The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-27
THE NEW CAPITAL OF THE REBEL GOVERNMENT.

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The rebel government is migratory in it's habits and In
stincts. within year It has had less than three
different capitals and meditated further change
First its pillars laid deep and broad, as was de-
Cared in the rural city Of Montgomery, Alabama, and
great we're the reocings OF the citizens thereof at the
honor done TO their town and the prospective gains to
themselves. They did not enjoy their triumph long
change was determined on last summer, and Rich.
mond was made glad by the presence Of the Presi-
Dental court Of the Confederate States Her citizens, In
the exuberancc OF their gratitude and to secure con-
tnuance Of favor resolved upon and carried out the idea
Of procuring and fitting up regardless OF expense,
magnificent edico for the residence of Mr. Jefferson Da
WIS., But II that that piece OF extravaganza
has been thrown away upon the rebel government Their
avowed idea in putting up at Richmond originally was
that il the most convenient stopping place on their
way Washington, which they proposed to occupy as
their permanent seat Of government The preparations
Of Cen Scott however, checkmated that game subse-
quenty, when they had chance Of winning they had
not tho skill or courage to avail themselves
Of the Bull disaster, and since then they
have given up the game. Now they SEQ that the
the board threaten their own capital, and
they wisely resolve TO make that move known IN chess
as castleng,n which places the king in more secure
position In other words, lest they might find them
selves checkmated in Richmond, they fall back upon
Nashville.
II is possible that some other motive may have COM
bined to influence this 1t may indicate partial
withdrawal Of the rebel army from Virginia and its trans
fer 10 the field Of operations on the Mississippi II may
be partially attributable to the fact that Richmond has
been cleaned out by the swarms Of rebel officials and
soldiers, and that they have had to move to !" fresh
fields and pastures new" or in fne the ultra rebellious
of Saalip In and the
great seat manufactures for the rebels may have ex
erted much influence in the choice Of it the new seat
Of government
Nashville, the capital OF Tennessee, and now the Con-
federate capital, is one Of the handsomest and most
fourshng cities in the regions Of secession situss
cd the Cumberland river two hundred miles from it,
mouth Besides the lines Of steam packets on
tho river 1t has the advantage Of network Of railroad
connections with the country north and south, east and
west OF it. very important line is in course OF con-
structon direct to the Mississippi river, at point called
Hickman the completion Of which would be Of essential
military service at this moment to the rebels 1t will
probably be pushed forward to speedy completion.
The population Of Nashville is about 0oo tincreases
with much greater rapdity than does that Of Southern
cities generally owngto the great devsopement Of manu-
factures and industrial pursuits at this point The Capitol
q magnificent limestone structure. which cost over mil
lion Of dollars is one Of the boasts Of the city Another
ia wire suspension bridge across the Cumberland river
which cost over 800 00O Among other public buildings
which contains large lunatic asylum, the State
penentiary university and medical college connected
with several female semnaries, &C. There used to be
half dozen daily newspapers published at Nashville,
but some Of them have been swampod in the deuge Of
rebellion.
One Of our correspondents who supplied recently
with interesting notes Of tour through some OF the
Western States gives the following sketch Of Nashville
The city Of Nashville present the most important
seat Of manufactures the Confederate States Most Of
the shoes harness and cavalry equipments used in the
rebel army are made here the leather being procured
principally from Chattanooga, whore there Is large
tannery owned by the Union Bank OF Tennessee. un
dersood that many Of those shoe factories estab
shed by the rebel government, ney are also erecting
foundres Of which there are several are casting cannon
balls and two OF them casting CANNON which are said
be much superior to those hrned out at Memphs The
people here more determined upon vigorous pro-
secuton Of the than the people at Richmond do The
most viglant surveillance 10 kept persons who
Of having any design 10 mako their way North
ward and person s allowed 10 leave in that drec
tion Without hrst having his pass renewed. Hundreds
Of persons kept here on that account being unable
to the necessary papers. The only to escape
T. ON here by railroad to Bowling Green Kentucky,
and thence to the Union lines. Baggage is oyerhauled
four or five times on the way Spies are always sur
rounding you and the slightest ndiscrehon exposes you
to suspicion If suspicion be directed against you your
pass security and you are mercilessy sent back
But STILL one who reasonably well acquainted in Ten
nessce and who has the necessary cooness ntrepdity
and prescncesof mind, may make his way by private
conveyance through the State The charges for such
conyeyances, however exorbitant knew one lady
who pay $40 for being carried three stations east
ward.
The delusive idea Of an anti-war movement in the
North believed in here relgousy as the Turk be-
lieves in his destiny and the people think that If they
can only hod our army bay long enough the Northern
people will get tired Of the struggle refuse further sup
plies to the government, and favor recognition OF
Southern independence. The military ardor and enthu
oi,e p,nffh ho Tennessee unbOUlded, Ihe
whole adult male population that be spared from in
dustral pursuits the field. These constitute at
least fifty regiments.
In q community animated by such sentiments the
rebel government will find for . while . congenial
abiding place.