The New York herald., 1862-09-12

"TTue; had not forgotten that. But q single divi-
zion Of the Union cannot Nashville with s
present defcnoss then is hardly worth saving for their
services more seriously required elsewhere They
can return when they can use thsr gunboats aud recap
do not believe that Governor johnson VIII be willing
fight nor evacuate IT. unless under the most urgent and
pressing necessity What General Buell. may determine
10 do s another matter.
Columbia is now occupied by some two hundred OF
Bi1es zen, who are indifcrently armed. They have
committed excesses except taking horses and
have behaved themselves with more propriety toward
Union people than could have been expected This may,
after all. be but the adoption Of line OF
policy by the rebel government They have found that
the cxcesscs heretofore committed upon the Union men
who have been abandoned by the Union foces not
and indeed have brought down upon their own heads
severity of retaliation they had not contemplated They
may be ready therefore, TO treat their prisoners and all
Union people humanely and ieniently that the
country is being evacuated by the Union troops than
heretofore The adoption Of such policy by the rebel
government would oInove IN great measure, the ap
prehensons the Union 10 Nashville in case il
should be deemed advisable TO evacuae the city.
Great Joy expressed here at the restoration Of Gen
Mcclellan TO the command Of the Virginia army 10 Is
regarded as foreteing vigorous pursuit OF the
legitimate objects Of the war, without wasting so much
precious time in discussing the question Of slavery That
question and the Confiscation act have made almost a
unit ef the south in the prosecution Of the
A union ohcer, just returned from captivity by tho
Gueras reports three camps at Hartsvile having Ia all
some three thousand men He them drii and they
his capto marched him along small parties OF twenty
or thirty would every little while be prowing along
Faoade Or ~ the rear vi unguarded trains aud
lsrs. The main body was under the command OF Col
Morgan The men did not attempt to conceal that was
thar Intention 10 be 10 Nashville within few days
Can't Hunter Brooke of the late Gen McCook seta and
who with that gallant officer when he sssassnat-
cd, axd paxSed BY the enemy, again captured
with the officer above mentioned but allowed proceed
on his way after ahowng his papers. Captain Brooke
good duck in way not 10 another While here
awaiting transport North he learned that he had
bad unexpectedly handsome legacy left him by q rea.
tive. This surprise OF the right Sort
Mr.. J. W. Bhey, 81 Philadelphia, conductor the
Charleston and Memphis Railroad, shot and killed By
guerlas Wednesday last. General Thomas arrived
last evening Tennessee snoney s advancing; green
backs gong down.
About four hundred refugees have arrived from Shelby
vile and other parts OF Bedford county. They were
fearful Of being impressed intb the rebel army None
of tie latter bad however appeaed when they left but
were expeoted ths following day. Jne people arc In
high STATE OF excitement the wsmen particularly
bedford county contains larger nurfer Of Union women
than any other IL IN SheIbpv< and Wartrsce that
the largest Union meetings held Jast May and June
NJ which handsome array of ladies w,ve present Being
left without the protection Of The Onion troos and their
natural PROJECTORS the ouragss 10 ~'bsb they may
have 10 submit appai tho i'm magination.
This tows has been completely deserted BY the Union
uoope Before they had all left had set nro 70
the court houso, and the flames had reached the cupoa
before they were oxtngushed. Citizens now plugces
N Nashville, helped 70 extnguish the flames McS0oks
divmon passed through Murfreeshoro to-day with en
reported 10 be- ten nMes long