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The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-11
A Noble Proclamation.

Finding himself master of the situa-
ton, Capt. William Brown called the soli-
tary chiyalrY to him and issued the fol-
lowing proclamation
"Ciiizen of Accomac, ! come among
you not as a incendiary and assassin, but
10 heal your wounds and be your long
lost father. Several Of the happiest
months Of my life were not spent in Ac-
comac, and your affecting hospitality
will make me more than jealously watch
full Of your liberties and the pursuit Of
happiness. (See the CoDstitution)
"Citizen of Accomac! These brave
men of whom | am spectator, are not
your enemies; they are your brothers,
and desire to embrace you in fraternal
bonds. They wish to be considered your
guests, and respectfully invite you to OBJ
serve their banner Of our common fore
fathers. In proof whereof establish the
following orders
81. If any Niger come within the lines
of the United States army 10 give intor-
nation, whatsomcver of the movements
of the army, the aforesaid shall have his
head knocked of, and be returned to his
lawful owner, according TO the groceries
and provisions of the fugitive slave act.
(See the ConslitutiOn)
I'll. If any chicken or other defence
less object belonging to the South be
brought within the lines of the United
States army, by any niger his heirs,
administrators, and assigns, the aforesaid
shall have his tail cut of, and be sent
back TO his rightfll owner at the expense
of the Treasury Department.
"III. Any soldier found guilty Of
shooting the Southern Conlederacy, or
bothoriug him in any manner whatsom-
ever the same shall be deemed guilty Of
disorderly conduct, and be pronounced
an accursed Aboltionist.
WILLIAM BROWN, Eskevirc.
"Captain Comic Section Mackeral Brig
adc, Commanding AccOmae'
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We deem it our duty to contradict pos
lively the following ungodly lies, which
have been travelling the streets for sew
cral days
J. That the rebels haye burned the
bridges between Bowling Green and lou
isville.
That Mrs. Smrn's son, KnDN has
captivalcd Louisville.
3. That IsHAM G. HAIRS was sober
twenty four hours last week.
{. That FoRnEsT has trained his men
to ride face tailward, so as to Eight when
running
g. That BRAeo has pumped the Cum
berland river dry, and makes his men
sleep on its bed
e. That The editor Of the Uaio, intends
starting a Sunday School in Galatin
shortly
g. That the aforesaid editor was hiss
ed by some shc-rcbcls ia petGcoais, the
other evening, until he imagined he ,ras
passing a iloc Of eoslings
n. b This incident is actually true,
hut we deny il TO save the reputation Of
The ladies for dccency and modesiy.
o. That some Of the she-rebels in this
city have joined FonRlsr, although we
have no doubt that they would if they
could ride sraddlc.
10. That we ever advised the ovacua-
ton Of Nashville; we said il ought 10 bc
r1caEqiei with loyalty.
Ii That We are the Nashville cores
pondent Tor JoHN MonGANs paper
10 That we ever said chat Gen BUELL.
| displays mne CELEBRITY jhan NAPOLEON
| BoNApAETE.
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PHYSICIANS CURHG DWTHEmA BY THE
SUCTION OF THEIR MouTHs--Itis not long
since one Of the most promising Of the
younger members of the medical profess
sion, sacrificed his life to the voluntarily
contracted conlagion Of dipiheria, in am
attempt TO clear by the suction Of his
own lips, the throat Of an infant dying
strangled by this exudati0ns of that fear
ful diease Notwithstanding the proved
danger of the eXpedient however, it has
not lacked, and viii never lack, imiia-
tors, for the sole reason that il is the
promptcsi and the only means Of saving
life.
We find am instance recorded I'm the
t'mo7 Ms{'cQl for May, which should not
be limited i'm its circulation 20 The medi-
cal press, The eNpedieut, notWithstand-
ing the operator wen knew it's danger
was practiced, and with complete success
in rescuiug the child, by Dr. Edmond
Bessette, a young surgeon of Angouleme.
What adds TO The satisfaction of the ac-
count the child was not only saved by
this heroism, bat DIR. Bassettc suffered no
ill effects This is attributed DO his inn
modiately rinsiug his mouth and threat
with strong brandy.
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Nhy is IT.

