Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-31
SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE
CENTRAL COMMIT ZEE.
For senator from Davidson Cou-Iy.
GEN. WASHINGTON BARROW.
For Representative in davidson County,
IRA P. JONES.
What is Our oond,t,onE

What is Our COndIti0nf
TESSEssEE is READY FOR THE CONFLICT.
Many of eur fellow-citizens in the counties of
Middle and East Tennessee have lately asked u.s.
what has been done to prepare our Safe for de-
fencei
We state from the highest authority, that every
thing has been done that cuuld be, for this objsct
There is established on the Mississippi ri YER,
Eve six batteries, Of heavy guns inclu ling NOR
tars Columbisds. and thirty two and twenty -four
Founders, commanding the river from Memphis to
the Kentucky line. These batteries are commands
ed by Col J. P. McCowN. formerly of the United
States Artillery, now Colonel of corps of ten com
pslies of Tennessee Artillery.
FIELD DEFENCEs.
In addition to this, various field defences have
been established in West and Middle Tennessee, at
the proper points, under the direction of expert.
enced Cficers
TROOPS IN THE FIELD.
About Is 600 troops are already concentrated in
West Tennessee under Maj Gen G. j. PILLOW, as
Commander in Chief, with Brigadier Generals
CHEATHAN and SAEED
A gentleman just from Memphis, tells US that
about 600 troops of all arms from Mississippi,
were passing up the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, at
Corinth snd at Grand junction, on Mississippi Cen
trail Railroad, on their way to a rendezvous near
the Kentucky line. to act under Maj Gen CLARK, of
Mississippi, in concert with Maj Gen. Pillow, Of
Tennessee.
With these troops are some Cavalry, and two
Light Batteries.
DEPENCts TIE WEST TUE MISSISSIPPI.
We have just earned that Maj. Gen THO Ii BRAD
LEY of Arkansas, has posted a considerable force
of the Arkansas troops on the west shore of the
Mississippi river act in concert with the Tennes-
see troops.
He has established a heavy battery, and is as
Eembling large force.
Gen. BRADLEY was the Colonel of the Tennessee
Cavalry, in ARMSTRONG; Brigade, and we learn the
Arkansas boys are al IoeH armed.
Let our friends in the country rely upon it, that
Gen. Pillow and Gen ANDERSON. under the direction
of Gov. HARRIS doing everything in their power
to repel any invasion which may be brought against
them.
Let Maj. Gen. GEORGE D. MCCLEILANB, of Ohio.
and Gen. W. J. HARNEY come. Tennessee will
meet them with open arms
ARMS ARNs!!
We have learned, from a reliable source that
large supply of muskets and rifles, and also of
heavy and light artillery, have been received in
tennessee ana have been partly placed in the
hands of our troops.
At least IS or 100 heavy guns have been placed
in Battery, and other large guns are now in Ten
nessee ready for use.
TROOPS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
A corps d armee, under command of Brigadier
G neral Foster, is now assembled at Camp Cheat
han.
Another corps d armee is established under Brig
a1ier General ZoLLICoFFER at Camp Trousdse.
ARTILLERY.
4 corps of Artille V, under Capt 4. NJ. RUr1EpGE.
this city, is under course of instruction, assists
ed by Captains WILSON and Ross.
The artillery forces in West Tennessee are COM
manded by Col J. P. MCCowN, formerly of the Uni
ted States Artillery, aud Col MLToS A HAYNES, for
mery of the Sd United States Artillery, and Major
a. P. STEWART, of the 81 United States Artillery.
There also five or six captains and corps
of engineers and ieutenauts of artillery on duty at
River Batteries, and with Field Batteries in West
Tennessee.
A BATTERY OF HEAVY GUNS ON CUMBERLAND RIVER
Capt. A. W. RU7LEDGE is now establishing battery
Of heavy guns, near the Kentucky line, supported
by large infantry force.
CORPS D,ANMEE IN EAST TENNESSEE
We learn that Brigadier- General WIN R. CAswE1L,
has now assembled, and armed and eouipped a
corps ddrnee Of several thousand men, in East
Tennessee ready to repel any invasion in that dvs'
ion Of the State.
1t is expected that very large force will be SON
assembled under Gen CAswELL
The Head Quarters Of Najor-Gener Pillow are |
at Memphis and ny communications should be
address ed to him at that point
The present Head Quarters of Msj1r General |
ANDERSON are at Nashville, where communications
wall reach him.
1t would be improper to close this article without
assuring the public that the Quarter Masters Depart
ment is under the direction OF the man for the place.
Col K STEVENSON, who is doing every thing in the |
power Of man, and every thi needtul to equip !
the army in the speediest possible time the Com
ussary General, Col FAN, is also pushing forward
his department with the utmost vigOr, Efficiency |
and integrity. None OF the officials connected with
the army idle, inactive or insensible to the high
d Ities devolving upon them. Oar firm conviction
8 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
mas Oeen Drought INTO the ueld. WIN lue HUI
vidda 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 ruthless and
brutal invaders, we expect to witness deeds of alor
that will rival, if eclipse the heroism of our
ancestors on the fields of the West It is not the
hAot OF Tennesseans to engage in NOTORIOUS
ooashng but we think it proper thus to make known
1le state OF preparation which our able and gallant
Governor, assisted by ab,o officers under lis COM
mand has brought about in the short space of less
than six weeks
hsa"I' OF the Virginia Election.
The Richmond Eramiaer OF the 2sth saws: "Tbe
returns OF the general election leave no room for
two opinions as to the will of Virginia. We bsvs
heard from Eastern Virginia from Southwestern
Virginia, from tie Valley from Pedmopt-fron
counties in every part of the Stat, except Tho
Northwest, and they all tell this same tale that tho
vote has been one Of the largest ever pslled in Wv
giniA-larger th&n that given in the most excited