The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

amusement to the soidiery. The battle of
Tazewell was fought just south of that
town. In falling back the troops all filed
through its main street. The 22d Ky.
was in the rear. 1t was not running, only
making good quick-step time. The town
is in a deep valley, and on the hills on
each side We're the batteries of the oppOs-
ing hosts, which were worked to their ut
most activity, whilst the rear was being
pressed by the pursuing enemy. Near the
cent"" Of the town great, tall, obese,
sal sister," in the undress uniform of
the laundry brigade--sleeveles bodice and
red flannel petticoat, which, like Wee
Nanny's Guilty sark," was in Longitude
sOrely scanty'-emerged from a side
street. Bubbling all over with excitement,
and gesticulating wildly. she screamed at
the top of her voice, oh, oh, you Yanks
is skedaddling, is your The gro
tesque humor Of the situation was sufic-
ent to have provoked an audible smile
under the ribs of death.
CONDOLENCES OF THE WAR;
At the battle of Tazewell, the 22G Ky.
and the I'D Tenn. were arrayed in line of
battle against each other. Ten months
later, at the siege of Nicksburg-a week
before the strife there ended-a truce was
called, and the officers in the rebel works
Immediately in front of the trench occu-
pied by the I'D Ky. came on the neutral
ground, and one of them, addressing Col
Lindsay, asked, What regiment have you
here!' and learning that it was the 22d
Last year, at TaZewell, we were in line
against each other, and there my regiment
received the hardest blow ii has had in the
service; and now we are face to face
again, and in few days we shall all have
to surrender to Grant"
A PERILoUs SITUATION.
On the 18th survey of all the sub
sistence in store at the Gap was ordered
when it was ascertained that not more
than III days of half rations remained on
hand.
kilograms of the day, purporting to
proceed from Gen. Morgan, and saying
that he had GO days Of rations,. were pub
lished. These deluded the world. and
may to some extent have deceived high
public functionaries.
For weeks previous to the evacuation
the rebels held his only line of Geographic
communication in their hands.
Under these circumstances a conference
with the commanders of brigades was
called, and the emergencies of the situa-
ton We're laid before the board
Gen. Morgan had at the Gap 1900
men to subsist. He held n vast amount
OF Government property for which he was
responsible. He had 30 pieces of artillery,
number of them Parrot guns, much
coveted by the rebels as superior to anv
possessed by them. He had a 10000 stand
of muskets, with all their Announcements,
IN store. He had all the horses, mules.
wagons, ambulances incident to the SER
vice with such body as he commanded
de was shut up, cut off from all COM
munication with the Government, with
out the remotest intimation from the au-
, thorlties as to how or when he might prob
ably be succOred.
He was go miles from the Ohio River.
II the attempt were made, then and now,
to reach that region, while his stock had
some remaining strength he might perad-
venture, get through.
Ii they remained until the animals were
further reduced by starvation. 1t would be
but to surrender not alone the position,
but the stores also.
Sept. ID, 1862, a council of war, con-
vened by Brig. Gen. Morgan, commanding
the forces at Cumberland Gap, assembled
at headquarters at II a. m. Present:
Brig Gen. Morgan, commanding; Brig
Gen. Spears, Brighten. Baird. Brig. Gen.
Carter; the brigade of Col De Courcey abb
sent ON detached service The proceed
ings were opened by Gen. Morgan stating
In detail the information In his possession
relating to the position and numbers Of
the Union and rebel forces in Virginia,
Kentucky, and Tennessee, and as to the
probabilities of succOr, both of men and
supplies, reaching this post, and the con-
dltion OF the troops as to supplies of food
clothing, and ammunition. Gen. Morgan
stated that the council was convened to
consider the question Of remaining at the
Gap or evacuating the position, and that
he should be governed by the decision Of