Why, we ask, is il that merchants, gro
GERS and other dealers, who are notorious
ly disloyal, are allowed 10 DO business
in this city TO the great injury Of the Fed
eral Government, and also to the dctri-
ment Of the business of loyal men who
are engaged in business? The rebels spot
all loyal merchants aud shop-kceps, and
patronize those who are of their own
faith; so that il is really profitable TO be
a rebel and traitor in this place. DO our
authorities mean to offer a premium to
disloyalty? It is just what they are
doing, whether they mean il or not
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The thousand tongues OF rumor ON
the city with vague coniecures of inn
pending battles, Of assaults, of bom-
bardments, Of desperate charges, until
a moderately lively fancy can almost
lead one 10 imagine that he hears the
thunder Of the captains and the shout
ing" Wen, the patriot hosts stand to-
day under the same glorious Union flag
which their fathers bore in former days,
and they are as ready, aye, as eager TO
meet the cohorts of treason, under the
black flag of treason and rebellion,
whether they be led 10y Bragg, or Hardeo,
or Pillow, as their fathers were to face
the Uessins, or packenham's legious
We have no apprehensions of the result
when the conflict comes The great 10y
al army Of the Northwest-the legions OF
Kentucky of Tennessee, Of Indiana of
Ohio, Of Illinois, of Pennsylyania-can-
not be conquered. They are inyincible;
and when they charge ON the rebel ranks
fighting in the unholy cause of disunion,
the households of the reyollcd States
will send up louder, and bitterer and
longer wall of mourning Than Egypt did
when the destroying angel Of the Lord
smote an her Grst-born in a single night
Soldiersl Officers Of Buelrs Army the
eyes Of the nation are on you in this
momentous hour and their hope aud
confidence in your skill aud yalor is
most exalted, lt is compliment Go
be so trusted; but we believe not un-
worthily bestowed Artillery mn
Cavalry men' sharpshooters, infantry,
picket guards, in the namc of liberty
Of your country--of honor of your fami-
lies whom you lefi behind of those
Union families whom you now See nyiug
In terror from the gueuillas TO this CITY.
and whose sufIeriugs YOU win in few
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SINGULAR lSCIDENT-AN On Man Ar
REST, ms Son AND THREE OTHERS FOR
ATTEMPTING To JONI THE REBErS.-E
Rcdman, William Bent, Samuel Newton
and Walker II. Henley, young men be-
tween seventeen and nineteen years of
age residing about nine miles from the
city of 81. Louis, on The Bcllcfoniaine
road, few days since, set out in compa-
ny to join Price. They were shortly
oycrtakcn and made prisoners by the
father Of one Of them--John Henley
Mr.. II. is o venerable and sturdy farmer,
highly Intelligent and an energetic
Union man. lie lost no lime in bringing
the young men 20 st. Louis, and con-
signing them 70 the care Of the Provost
Marshal General Of the Division That
officer promptly sent them 10 Gratiot-
street prison.
Mr. Henley seemed deeply affected by
the recent event that had dictated his
course, and especially mortified by the
conduct Of his son II is TO- be hoped
that the latter will hereafter emulate The
integrity and patriotism of his noble
father.
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THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT Al, 1852.

Protested Union men who are forever
carping at all rigid measures, however
necessary; who are quick 70 censure our
officers for enforcing the laws upon reb-
els; who are perpetually annoying the
civil and military authorities with petit
tions in behalf Of men who are guilty Of
aiding and abeiling trcason-and there
are a number Of such Union men in this
oity-are loyal only in name. They are
virtually proclaiming to the rebels from
morning ill night 81 think our Gov
ernor is wrong in this matler-Gencral
a. acted tyrannically towards that SCI
eessionist-Col. b. is inexcusable in this
case and so on through the whole chap
ter Of treason. Now we tell these gem
tlemen that II they sympathize with
traitors, to avow themselves traitors and
Secessionisit, and not attempt 10 pass
themselves for Union men Everybody
can see The VOLTS tail and paws pecring
from under the fox's skin. No man is a
Union man who is not for the enforce
ment Of both civil and military law against
traitors. Treason has cost thousands Of
loyal Tcnnesseeans their horses, and
why should not the rebels Of Tennessee
forfeit their horses to the army of the
United States, which comes as the aven-
ger of our prosecuted loyalists? Treason
has laid waste the crops of loyal Ten
nesseeans and reduced them TO the verge
of starvation, and why should not trait
ors forfeit their corn, hay, and meat TO
our brave soldiers who are on half
rations?
Treason has fred the homes Of loyal
Tonnesseans, and desolated their farms,
aud why should not the Federal Govern
ment conliscate the houses and planta-
tons of the wealthy rebels of Nashville
and Middle Tennessee and sell them at
a low price TO impoverished patriots,
and appropriate the proceeds to the pay
ment Of the enormous debt which rebel
lion and treason have brought upon our
once prosperous and happy and peaceful
country? Why intercede then, you pro-
Erssea Union men, for rebels? They have
chosen their bed deliberately, and now
let them sleep on it though ii prove 10 be
made Of thorns and thistles, and is in
Tested with serpents whose sting
"out,cnoms an mewr OF Nile.
