Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-27
RICHMOND wHIG.
TIE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE.
Editorial Correspondence Of The Lyneh6srg RspG6lS
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MURTREIsBoRo, TKyN.

AOhbhhhoDVhoi AANNt.
Feb. 17th. 1884,
We have fallen back to this place, hirty-.wo miles
east of Nashville where GeR6rsl Johnston has tsbsh
ed his b, and where presume he intends 10
make q stand agains. the enemy. Oar scattered eel
umns begin tu come in rapidly and in few days will
be in good trim again. This the Bowling Green army
aud comprises amongst Others the brigades Of General
Breckinridge, General Hardee, and General Hindmsn
fhey bravo aud daring set Of fellows ss ever
irod the hsd.
Before this reaches you Won will have heard Of
disaster at Fort DoDelson On Sunday morning. FSf
'hree days did our little army, under the command OF
Pillow FLOYD and Buokrer struggle with complete and
brilliant success against the enemy, who outnumbered
0ur icrss at least four to The enemy was driven
from all bis positions at the point Of the bayone his bat
eres assaulted and taken and hundreds OF bis mercen
res slaughtered upon the field Never was there such
yrugge upon this continent never more daring herosm
aud urh ncLing courage displayed uader the sun Than
vas exhibited on that memorable field Our fought
literally in the clnnous mouth, and upon the bayonts
.oint. The victory up to Saturday night but
renorcemenls after renorcemeuts con inued to pour In
o the enemy, and on Sunday morning. our glorious lit
le army after three days Of 6ghting without
cd or fire. found themselves entirely surrounded and
n par by fresh troops. IL ermined best TO sur
erdsr. General Pillow and stf General Floyd and
rsf and feen hundred Of his men made their escape,
ieu Buckner and nearly all the balance OF our army
we're captured.
# the war it must not discourage our people, OF
lin for moment the prospects Of the Southern Con.
ederscy. Ten millions of people, whose blood f1Ws
u the veins Of those vhose deeds have rendered r'
noral Donels IN and its hills aud valleys and streams
an never be conquered. The enemy will exult but
10 never won dsarer victory. His loss tremeI-
lous ard far exceeded ourE Twenty-Five huLdred will
aoL perhaps his killed Alone IL will necessarily
sAuse the fall OF Nashville aud the surrender for ti,
# portion Of Tennessee, but the enemy has long
L. kaar ~ eha ttra-
,eIlionn Our people, however must arouse themselves
o nan.
Toe panic in Nashville Sunday, was perhaps never
ouAled ,nce the af liz st Bull Run. The Of the
apture OF Dole.on reached the oiJ just as the several
congregation ats ,mbled for morning worship. IL wns
announced from Ihe pulpit, aud the ladies and chidreh
sere tod TO look out for themselves Slch consernG
ion was never seen before. The mep seemed woss,
ban the women, aud all who could do packed up and
dad the city. Every road soon lined with rapidly
dyiug vehicles hesped with baggage aud fsmile,. Th,
ush "a the cara was overwhelming. Nothipg was ever
zen like it. Not one-hundrsdlh part got of who sougb
0 20. Toe scene was, indeed, ndescibab!e Wome.
IL tsars excited our symplthies many things excited
Jur laughter but tic coTarCy conduct OF hundreds OF
len was the sub ject OF unmusated loathing. Crow
ip would tell you that the enemy would be in 10,
10 two hours when he WIS at least sky or sevent!
miles distant.
Our oos in the fall of Nashville is very great Il vRs
one Of our largest dpots OF proysops and the quaint
' Uf bacon sacrificed 10 immense Bot il vii not ias
ito the hands OF the enemy, but be destroyed Indecd,
whole city shcu'd bs fred hy is people, SO that th'
enemy would only march into burning Moscow.
lIsns PiUs aut Ford and tlolr STATS reached Nash
III, Sunday night Thsy are unts-GYed by their de-
eat, and will put the enemy 10 soyCrer tcs -
btse TWO men Gre the idols Of the pscpe srd tie arm
n ibis s. cion. UaiyersGl CO. fdencs is rus IN hcm
'Od Floyd" especially is pronouncei to be one Cf tte
Jes GEN rals III tie field. He was the only vic
rarched Of any respectable portion OF bis brigade.
RI. G.