Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-12
The Expodiuon Against Tennessee.


The adoption of the ordinance Of secession by
Virginia on the 23d of May, was followed by the
advance into that State of Federal troops within
twenty-four hours. On the 9Th OF June, Tennessee,
through mock election, will adopt the ordinance
of secession, and will, thenceIorth, according TO
MONTGOMERY law, be State IN the Southern Con
federacy We have direct authority for saying
it. vet we have enough to warrant US IN predicting
that as was done in the case oil Virginia, so wall be
done in Tenne ssee. The concentration OF large
force at Cairo and Birds Point will take place tins
week and the formal secession OF Tennessee Will be
followed by prompt advance of Federal troops
into the State.
For this purpose there must be concentration Of
the means Of transportation, and the public may
EXPECT to hear of an armament moving from Cairo
within the next fourteen days, such as has never
been seen in the valley of the Mississippi.
The expedition will probably proceed to Column
bus Kentucky taking with them their own cars,
railroad iron and all the materials for running the
railroads of Tennessee. As they advance to the
line of the railroad they will leave Pillows river
batteries on their right 10 be taken or let alone as
circumstances may suggest.
Before the 4th OF July Nashville and Memphis
will have the flag OF the Union floating over them.
That this expedition can be successfully carried
out there is no doubt, but that there will be several
sharp and per haps bloody conflicts before Its end Is
accomplished is not less certain.
MIsrAKEs CoRRrcrED.--Almost every Washington
letter containing current military affairs embraces
more or less errors of fact of greater or less i'm
portance. For instance. one IN the New York
Herald alleges that the rolling stock with which the
Government is supplying the Orange and AltXsn-
dria railroad comes from the Baltimore and ONO
road On the contrary, il comes from Pennsylya-
pia railroads. Another letter in the same number
of the HeTud tells a cock and bull story of an al
tempt at insurreCtion near Winchester, Va some
nine DAYS since, in which three negroes and white
man were shot, &c. We have positive information
that this story Is wholly destitute of truth-posl-
tive Again: recent number of the New York
Tribune contained account Of second attack up
on Fairfax Court House by company OF u > cav
airy aud tuer rescue OF two prisoners, which was
q wholly imaginary affair. Further, letler IN the
Tribune represents Mr.. Washington taken prisoner
At Fairfax Court House captain IN the dlsunlon
service and as being the son of Col. Washington u,
"A The truth is, ne is youth not OF age, and
holds no command; and his father was drowned
years and years ago. Washington SdT june D.
The Memphis Aralaache, in article upon the
result of Saturdays work, the following forci-
bic and beautiful illustration:
The Sth day of June 1861, viii be forever memo
rable in the annals Of Tennessee. Around u VIII
cluster the glorious recoections OF the dauntiess
courage and manly independence that severed hef
chains and declared her free. Inc llght OF us re-
turning anniversary will awaken the responsive
gratitude of future generations The FIRST rags q
EyUpt's sun gliding Me7nnOHS magic statue dlodSeed
The rllu7Rlgiag music Of lis marble lips II VIII De
the -four III Of July Of Tennessee, and bonnres the
roar of artillery, fireworks, and the mimic pomp
and circumstance OF glorious will honor us re-
turn. -
We Inadvertently failed to mention that on Sun
dsy. June ID, Capt. i. C. WAeGoNER's company of
90 men. with Lieuts. MCCONNICo, HARDY and McCsT
left Nashville on board the Minnetonka. They were
gallant and noble looking set OF men, and looked
as If they could do gallant service in whatever ca