Keep away from the Governor from the
Commander Of the Post, from the Pro-
vost Marshal, with your maudin inter-
cessions for the enemies of the Govern
ment; men who give their parole of hen-
or by day, and sneak out of The city by
night to fire upon our pickets. You are
not acting the part of humane men, for
your ostentatious kindness 10 rebels is
all at the expense Of he peace and safety Of
the loyal, and he success If he GorerHmeA
You are trying to be liberal with other
peoples money. You are slipping yonr
hands into our pockets TO give aims TO
our foes. Stop, then, your illiimed and
mischicvous pleas for rebels, or If you
will not, then get out Of our raks and
take your worthless carcass where yonr
heart Is already, with the foes Of free
dom and the Republic.
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Men worth hundreds Of thousands of
dollars, who live in costly houses, amid
every comfort and luxury, and who gave
thcirmoncy and influence abundantly to
stir up aud carry forward the work of
rebellion, may be seen walking che streets
of Nashville daily unmolrsted while on
the same streets may be seen throngs Of
mon and women who have been driven
away from their homes, like Wild beasts,
by tbc cmissaries of these Nashville re
bells, on account OF their loyalty This
looks Go hes like great injustice. Why
should not lhe authors Of the rebellion be
tho hrst 60 suner t calamidcs Torn
thee Nashville rcbels out Of their houses.
and give the loyal refugees a shelter from
Che dust and heat and rain
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A correspondent IN the New Albany
Ledger, thus speaks Of the brave Lieuten-
ant Colonel Wolfe, Of the Sixteenth In
diana, who was slain ia the late battle
near Richmond. Kentucky:
The last saw Of Col Wolfe, was about
seven o'clock in The evening, and at
the time when our broken and scattered
columns were retrealing toward Licking
ton. A short distance west of Richmond
we were attacked in front by a force Of
near two thousand rebel cavalry in am
bush. while our rear was assaulted 40 The
same time by an overwhelming force Of
infantry and artillery. 10 was at this
terrible moment (and the last time) be-
held Colonel Wolfe turn TO our weary and
dispiriied "Hoosier boys" and cry ont
with clear, ringing, aud steady voice;
''Rqilg aload aie. men Of Indiana, and
iet rs makeou grape upon tals spot. lei
those desert he Oh fqg md as lrlo c3oose,
lta ,ce mua ca oar iDay through or die, rathe
HoH Be ialea prisoners C1nie b. fRlae ne,
mg bnme s9l8iers,'
Aud they did rally aud they did
dash forward with wild cheer. They
cut thcir way through. and their path
way was marked with dead and dying
men, but alas where was their gallant
leader I!
on the rrd sard 70 The battlefield uith boody ,o.tc.
etrcwn
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tSeyeral ladies applied yesterday TO
Governor JonNsoN 10 remove several
guerillas, who have been engaged in the
sprighily aud comical paslimc of run
ming the wives and children of loyal poo
pie from their homes, from the work
house, where they are now confined, TO a
more pleasant place Now with aD res
poet we would suggest that when men
leave their business aud their homes, 10
engage in rayasing the country and
plundering their ncighbors, and pcrpe-
trating crimes which deserve the peniten-
tiary and the gallows the work house
is not too bad for them, and is the light
est possible eXpialion for their dreadful
crimes. Ladies', We admire the compass
sion and tenderness which your sex al
ways exhibits towards the afflicted, and
not doubling that your kind hearts sim
ceroly desire 90 relieve the distressed, we
invite you 10 go out TO the trains Of loyal
refugees which are frequently passing
through our streets, aud give roliri and
speak some words of consolation to the
women and little children who are the
unhappy victims of those rcnorseess aud
uniecling gucuilas, instead Of rcscrying
and restricting all your sympathjys 10
the gucrrillas themselves Pity and sue
..t. A., v,...a..ftf.N iret.,.I 80 d.. .....-.
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REuEls KILLED mp SANW.-Thc San
dy Valley Advocate has reliable inlor-
nation that, ON Tuesday evening, some
of the Union Home Guards on Tug Fork
on Sandy have rid the country Of several
we'll known and active secession sympa-
thizcrs. The names of those killed are
as follows John b. Golf, mouth Of Big
Creek; VIM, Nolte, near mouth Of Pigeon;
one Of the Lawsons; James Coburn, six
miles above Louisa-all on Tug Fork
Charles Nolte was wounded, having both
legs broken.
