Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-01
From the Union and American-l
What in aur Condition.

What il our Condition.
TENNESSEE Is READY FOR THE CONFLICT.
MANY of our fellow-citizens in the counties
of Middle and East Tennessee have lately
asked Us what has been done to prepare our
State for defence?
We state, from the highest authority, that
every thing has been done that could be, for
this object.
There is now established on the Mississippi
river. five or six batteries, of heavy guns, IN
GLIDING mortars columbiads, and thirty-two
and twenty-iour Founders, commanding the
river from Memphis to the Kentucky line
These batteries are commanded by Col. j. p.
McCown, formerly of the United States Ar
tillery, now Colonel of a corps of ten COM
panies of Tennessee Artillery.
FIELD pEFENCEs.
In addition to this, various field defences
have been established in West and Middle
Tennessee, at the proper points, under the
direction of experienced officers.
TROOPS IN THE FIELD.
About $1,000 troops are already concen-
trated in West Tennessee, under Maj. Gen.
G. j. Pillow, as Commander in-Chief, with
Brigadier Generals Cheatham and Sneed.
A gentleman just from Memphis, tells US
that about 5000 troops of all arms, from
Mississippi, were passing up the Mobile and
Ohio RAILROAD, at Corinth, and at Grand
Junction, on Mississippi Central Railroad, on
their way to rendezvous near the Kentucky
line, to act under Maj. Gen. Clark, of MiSsis-
sppi, in concert with Maj Gen. Pillow, OF
Tennessee.
With these troops are some Cavalry, and
two Light Batteries.
DEFENCES ON THE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
We have just learned that Maj Gen. Thos.
81. Bradley, of Askansas, has posted a con-
siderable force of the Arkansas troops on the
west shore of the Mississippi river, to act in
concert with the Tennessee troops.
He has established heavy battery, and is
assembling large force.
Gen. Bradley was the Colonel of the Ten
nessee Cavalry, in Armstrong; Brigade, and
we learn the Arkansas boys are all tOeU armed.
Let our friends in the country rely upon
it, that Gen. Pillow and Gen. Ander-
son, under the direction of Gov. Harris, are
doing everything in their power to repel any
invasion which may be brought against them.
Let Mfj. Gen. George B. McClelland, of
Ohio. and Gen. WI. Harvey come. Tennes
see will meet them with open arms.
ARMsi ARMsI
We have learned, from reliable source,
that large supply of muskets and rifles, and
also of heavy and light artillery, have been
received in Tennessee, and have been partly
At least IS or 100 heavy guns have been
placed in Battery, and other large guns are
now in Tennessee ready for use.
TROOPS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
A corps d aTmee, under command of Briga-
der General Foster, is now assembled at
Camp Cheatham.
Another corps d. armee is established un-
der Brigadier General Zollicoffer, at Camp
Trousdale
ARTILLERY.
A corps of Artillery, under Capt. A. III.
Rutledge, near this city, is under course of
instruction, assisted by Captains Wilson and
Ross.
The artillery forces in West Tennessee are
commanded by Col j. p. McCown, formerly
of the United States Artillery. and Col. Mil
ton A. Haynes, formerly of the I'd United
States Artillery. and Major A. P. Stewart, of
the Sd United States Artillery.
There are also five or six captains and a
corps of engineers and lieutenants of artille
ry on duty at River Batteries, and with Field
Batteries in West Tennessee.
A BATTERY OF HEAVY GUNS ON CUMBERLAND
RIVER.
Capt. A. NJ. Rutledge is now establishing
a battery of heavy guns, near the Kentucky
line, supported by large infantry force.
CORPS D'ARMEE IN E Asst TENNESSEE.
We learn that Brigadier General VIM. R.
Caswell, has now assembled, and armed and
equipped a corps d'dTmee of several thousand
men, in East Tennessee, ready to. repel any
invasion in that division of the State.
1t is expected that very large force will
be soon assembled under Gen. Caswell.
The Head Quarters of Major General Pill
low are at Memphis, aud any communications
should be addressed to him at that point.
The present Headquarters of Major Cen
eral Anderson at Nashville, where COM
N lnicatiOns will reach him.
1t would be improper to close this article
without assuring the public that the Quarter
Masters Department is under the direction Of
the man for the place, Col V. K. Stevenson,
who is doing every thing in the power of
man, and every thing needful to equip the
army in the speediest possible time. The
COmmissary General, Col. Fain, is also push
ing forward his department with the utmost
vigor, efficiency and integrity. None of the
officials connected with the army are idle, in
active or insensibe to the high duties deyolv-
ing upon them. Our firm conviction is that
no army ever has been assembled, organized,
equipped, and drilled in less time and with
the same facilities that the Provisional Army
of Tennessee has been brought into the field.
With the individual bravery of the volunteers,
every man of whom is prepared to prove
himself a knight in the defence of the homes
of Tennessee and in driving back our ruth
less and brutal invaders, we expect to witness
deeds of valor that will rival, if not eclipse,
the heroism of our ancestors the fields of
the West. 1t is not the habit of TennesSeans
to engage in vain-glorious boasting, but we
think it proper thus to make known the state
of preparation which our able and gallant
Governor, assisted by able officers under his
command, has brought about in the short
sDace of less than six weeks,