New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-05
FROM TENNESSEE.
Gen. BueII's Army-Iis Progress South
ward-A Fine Couniry--Ecects OF the
War-scarcity Of Loyalty-Dimculties
OF the Roads Bridges Destroyed Duck
Rivrr-Residence OF Preslaout Polk
Pillows Plantation.

OF the Konds-BridEes Destroyed-Duck
Rivrr-Residence OF Preslaout Polk
Pillows Plantation.
From cur special Correspondent
MONTH BANK OF DrCE RIVER, rear Columbis, NAuryl
Co, Tenn., - miles south Of Meanwhile March IS
The most illfavored spot that newspaper CORE
spondeni select for the pursuit Of It's calling s,
believe, At this moment, Nashville. Washington, in
the palmiest days Of the great anacondas slumbers
was no more destitute Of material for at all interest,"
ing letters than the Capital Of Tennessee during the
last week. Socially there nothing to tell but the
old story Of Rebel shyness and bitterness toward the
invaders. Politically, the successive speeches Of
Emerson Etheridge, Horace Maynard, and Governor
johnson were all very good in their way, but rather
thankless subjects TO discuss with your deed and not
word. eager readers. Muitarily, AL absolute calm
prevailed hereabouts since the southwark movement
of the greater part OF Gen. Buells army. Nor are
these the only negative properties, in Newspaper
point Of view that have distinguished Nashville for
some eight days. What little matter we managed
10 gather for tho benefit Of the Newfork consumers
could not be got oil in teason 10 prove ofany interest
There has been neither regular mail nor express
communication with the North since lsst Saturday =
week ago, thanks TO the enterprise Of Cspt. John
Morgan and the neglect Of duty of Gen. Buell.. One
hsd to put bis truti altogether in Government boats
starting down the Cumberland semi occasionally
and liable to DO stopped, detained turned back or in
direction opposite 10 that Of your letters, before it
reached the mouth Of the river.
knew, before the different columns Of the army
left Nashville, that they would not ge, very far
South. owing to the certain destruction Of all tbs
numerous railroad and turnpike bridges between the
LII IL 4. Al. a.
Of losng the sight Of battle did not haunt me, he it
il spt 10 do an army correspondent while lettering
in the rear. The dullness Of the city drove me,
however, beyond its mi;s on the day before yester
day. and srce then have been slowly making my
way in the wake Of AN army trsin-not exactly the
most expeditions mode of travelling, but the most
favorable 10 ample observations OF the character Of
the country and people along the road-to my present
abode in the encampment Of Gen. McCook's dyision
On the north creek Of Duck River.
The country between Nashville and Duck River 10
lie picturesque scenery, fertility Of so tbicsness Of
settlement, and high state Of improvement il very
much like the southern portion Of Ohio II certainly
comes up to ito reputation Il, one Of the inest re-
eions of tho South. The towns look neat aud show
less symptoms Of the decay that constitutes an hbut
universal feature in the appearance Of Southern ooun-
try iowu, The farms along the turnpike are nearly all
plantations Of vast proportions, with fine stores,
wooden fences, well-cleared and cultivated folds,
and wel-built residences and out-buildiugs Wheat
and are the principal production, but cotton IL
also raised Ia "a large extent
There were fewer indications Of the effects Of the
war perceptiblc than in Southern Kentucky and the
northern counties Of Tennessee. In the towns and
villages, It is true, number Of siores and private
res dences are closed, aud deserted by their nhab-
itants-inos,y such as feared for their perfona
safety, from being deeply implicated in the re-
b, lion. But the majont, Of the people did not
seem 10 be affected much by the advent Of the Union
troop,, but quietly following their several a'o-
cations. The rural population appeared to be still
iesp disturbed and ] passed but few farms upon
which the owners, with their Degrces were not
butily engaged in their Spring labor. This evident
feeling Of security Was douLtlessly due TO the good
conduct of our troops during their encampment in
the suburbs of Nashville, information Of which hsd
preceded their march to Duck River.
The counties between Nashville and Columbia
gave strong Secetfon votes ut the election upon the
question whether rot the State should dissolve ito
relations 10 The Union. Williamson gave |, $40 for
separation, and only - against, and Maury 2,7Jl for
and Saganst. The ,lavoholdng interest redominates
very largely, there being but few residents that DO
not own more or less human flesh, and this accounts
Tor the decided Secession p,ocliyities OF the inhab-
ltans.
coaver-ed freely and frequently with both town
and country people and nust say that failed to
meet single individual protesting to be loyal They
did not show an much bitterness Of feeling as the
Rebeh of Nashville nor were they equally FESTIVE
under tho presence Of the invaders; but 1t was new
erthec-s plain that their sympatbies were ali IN one
direction and that the wrong ono. The only smiling
faces were those of the slaves passed. and my mill
tary overcoat was salued by them with friendly
Difference, indicating plainly that, unlike their mas
lers they saw no enemies in tho strangers from the
North lsrdsd behind the train md talked With