New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-01


excessively gobblcd up all the small Union detach-
m.nts guarding the stations. bridges, and cuverts
tie Nashville and Louisville Railroad between here
srd Gallatln. They thus captured about 100 men
belonging to the 5Oth Indiana. In instance Only
were they unsuccessful. Forty OF the same
re ment stationed at Edgeeld Junction, fortunately
protect d by stochade succeeded IN repnlsDg them
with d number of killed and wounded.
Upon hearing OF tho disaster 10 Gen. johnson,
Gen. Nelson at once dispatched his escort two reei
menie OF infantry and two bsteriesl. with which be
had reached Franklin, back to Gallstiu; but, as
usual the MorgsDites had disappeared before they
arrived. They are knowRto tie still on the north
side of the Cumberland. Gen. Johnson's force hay-
ug been about all the cavalry that could be spared
from tive Army of the Ohio, they will probably have
their way for days, as they can, o. course
easily eude the pursuit OF infantry. They are re-
ported 70 receive large accessiOns from among the
Secession sympsthizers in Eastern Kentucky, and TO
be nearly 300 strong. i
Tie msr.udcrs TO Whom Col. Mason surrendered
ere ylunderne the Unionsts in the country between
Chrksvile and Ilopkinsvle at their leisure. TIER
number il swelling aud they are sad TO contemplate
attack upon our suall garrison at Fort Doneson'
Their success in this enterprise VIII not be very
con.t queutia that point has no longer any sraie
ec iupora rce and their possession OF Clarksville
ALREADY STOPPED the navigation OF the Cumberland.
Verify, the fruits Of rebellion are plentiiaiiy
reaped by Nashville. No city 10 the South has been
more sorey vited by the ruinous cons quences VI
sec is row isolated from the North since lie occura
ton by the Union troops. Heretofore only the rail-
road and teegIsph lines were inIerier6d win ny ire
guefrillas. Now even communication is cut on.
The wires remained unGistuibed Tor some Gays e.eu
after the rs,osd North had been destroyed the last
time. in order TO enable MOrgsus tecgraPhlc and
de-c4mp TO intercept official DISPATCHES. But snce
"Wednesday last the connection has also been broken
and the blockade of Nashville is now oora3ete ne
effect Of it tells severely upon the rockets OF the
l iuli of
from IS 10 20 per cent within the last lew days
The country people, being scared by the ACTIVITY OF
the gueriss aud the prospect OF war AT Their very
doors, opened by the drawing near OF Cen Bueh
armv are keeping away from the city markets, ano
consequently the immediate pctessares OF life are
also scarce snd higher. Add to this the DIVISION OF
political sentiments, now more bitter thhn ever,
among tho ctizens-thc natural constant ankle IL
tie absence OF oil intelligence As TO hat is occurring
in other paris of the country and 1t may be easily
GlJrehended why Nabville is anything bu1
pleasant place Of sojoum just now.
TIE regulation of Nashville, both loyal and dis
10y al like that OF every other conquered CITY o Ihe
south ia bsng continually borne upon she waves Oi
hone AID tear, confidence aud disappointment en-
coura gement and dependency. Ii must be COM
fessed however, that Of sts tie fluctuations have
troutht nCre ups 10 Uuionists than Rebel synla-
tnize, l. requires but short stay 10 ascertain that
pioomness has settled upon most OF the minds OF the
former and that she fah Of the latter In T. c ut-
mate success Of tie Rebellion is now stronger than
a, any tine since the rst bluecoats made their ap-
in The streets OF their city. The uDe.siess
OF the Upiousts ARISES, however, uot so mnch iiom
loss OF trust in the final triumph Of the good au'e
ar from the failure 80 far OF the Union authorizes
10 use stronger means TO reduce the feb-ou- South
TO terms Of submission In this respect loysli'ts 81
Tennessee have lar more thorough convictions Than
the sem. Uniopiss Of Kentucky, and even than the
majority of the loyal people Of the North. They
know, by their constant contact with treason, TIC
utter boieless decentralization of thoee Infected WIN
tie political plague OF the South They know thHt
line out of syery ten have lost all humane instincts
and are burning but with the most hendish lmrul-es
of haired and revenge. They know thsi they sre
only watching fer this opportunity 70 become per
iurers, robbers, sssasslns, andlneendiailee; lhey
know that oGths of allegiance are sneeIed al oy
tbeIn taken or untsken, aud taa' words
and measures Of Cancellation are us pearls
cast before swire." They Know that the fear
of Union arms and the terror OF the Te-ieht-
less retaliation Of Gov. johnson alone keeps
them in submission. Hence they want sweeFius,
unsl airing saving by destroying policy. They want
q ar that will not ouly break the military power
OF tie Soub but slso wipe out the elements that
have bred aud will again breed Rebellion ana upon
tie trui.m that radical svil. require radical remedies
they II not shrink from tie purifying fire. OF
revolution that will drive out Of the utterly rotten
BODY social and polite and religious Of The south,
aH foul matter-tIeason, slavery, and whatever else
La, PRODUCED its present festeTing condition.
\ OF these views TIE Day Union OF this city is
an able fearless, incorporating, thorough-go.ng
organ l \ tone might well be initiated by certain
iourua 2 Of the North. With greater ri here OF
g-efulpese il might be worth ten L0s ric Journals
To tie cause Of The Union. lis editor bas more
moral eourage-more ind leudence OF thought snd
expiession-uOTe unseiirhuess OF paTpose--nore .u-
teiiy oi couvictiOi-uOe saf2Clty OF judgment than
the man putting, ycophdnlc, cynical, ego htical iro
tnat with their feeble arue, endeavor 10 PROC uP
TIE falling scandal OF the nation sndshaine OF No aye
In the cuief organ Of heniuCky Unlonlsm. About
a year ago thousands OF dollars were raised IN Tie
North for the support OF the latter livery loyal
man that then became subscriber 10 II should with
draw bis patronage from the bogus aud turn u over
10 the genuine representation OF true UuionHn.
Governor JohDson las been somewhat confined
in the range If bis authority by tbs operations u
the Rebel parti1ans aud the contracting movements
OF Gen. Buell.. army. But upon treason III Nash
Vile and vicinity he sill has an iron loot. Since
The orcble removal OF tie fouless Rebel in the
form Of political md religious leaders either 10 the
South beyond our lines or 20 Northern UIisOue the
traitors nave hardly moved Yet the Governor knows
that .houd be lo0ten bic bold in the leass they
v oui ~ once resume their treasOnaoe practices,
aud 80 he Keeps the screws ught down upon their
tDuulbs.
When / came here last Spring with tie Army Of
The OnIO our GeueTsis-a a. least Tue COmnaboern-
Chief sud all the Divi.iOn COMMUNICATIVE hil
systematic ,lave-catcheTs. Hundreds Of runaways
were nun, I'D out Of the Union camps aud returned
10 their dislOyal matters. wonderful change Is
come over them in this regard They have grown
wiser il not more humane, and act upon their in
creafed wisdom. Not only ars conr;.bands' Dow
gladly received and made useful under Uncle Sam
auspices, out forced l. vos Tor "Colored help by
te thousands have also been usde upon Rebel
owpers. both lore and throughout Middle Tennessee.
Il 10 certainly strange sight-gratiying 10y arts
and provoking in the extreme to raiors-to see
gangs Of freedmen march through the streets, every
morn.ng .ug rude alrr vibrating with unnilt-
taxable Ia iLess and awakened manhood, 70 their
work uron tie exten1iveorifcaion erecting around
The city aed stewbere
ana not aware that Gen. Buell has as YET Issued
any formal orders for the carrying out OF The pro-