Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-04
Facts and TncIdsH e. abOas the PstsHAe.
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Facts and TncIdsat O. aboat the Pstsnaac.
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FArRFa1 CsuSrY, Sepssmber>s0 1Ss1.-The Reg
iment has returned from their tour o. duty o1 Ma
sons Hill, and have many incidents to relate Of
their period Of service there, when they acted IN
der oPders ''see and not be seen. hear and not be
heard.n They were in . few hundred yards ofthe
Yankee pickets, and could hear much that pas Gsd
among them, even TO their profanity
MunSona Hill is q beautiful spot, overlooking
Washington Alexandria and the Potomac, in full
view, too of Fort Ellsworth. The residence Is em-
powered in . splendid grove Of IRees and when
Gen. Beauregard said, on yesterday, TO Mr.. Mason,
that he would be glad to remove some Of the
trees only that it would impair the beaut; Of the
place, be replied to him that he a. liberty to
cut down every tree on the place IL he wished an
burn up the buildings. The Yankees have injured
the property there and stolen the negroes sach az
would 60 with them some managed to conceal
themselves and to escape their clutches, and one,
man has done good service to the COME terscy since
He is engaged now in shooting down their men
with his rife whenever he can get chance. Our
men have tried TO stop him and other independent
scoutH who are in the habit Of shooting at the enc
myG pickets. it gives them = hard name, but he
still dos il Alyly. they have reason 20 think.
The Yankees say that they would not mind -
much being shot BY white men, but that these South
Csrolinana who are, in their cyes, the embodiment
of evil have brought their negroes there TO hre at
them, and II ia too much for them to bear.
They cone up TO eur lines frequently with their
flags Of truce and have social chats, swap knives.
&c. A captain Of 4 company in . New Jersey Reg
inent with two lieptenGnts and ten men, cane up
few days since with = white pocket hAndkerehisf
tied TO = stick nag Of truce, and had friendly
conversation; the men were all Dutch. Ths OMcerH
said they did not Wiah to fight that it WAS net their
deIiEn to invade Virgins but to defend their Capital
They promised TO seDd captain Of one Of our CEN
panies = quart CT whisky and q keg Of lager beer
the nsxt day. The Whiaky came according 10 con
tract, butths o1csr to whom they brought 1t would
aot receive 1.-THE one 70 whom they had offered it
was net there they also brought over Northern
papers, and gave them away, and took back letter
from Of oar men to be mailed TO friend a. ths
HorIh. This all seems like very queer DrssesdBss
10 ne. ] mast confess / have ne sympathy with
such an iHtsrchangs Of friendly feeling with men
who are our bitter foes, I would prefer their re-
eeiVing orders 20 stay within their own lines. OEs
Of the boys said he saw one Of the hiRelinEs come
out into corn field and gather arm full Of corn
and 20 back; said he loRged to try his gun on him
he knew he could bring him down. and it would be
one enemy less but his orders we're imperative not
TO fire en- any one unless they crossed our lines.
The orders given to the regiments a. they 20 up
the hill to hold it die, and they will die
TO 4 man ere they yield it.
Hunson's Hill ia about two Iailes distant from
Aason's and well defended. There are many houses
In the Vci lity owned by NorthsrneFs who have fed
and left everything behind them the property s
all being co IfscAtsd the furniture shipped 10 Rich
mond for sale, and the crops appropriated to army
use. They fred one house this week and burned IL
to the ground.
The regiment had taken up their line Of march
last evening, and had started for thsr camps when
3 courier overlook them and ordersd them to halt
They stopped for an hour and half, When they
were allowed to proceed. The enemy had { m
menced throwing shell at NIIOn's Hill, probably to
try the range of some guns which they had been
engaged ali day in mounting. Every shell they
thrs fell short and after trying several they dis
continued it. The sHppoEiton wss st frst Shak they
were about attacking it.
Its beautiful to see the devotion Of oar soldiers
TO their Generals they feel willing to 90 any where
or do anything with BsGurSgaPd orJohRstsn -
lead
twas told to-day that Besursgard was junior
Enginser in the corps that planHed the attack on
the City Of Mexico, and his plan was the one that
was accepted.
Among other dutisI proposed By the boys, enc
service given them, was TO guard an cid nan WhO
came into the line he said, to eOllset note from
enc Of the Yankees who lived there, bat who 1sd
seine tine since They felt pretty well persuaded
he came AS q spy, AID told hin he C01ld femsin ia
the house until further orders perhaps the nan he
wanted to see, who was in Warrington, would
come back. So strict IL the surveillance over coA
era and geers that it does not Essn possible to ne
that any enc can pass without pernSsiea. "A
1 csrr.upszLsass Il he TlvlnLah xesOIn'as. s.--
( NkLG FIIREAx, Sept 2S.-One who has not been
in camp cannot appreciate the effect whiohan mac
tive hesitating policy produce upon tbs volunteer
HIS nature is active and aggressive. Any change,
any duty, however labor1ous, il gladly welcomed,
80 it but vary the dull monotony of the camp. The
Yirat Regiment Georgia Regulars, Was ordered to
Munson's Hill lAIt week on i've days duty, and
though they were permitted to carry only their
blankets and rat;ons, and had march Of Is miles
before them they sent up cheer after cheer As they
fell into line. The Second Regiment Of Georgia
Volunteers, who followed . few days alter, and
other regiments ordered upon the same duty, made
similar demonstrations Anything for change.
Many intesting incidents are related by those who
have returned from Nsson's and NQnson'S Hills
The enemy, they say, has displayed great industry
in throwing up defensive works. These works
cover q line Of several miles along the Potomac in
front of Alexandra and Warrington. To reach the
river in either direction, troops muIt turn the
works thu right or left, or carry them by storm
As far the eye reach, every hill and atragetic
point to be covered by batteries or works of
some kind. Look whers one may, she enemy ap-
pears TO be busy Is beavers throwing upibRsast-
works, digging entertainments, telling the forests,
aud hosting guns into posit on Ger Mcclellan has
made good use of the precious time which Johnston
and Beauregard have given.
The picket lines are ssperAted BY space Of only
three or four hundred yErdS. Standing on Nun
sons Hill, the opposisg picksts may be seen for q
mile or more, patiently walking their beaten rounds
and watching each other. There il growing dis
postion on both udes 10 discontinue the practice o.