The New York herald., 1862-12-18
INTERESTING SOUfHERI NEWS.
Affairs I'm the Southwest Of
RcbeldOm.
Rebel Opinion Of Gov. johnson, Of
Tennessee,
49, 3ess &e,

ihe AuHreeboofo A0es o. the loth contains tho follow
ing items;-captain McMillen (rebeD was among the
killed at Franklin by General Staneys dash last week.
JEFF Davis left Murfreesboro yesterday for Mobile ana
the Army Of the Mississippi Ny report last night Of
Davis movements at Murfreesboro is confirmed
The Rebel Banner says
While the visit of Davis the West possesses no pol,
tical or military significance, IL will have inspiring
feel reasursd OF and strike hands again in
mination TO maintain the glorious ark Of liberation.
Colonel Roger W. Hanson Of Kentucky, is promoted to
Brigader General.
The Bdnner says that Sunday the eliminating day
in the career OF the fortunate and brilliant Morgan.
the morning he was made Brgadier General-not Major
General-and at night he married by The Right Rev
Bishop Polk to Miss Alice Ready daughter Of the Hon.
Charles Ready
General Pillow arrived at Nurfreesboro from Rich
mond Sunday night He Is restored 10 active duty
Rebel ladies strongly urged TO furnish supplies
hospitals Braegs order TO observe the Sabbath is
auded as q beneficial thing.
The Chattanooga Rsbe says there report that Nor
gan will be made major general, with three brgades,
each with battery. Colones Basil Duke and Greenfeldt
are to be made brigaders.
The Richmond Dipdch Of the 18th says that the Rap.
pahanpock will be Of more benefit the rebels when
behind the Unionists than 1t were in front Of them.
The Richmond Ezaminer Of December 10 says
Yesterday detectives seized and detained large lot Of
goods, valued at ten thousand dollars The goods had
entered Richmond via Petersburg from Norfolk and
owned by Thomas Smith, dry goods merchant OF Nor
folk Smith was placed under arrest for dsobedience
orders in forwarding goods to Richmond He gave bail
lot Of cotton goods and other articles of prime neces
sity were seized at the same ns belonging to the
Blockade runners not authorized by the Confederate
government, had better make their minds that the
authorities are determined to suppress it.
The bringing OF needless luXurie5 from the Yankee
North encourages needless extravaganza which had bot
ter be kept ont Of sight by the stern necessities of tho
The advance Of the enemy on both sides OF Abbevile
made it necessary for Gen. pemberon t. withdraw his
whole force to Grenada 10 prevent the enemy from gain
ing his flank and rear.
The Union Troops leaving Arkansas.
from the Little Rock Democrat]
We hear the aboltionists rareating towards the
possession A few hundred Of their cavalry came down
from PittmaA Ferry tO Pocahontas In all these
slons they robbed, murdered and committed all manner
Of outrages. It Is reported the streets here that
colonel Parsons has again taken number Of prisoners
among hem eighty ninety negroes, all dressed Lin
coins uniform, and armed with guns and side arms They
are expected here soon. Colonel Parsons and his com
mand have done an immense amount Of good. Not a
week passes without his killing capturing lot OF
abOt0nsts cutting off trains and keeping them IN hot
water There is not in his command who has not
killed or taken prisoners two three Of the enemy.
The Rebels Ina Search OF Gov. johnson.
lFrom the Knoxville Register
TRUMP cARD-How ANDY JOHNSON ''xAKEs HIS
JACK,
Generals Breckenridge and Morgan made q demonstra
t0n Nashville not long ago for the purpose Of learning
the strength Of the enemy and the position and character
OF its defcnces The railroad track bridges and
destroyed the purpose Of generals achieved
Morgan withdrew TO allatin and Breckinridge 70 Mur
reesboro None Of our men saw or heard of Andy john
In the midst OF the pretended assault They
particularly anxious to approach his sacred person they
wished to their respects in especial manner But
.sour Governor'-our tTerrtorialn Goyernor-sur Go.
vornor-made such by the choice ~ OF free people
Tor sent to US to rule by who loves
50 well that he cannot endure .eparationhs paragon
of patriots and greatest Of all Lincons brgadcrsthis
first OF all Oriental satraps, not excepting Butler
hmsef-has won immortal honors, i seems, BY his un
examped skin and conrase betrayed in the dcencc Of
We do not doubt that Andy heard Of the supposed as
sault and straiehway resorted TO the Of all
towards: he absor bed vaor from whiskey keg When
the disturbance ceased and quiet was restored ANDY
knew that he had been in terrible with somebody
but knew that " Tanglel0ot had been his ,go
nis though nc had fallen in the action. True, his cycs
wers red and his checks swollen, and he bruised and
sore, and his limbs and head ached, but all this hc de
clared the sprtless abect, subugated Board of er
men, resulted from his terrible physical cxerons
save the city from those plunderng murderous villains
lieved the story Of Andrew Johnson--of course
they did. They knew that Andrew loved goo. They
knew that when he abandoned his friends 10 their
fate. those whom he had mscd and betrayed and then
deserted in East Tennessee he took with him forty thou
na ne a Soa DOR
10 this Board Of Aldermen and Tor his chivaoue struggle
with Tangefoot, and his imaginary Contest with Nor
gan and Brecknrdge. the obsequous board voted Andy
twenty thousand In gold.
When Andy was really Governor Of Tennessee, to save
money he boarded in livery stable but since he Is
ass though he often felt his oats aud oftcnsr his rye
he took his forass stairs In Washington city, while
he the representative OF sovereign State, though he
shaved anything but the notes Of those who
hard up, he lived and slept in or above barber shop
His tastes and Instincts kept him aoof from refined
society but still he actuatod by strong appre
cat ion Of the value OF gcd fact OF which those poor,
pitiable sycophauts, the Nashville Board OF Aldermen,
were perfectly cognizant.
True, this Board tells the world that women and chill
dren starving IN Nashville for want or iood True
private houses penetrated day by Johnsons
minions True, women are insulted and their iowery
from their True, widow has the last
drop OF milk taken from her child by brutal soldier
Andrew johnson he has sent fAultes, Godlearng aud
has immured fthy dungeons the ministers Of Jesus
Christ who would moi bow the knee 70 Baa ask Tor
gveness for their sins at the hands OF this demgod An
drew Johnson.
The Board OF Aldermen loved Johnson FOR these deeds
They appreciated the divine exceencies OF his Admirable
character. They rich in god-ther poor helpless
and starving people SAID They were proad Of their
Johnson let them understood that he thought woui
his popularity throughout Tennessee and then
that this immortal B,ard Of Aldermen voted the
gold, twenty thousand dollars in god to ths great
hero of the unpa rslleci battle Of g Tangeloot.r
Can't some furnish with list OF OF the
Board o. Aldermen o NsshviileS catalogue OH, how
black how damned 10 everlasting infamy
President Lincoln and che Sabbath.
lFrsn the Murieesooro Rebel Banner, Nov. IS
ANOTHER DODGE.
The wicked prOtane lcentous and infamous nj