Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-20
Our Isichmopa Correspondence.


Our HichmOnd Correspondence.
Ths trouble Tennsssse-umOred victory By Tays
81. n o SAs SHs eS
e-Ha BnacIaOn . Plnrs' The Pride Of Bethel" ard
n About Sydney Johnsoa, 90, &c
RlcHxOSD, Nov IL, 1861.
Il is small encouragement to correspondent
to know that his letters must run the gaunt-
let Of burnt bridges, torn-up railroads and torn
down tories, such as are now at work in East
Tennessee. Trusting, however, TO the good
fortune which has hitherto attended our arms,
and to the pluck Of the friends and brothers
Of those Tennesseana who danced all night long
for Joy when they heard the order to advance on
Cheat Mountain read to them. shall send my let
ter albeit he splendid autumn weather and the gay
turnout on Main street are tempting enough to
make one forswear the pen, if not forever, until
the next rainy day.
You viii have heard BY roundabout telegraph
ic route of the history Of the black flag at Charles
ton, the bombardment Of Urbanna, the reported
destruction of the Chesapeake and Ohio caaal and,
possibly, the confirmation of q runored victory
by Floyd recently, It Is said in the capture Of 100
prisoners. It is much to be hoped that the lsst
rumor is true, for We need the Kanswhs valley,
for the sake Of salt, which commands SIS or $40
sack in this city, and zsllicofsr needs all the
men Floyd can bring him, and more besides
is being abuudantly evident that ,des>
perate effort will be made by the enemy to force
q passage through or around Cumberland Gap, and
to effect junction with the Union men in Tenness
see. If this design is not thwsrted, and the late
success of the Yankees at Port Royal, over which
New York is now bowling with hendish delight,
en-. Il L.
there is no telling how long the war may be pre-
longed. Indeed the probabilities now are quite in
favor Of its continuance for some year or more to
come, since it is apparent that public opinion in
England is too divided to allow the Government to
take decided stand in favor of our recognition.
while in France everything seems quiescert almost
to Indifference.
On Saturday night last, the Confederate Govern
ment did Whist the city authorities ought long ago
to have done-that is, broke up the faro banks
Faro has long been the passion Of our people and
especially of our politicians This city ought to be
called FarObankopolis, 80 numerous are these
hells," especially in the region Of the Exchange
Hotel, where the stranger may see on one side Of
the street a fashionable frst>elass establishment
which towers to the skies, and on the other may
enter dozen dens of the viest description, known
to the fsncyD IS sweet cloth dead-falls." The
extent to which this game is carried in Virginia is
awful in the extreme. Men born and reared in the
frat ciroe1 of sscieiy may be dealing faro and
it is mentioned as 3 curious circumstance
that nearly every one of the great faro
dealers, whose palatia1 houses and magnificent en-,
tertainments made them national reputation in
the late Union, were born in the counties Of Camp
bell and halifax in this State. The "leRding houses"
from New York to New Orleans, and at all the
watering places, are owned and "run" by Virgin
lang. All classes and conditions Of society frequent
them 1t is said that one Of the most brilliant
in the State has lost fortune of $500 900 at faro,
and the names might be given of many talented
young men, who started in life under the best pos
slble auspices but died behind faro table, or are
now wrecked and literally eaten by their mania for
this enticing game. 1t IS hardly too much to say
that every one of the famous "frst families of Vr
gnia" are represented In the list of confirmed and
incurable gamblers.
We have nothing of particular interest from any
o. the great divisions Of the Southern army. Al re-
greet that the battle of Lessburg should have pre-
vented MCCLELLAN from risking general engage
ment; much concern is felt for PRICE in Missouri;
and the greatest anxiety attends the movement Of
our forces in Kentucky. The million of dollars voted
to each of these States secret session during the
last session of Congress- is felt to be wholly made
quate; q much larger sum will be called for and
granted at the earliest moment after the next meet
ing of Congress, which win take place on the 18th
Of this month.
Gsn-i WISE, who has been lying at the point of
death in his sons rooms on Main street for month
past, has gotten well enough to go to his home in
Princess Anne county. he was so emaciated by
disease that his thigh at its largest part could be
spsnned by the human hand. With Just enough
body left to contain his SOUL he was as imperions
and unconauerabls as if he possessed the power Of
HERcULEs, and made his doctors and alternates
"stand around" IA submissive obedience to his in
domitable will. When be canvassed the State for
Governor, and spoke from four to ak hours daily,
his throat was perfectly raw from repeated use of
the cautery, and his lungs were bleeding cOntnu-
ally. Any other man would have taken to his bed
and given up the ghost. But there is no give up"
in WISE. Take him al in all, he is the most re-
msrkable parsonage in the country. His Brigade is
much broken up. What is left Of it has been or
dered to North Carolina, believe.
The war is supplying US with new names for
things and placss. observe in tbs stores packages
of smoking tobacco called "The Pride Of Bethel"
and drinking shop, lately opened near the Treas
ury Department, boasts the appelation of " Ma
nassas Hall" A most immoderate quantity of
children ard dogs have been named BEAUREGARD.
The next generation will be able to send into the
field an army of twenty thousand men, all BEAURE-
CARDS. VIII cur leader in Kentucky do anything
to make people name their children SYDNEY JoHy-
son: = . -.-- PARKR
Prom EVanspOrt, Va.
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