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The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], A heavy case of Swindling. (search)
Rome (Ga.) Courier, noticing the arrival there of the prisoners captured by Gen. Forrest, says: The prisoners generally were remarkably impudent and insulting cially the officers. One of their officers — a Major — was publicly cursing Gen. Forrest on the streets for a scoundrel and a rascal, stating that when Forrest demanForrest demanded a surrender, (the Yankee negotiators were trying to get the best terms possible,) Forrest appeared suddenly to get very mad; swore he would wait no longer; that Forrest appeared suddenly to get very mad; swore he would wait no longer; that he would rather kill the whole of them than not; ordered his couriers immediately to direct the commanders of four separate batteries to place them on separate points though they were going to have these orders executed; and as they dashed off Forrest told them his signal gun would be fired in ten minutes, when, in fact, he saids, when, in fact, he said, the rascals had but two little cannon and not more than a half regiment of men all told; that Forrest was nothing but a d — d swindl