Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-08
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tEk TIE POSITION oF TIE FEDERHs.
The Richmond ErIminer of the 4tlIsays the po-
,oa occupied by the Federal forces is humiliatirg
enough to them. Their mission was announced to
be aggressive " yet they decline the gage of bait
tie Whenever offered to them. The enemy cannot
afford to be stationary to retrogade. Unlike US,
who are daily growing stronger, he gets weaker,
and his home troubles are secumuiating new com
piications Even if we are only able to maintsin
our position of repose it is huniiatiug enough to
the enemy that our flag defanty or the lines OF
the Potomac, hangs over the edge of his bristIing
entertainments, and challenges him forth to give
proof Of his Yaupted proves aai some token, in
success, Of his ability to do what he he's under
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81 DRAFF0F sLkEEJ FOR sERY &c on PENISsgLAla
I'd Irstu-sts RishEa5nd sann,r, Oct 5 80
We understand. that a requiSitiOn was recently
made BY General Msgruder, upon the citizens of the
counties of King William, King and Queen, GloUces
Ter and Matthews. for one third of their efficient
male slave population to work on Notifications
We are glad to hear that the call promptly and
patrioucalyreplied to and the negroes sent down
though at periol CT the incoDvenient 70 tie
slave owner. #T'.T "Al- ~
While, however, we hear Of no complaint Of the
draft by the savehGiders there l12s been brought
to attention serious charges with respect to the
treatment Of the negroes. Their ratiops, we are
told are rice for breakfast and half pint OF meal
per IN for dinner Ii the information is true, hui
manly and the public service and the special eb>
cations of the Government in return for the lbeI-
atty of The farmers, demInd the instant correction
of the abuse. The NJ gro is ProVerbiay helpless,
and when badly ed, Inefficient as Z l&borer. 10
other respec s. no eGn SHIFT very well, and must do
So when even our QSn soldiers are lady clothed
and almOst sheltGrless, - p II ~
..s-- -.-r 2 TIE RRoDrGE LOAN. -.e-
The Richmond Examiner says it is thought tia
Congress willie easily induced to pass measure
OF relief for the planters, in the If prolonged
delay on the part Of the Government in selling TIE
crops subscribed to the produces loan. Tie bureau
with the negotiation Of the loan, under the
superintsndence- Of I'D sB. DEBow, Esq, will, We
understand, shortly issue sncther CT cular ter to
the lSnters, advising them of the prospects of Coz
gre saonal relief as there has e one re stTis,ion
of the action of tie Planters from lie 81 2rehensiol
that the Government may have to resort to forced
sale to their own prejudice and loss, %
Subscriptions to the loan suu continue constant .
We are informed that not day passes without the
incident of visits Of applicants, ct rng to SELL not
only produce, butt every other concaiv4be article,
for -Conieder4te bonds = - 1880 -.--- D. -l--st
CROSSING TIE IIXE-A FERROUS JOURNEY MARYLAND.
Prom TIE Richmond Dispatch Oct 8
We had an interview yesterday with Mr. J. Tay lor
Wood, Of Anne Arundel county, Nd. who has sue
ceeded in escaping from the persecution Of the Lin
coinites and in reaching land of promise and
safety Mr.. W. left the shore of Maryland last Sat
Hrdsy, With his family in al open boat. The passage
Of the river wss stormy and dangerous ard he was
under the necessity of throwing portion of his
baggage overheard to prevent the swsnping of the
fya vessel. After undergoing many trials and pri
vat0ns the party succeeded in reaching Fredericks
burg and arrived in Richmond yesterday morning
BY raiIroadr the lower counties of Maryland are
almost unanimous for secession, while the upper
tier bordering on Pennsy lvsnis have very decided
Lincoln Affiliations, Sickles' Brigade has invaded
the Southern part of the State, searching and plum
dsriug houses arrestfBg uu0Iendng ciuzens, stesl~
ing negroes and performing Gllsthe acts Of uisbos
ism der which the Yankees are noted. The members
Of the Maryland Legislature who were recently
>arrestedby order Of the Federal Government, are
now confined at Fortress Monroe, together with the
Hon. Henry May, and other "potiGiczt pFisOneFsP
Col Ztrvona Thomas so far from having escaped
from Fort MeHeury; has been transferred to Fort
Lafayette. Business in Baltimore is utterly pros
trsted, and il the war continues for long period
the city will present 3 scene Of commercial ruin,
frem WHICH it will not recover for years.
THE POST OFFICE pzPAETMENT. 80
tz-t From the Richmond Dispatch, Oct, 4. ..s5gss
We have information that the BepartmentLas sent
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