Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-31
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ROLL4, Wednesday. Augs-2I, Is6l.-The presenI
stampede from Southwest Missouri 90 doubt ex
eeeds anything Of tbs kind in modern times. Nd
one who las not been an eye witness can form auJ
correct idea Of it. As the train came on fell 4
with it at Lebanon, the place Of my residence, and
continued with it to this place. learn from th0sd
who came in with it from Springfield. that en- tn
army returning after the battle on The evening d
the 10th insk it was determined to retreat tOWardI
Rolla, IN order to save The baggage train, which 4
said to be worth one and half millions Accord
ingy orders were given TO that effect and the marcel
commenced about three O'Clock, A. N the LARGO
baggage train moving of in advance, while thd
man army was kept in the rear for defence. By
daylight the whole Army, Home GUARDS. eitizsnsI
familes, &C. had left the place leaving the hereto1
fore populous little city Of Springfield almost with
cut inhabitants. The march was continued during
the entire day, making about twenty-five miles
And when night came on, and not being able ID
reach a suitable place for encampment, halt was
made on the roadside till next morning. The mex
day the march confined five miles to the Mean
go, when the Army encamped and remained til
the next day. Here, | understand. rQfreshl
ments were taken in the way Of q neal
for the first time after the battle on Saturday
making some three days or neRfly so. The next daH
Tuesday, the line Of march was taSen up, and the
train striving at Lebanon about noon, halted tWd
or three hours, when the writer had the Pleasur.
and honor Of having Generals Sweeney and Siegell
and others, as guests during their stay. In thd
evening the train moved forward. coming soma
seven miles and encampIng for the night. In pass
ing the residence of Judge Hooker, near Lebanon
a couple Of kegs Of powder were found concealed
in some oats. The Judge was taken into custody
and brought on and kept until next morning when
he was released, as / have been informed, on thd
ground that he is good Union man. and Of coursd
had no hand In cencealing the powder in his barn
This will be news to his neighbors.
The army and the train was quite an imposing
qia 0f ~a1
about 8, 200 troops, 2 500 Home Guards many eitil
zsns, together with large number Of families ia
wagons, buggies, stage c0sches running the END
tire number up 20 near 10 COO. But few, if anvil
such spectaeles have been witnessed. The crowd
was composed Of persons Of all ages and conditions
Of life. There was the judge, the attorney, III
merchant, the doctor, the minister, the farmerl
the mechanic, and those Of every other occupal
ton and calling-al having ieft their homes, With
most Of their interests behind 70 fall into the han
Of men who have shown themselves TO be cal
pabe Of almost anything that human depravityl
might prompt TO one not interested in the
affair it was evidently 40 affecting scene Men hav
ing to flee from their homes and families leaving
their wives and little ones behind, probably 70 ID
stripped of all they have, and turned cut Of houz
and home, and have TO suffer 90 begging for 4
morsel Of Freedmen who are good sad loyal eiti \
zens who have labored with might and main 20 pref
vent the very evils that are now heavily pressiad
upon US all, and who are chargeaJls with no Oh
fence whatever, but simply because they refuse ID
unite and Join in causeless rebellion against tn
Government Bat so it is. Hundreds ard thousands
of found it inexpedient to leave h0rIs for time
in consequence Of the inability Of the National forces
to drive back the rebels and invaders. Some have
their families in wagons, carrying what little ID
their effects they could, and driving their stock
horses cattle and sheen. Others unable to briuol
their families, have left them to the mercy Of Ind
rebels. some have little money in their poke s
but many, and perhaps more, have not = red cent
Some have a change Of rainHlent, o.hs<sha none
Most Of the horses are unshod and tender-footed|
having Travelled far over bad roads. TIE vast crow
Of men, women and children, together with thei
horses and mules, must eat and live, and some mus
bear the burden, and many having no money, those
among whom they stay must do it.