April 18th, 1865.—There are several companies of negro troops commanded by white officers, stationed at Centreville only two miles away. We fear the effect this will have on the neighboring plantations. We hear that these troops are a part of those who came with General Newton to attack Tallahassee. Generl Newton, himself, is in command at Tallahassee.
Miss Hennie, who is anxious to get back to her home in Memphis, went to see if she could get from him a passport to take her across the lines. Uncle Arvah accompanied her and they were both of them astonished and indignant at his reply:
“You are a very pretty girl Miss Winchester, give me a kiss and I will give you the pass.”
She was angry beyond the telling, and this was her answer, “I’ll die in my tracks before I would kiss you.”
General Newton laughed heartily, as if it was a joke and not an insult. “Heigh-ho little Rebel, you’ll get some of, that knocked out of you before you get to Memphis.”
Between anger and disappointment, she cried all night. I am not going to have a word to say to any of them. I might say too much.
