Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-08
FROM NASHVILLE

that unfortunate city. We copy the following:
The effective Federal force at the capitol consisted Of
only three regiments There yet thousand sick
Federal soldiers in the hospitals although large numbers
have been recently removed Some weeks ago there
vas as many fourteen thousand in the hospitals and
the deaths numbered from sixty 20 one hundred per day.
When the invaders ffst entered the city there we're,
among the native population, about twenty or thirty
Unoa men, bat such have been the ourages committed
and the tyranny exercised that the sentiments OF these
have Undergone an entire revolution and there is not
now single native Union man in the pace. Andy
Johnson's appo!ntees 10 oice all either Northern
uen Who have been residents there, unnauralizsd
Alsus The Is the with bis body guard, and
the boosted Tennessee regiment be has attempted to
raise The Federal pckets will not leave the turnpike
for fear of bush whackers aud Morgan men. The ladies
of Nashville are az vinicive against tue Fede
rsls and the meg Qlits far from being friendly. TIE
Northern soldiers freely express their disappointment
and surprise at not being more cordisy welcomed by
20 oppressed and terrcrz Ulion element hey came
10 lioerate Several hrgades from din rent free Sias,
i gus.ed with the Imposition pracizCd upon them IN
. respect AID with he representations made TO them,
ha. the rebson would be ended 10 thirty days, that
she capture Of Nashville would mmediAsey bring Ten
mas Back TO lis allegiance IL did demand their dis
y1srgs and refused 10 fghI longer against the Stuh
Toey were dis4rmo5, but a. there were too many Of
them TO think Of hanging aud too many 10 bold in Nash
vile a. prisoners until they could be reduced to suoor-
dicasiOn they we're all sent n1TthHard under guitd-
This probably gave rise to the lunor We hesrd some
5ae ago ABOUT the evacuation OF N,ssvile. The ru'
nors We have had Of tie democrat of the invading
amy are not exaggerated TIE serters from Nash
glle number Rsteen or tSenty daily. hchizsn rig
meut applied lawyer 10 gei writ OF Aabeas corpus
% claim = discharge from service on the ground Lnat
hey we're induced 70 enlist By false pre;euces-thAt they
ans South TO 6ght for one object and found that the
va was pro ecutsd for tereut ocJest Upon apply.
lug 70 the commanding officer 10 know If the writ Of
habta, eorpSI would be resp ced bis rep was that Ii
Eoeld not aud il taken out he would shoot every man
( thrm 10. muliny. These facts Andy JohnsJns Wig
IA CENSORSHIP OF tae press has Prevnted from becoming
generally pu5.ic
TIE ss1 D Il passed BY the Lincoln Oorgsess has
I'd much excitement among such of the troops
NIL, property holderS They swear they can never pay
l. and that their properly stal not BE- sold for IT, They
intend to return hone % ress. H. and If the war Is not
saded in thirty days, they will lay dawn their arms.
A communication 10 the NsshV le Unioo, the organ
Of Andy JoLn.on confirms the eta,emsnts Of the loyalty
Of the people OF Nashville. The writer says:
Were IL OF for the appearance oil arm,d men, wearing
the ulform OF The Unled States Army on the streets
of Na,hvle end the display # the old tag from the
pi.A one might readily disbelieye the tact that the
supremacy OF Consultation had beea rveJER6shed
she soil Of Tennessee Loui,m u.hed traitors poliu
t:e VITA their reasonable utteranccs they and
he sweet cOtrers ara predict; IN tones Of insoenee tie
sos dy exit OF iorces from the city, ami the reest b.
shmeai Ct the bogus COHf,deracy. Aoug the buii-
ugs thoroughfsrss OF toe city, they tra: aid rAds
u ses ed aud uuquesjiOu d, insulting With sneers u
pISiUg soldiers OF The V0ion and bestoWing CURSES,
no, loud but Deep the Government which thus toe
"a e. their treason. In the Of common and
commoa deeeacy, how long is this state Of sif.i's 0
c5nlnue2 Along the Ohio river ths loyal cirz n
-ho patriotism vas Fever Questioned, is rqured
Al scribe 10 the oath Of allegiance, IL order 70 pass
rom one toEn 20 another while here under the sane
dag the op-u ami AVOssi enemies Of the Uaion, are
p.o ect d in their Iresohsry.
