The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-22
Letter From NASHVILLE.
Correspondence Chicago Journal.


Again the army has reached this place on
its advance Southwark. Though many soldiers
and loyal citizens had confidence in Gen. Buell.,
yet all seem well pleased with Rosecrsns; and
it must be confessed, he has thus far made the
bsst mark yet on the page Of this wars history.
He reached Nashville on the night Of the 10th,
and on the 18th reviewed that portion of the
army which had occupied this place under
Gen. Negley. 1t was understood Negley's di-
vision would march Southwark this morning;
but it will not move until tomorrow.
Though there was at no time, since Gen.
Buell. left this place for Louisville, any consid-
cradle enemy threatening US, yet our streets
have been filled with fanciful barbados of
cotton bales, in addition to almost impreg-
nable Notifications on neighboring hills, strong
works around the State Capitol, in the centre
of the city, and innumerable rife-pits. Du-
ring much of the time citizens have not been
permitted to pass between this place and the
village of Edgefeld on the opposite bank of
the Cumberland. And the most loyal citizens
could not obtain the privilege of walking our
streets after o'clock, p. m Physicians could
not visit the sick after the hour of the hour Of
the curfew bell On one occasion through some
blunder, an entire congregation was arrested
at MONDAY on Sabbath, as they emerged from
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discourse from Federal Chaplain. Gen Neg
lev happening to visit the officer who had
caught the elephant, ordered him to release
him at once, and apologize
Your readers may therefore imagine how
much we feel relieved at the approach of a
large army, and the consequent relaxation of
our leading striugs. The rebelllous citizens
have reaped rich harvest of territorial rights,
not only through through the foraging trains
which have waited upon them to supply the
army with provisions, but through the devas-
tat,on incident on building fortifcations.-
Groves of immense value have been felled,
fences torn away, houses leveled with the
ground. As rode with loyal clergyman
among some of the ruins the other day, he
said to me: 1.-THE longer live, and the more
see of mans sowings and reapings, the more
am convinced there is an overruling Divin-
ity." ~
Last November visited this place, after
my poor boy had been seduced into the rebel
army The streets and hotels, and other pub
lie haunts were filled with infatuated and
/ drunken men, who disconrsed Of the coming
greatness of Nashville, as the impious builders
did of the Tower of Babel. She would be the
capital of the Southern Confederacy-the cen
tire of attraction to an opulent and aristocratic
people The finest architecture would adorn
the grounds then lying waste in commons
Splendid equipages would throng her thorough
| fares. The representatives of kings and EN-.
perors would tread daily upon her pavements.
! What have the deluded wretches reaped from
the wind they sowed? So far from being the
capital of the Southern Utopia, Nashville has
suffered capital punishment. The opulent
traitors of the South have not thronged her
streets; but her guilty people who have con-
spired with them against human liberty have
fed as fugltives from Justice, to the bosom OF a
discounted cottonocracy. New palaces have
not been erected, but many then standing
have been tumbled in ruins or converted into
hospitals and barracka. No new equipages
have come to the city, save Federal ambulan
ces: and many of the old ones have gone of
with their absconding owners; others have
ceased to carry theirs about the streets, be
cause the horses which drew them have beer
marked u. s. and taken for Stokes cavalry
No representatives of foreign potentates hav'
visited her: but her own citizens have beer
murdered in front Of their former dwellings
prisoners of war in the hands of Federal sol
, diers. When reflect upon retribution s.
lust, the words force themselves from my lips
..The Lord Omnipotent reigneth."
Many loyal men have been bespoiled Of val
liable possessions in erecting these fortifcs
} lions but they bear the loss with patriotic for
t titude, thoug h some of them have even beel
f rudely treated by unthinking military author
, tiles. As for the rebels of Nashville thin
, the back of their insolonce is broken thoug
. you need not expect their tail to die till sun
: down. WA.
The well.known California sharpshootel
t fireman Head, Familiarity known Dy the sobri
' ouet of California Joe, is now in Philadelphia
: He was one of the dearest friends Of the Ia
mented Col. Baker, who fell at Balls Bluff
e By his exploits at the different battles of tn
r present war, California Joe has identified hin
t self with the history of the Rebellion. He
t now on his way home to California. Fro'
It long service with his telescope rifle, the pow