The Home Guards are said TO have
sworn vengeance against all rebel SYM
pathizcrs, and have determined to shoH
them wherever they may find them. The
Guards engaged in the above transaction
are supposed to be Muuay's though II is
NOT known definitely.
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A number Of mounted officers rode
down 20 the tributary stream al noon
chiefly lieutenants, sc, and spoke upon
trivial topics without embarrassment, to
certain of our officers Of equal rank.
There was a Major Hiutham of Missis.
sippi, who gave me much curious inror-
nation as % the rebel uniforms. Their
rank, il seems, is determined Nv gold
lace upon the sleeves and gold bars upon
the collars Their uniforms indicate a
regard for ornament rather than GOOD
taste. My friend. for example. were a
gold star upon a black velvet ground.
and had, Furthermore, a gold cord and
golden tassel pendant from his hat. He
wore furthermore, great ostrich feath-
CT, that made him look like pictures of
Schamyl.
One of their surgeons was interrogatcd
by Dr, Ban as TO why they had repeat.
cdiy fred into hospitals and ambuIanccs
the day before dc replied that they did
not recognize the red dag as q hospital
emblem, having themselves always ADOPT
ed the yellow Tag When asked why
some particular color might not he
adopted for night lights at hospitals, be
stated that the South had not chemical
materials to stain tho'glass In regard
70 Gen. Popos order aud Jo6 Dayis'sTe-
ialiatory measures, the rebels heartily
approved of the latter. spoke bitterly Of
Gen. Pope, and ayowed ia pleasant way
that they would soon renew their ar-
quaintauce with ma ia Washington and
Baltimore
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The Couliscalion Act viii be executed
10 the letter. Twin be no IDLE law on
the statute book, but sword of fire
which viii utterly destroy the fortunes
Of traitors Would TO heaven there were
no traiiors-thai men would be law
abiding-ihat those who have been rebels
would repent and become loyal We
have no wish to see any man stripped of
his estate; far rather would we prefer
that all who have been deluded and mis-
Guided would return to the noble Gov
eminent which we support If they re-
fuse, on their heads be tbc sin We have
pleaded with them,noi from fear bat from
affection; for il is sad TO see men rush
madly on their own ruin. Secessionists,
you feel 10 your hearts that this law
is a inst one, aud your conscience tells
you that you deserve its scycrest penal
ties You have been instrumental in
forming guerrilla bands, in getting arms,
and clothes, and horses for them You
have induced young men TO join these
marauders: you have induced married
men TO desert their families for the pur-
pose Of rayaging the country. You have
been accessory TO every species Of crime.
Nashville To-day is filled with men, wo-
men and children who have been driven
from their homes by FoREEsT and his
men, You have stripped others of
their property, their provisions, their
horses, their negroes, and their very cloth
ing, without pity, and you cannot ask
compassion and mercy which you denied
TO others. Is not just that you whose
crimes have banl,ruptod thousands, should
have your property taken from you for
the benefit Of your victims? Perhaps
you will say that you have done nothing.
All! but you have encouraged the rebel
lion by sympathi2ing with it, by reioic-
ing in its successes by turning coldly on
loyal men, and saying no friendly word
for the UniOn--and this is all base trea-
son They who encourage traitors are
traitors themselves. Had il not been for
your baseness aud niquity, Nashville
would to-day be prosperous in business,
and her poor would not be paying twenty
dollars per cord for wood, aud fifty cents
per pound for butter, and like prices for
the ncccssa,ies of lille. Your friends, the
| guerrilas, have laid waste the country,
and You are just as criminal as they are.
Complain not Of you snderinga, after you
have impoverished your neighbors and
trampled on the poor and friendless. Had
you been citizens of any other Govern
ment but ours, You gould have died long
ago as murdcrers die, ON the gallows.
You get of easily ify You escape with the
loss Of your property.
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4 spicy eticr from col: uuIIignn.
Colonel MurIoAN, the hero Of Licking
ton, has addressed the following letter TO
a Catholic Priest in Chicago


ton, has addressed the following letter TO
Catholic Priest in Chicago
u,aaqp,rl,r., New Creek. Va. Camp Com -.y,l
INF Brigade. sch Army t"rpt,
August D., l,u-.