Toe oath Ct allegiance snoud be administered 10 every
q9GR WHO seeks TO carry on buSi1sss il Nslyile No
right ~ e. Joy the blessings Of tss free Gov
Insn, without swearing 70 support against foreign
foes acd domestic traitors. II were oily Al1as
n our tflrs 70 uphold the GoTernm Mt the rebels
re % pull it doNa success would always pcrch u2oa
or banners. hss.tAlng, douplius p0Iey never was
DsOIUc ave OF good results saA never vii be. The path
Of Guy s tie path oil safely ana We must follow that
plh tbrorg1 all its uindiags. Toe rbsls are terribly In
arassI and if the Government Of our ianeIs is 10 &c
re established the policy Of our leaders must be mater
ally cha gee TO sprinkle eO.ogne on raging eonh'.
Z 1luon would Be wisdom compAIed With the policy Of
c bling and protecting who are bent on destroying
sud subscribing Uaiou OF these States To ell such
=I the oIh OF allegiance b. tend red their refusal 10
axe il viii marx them a. public enemies and TO be
-5a:ed as such Let the authorities be up and doing-
Ike every :" face the music" ard let that music
De the " music Of the USIOS." KENTUCKY.
IT, as the old writer's aser "i is lawful 10 learn from
al eremy," there s lesson in the above hA. Con.
fedsrl;e authorities may vel pref: By.
The Federal account Of the same aIir 81 follows q
HUNTSVILLE, Ala I, Nay lii.
To Hon f. r. Sfda!op, S.ey Of Var:
Ga yesterday tee enemy having cui our wires sod a.;
lacked duri-g the uigA; G. 6ngsdgs, deemed
/ my duty 10 head 10 person the expsditicH against
Bridgeport.
started By train of cars IN the morning., followed
b. tEc additional regiments Of infantry sad two CON-
pans Of cavalry. found that piekets had engaged
he enemys picke:s four miles from Bridgeport, and
after short engagement 10 which We loss ose man El
ID drove them serOss stTeaE whose railway pndge
burned They bal four gimeuls OF in airy aad two
se,s Of artillery dr4sged oy hand, and tEO companies
OF cavalry.
AIS P n We advanced to the burnt bridge and
opened ous Zee upoa the enemys ekes on the other
-je thus producing tho impress TIA. our advance
W,Clt b. 5y ths railway Tuis accomplished, the entire
to.cs "a thrcsn the couatry Nbcut mic above
AID pu on ha road Leading IRON Stevenson TO Bridge
D5r,. The whole ccluma uoa advanced AZ very RAPID
a-cc Our csysfy a;tatkei those OF the enemy
Ard forced them from tue gePcrt road. We thus
e,dsd IL making eJmrier surprise, deliberately
ming hre Of batil5 o. the csesE o. Hooied OIL
Ei,hia 6's L ,d,ed yards Of works censFdcsd &C de-
4 I'd he bridge.
4. QUO h-ss Gre the guards broke and run. Thy A.
Temp ed 10 bloE Up h- main bridge, bat fAilsT. Tuvy
then attempted 20 ms the flrtlrr y, bus the
volunteers my cali ru,0od rWArd Ia the sc Of their
ire and saved Ths bridge from the island 10 the
main shore We could rot sAvs. /. Is OF small momsnE
IL lsrglh being Only abou 40 feet.
TIC prisoners "a zen port Jba: ave regiments OF In
'IoJry and $40 cavalry stationed at the bridge.
This can luign ia esded, and nov occupy Eua1vills
10 perfect SECURITY, while ia Sl AlAhomA north Of The
Tennessee river there aIGs nag BAT that of tn l.
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