Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-13
FROM NAsHvIlLE-sENrrmENr


From q gentleman diroc. from Nashville, who
called upon us yesterday, we have obtained
much interesting information concerning the po-
siion of affairs in that city and vicinity. As to
the means by which he passed the Federal lines
it is rot necessary TO speak.
The citizens Of Nashville and Davidson
county continue to exhibit, as forcibiy as is
consistent with their personal safety, under the
tyrannical military rule that has been estab
Hshed over them, the most msnif st Iepugnance
10 the rulers. They remain, as a mass, true to
the Confederate cause-thsre being but few who
sympathize with the Federal government The
arrests Of prominent citizens which have been
made, have only tended TO increase the bitter
ness Of the pent up feelings that have been
smothered in consequence of the presence OF
the soldiery and the absence of any Union
sentiment is admitted and depI0red by the Fed
eral officers, who freely confess that they were
n.isled as TO the popular sentiment Of the South,
AID disappointed in mot finding sympathizeFs.
The consequence of ihs political feeling of the
people has been, also, to discourage the men,
who are fast discovering a much more hostile
opposition than they had expected, This fact
in connection with the abolition policy just de-
veloped by the dominant party at the North,
causes loud complaints among taam. This
feeling attained such growth ss 90 lead to tie
appointment Of a COMMITTEES By some of the reg
imeuts from the Northwest, TO petition General
DuMoNT that they be released from service. To
this that officer replied by saying that thier action
was mu.inous. and il it was again repeated 10y
individuals or any military organization, he
would have all concerned shot The disseHslons,
however, continued to such an extent that Por-
tions of two bnga5ss were dlsarmed, and order
Cd back TO Bowling Green, on the lth inst They
occupied Friday and Saturday morning Ia cross
ing the river TO EdeEie.d
On the 3Ist ult, four thousand sick were sent
from the Federal hospitals in the city, which
continue to be crowded with thousands. The
health Of the q continues 60 bsvey bad, the
troops being afflicted with a variety Of diseases
incident to camp lie,
The total force that entered the city from Bow
Il 2 Green, and disembarked from the river, was
about ninety-six regiments Of probably the usual
average Of effective men.
Such Of the State records, and the public
library, as were left behind, have not been dis
tuTbed. We are glad TO learn this, as only the
more recent records we've removed many, III
deed all, the document concerning the early
history of the territory ald State, land titles, etc,
having been permitted . remain in the depos-
tory where they have SC long remained.
The publications mad by the press Of the city,
are all under the supervision Of censors appointed
by JoHNsoS. Ofoourse the object Of their publ
cation is mercenary, and not TO advocate the
principles they have heretofore presented to the
people. The tyrsn. who rules there does so
efectually thus far
The attempt Of Federal spsou. a-0rs TO revive
former commercial relations with Nashville, had
failed, and Of the fact they soon became aware.
In holding no intercourse In this way the people
were fully as determined as thsJ were with re-
gar5 TO political and social relations. Il Is evil
dent, as we learn from every source of iufcrma
lion, North as vel as South, nat the people Of
cur capital not only continue hopeful ofau early
deIiverance, but that they are determined, at
every hazard, to sgurn the rulers thata tempora-
rily victorious army of aliens has placed over
them.