The New York herald., 1862-04-02
Our Nashville Correspondence.

Our Nashville Correspondence.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 10, 1862.
The Racd9es of the Guerias of 7ennessee-The Rebel
Morgan-His Achievements and Atrocities-Retei Sym
dthisers in Nashville Still Aiding Treason-T,e Rebel
Women Tease Our Soldiers--HoD They Do H-An Anus
ing Piece Of Rebel Ladylike Conduct de-
Tennessee is likely suffer much from the guerilla
style Of warfare practsed by the rebels did Missouri
ere General IIaleck took command in that State 1t is
to be hoped the policy pursued by him in Missouri will
with the pronpttude and completeness, rid Of
the same class Of gentry, doing so much havoc
among and the public property in the State.
wrote yon in regard achievement Of John Morgans
on Sunday morning or two since and have now TO re-
cord another equally dashing and brilliant, and more
successful foray the part of tho rebel cavalry
ofcor This has quite reputation for daring,
by several exploits such destroying bridges and
shooting pckets. He nearly succeeded in capturing
general He attacked party OF scouts under Captain
Wilson and killed the Captain He rushed into the camp
Of the same regiment and carried or train Of wagons,
which were recapturod, however. He attacked the
pickets Of another party few days since and
killed corporal and two privates Yesterday
he nduged in appearance in rear, and actually
tered the town Of Gallan twentysix miles north of the
city Gallan IS point the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad and important from the fact that much OF our
supplies come via it,
Morgan, with about forty men, appeared in the town
during yesterday morning. not advised Of the
precise hour but Is understood to have heen early in
the morning. As the place undefendod IL was
small matter to seize upon it, particularly rs Is said to
be full Of sympathisng secessonsts who would aid him
all it possible. On entering the town. Morgan imne
datcly seized upon telegraph office and the depot
Ho waited Ior the down train from Louisville with the
mail and Geo d. Prentice aboard, but fortunately the
train did construction captured
together with extra locomotive. The locomotives
were fired up and when full head Of steam had been
turned they started loose and running together
both blown up and destroyed large depot build
ing graced tho town. but docs Morgan destroyed
it and its contents. Five federal officers who
| turning to Louisville also captured.
In this exploit is left doubt that
the rebel Captain has been materially aided by rebel
sympathizcrs in this city well in Galatn. There
s doubt Of the prevalence Of Southern sentiment
hore which strong lead tho persons holding to
those IDEAS indulge freely in the reasonable and
gsrous projects Of aiding these The rebellion has
beon too profitable TO Nashville and Nashville people.
will endeavor to show how in future letter Their in
terest bound them to the confederacy and that the
| strongest inducement with which II is possible
to tempt human nature to DO base General Buell.
| has beou too kind. Good have not been
rewarded nor have bad men been punished The people
laugh At General Bues efforts concliso. They
him and hismen with open disdan and scorn. The lines
are too loose. A. who'll some .fer would benefit them.
i
Halieck. sce remedy for the hushess here but a
i little less coaxing and moro punishment. Within tire
last few days. since the South became general
/ the pc pie have been particularly impudent and ofen.
| sve Men do not make any demonstration publicly.
| but 1t is plain by whom women. girls and boys
pushed in to offer the grossest insults to officers and
Any Of the demonstrations made by the ladies'
would appear ridiculous " mentioned but II is certain
that, though harmless, their actions very aggra
waiting to the particularly the whole army has
bocn careful to appear not in reality polite my Lord
Chesterfield Let me mention instance Of the means
employed by the fair danes Of Nashville to insult
officers. Some OF our generals standing yesterday
on the sidewalk in front Of the ST. Cloud Hotd While
they conversng couple of ladies', in full dress OF
gaudy coors, approached them, follow ed by great
fat, dirty and sloyenly negro wench Az the ladies
neared the generals they changed from neof battle
march to singc hle although there plenty of room
Al the time they cariuy drew thoir dresses aside
to prevent their coming in contact with the gencra
ten feet dsiant-and placed their handkcrchefs upon
their diminutve nasal organs. The negro wcnch had
been well drilled, and 1t with the serious face
aud admirable decacy that she drew her hoopess skirt
to side, and put great rod bandanna to her
One general scratched his pate with puzzled air,
other swore In approved German style, while third ap
pcared enjoy the joke Of the ladies and anger and cha
grin Of his friends -