right
flank he acknowledged our salute and
halted long enough to invite me to his
headquarters, which was located in the
second story OF brick building. His
staff had preceded him.
Cautioning my men not to leave their
horses, and inviting Lieut. Davis to ac-
company me, together we ascended the
stairs and entered the Generals head
quarters. A glance revealed the staff Off
cers-with their hats on-seated on
J chairs arranged against the wall on two
sides of the ROOM
! Gen. Newsom stood-with hat on-near
the center Of the room facing the door
through which we entered. We advanced
about three steps inside the room-our
hats also on our heads-and saluted the
General. This he acknowledged with a
quick, impulsive motion Of his right hand
> Not word had been spoken, nor were
seats offered us, although there were
Ichairs near us. broke the monotony BY