Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-01
WALHALLA, s. CT:
Gen. Forrest and a Yankee Bully.

naCeO Nr. seymour 1Or Jne L resi-
dency, met at Nashville and pro-
ceeded North in body. Gen. For
rest was delegate from Memphis,
and it 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 Gen. Forrest.
The war had ended and there was
no occasion for alarm. Reaching
Louisville, the Kentucky delegates
joined the Tennesseeans, one of
whom was Glen. Basil Duke. Gen.
Duke had not met Gen. Forrest be-
fore, but after making his acquaint-
ance the two sat opposite i'll the
sleeper chatting pleasantly over the
events of the past.
Wilhelm Louisville Gen. Forrest
telegraphed the ticket agent at Gin
Sianati, asking him to reserve sec
tion for his use in the New York
|sleeper. The operator, like every
lone else at that time, was familiar
with the fame of Forrest, and gladly
shared with his friends at other sta
tions the news which would afford
them all opportunity Of seeing the
! great cavalryman. At one of these
estations there lived man who had
been for sometime a terror to his
Heighbors. He was known to have
;. Killed several men, and everybody
at his home gave him the right Of
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He was man Of Herculcan build
and wore scowling expression. lie
preferred war to peace, and sought
every opportunity to pick a 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 bloody Rebel from the
train and drag him through the
street. Fully 1000 people collected
at the little depot to see him do it,.
The big ruflian grew more furious
as the crowd was augmented, and
the operator who gave out the news
deemed it wise to notify Gen. For
rest and suggest that he remain
where he was and await the night
train. The conductor on South
bound train was told to state the
facts to the conductor on the train
bearing the delegates, and say that a
great mob had already assembled to
witness the humiliation the bully
proposed to inilict, and to urge Gen.
Forrest to turn back. These facts
were communicated TO Gen. Duke,
who felt much dclcacy in relating
the story to Forrest, but deemed it
his duty, and, therefore, explained
the situation to him.
The train was near the station,
and whatever was decided on must
be done quickly. The conductor
! accompanied Gen. Duke and urged
Gen. Forrest to get off that he
knew the man to be very desperate.
Con. Duke simply stated what he
al 4
rest, we will stand by YOU" Forrest
thanked him; but said: "Thc man
does not know me, therefore, he can
not have any quarrel with me. 1t is
all talk, and ] am going to remain in
this car"
The train slowed down for the
station and the crowd surrounded
the platform. No one could tell
what the next few minutes would
bring forward.
AS soon as the train had stopped
the big bully burst open the door
and smashed the glass in the upper
part of it as herald Of his approach.
He struttcd down the aisle calling
for the bloody Rebel to stand up.
Gen. Forrest was eating an apple,
and the only person in the car with
ont evidence Of excitement. The
bad man finally sized him up and
made toward him, cursing and
charging.
Gen. Forrest, quick as flash,
graspcd him by the throat and had
thrown him hcadIong from the plat.
form Of the car to the ground. The
general made the air blue for an
instant, and when the bully rcgaincd
his feet he was on dead run. For
rest quickly realized the ludcrois-
ness of the affair and burst into a
laugh.
The train soon pulled out, and
the crowd which had assembled to
see the Rebel dragged through the
street, was waving hats and hand
kcrchicfs and giving cheers for For
rcst.--Ncw Orleans picayunc.