New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-16

States Amy, Washington, d. G.
LATE ANIL DIRECT FROM NEW-ORLEANS.
TWO PILGRIMS ESCAPE FROM THE LAND OF
BoNDAGE-wHAT THEY SAW, HEARD, AND
ENDURED.
From The Cincinnati Connsrsdl, 1871.
We had Yesterday very interesting InterVle"
with two Union refugees from Louisiana. VINO Dy
dut of sharp practice, succeeded IN making tn'ir
,yuv from w.Orltaus to Nashville, and through
the rebel lines to the Ohio River. We omit their
names, ia making public the following statement Oh
their observations publicity would operate 70 tne
torious disadvantage of the relatives ana ileus noS
have cleft behind them" One OF me gentlehen
has resided during the last three wears ia 10 l5ni'
where he was engaged in mercantile business. me
condition Of aAifs becoming every day worse
throughout the STATE he dc.srr ined TO make n' e.
cape and accord ingly made lis why 10 New.OI leds,
" aere lie spent nearly week, aud ielt theie IVi
Nemuli5 one week ago last Saturday. lie cobiuni'
tire reports we have bad from time 70 iime OF the
utter sariaon Of business IN the Cle'ce CITY, the
constant apGehensiOns OF an attack elt by tAe H.
labitauis and the scarcity Of nearly all tue neccsa-
ries Of life lie save that can tnverse te streets
Ell Gay without meeting yourg ara aole-oo
man. All such, between the aces OF elgn.eeh an
lofty-ye are Impressed into the sersiee ii young
man presents himself in citizens dEess, TIE ponce
nab bim hus.ls bin Oh 10 military quarters, WheIe'
~. iout any ouesi0ns Icing asked, ne - PM lnto
UNIFORM such rs can be oGtaiued, and horted on 70
the wars. They have to 80 .oteaS r0,e4s: lhtio
werenot many troops IA the city, tGey having gone
forward to active GelIs Of operation. The WyiA o.
ia. Orfif atoms about tie city was beng prose-
cuied Seven thousand bales of cotton led been en-
rovel 20 make bresstgorks Ii them. here were
lew gllB 70 lie seen, DOst Of 1hoa having DeeA
shipped 10 Tenue see.
I6tatoes were plenty in the city at about 81 per
bu-hel retail but other prOvsions were scarce Col
fec N.as selling ~ PER pound wh0esdlr tLd - -
fefaiL Salt was - por bu-heli common DfotHHs
were Cling al s. per pair, aud boots were no. 10 re
turci g,cd at any pIite. Meas Iolk was worm $50
mr. barr.l Our informant says that supplies are
scarce throughout tie State. Tie negroes were
Quiet bit great anxiety was felt IN the paIshet
about there lest the scarcity OF subsistence sno9,u
lead 10 violent outbreaks. The planters are totally
unable 10 provide them with adequate tupplies. All
The stock iroludng nilch COVE, were being slaugh-
tered TO meet prrseut cemands. People were re-
moving from the city AID aie, where they could
get away. Til, was particularly The care WIN
French citnens who were making their way 10 INC
ses5oaft ly way Of Mexico.
TIC cettleran mate his way 10 Memphis without
hildmnce lie RAYS tJat cify Il tronsly iorlhed on
the Ilyor side There were two guuOohs no thc
Ir.iuy 4 REGIMENT Of infantry and few c0Inpa-
Iios Of artillery comph cd I'll the troops ~ tnAt
r,lut. He took the cars 90 Memp ~, arnFiog ~
Nashville on Frdly, the och iHst. The cry was ~
4 hah ftAtc Of excitement. On that ana the Gay
folloWiuI an attempt WAS made 20 dIat piAehs mo
tse army. TIE indignation Of ihe people Was ID
teusc aud mob broke out ~ The Fourth ware ana
toar ol,emen who ATTEMPTED to qden TIE fiOi Were
n o. dead Ia their tracks. Tie mob rushed To we
Cartel 10 attack Gov. Hariis who red to Memppls;
+. rluers of the next day announced that nc hH"
cone thither on busine But our lhioihAl' US
sarcs u thai Il generaily UNDERSTOOD ana Tls-
cussed thai Gear of the mob had taken iim OF. lue
rcotle. he sass, are indignant that the Governor
slculd have uu3efilk ken 90 impress them. III, fdid
Itlty our Government - in want OF troops, let The
Pusi8rut Davis 1--WE rhe order to or.it o.. aud Ioi
the Governor. Let it be general throughout the
Coriolcracy, and not special ne -ure.
