Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-18

whero the gallant American showed thu world that
~, D"eo was thicker than water y Brig Gen. Law
r, - command Of the forces of Georgia, and
Leoer OF naval and military officers of whom many
nad belonged to the United State' regular Services
- SSs strange 70 look at such man as the Com
- VINO Tor 40 loag years had served under the
~ pes quietly preparing 20 meet his old
a.e friends needs be- Ia the battle field
nOunced, his long service 7,nS 60, ~, "a -.
and connexions severed-ard ali this in defence ~
she sacred right Of rebellion on The 49, - !. -.
State" he is not now nor has he been for vss-s
slave owner all his family and tsm;lisr assoria'
tons connect him with the North. AZ the ro-no,o-
dore entered the Redsn the guns of the Co., hL
out into long salute, and the band at the %, ,s
up almost as noisy welcome. Inside The na-s5e
presented scene Of life and animation very unIis
The silence Of the city We had left. Men we're busv
clearing out the classmates, rolling away stores and
casks Of ammunition and provisions others were AZ
work at the gin and shears others building sandbag
traverses to guard the magazine doors, though
expecting an attack Many officers were stroIIlne
under the shade Of the open gallery at the side Of
the curtain which contained their quarters IL the
lofty bomb proof easements. Some of them had
seen service in Mexican or border warfare some
had travelled over Italian and Crimesn battlefelds
others were West Point graduates Of the regular
army; others young planters, clerks, or civilians
who had rushed with ardor into the First Georgian
Regiment. The garrison Of the fort is $50 men; and
their tents being pitched inside of the Redsn on
the terreplein Of the parapets. The walls are ex-
ceedngly solid and well built of hard gray brick,
strong as iron upwards of six feet thickness, the
easements and bombproofs being lofty, airy, and
cspacious as any have ever seen, though there is
not quite depth enough between the walls at the
salient and the gun-carriages. The work is inten-
ded for l2S guns, of which about one-fourth are
mounted on the classmates. They are long SIS with
a few 42's and columbiads. The ornaments will
be exceedingly heavy when all the guns noun
ted and they fast getting the 10-inch couSiads
into position en- 6arbette. Everything which could
be required, except mortars, was in abundance
the platforms and gun-carriages are admirably con-
strueted and the ventilation of the bombproof care
fully provided for. There are three furnaces for
heating redhot shot. Nor is discipline neglected,
and the officers with whom went round the works
were as sharp in tone and manner to their men as
volunteers well could be- Though the latter often
enlisted for only three years by the State of Georgia
An excellent lunch was spread in the casemeted
5ombpropf which served as the COlonePs quarter,
and before sunset the party were steaming towards
Savannah thro' tideWay full ofleaping sturgeon aud
porpoises leaving the ga rson intent on the approach
of large ship, which had her sails aback of the bar
and hOisted the stars and stripes but which turned
out 70 be nothing more formidable than Liverpool
cotton ship. 1t will take some hard blows before
Georgia driven to let go her grip of Fort Pulaski
The channel is very narrow and passes close to
the guns of the fort. The means of completing the
armament have been furnished by the stores of Nor
folk Navy Yard, where between 200 and 500 guns
have fallen into the hands Of the Confederates and
if there are no columbisds moug them, the AerrI-
mac and other sh ps which have been raised, as we
hear with guns uninured, viii yield up their Dahl
-rens to turn their muzzles against their old mas
,ers.
MAY May day was so well kept yesterday that
the exhausted editors cannot "bring out their pa
pers and consequently there is no news; but there
IS, nevertheless, much to be said concerning "Our
Presidents Message, and there is suddenness of
admiration for pacific tendencies which can with
difficulty be accounted for, unless the news from
the North these last few days has something to do
with it. Not a word now about an instant
march on Washington! no more threats TO seize
on Fanueil Hall, The Georgians are by no means
so keen ss the Carolinians on their border-nay,
they are not so belligent to-day they were week
ago. Mr.. Jefferson Davis's Message is praised for
its moderation, and for other qualities which were
by no means in such favor while the Sumter fever
was at Its height Men look grave and talk about
of England and France, which cannot
allow this thing to go on" But the change which
has come over them is uDmistakeable, and the best
men begin to look grave. As for me, Unjust prepare
10 open my lines Of retreat-my communications
are in danger.