Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-04-11
4 SOTInERN REErGEE A NASHHlLlE. IENN.

" N''tHbhN hiiluhh VI nlNullhll, lINAs
The Nashville correspondent Of the N. Y
Void furnishes the following story Of "a
clear Drained and communicative citizen Of
North Alabama" who recently arrived at
Nashville, Tenn:
lie has been, 70 use the common phrase "Union
from the start" lie owned land, barn, cows pigs
sheep, house hogs, and horses All have been destroy
ed " appropriated by the conedctaes Since his arf.
val he has learned Of hs wife aud chdrcn's cscspe 10
Columbia. His Ave cows were shot down by brave sol
diets in his bam-yard His two fine horses pre-
sented by liberal and generous planter, near by In
very polite note accompanying them ~ an officer in the
army. His dwelling was laid in ashes by the hands Of
chivarous champions u " Southern rights" II con
taluedhis wife and little ones at the time.
In his absence at Nsw Orleans the confederate army
arrived at DecAur Upon his return, he found the
and surrounding counsfy undct martial law-Col Patten
IN cummand--and himself under the eye Of suspi0on
aud the object Of search Consulting his safety he re-
solved TO escape. He applied 10 Col Patten for pass
Upon giving his Mans the colonel remarked " Yes I've
been notified of your name. think you the
man. Your neighbors arc after you. Just stay here
gu see certain man aboutit The colonel went out
No stepped 10 the desk, wrote pass signed the colo
nes name 20 IT, and vent out II was night His pass
carried him through the lines without moestation He
a'tduy ran and foot 20 within 20 miles OF Nashville lie
was arrested al that point by Texan Rangers They
ducttd him 20 the guard house. and put him under
guard OF two. Ono Of them lcft and the other lying
aside his musket squaitcd n corner. and set reading
Mr. seized The muskc and ordered the guard to arise
and advance Tie did and was propelled Al The end of
ted tu return Mr. r. came TO Nashville
lie says there are a. Decatur between eight and nine
thousand men. cavaltyand infantry The latter are en-
camped ON The south side of The town aud the former
me north side and Of course on the side Of the river
There fofuhcaulus at Decatur. aud prepare
lions for any The town itself is small ancient, and
% apdled located ii'ing rolling ground, at pref
ty good command " the river II would not be bad
place for a"stand The ba water, " two miles width,
renders approach 10 IL iUm the no.h direct impossible
60 man. heast or busy The railroad is mounted on
an cmbaukmcnt There Is 20 IT,. however, over
an excellent wagon road from the west which is inter
lodi f4. NflNtg NJ a. h.lff tho
are about i've ousau ssfops Al Chattanooga ssoots
cavalry are at Coluuib.ai NoWaus at la N,rgue. lie
thnA' lhty nave twice our NUMBER oI m uhe' men aud
make much more account Of cavalry than He saw
not m0.utcl gun anywhere. lhcy were lying on
"hAives az railroad tiaulus' and over ne gfoun1 Just
any where anG anyhow He represents thc rCbc army as
completely destitute OF organ cation and order. No two
soldiers The style " suit the kind Of
cap. They are dc,crug by hundrcds--the Tennessee
troops particularly showing decd dun willingness 90 pro-
coed further 90 hght logs IL quite usual Tor the sol
dcas 20 exchange clothing with the negroes, n order 20
eject heir escape 100 the disguise OF common citizen.
Mr.. Il. dressed out one deserer himself Their fur
lougbed rarely return Their arms arc OF mixed de-
serpuou-a.ntoeesa ndordnary shot guns being pteVa-
The Twenty-Five, Alabama and fifteenth Arkansas
regiments have always drilled with poles. The former
has been ordered TO Virginia, where they promised
arms Their cavalry are much better provided than their
nfinuy
Death, well descrtion, is doing its part also Mr.
+ saw iorty coins lying at the Chattanooga depot
for transportation, mostly marked miss Ninety we're
Al Iu,cumba the parters met and resolved to raise
the white flag upon The next appearance II the gupboa
The sentiment Of ArSan.ss and Mssissppiis, War to
the knife. aud the knife 20 the ht" Louisiana has new
e. been regarded sound secession, having polcd
m jody against 1t at her lat opportunity There are
four parishes Boa the state that have yet furnished
soldier. Throughout Ifnucssee aud North Alabama
ihrre Us large proportion Of loyal men In some towns
new convrrts IN scses ere client, me Uniaists 40
it QUO in hooking better Than they used to.
From New Orleans up the towns rcsound with public
Ilv a.. -.
eating the beauty and proprety VI " dying ia the last
ditch and Of painting 10 mastery manner the mi
quities Of the Hcssanar, hordes Nj + heard one Of
these orators declare 10 Memphis that the federal loss at
DoueIson 900 kled on the field also that the de-
preda1us and crimes u the Yankees 10 Nashville bag
gus all description lie furnished specimen the
fact that respectable ladies' taken from their resi-
dences into camp stripped to the skin, and compelled to
cook for the soldiers 10 that plight
With such speeches the people being entertained
and IL famed Thousands Of sensible and decent per-
Sons are shuddorng with apprehen sion in view Of the
aud Indians,
There is much satisfaction expressed in Memphis
over the submarine battery near by in the river but
QUE h rnant remarked the passing 10 and fo Of rebel
craft With IMMUNITY and concluded doubt his own ears
rather Than his eyes. There good deal OF loyal
" in Memphis, especially among the working whites
7 ON calling f'r glass q lager, be was asked Wat
ISL YOU Union or repclF
IL am southern man"
MOT tam BIT Of beer, ten II you hnrrahs FOR Lin
e1ln you can have r. The lager yendcr was admon,h
ed ~ his b'ldness."
"Ism ie southern coufederacy. knows what talks
as gdn5oo u s oa Sc s'. stocks a, Memphis.
There are no denscs about the city II will be miracle
IL t escapes destruction by FIRE Though the newspapers
and the better class are1pposed % this il will be hardly
possible 20 prevent such is the desperation and mad
ness of the mob and their asters Gloom and conseru-
alton covers the city. aud pelvades. indeed the whole
southwest community. Ihe loss Of Nashville was as
stunning as il sudden Mulutudes are sick with
fright
Cotton is eight cents and 10 is quite a singular cir
cunsiance thu' violent rche planters while threatening
TO he d AZ the approach OF the federal army take trouble
10 pile o. an fte baHhs Qffbe for that purpose
Confederate script is selling at hity cents at Decatur