o. last SATURDAY $500 troop. from linpides parish
Lou. lana Tasicd through Nashville toward Bowl
lu4.Gicer. Il,y c4rrisa tiark BtyF cEIltH'.t"f
r.k skaI aud ci0ss t1ars. lAty were mostly siXty
days mou, armed cltir,ly vii sl0. guns, clothed ~
e. aIse joaus, touo wearing boots and some shoes,
nLd all 20 nee IL expression, looking ~ though
tley had been sica and bad been On saou r.uons.
lie teoile OF Nashville were constantly expect
irg irtcll -cr.s of battle at B0whu- -jreen. HE
Rebel fol,,s 81, thlt point were estimated by TIE
papers and pco ie well Informed On the subject AZ
$500 Rt-eu.OIcemenis were constantly gong 'Vl-
ward sometimes com failts ana sDaeiint' ~ iei.'t,
No tlools ., matted IN the city, bat ali were hurried
forward 40 foon as they arrived.
Du,ur lis stay .u NashyIllc our Informant visited
The losriials, which are flied with tie SICK. lie es-
iiniatcs the hunter Of tie ticA al Ion o,VD 10
1000. Thetwo osIiials on College ttTeet oecnl!
au entire f0u,rc and are enormous buildings. Hey
were crowded 10 excess. The inmates compliance
.of lck OF attention aud we're suffering for want OF
lood The fick hesOught lim 10 give ITEM wafer
there being 10 QUO apprreLty TO wait upon ln'l
even % tlis common bounty. IEty were l"oiN
tupt..sd with elotling. and fulerel IRON cold iIe
prevailing d.rrnses were pneumonia eUd smallpox.
'Thc tfoors from Texas, L0nisiun, AMI hissis.ilp
,ptfcl frosf the cllugcaic climate senOusy ait,t-
irg them, and inducing putuMonit Ia Tue most ab-
yE.ynt,G form. Tie ieAgs Ranger, distinguishes
by flt hats, white and black WIN the NoiI'
g. 4 s.ff ham rlUV q lf a.
vere almost an the sick lls, andia most p't1ie
condition. DEATHS were very frequent, ana s1lphed
lie draymen Of the city with their principal Duei'
ness. II WIS no uncommon sight 60 zee Gray cart
ing Of dead rebel boxed mp, and without much
ceremony planted in the ground. there l. a lhhd
hospital on Market street. near the public squnre-G
ys.t lye.story bti,k mining back toward The Cum
bertrand River. On saturday last train OF Elk or
seven cars, filled with tick, came in nom Bowling
Green tie HOSPITAL at that place being unable 10 49,
corflodate them. IL was proposed 10 take them to
the Market street hospital, tut lie heard tie ol1cers
say that that building could accommodate no more,
and orders were iven % take them 10 to the Court
House, which was done, AID uAi building converted
into o temporary hospital. 80
On MonIay, She 3tn, our informant leit NaahVlile
Tic excitement consequent upon The attempts TO
ara had died cut, and tie tits then quiet. tie
proceeded 20 Cluksyille ana there hired Duggy 70
take him 10 lafayette, ky. Auiyngthere he hired
D. team ana diiyer 90 lake lin 10 Cadn out mter
ltuNllB tue toNl no "Iiueu nv "'i'0 VIZ" - r.
piece 10 convey bin TO Princeton, from which point
be made his way to FoFo's Ferry on the OHIO, AID
thence by steamer 10 EyausYile and thence by rail
t. Tie dty. On bic way from CLrksyille TO Laiay-
etc he wis told that the rebel forces at llophiusville
were being concentrated AZ Bowling Green. He also
learned that the rebels were ALDO busly engaged m
erecting Notifications on the Cumberland al Dover,
aud at another point, 40 miles from GAINESVILLE, down
the river There were no forIitcatIons at Nashville,
and nothing looking ike defense save few iron
cannon placed about the Capitol. The work on the
! Notifications IL being done oy negroes manly. To