The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-03
From Gen Buell's Army.

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BATTLE CREEK, Tenn, July %, 1862.
This morning a flag of truce came
across the river, accompanied by a rebel
escort and two female refugees, a Mrs
Nanseiver and daughter, formerly resi-
dents OF Philadelphia, lalterly of Mont
gomery, fecing from Southern tyranny.
She has been doing a fancy dry goods
business in Montgomery for two years.
Her picture of the actions OF the Southern
"chivalry" is a glaring one. There, in
that royal city, the home Of the great
cOnspiratOr, have been enacted deeds Of
crime that should condemn her to a fate
as terrible as that visited upon the cities
of the plain.
Mrs. Y. is intelligent aud we'll informed,
and though mingled with much hatred,
her statements may be deemed reliable,
and are in consonancc with statements
made by many others. Ever since the
beginning of the rebellion, she has been
in open sympathy with what she calls
her countrymen and the Union cause, and
has taken every opportunity TO show it.
She has been visited several times by
vigilance committees, taken before the
Provost Marshal, but would koepon talk
ing and favoring our men, who were un-
fortunate enough 10 be prisoners. She is
particularly severe on their harsh, inhu-
man treatment TO many Of the Shiloh
men, who were kept at Montgomery for
several days. Some of them are there
yet. Several of them died for want of
little medical attention, and when DR..
Fowler, formerly of New York, attempted
to assist them, he was charged with being
a YANKEE sympathizer and was driven
OIL She gave many instances of heart
less cruelty, Cruelries that would cause
a cannibal or Hottentot to blush for
shame. When they reached Montgomery,
the sick ones were left several hours In
the streets, totally uuCared FOR, while the
young ladies of Montgomery passed them
by with the mocking jest and derisive
laugh, saying, "goOd, good, you Yankee
dogs, why didn't you stay at home"
One lady, by the name of Bard, a strong
secessionist, acted the good Samaritan
part, She went into the street, raised
several Of them and assisted them 10 one
Of their own hospitals, provided them
food and medicine, and was rendering
them every assistance in her power; but
this was too much, the Vigilance Com
mittee called on her, and very quietly
told her that she must stop. She still
persisted, and though one OF their kind,
was threatened with Punishment if she
did not desist from all labor of love.
She was assisted by Mrs. Kady, ano her
kind-hearted Nightingale. Every desert
has its oasis, so with this Sodom of Sc
cession. Many sudden deaths occurred
among our men; eighteen died in one
single day.
She also gave an account Of the tragic
death of Lieut.. Bliss Of the Second Mich
iGan artillery. His men were nearly per-
ished with hunger; he wandered forth
from his prison in search Of something
to sustain life. In his ramble ne APP
preached the house Of another female Sa-
marian, who had at times, by bribing
the negroes, or Disgusting herself, secret
ly conveyed food 20 our men. He was
closely followed by one Of the Provost
guard. She was at the window; he made
known his errand; she enquired his name;
he gave il, certainly you can, was her
answer She turned into the house and
procured it; was returning, when she
heard Bills exclaim: "You certainly won't
shoot me Tor trying TO keep from starry
ing!' ayes, you Yankee son Of b--h;"
gun was fired, and she reached the
window in time 20 see poor Bliss in his
death struggles upon the pavement Mrs.
Y. then turned 70 the guilty murderer,
with the expression, You wretch, God
will hold you guilty for your diabolical
act; abe turned coOlly away, leaving the
dead body of Bliss lay there. The Pro-
vost Marshal was duly notified Of the
! terrible deed, but no further notice was
taken of il. A few days aitcrward this
murderer was taken very sick; the "la-
dies Of the city We'd with each other in
restoring him TO health. His name is
| Sanders, Of Perrysville, Ala We're IL not
every arrival here confirms her state
ments they would seem incredible. Some
Alabama Brownlow will yet write out
| these things, and the acts Of the chival-
rous sons and daughters of the sunny
/ South shall have a conspicuous page in
the history of the rebellion.
-Four were hung at midday, the others
in the evening. One Of them, in his dy-
ing struggles, broke the rope and fell
pileously exclaiming, COB, my neck-oh
my dear mother they gave him a second
| trial, and with the sacred name Of mother
on his lips, our pet soldier was launched
into Eternity
They died like true men; they denied
not their faith, but uttering prayers fol
their country, home, and friends, passed
away, adding another crime 20 the al
ready long catalogue Of damuing wrongs
committed at the hands OF what lanccy
calls the glorious Confedcracy what q
misnOmer! A Conlederacy Of crime-i
COnlederaoy Of iniquity, headed and con.
trOlled by men In whose presence Ner,
and Kobespierre would appear as limo
cent as Gabriel. A Conledrracy headed
by women, over whose dark acts IN,
mantle Of a Messalina, or the crime
stained crown Of a bloody Mary, wouI,
hang asa mantle Of charity. know
the murdered ones well, aud would lik
10 draw the curtain Of the past ov.r
ALL and think no more OF the sad fate
but memory will be busy aud be
, thoughts almost madden the brain. /
/ other days / have met them IN the "a