Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-18

full utility upon the ragged secessionists, who hide
themselves and their shot guns behind every bush in
No them Missouri
If our foe was r polite one, his appreciation
might be moved, his loyalty excited by witnessing
the gallant efforts made on his account, were he to
see the magnificent trappings and captrlsons, heSr
the beautiful music, wsteh the s5mira5ls eYoiu'
tons But, unfortunately. our Secession friend Is
an uake N 1t Acknowledgment n the conrempls-
ton of treason, stategens and spohs." Ills soul
has no appreciation for the beautiful music of Hun
garian airs poured upon the resonant and delghted
air from costly silver instruments. Clsd In 4 shirt
innocent of soap and water. ne appreciates not at
all the gided trappings Of gallant array sneak
ing in the recesses of the dim woods, and cody
pruning his old hnt,lock rife be cares absolutely
nothing for the CLEAN Of beautiful muske's, the
clanK of heavy sabres or the intricate dsadlIness
of the improved revOlvers.
To him, Lyon, with his old white hat, his stern
coEntenance, his common every day soldiers, were
dreaded reality they feared him 10 life and re-
| spected him in death. One long roll from bis pat
tered old drums cIrried more wholesome terror
into the hearts Of secession than will thousand airs
! from Norma. born unIer the breath and msnlpua
tons OF skillful Tentonc Grtstes. They new he was
never fetteFed by for nalites and only found cour-
age to attack him when confdezt in the strength of
an overwhelming force.
But it is TO be hoped thss ere long Gen. Fremont
will demonstrate that in spite of al these apparent
drawbacks, he is competent 10 the position he has
undertaken to fl-and thus az once satisfy the earn
| est hopes Of the country, aud make good his own
assertion to that feet.
The arrival of troops at this point is about the
only event of importance. There are now here
some ten thousand men, while probably from fifteen
| to twenty thousand more have CORES forward and
are now located at Bonneville, Glasgow, George
town, Lamne Bridge, and Sedaiia. This force is in
| all respects the flower of Western troops II in
clu1es some 800 cavalry, formidable force of
| rided and other artillery, and infantry armed in
many cases with Colts revolving rifles sword bay
onets, and other modern Improvements. In addition
| to this tbs material-the baggage clothing tents
Sc.-is of first class character; rendering the
present force in all respects of the eff ent
! ever organized in the East West. Whether the
results to be accomplished will be important in pro
portion to this is of course, a gu .stiOn of time
one that will probably meet with solution time
| within the next two three weeks.
have no doubt as to the efficiency of the organ
izstion now being constructed 10 with secession
| The troops Of the enemy are all mOunted-tney
move from point to point with incredible CELEBRITY.
At the appearance of equal or superior force,
they scatter in few hours in every direction and
in equally short space of time concentrate at
points miles away. Their agents extend to every
point of the State-they know all plans, and
are able at any moment to hurl immense forces
upon point not sufficiently protected, but whose
apparent remoteness from danger has been thought
its security. Fighting under rule, taxing the
arnbUscsde and shotgun IN preference to the open
plain and the bayonet cannon; Indians in attack
cavalry in retreat; present always when least eX
pected, yet never found when hunted for they are
a peculiar. subtle, dangerous foe. and one which
requires different treatment from that of any other
in the civilized world. Hence permit myself to
doubt the prlpriety OF warning with them we
would with England or France. Columns of infan-
try and the heavy impediBsds Of troops cannot
catch them unless they wish it, Gnd they wish
it. unless satisfied that immense superiority Of
numbers will give them an easy victory. To meet
81, Il Al
can travel as fast as they can, and who, when the
moment for action comes, are equally ready to
their saores as dragons, or, dlsmOunted, take to
the trees and operate as infantry. We want light
artillery, four and six Founders and only such bsg-
gage as may readily be moved from point to point
When we have more of this force we can reasonably
begin to hope upon that will be able to hunt out
and cope successfully with these secession gusrilas
that now mock our efforts to bring them to fair
battle.
A gun-boat, built at St. Louis and designed to
proceed up the river and clear out the masked bat
teries supposed TO be located this side of Lexington
has not arrived as far as here yet; and probably,
owing to her immense weight and great draught,
will be unable to ascend at all The plan of ma
king ballprosf boat and loading her with heavy
artillery TO clear the Missouri of batteries, was a
capital One-its only drawback il, that 1t can't be
made practicable. She is yet 10 St. Louis l believe.
model of immense strength and terrible destruc
tive power, but at present Is of farther than
to afford her friends the dubious satisfaction of
thinking that she might do fearful execution If only
able to get in the right position. However if ST.
Louis be attacked, the Nel0 Era woald be found TO
be of immense utility
Yesterday all the commissioned ofieerI who were
captured at Lexington, with the exception Of Col
Aulligan reached this psint under escort of Capt.
Champion, of the Confederate service. They left
there the day after did and bring no later intel
gence from that point than that contained in my let
ter. Some of them state that Gen. Price uneaTthed
from the fort!fcRtion seVeTa hundred bombs, which
had been buried there by his predeees in treas,n
Of whose existence the national troops were ignO-
rant
Major Tann6r died to-day of his wounds, and as
write, military cO,teys with reverse arms, and
step IN accord with the movements of q solemn
dirge, ID passing my window to do honor to his re-
mains.
A forward movement on the part of Fremont, in
the direction Of Lexington is talked of for t0-mor-
row. The weresbouts of McCulloch is still myste-
rioBs ever. | honestly believe him dead from the
effects of a wound received at Springfield.