Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-21
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Correspondence OF TIE hlchnSEu DlSPttcn
MAsoS's HUI Sept. 18th, ls6I.-In sight of Alex
sndria and Washington and in the midst of & wars
alarms "onevery side of me, theeye detects emblems
of hostility The rafting ssbres and loaded muskets
of our own soldiers meet it wherever 1t turns the
fierce steel Of Federal bayonets IS cleaning in the
grey distance; and the flags of both nations fling
defiantly their Stars and Bars and Stars and Stripes
upon the breeze. The banner Of the United States
is in plain view from emineRce near Alexandria,
and gazing upon this badge } tyranny, and remem-
berng the foul disgrace into which it has fallen, we
feel like pointing our eager soldiers to the spot
where it floats and invoking them TO tear down the
hooking emblem and trampe it meath their feet
Nothing however, remains of it but the outward
form each Star and Stripe blazss Os Of yOre, but
the spirit has forever fed, and where victory was
once proud to perch, now sit engraven infamy and
defeat. a4 .s-tE
A dark shade seems resting upon thus portion of
the State and truly has the abolition end compelled
his unhappy victims 10 drain the cup of ruin to its
dregs The country Immediately around here was
owned almost exclusively by Northern men who
emi1rated to it a number Of years ago, bought
cheap!y our lands, were admitted to the
high name and privileges of true natives but
adderlike after being warmed into life and
wealth, sought to infct upon their country q
mortal blow. A large majority Of these
settlers voted openly for Lincoln, and conf dent
of our quick subjugatiOn and ensavement, have
been giving to the enemy all the aid and comfort in
their power. They assisted literally the grand
army in its advance, protected and sheltered the
hvin0 fukitiyes in their flight; and now, that the
whole country has been abandoned to our arms have
been Obliged to fiy from their homes and property
into the barren inhospitableregons of the North
Confscation viii of course fall upon their estates,
andsindeed their household furniture their gardens
the unripe corn in the fields, and all the portable,
effects they owned have been appropriated by our
soldiers whose plan of cOntiscation IN such cases
embraces no dull routine of legal forms, but like
Greely's war, is "shOrt, shGrp and decisive A
mile below MasOns Hill, on the road to Alexandra,
resided two of these creatures named barcrofts.
The elder one--the fatheT-had accumulated eoDsi1-
cradle wealth, and upon his well cultivated farm
had lust reared handsome dwelling, highly con-
venient in its construction, and supplied with all
the comforts and Injuries OF country residence.
The younger was a practitioner Of medicine, and
reslded near his father. Their smothered abOli-
tionism burst forth upon the success OF Lincoln;
and when the mighty uprising OF the North, thaE
followed the bOmbardment OF orr sumter occur
red, proclaimed themselves IN favor OF suougation'
Both would have fled after the battle OF Manassas,
but as the large bodies Of the Federals s lowered
near asserting their determination 70 hold the
euntry as outpOsts, they remained.
We attacked the enemy, driving hun from beyond
Masons which SO precipitated their flight that every
thing was left including even their private letters
and papers. The Doctor left valuable and extern
sive library which, to preserve for his future IN
formation squad of our soldiers kindly took pos
session of. Becks Medical Jurisprudence and other
Valuable DOCKS nave De6n pfeseHteu " h1S' many
besides the Dsncrofts had the 2udaeity to remain
here until quite recently but the clash OF arms at
their DOORS and the invarlable roGt of their North
ern forces falling upon their ears have at last, Allah
be praised rid the country of its accused settlers
Droyes Of horses, hogs and cows, remain upon many
farms, which the Q42rtermaster of the Government
has only to take possession of and credit to their
account of wrongs committed against the State ln
many of the deserted houses were found copies Of
the Helper Book, New York Herald Tribune and
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lessons like The Apples the Dead Sea have turned
to ashes on the lips and plunged their fellows into
one dark gulf Of penury and ruin.
MGsoN's Hill, Sept. lS lS6l.-Our near approach
to Washington and Alexandria may be inferred when
announce that two schooners, with their sails and
rigging lying just below the latter city may be dis
tincy seen, and 1T several points the eye can rest
upon either side of the Potomac.
Mason's Hill Is situe ted miles southeast of Nun.
sons; both COMMAND main routes leading to and