Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-14
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with interest. The writer pretends to
be exceedingly well posted in respect to
the movements of Gen. Johnston and the
number and situation of the militis and
Confederate troops at Nashville. He also
| informs US as to the feelingo of the Union
men at louisville regarding Old Abe's
slavery policy as indicated in his mes
sage, and of this he no doubt speaks cor
rectly:
| LOUISVILLE, DEC. s.
To the Editor of the Eaquirer:
| The arrival and departure of troops has
| made quite a stir in this city during the
past few days. Regiment after regiment is
| daily arriving, and after temporary en-
| csmpment in the suburbs Of the city, are
| removed further into the interior, toward
| Bowling Green. At Lebanon, Colu mbis,
| New Haven, Camp Nevin, and other points,
our troops are concentrating in large num-
bers The Second and Ninth Ohio move to-
| day; the Twenty third Ohio and several In
| diana regiments leave tomorrow. For
want Of transportation, the Ri hteenth
Regiment (Regulsrs) did not get away yes
terday, and have remained on board the
| Telegraph. Yesterday afternI the regi-
L
streets of the city, and elected much ap-
plause. This afternoon the regiment will
| 20 through dress parade on the Levee, and
/ in the morning will leave for Lebanon
The Thirteenth Ohio Regiment are at JEFF
fersonville. This was the regiment that ar
rived here on the Izettd, instead OF the Tenth,
Col Lyle. This regiment is wonderfully
behind time, and their delay is eliciting
much disapprobation at headquarters. The
Ninth Regiment are nearly all in ranks, but
the Sixth lacks two hundred of being up to
the regimental number. These latter have
only two more days to return before being
pursued as deserters. Gen. Buelrs Body
Guard, from Pennsylvania, are expected
here this evening.
The present encampment near Louisville
is disgrace to the army. The ground Sc
lected is low, marshy, and the mud knee
deep. In this slush the troops sleep, eat
and march, and already q large proportion
of them are in the hospitals, confined by
sickness. From all the information I can
learn fear the army will have a rough and
disagreeable time in passing through Ken
lucky. The roads are in 8 bad condition,
and but little progress can be made in O
DAVIS march. t. Bswling Green tits about
seventy FIVE miles BIT the different circuits
llaid out fqr the various divisions to move
will IN he the d,stauce 10 hat place between
one hundred ard Que hundred and fifty
miles. Although The Confederates have
fortified their present position ct Bowling
Green there is intelligence in the city to-
day that they will fall back toward Nash
vile, where 10000 of the State militia of
| the middle and western divisions of Ten
nessee, per order Of Governor Harris, are
concentrating. At Nashville the work Of
erecting redoubtS and Notifications has
been commenced, the largest fort being on
| the race track.
The camp of the State militia il on the
Fair Ground, and the ground selected for
johnson and Buekaer's forces is on the 9TH
err sids. The Confederate forces already
number 75, 200 men, and is being daily aug
mentedin numbers, so that by Christmas
they will present an army of over 100, 900
J men. They are continually advised Of the
strength and condition of our forces, and
are uneasy in their present location, brliey-
ing that if they remain, General Buell. will
surround and successfully capture them.
There are those in the Confederate aruy
and Southern Rights men of this city who
} are opposed to any retrograde movement
! from Bowling Green, eni pertaining firm
: belief that the Confederate army can gain
conquest over the Federal troops and push
their way to Louisville. The Federal off.
GERS are equally confident, SO that despe-
rate struggle will ensue before either ae-
knowledge defeat.
Those of the State militia OF Tennessee
who decline volunteering are pressed into
: the service, and the drafting system is re
} sorted to in filing up vacancies occssione6
by sickness or inability. A party Of them
who were determined not to fight against
; the Union, left Nashville on Sunday night
and succeeded in reaching this city lss
evening. They present lamentable ap
; tpearance, and from them valuable informs'
ton has been obtained. They deny, how
ever, that The Union citizens of Tennessee
are robbed, abused, &C., on account of theil
Union sentiments, provided they remain
/ quiet There have been instances in which
, the advocates and sdherents of the Union
. have been required to enter the Confederate
service or leave the State, but the number
, is small. At Nashville, and throughout the
State, the cry Of hard times is on every
body's tongue. Provisions are gradually
increasing in price, and are enormously
/, high. The poorer class are suffering great
, | IL, and unless some immediate remedy from
starvation is obtained, they will be compel.
led to enlist to gain livelihood, The meet.
: ing of the Confederte Congress at Nashville
is contradicted by the Nashville papers.
The Provost Marshallast night ordered al
the bars and saloons to be closed after dark
to prevent soldiers from obtaining liquor.
In the majority Of instances the front doors
were closed, but admittsnce was obtained
through back or side door.
The Memphis AUaldnche, of q recent date,
states that the Confederate gunboat Tusca-
rora, on her way up the Mississippi river
from New Orleans, was burned to the water
edge, fifteen miles below Helena. A strong
| Wind vas hlouinD of the fime and IL Was