Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-17

Know slept ~ camp AZ Aurireeeb0ro that
night returned neat morning for my bun.
die and found it an right, and then pro.
oeedad to shelbyville, where l found my
guide waiting.
Monday noon we started on our march
to BONNEVILLE, to confer with Gen. Mitchell
who then held Bridgeport, point about
twelve miles from Jasper the town we
were making for. The General gave us the
necessary transportation passes, &C., and
expressed his deep sympathy for the people
we were going to, and regretting his IN
ability TO render them immediate relief
Wednesday morning we left in the cara for
Belleionte, Gall the bridges being destroyed
between there and Chattanooga II any
body wants to see a specimen Of JEFF Davis
operations ia governing the Coniederacy,
60 on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
and he will see it--sueh destruction and
woe never was seen by any body. About
four miles east OF Bellefon.e is river
across which the bridge is burned pas
senger car hangs on the Abutment, aud the
engine, tender and baggage car in the river.
Here we met the troops returning from
Bridgeport they had abandoned all the
country east as not being Of any Importance
to hold here, then, we had to leave our
protectors and push into an enemy's coun-
try. Nothing daunted, we pushed on to Ste
venson some danger was apprehended, but
in what shape it would turn up we could not
foresee. 1t was evening--about four O'Clock
when we got there line Of houses on
one side Of the road is all there is OF it,
Men were sitting about IN squads. said to
my guide, "Prepare your tale we shall be
questioned by these fellows; see by the
way they lock at Us they mediate no good
to US" We walked up the track, no! look.
ing towards them one fellow said =" Come
by" We replied sit is getting late, and we
want to get out to some place to remain the
night" and walked on. Presently they
arose en- nlGsse and commanded us to Hold
on there !" We sat down on the ties till
they came up. "Where are you going.
gentlemen" "We want to know the news,
that's ALL" Where's General MITCHELL"
60 Where are the men that are gone up the
road?' How many men are there at
?" is Mitchell going to burn
"Is ScoHsville burned ?"
these and many more such questions being
the direct personal inquiry began,
this wss conducted by some Of them in a
pompous, exac!ing and impertineuI manner,
towards me, as now had on my
Uniform. A.msn 10 the crowd knew my
guide, so that he was comparatively safe.
Where did / live? Where was / going
Was l in the army? What was my grade
&C., sc. replied that lived in Nashville,
and was sent out to meet seven men sent to |
Jasper with flag OF truce and to return with |
hem. was an assistant surgeon in the army |
md had to attend to some sick men scattered |
around there. The tale seemed TO take we'll, |
md, after a great deal more such close and |
nconvenient questioning, we were allowed
% 60 on. (The seven men sent to Jasper
we're taken prisoners that evening near Ste
'enson, and sent to Chattanooga l now
to my guide the propriety Of ira
telling at night, and lie in The mountains 10y
lay. Said he, my belief is that those fel.
ow8 will get US yet. They'll so back,
aucus a little, get on their horses aud head
is on the road" We hurried on q couple
f miles when deep creek ran across the
DAD, with no sign Of crossing place. Sit
ing down a few minutes to consult, the
ound Of persons talking was heard dis
incty. No time was to be lost, 20 we wad-
d the creek, We landed, completely dreneh
d, and hid in the woods for an hour, until
re were out OF their reach. l will not tell
( the weary march all that night through
be mountains, across bayous, wading creeks,
p one craggy steep, turning point after
Gint Of the spurs until we got to Battle
'reek, at its junction with the Tennessee
River, and within a few miles OF Jasper
Battle Greek is about thirty yards wide, and
welye fee! deep, and could not be waded
either was there any ferry TO be found. So
re toiIed up the bank, mile after mile, close
= scanning every nook and Granny for some
anoe or skiff to cross. Early in the morn
ng we got to a place where my guide said
re surely should end person TO take Us
knew him TO be a Union man
said be, They know my voice around this
country, and il any Of the secesh know OF
ny being here, they'll do their best to get
ne. Yeu call Jose, Jose" did 70, and a
yomap's voice answer, Who il that %
YyhAsFs-ss- ssssi- said +, friend wants him
lie amt beren Can get across the
.reek NO you had better not-this coun-
ry in here is foil of cavalry scouts Pete
4sTkin's men were here for Jose yesterday
le's 10 the mountains all the boys are ia
be mountains nOw-they dare not show