The New York herald., 1862-08-12
INTERESTING FROM TENNESSEE.
Our Columbia Corresponds nee.


Our Columbia Corresp0lade nee.
COLUMBIA Tenn, August 4, 1862.
OPERATIONS of the Guilds and Movements Aatc % Suppress
TAess-Bod Skiraishing- Vigorous Prosecution Of lhe
War in Relation 20 C,v Arress-Rsmors Aboa General
Gid. Piloo-Iioa. A. o. p Nicaoison, er.Senotcr, e1
Editor Washington Union, and Others, Sent soah--
Guerilla Fights and Fhghts-Ge,eral NePleys Vindica
ton of Union RightsReyrs of Fugitive 10 His Mas
ter-ineesting iSug0estioas-Incidens and Humors Of
the War, dc.
This portion OF Middle Tennessee in more unsettled
contrast between the state of things at the present time
aud two months ago very marked Tho secessionists
have become so bold and rampant that General Negey
has ct last determined to put on the SCREWS and man
fest the power Of the government In way that 1t shall
be felt number Of prominent secessonsts have been
sent both North and South The people OF
the North mistaken II they suppose that this
will stop the spread Of rebellious sentiments.
have to-day and conversed with representatives
from some half dozen counties dspassonats and reliable
men They tell that secessionism now, In their To-
calties, compared with six months ago. is such
heresy were never before known. Gangs Of guerilas
are formed by districts, townships. Each dis.
trict is expected to furnish It's quota Of armed
horsemen, and concentrate at certain points
at given periods. Thcy are also expected to
commit such depredatons may be calculated TO cripple
the enemy annoy the friends Of the upon
any and every favorable opportunity Two days ago two
guerilas stopped load Of cotton within six seven
miles Of Columbia the residence OF Dr.. Nichols,
the cordage spread tho cotton out and burned it, The
Of of these cotton burners is Frierson. Steps
have been taken to capture both himself and his
plcc The cotton belonged to a Union citizen named
Emery. This is but one OF many similar maraudng acts
continually occurring The cry s "Why not sweep out
these marauders9" It is old adage that broom
sweeps cean but IL s hardly expected that command
ing officer will be able to do much sweeping out when
he has broom at all but the poor remnant Of at
best. On Friday night last Captain Green, good officer
of the First Tennessee regiment, up here with
force Of twenty six Pennsylvania Seventh cavalry
for the purpose penetrating into tho interior Of some OF
the counties hereabouts end protecting the operations Of
Union recruiting officers. AT nine in the evening he gal
oped through the place. and in hour two afterwards
General Negley received message from Captain Green,
asking for renforcemens, the enemy before him
in double his force. General Negley replied that rein
forcemsnts would be sent that Captain Green mus
engage the enemy at all hazards The game to be
bagged by coup dc 9re. II did not succeed and Capt
Green returned to take fresh start He Is bold officer,
and is acquainted with the country-a knowledge much
needed by Northern officers when in pursuit Of gueras
Last Thursday, Captain Julien Union free fighter OF
Columbia left with small force OF horsemsn to capture
disperse a band Of guerllas near Bgbyvile The
force divided into small squads. They took different
roads, expecting to surprise the enemy. Juens horse
was the fastest three lohers able keep
near him. when party of half dozen guorillas
espisd on the road Chase was given Away they few
full galop for three miles, Jullisns friends far behind
and Julien himself the heels Of the foe Ho fired his
revolvcrs several times woundng guerilla in the leg
and killing horse. The guerillas succeeded in finding
refuge in barn, and they commenced blazing away at
Julien who entirely alone having far ouridden
his friends, and was the only mark for the enemy.
The enemy protected by barn. Julien took refuge behind
liens friends hove In sight at last and the guerlas be-
lieving them 10 be tha vanguard Of large party OF
Unionsts took their horses and fed One horse
wounded and the rider orawled on bis hands
and knees into the brushwood and escaped. Juiliens
party then returned with one rebel horse a. trophy,
and ono trooper wounded by ball through the right
shoulder. His name Ia John +. Reynolds, kentucky
First cavalry; resides in Laurel county Kentucky. He
SO was Watt Tyler. He ought TO have command Of
squadron o horse and be empowered 70 fight the gusrs
W with their My s.sn so % s
stored to her former ealty Loyal men stop In their
praises for tho Union to curse the cursed abotonsts
These guerlas In this part OF Tennessee-I do not
speak Of any rebel cavalry force such as the Texas
Rangers, 2o-nove in g.ngs Of twenty To afty, ny 70
hundred and from hundred to three and six hundred.
They are generally mounted on good horses To meet
them sent Union infantry, weary, perhaps, with
manyn hours lasgung march, an ana With - cavalry II
roads. Tho guerilas are in the bush or the mountain
gorges II in danger Of capture, they suddenly turn
are quietly walking on the highway ready to give all the
information any Union officer they meet may desire.
are Union % otiaens OF course they Say yes Like GER
tain class Of people who apply at tho Capitol in Nashville
for permits to pass goods through the Union lines:
ssIIave you taken the oath2' "0l yes; takes him
Night before last (saturday) Gen. Neglsy received
reliable information intended concentration Of
gucras at place called Winamsport twelve miles west
ofColumba, tho several parties numbering some three
hundrsd under cooper, andersen ald 20 other guerilla La
incpcncy for more than ono threat had beon made that
Columbia would suffer the fate Of Murfreesboro before
many days. To prevent the contamination OF the object
OF these rebels and 10 surprise the possible General
Ncgey started on sunday, at three r b., for Williams
port with company OK cavalry one OF infantry and
one section Of artillery. lie reached willamsport ut
sundown driving in the encmy's pickes, and capturing
one noted guerilla named Jo irving since escaped from
guorillas we're forced across the river. Tho rebel
gang at the rst IRE. General Ncgey followed
with company Of cavalry but the broken country and
Of the hour prevented his overtakng hem
oapos Sss hs sndna hs srsry ass,s
prepared to IRE upon the retreating foe, but
Trained, because he feared that he let slip his grape
friend as foe. General Neglcy made number OF i'm.
portant arrests In Wiliamsport which hotbed OF
made tho march Of hirtyono miles In eleven hours and
they won't faster than they came back
BY the following order, issued by GenerM Negley,
will be that several distinguished personages have
been hauled up and sent TO Dixie, elsewhere. The
Hon. A. o. r. Nicholson formerly the editor OF the
Washington Union and held the oice Of United States
Senator. Colonel Branch Is the brother OF exCongress
Branch brgadier general In the rebel army. Judge
Martin married a Northern lady, school mistress,
Miss Martha North. The arrested personages have de
parted their several pilgrimage Mr. Branch going TO
Worth Carolina (thence TO Rchmond) and tho others
saway down South In the land of cotlon.r This Is the
ORDER
SPECIAL oRDERe-No. 141
HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES FoRCB,l
coLuMBiA. Tenn, Jsy -, 1862. (
1-Ion A. o. p Nicholson late united States senator,
and Col Joseph Branch both citizens Of Maury county,
An tho state Of Tenuessec ayowed sympathizsrs with the
SO called who openly declare their
opposition and refuse 70 declare their future allegiance,
the federal government, deemed unworthy OF en-
joying any Of the nestimabs privileges OF citizen Of
these United States; therefore, II Is ordered that the
said Hon. Al. o. r. Nicholson and Colonel Joseph Branch
do each take tho cath OF allegiance accompanied with
bond and proper security, conditioned Ter their faithful
observance Of said oath OF allegiance. II they or either
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