The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-03

Warrington, Nov. 9O--A northern Gentleman.
who has been for three years re.ident In north
ein mississippi, arrived In Washington last eve
ming, by the way OF Memphis, Nashville. Chat
tanooga and eastern Kentucky. lie passed over
week IN Tennessee, and had an excellent op-
nOrtunity 10 observe the condition q affairs in
that state. lie states that throughout western
Tennessee there Is profound and united senh-
ment IN favor on lne rebellion an evident dos
Pela,e ueieimlnsuon 70 cary the war 70 the
o'.tef emo anu an ADi1ln8 commence IN us sue
cess cess. lie hearu no adverse opin.on expressed.
my nave ceaseu 70 put any iaitn IN INC nopeu,
ivr h'eIrentlon OF bnkia,u shu rranoe' anu
1ney cohIlne entiely IN ther own resources.
I ne non ,nayen9Iuers ne represents a. DeinB
equHiiy uee,ueu IN ,ne OK presss'oh Q, tnelr ,te%
bVm' Oh ,he rOule ueiWeen memPnis anu Naan-
TT WIZ, nc hesru no other senument eNptes'en.
r neIc may I've onn men IN hludle anu west
,einvsseo, outi u 10, tns presence OF large 20
me ", uoOPN prevents 1ne ue0iHauoh oi 'nen
-. a. ., -
a. ~ niv.nPu'o, nc pA.os 'lil' 'ucrs were .cli
.ou''iu uVgPp ~ .n ~, s''Ce a"i wa. 10y
WI ~, ~, ~ iO'y af""S .,io w. 20 w
NM o''on, ~ Vi no'e,nei' " V.l
uoups ata,ln' '1en, aau ~ aenA nun VIZ
80 -, -. - ,s'o,'s r. ..iJ.
49, III Il, ia ~ 10 .,,,J - oa.,sj,,
T., had a s,cst eh,,nJSnco az r,ovisinns Thsv
,yere from rcsrI iii The loyoI iier az qt,,os ~
clndin,, rcoimen,s r,om Teras and ArLans,s
The ayowe5 uolicv in Middle and We.t Tennes-
sec was 10 take The offensive In Kentucky. 10
mako that state the hattie ground. and keen war
from their ogn soil. and he greatly feared that,
with the connera,iou of the rcb.I Kentuckians
from IN, southern part o$the state, X, n,ucky
would be Ovetrun. The thirty thousand addi-
tional troops which had been called for by Gov.
ernor Harris, were TO be held in reserve, and
the proclamation calling for arms was not TO
supply any immediate want, but to have on
hand supply In case more troops were called
for active service into the field.
lie states that after leaving Nashville for
Fast Tennessee Union men began to show
themselves. Those who had previously shown
a reserve were bold in avowipg their loyalty,
and tho-e who had expressed a sympahy with
rebellion found men who were ready to contro-
vert their positions and the uttorance OF loyal
sentiments continued 70 incrsase until he reach
90 Chattanooga and other points Of East Ten
nesseo where the unanimity in favor OF the
Union wa az great IA was the unanimity for the
rebellion in the central and western parts OF the
state lie states that the burning OF the briiges
was avowcf IA the work ot Union men. The
Importance OF Cumberland Gap rs strategic
| point was fully understood by the rebels, aud
| he states that, above all things, they feared
its falling into the possession Of the Union men.
| In reference to the cotton crop In Tennc ssec,
! be states that much has been picked ginncd
| aud balcd and that he saw considerable quai.-
| tity in Memt,Lis ready for n market Al other
| points il was still uppirked. He heard no fears
| exntcs.ed anvw here nf slave insurrcctions hut
lie u,,,cs - aJ.rco In ,b. 6ioi;,,, az ,b. sor
| vsn,s
Nor,h ,fNasbvilIo tho roIol. h.ld no,.o,.,o,
oC tLc railroaJ to n roin, ,bjs ia Of Ro,,i;n