Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-28
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- Cofrespehdence Of the kashYiIe Union and Ane'e17
Nrw oRLEASs, Dec 2a-The eOnfrnatOry news
BY the Epglish steamer Of the 5sh has erlsntsnsd
the skies with Us considerably, aud HlAds our money
market much easier. 7 am inelised to una. uiA' l
BILLY SEWARD finding the game all up Wi'n lli y >.
far as the subjugation Of the South is eencernea Is
trying to Offset stall mate, and for this purpose
is bullying little VIC. and urging the LiOn sosnake
e,l name 50 that he msy have sn excuse. ieE ma =
ing treaty Of peace with us, knowing t1s' LOols s
NAPOLEON is ready to stepn and PsrkJ bl Ha ~
Brother Jon&thsa, AslSn eFsntG the Pr0spee's
for peace are bright and if the grand light ol W sne
Wes comes rof in Ksnspeky By the let Of $seuAsy
or thereabouts,I think il viii APrsEe sW Waterioo 70
Linkumdom- It is not believed here that A'A's '.
has demanded his passports. ~ zgzsz @
Our LegIslaSure has sppropriated4tTom millions
and half in State Bonds to construct Navy anu
we have plenty Of well seasoned liye-oak timber
for the ship yards to go to work on. A plan OF
FIRE and shall proof steamer has been lnyen'ee nSre
which has received the approval of CommooOre re.
HoILIys, and which il is said viii be equal 70 ees -.
for execution. .f -.- ID ssh
Our latest date from Pensacola, the 18th instant
represents all liet while active PreparatiOns were
DeisB Hlaue Cu DOtA stdes. Inv 4 wv
pondent says: -.---- -- -
yesterday large transport steamer, probably
the Baltic, arrived ct the anchorage crowded win
men. They were undoubtedly landed last nlgn1
Towards evening, the atmosphere being deiightuliy
clear and calm, we could distinctly hear toe bands
either on board the Niagara eoF Baltic play N All
Oefumbia" and ether patriotic airs, properly be
longing to us, bat sung by that decay ed and eorru
Government which we are 50 happily rid or.
This morning the fort is crowded with etdceTs
sxaminirg our lines and position through q large
telescope, fttedupon tripod near the nag SIAN
from which floats new and very large SUNDAY
flag, tbs once revered stars and stripes. Numbers
Of the new eCmers are wandering about the isiEnd,
examining the fortfcations, which are really assu>
ming s Formidable shape, while others are examln~
ing and decypherirg the names on the tomostones
or boards, of which RunberShave been added since
the bombardme1l. Either they have q -eontasion
over there, or many were killed at that time.
think know or two 10lnch columblads, caIled
"Thos o. Moore" and ''LeuisiaD I'm the respect
i've batteries Of Capt. Bachelor and Wheat, WEich
had hand in popping over many Of ths,i9E eve eve
ny time "fhos o. MooreD spoke, It was WITH ter
rible voice scattering the sand breastworks and
withering and destroying the eanneaeers a. their
posts, 90 ------ ss-e- q s-l---U s-i - -5-----
And in speaking of the late bOm5ardment, rslstaS
the following incidents; .o,..vo -c- -lgH- sf
"There were two or, three examples Of heroism
during the trying time, while the shots tell hKe
hail about her house and garden, striking y IN some
places Mrs Gen. Anderson, caught her little o0y
In her arms, mssnted her horse without a saddle,
and rode at .gAlop out Of the yard to the Louls
lana Camp, all before her husband, the General
could get to her. She is truly heroic woman, q
brave soldiers WIFE, As for the General, nnolng
she had gone safely he walked composecly back to
his Office shots and shells falling thick around him.
gathering up his papers, and writing letters as
though nothing unusual was going on When one
of my friends saw him last, he was walking up snd
down the Office with his hands behint him, CAIN
and unruffiad, as when that dark night, on Santa
Rosa he was found all alone, sitting fire with his
own hands to one of Billy Wilson's houses. while
the bullets were flying thickly around. Either ne
has 10 nerves, or else they are made OF iron" .-
A rumor prevails IN town to-day thstthe C0ntede-
rate States steamer Florida had had an engagement
in Mississippi Sound with the Linkum steamer, New
London, which, having received shell in her hold,
splintered her timbers and caused her to leak 80
badly that she was ruu ashore, where she after
wards surrendered. As there is no confirmation OF
it as yet, think it rather doubtful
We are overrua here with shinplasters, all the
small change being in the hands of the brokers and
the city railroad company, which has issued most
enormous quantity Of FIVE cent tickets, without any
obligation on them Whatever to redeem them. 1t Is
suDDosed they viii make the handsome profit Of
fifty per cent. BY THIS OperailOh A1Sse 1iCAst7 aiS
the only currency that is passablo in the marketf,
while at the same time every greg shop in town.
including shoe stores foundries bakers, and butch
srs have also issued their tickets for and 10 cents
Isis all illegal and perfect outrage, as the poor
DeopIe in the end must lose the money snd yet
there seems not to be sufficient public spirit among
the peopIe to denounce this svindli1g by the call Of
a pu5l1c meeting and refuse to take any thing but
silver. The circulation Of small coin was not stop
ned for months after the banks suspended, and
there is no reason why the spectators and city
| Railroad Co. should not be made to disgorge-
We had cold rain last night, but the weather Is
again as baImy as Spring with Italian skies, such
mild winter was never known before in Louisians,
but they say when winter comes in like lamb il
GOES out like lion, so IsuppOse we shall pay fot
| il in January if not before. =
| The corpse of the lamented Col. Terry IS ezpe
| ed here to-mOrrow, and preparations ere maiss8g
to receive the body, which will lie in State at the
Citv Hall. until committee of his Texas fFienda
! shall take charge of it. BEATE foGLio.
| o,, scruss and Fss hers'' when he YVES In
| Is,s SS10Tys. "Reminiscences 0f the WaE
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