My DEAR FATHER DUNNE:-By the
Chicago papers of to-day | notice your
promotion TO the Colonclcy of the Dunno
Legion bid you welcome to the new
vocation. ] hail your conversion from
the breyiary TO the bayonet; from the
canon law TO the law of cannons from
taking heaven by violence TO taking towns
by storm
1t is meet and just Your biography
will need stirring chapter. Your his
tory is too full Of this vale of tears; this
martyrdom of parishes; this lean look of
lent; how splendid will a chapter read
with the saption d,ma HrUagae CoHo
need not tell you, Father Dunno, how
materially in all ecclesiastical history
st. Peter and ssltpelrc are blended, she'd
ding lusire upon many a nitro. The
real orthodoxy Of the time is not Gahan's
Sermons, but Hardce's Tactics.
Men are saved now a days by the doc
trines of ST. James. "by fire. and are
brought TO that state of Grace by the
"apostolic blows and knocks" of Hudi-
bras. To be priest according to the
Order of MelchisedeCk is a great thing,
but to be colonel according to the act
of Congress is, speaking mildly, "bully."
But, Joking aside, | have only mo-
ment before going on dress parade.
seriousl Y hope your good and patriotic
Efforts To arouse our cOuntrymcn TO their
duty, may be crowned with immediate
success, Destroy this Government, and
what safety remains for our homes;
what honors in our history? In the
past is the memory of greatness; in the
future anarchy, self-cOntempt, and for
eign scOrn. Rather dare all now, pre-
serve the government, vindicate its
strength, and hcrepublic passed through
this crisis will stand with such assured
dignity and iirmncss, through all the
coming centuries, that no foe without, no
Judas within, shall ever dare raise am
armed hand against her And history
shall place some of This grand balance TO
the account or you and your Legion.
How little dear father, did we dream
in our student days, as we sat under
your prolcssorship in the dear old halls
of ST. Mary, that these things should come
upon us Then we read Of revolutions;
now we fgit them. think of these
times often amid the duties of camps and
the labors and dangers of the march,
with relish that lightcus any toll.
Good bye Success to the dunno Legion
The Irish Brigade of Amlligan from the
fields of Virginia bids il God speed. /
recognize among the officers many OF my
friends; give them my best regards.
Your pupil and friend,
JAMES A. MuuIGAS.
To Very Rev ID. Dunno, Chicago.
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How appropriate to the present hour
are The following words Of Thomas
Paine, written at the beginning of the
Revolutions
These are the times that try men
souls the summer soldier and the sun
shine patriot will in this crisis. shrink
from the service of his country but he
that stands itNow deserves the love and
thanks of man and woman. Tyranny,
like hell, is not easily conquered yet we
have this consolation with us, that, the
harder the conflict the moro glorious the
triumph.
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U,atqg1rlers, New Creek, Va. Camp Com -.y,l
lrih Brigade. sch Army t"rps,

The following dispatch Gov Morton
received Friday afternoon, giving an ace
count of Fosters and Shackclford', eps-
raiious
NAmsoNyuLE Ky, sept "a
via Evansville, Sept. .
a. Co., .Uahtt
left MoreanGeld ON the 2d, with two
companies OF cavalry, in pursuit of two
hundred gucuillas fleeing towards Web
Slcr county. After several hours search,
/ found their trail, and followed il through
the thick woods, swamps, and lyways
for thirty miles. We pressed them so
hard that two companies disbanded in
confusion scattering through the country
i'm an directions.
We came upon the third company yes
terday, ia the hills of Webster county,
and attacked them, killing three, wound
ing two, taking three Lieuteuauts and
twenty-five men prisoners, capturing
forty horses, an their arms Qncludiug a
part taken at unionlownl and all their
company papers.
rhc rout Of the three companies was
complete Our men have done wen, be-
ing almost continually in the saddle for
four days, exposed 20 a heavy rain thirty
six hours; without any thing but one
buiscuit 10 each man, and yet going into
the fight with great zcst II we had
molc fresh cavalry wc could prevent fur
Their concentration ia thi. region.
Thccowardly dogs have murdered two
Of our pickets at night l will issue a
notice that for each one murdered q cape
tured guerrilla shall be shot
JONI W. FOSTER, Lieut.
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T., W. Johnson, Librarian of the Mer-
camille Library Association, has received
an invitation from the authorities al ST.
Louis to leave that city on the first train.
and not return until sent for"
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a gentleman recently from Mobile
states that there is not q single carpet 10
bc found in any house in that city, every
one having been given up last winter to
be used as blankets BY the rebel army,
50. L0Ujg Republicans