, 1862-08-26
Plan of the q ebe1s for Tennessee aud
1Arp1ucH -tseseftef s-~SpfeB and He
Ec1ttltng officers.


1<rD1ueH = -tsesefrels-.Sp1eB and kte-
kcfutstns officers.
(Frona the Nashville Tnion.1
sene Elk weeks ago We gave brief out~
}in: OF what We felt satisfied was the plan OF
the rebels to recover their power in Tennes~
see and Kentucky. The article was extensive
y copNd in the newspapers. and by the loyal
portion was probably regarded as 4 piece Of
Idle speculation, intended either as o sen
sensation article, or to I'll up vacant column.
The events Of the past few weeks in this
Statc and Kentucky, at q score Of points. aud
information conveyed by hundreds OF reliable
persons, prove clearly that the plan which
We suggested had probably been adopted by
TIE rebels, is exactly the one By which they
large majority Of those persons who have pro-
fessed to be deserters from the rebel army,
have come among Us merely to give aid more
Effectively to the cause Of treason BY pla-
cling themselves in 3 position where they
authorities, the course Of local events,
and the fuctuations Of public sentiment.
] Mult1tndes of them are also engaged in trad.
t ing, through the medium Of third parties, aud
are sen6lrg arms, Clothing, au1mn lion, meat.
salt and other necessary articles, to the SOUTH
ern army. We feel assured that the conted-
| eratPs have large corps Of spies, recruiting
oftictrs, and tr8der6 distributed at every point
! where they can be made available. Our q vi
I observations are fully confirmed By til ,se
| D1 u tEIY flk3ALl Auu EulEleut E4uCGE.
In the federal civil service, who has
been with the army in the Southwest
| for some time, and who, being On intimate
terms with scme very Intelligent Southeruers,
! gathered from them q vast amount Of infor-
mation. He communicated to Us some very
| Interesting facts, which it would be well for
the country to know. Perhaps to impart
them may be the means Of correcting the fear
fuI carelessness OF the government in some
quarters The leniency Of the federal authori-
lies In Memphis, in permitting general re-.
turn Of so-calied deserters to that cit5, ,exerted
a most perpicious influence on the Union
cause. Instead Of se-ping trade in the
Hake OF tho army, the authorities issu ID
| passes and permits to thousands OF men who
had already perjured themselves flAgran'ly,
and had no hesitation In doing SO again for
the purpose OF gain; and who Immediately
ca1lied out grca: Quantities Of all kinds Of
supplies far beyond the Union lines. Tue
traders Of Memphis thus furnished the needy
troops oftae confederacy with the very arti-
clcs they most wanted; and the capture q
Memphis uHdtr thcS circumstances, beea'ne an
a<4etal adcsntaye to the ,t0els. They got ou1
salt, they got onr meat, they got clo5aiu,
and they got gold in exchange for their cot
ton, which they sold at larger prices than they
ever obtained before.
Des' rters, too, who fa3 returned aud yo!un
tarly taken the oath of fa'leei4nce, were knowr
in several instances to carry off recruits to
the rebel army and everything that was done
in Memphis was communicated with rematka
Bile celerity to the enemy. Rebel captains
/ rebel lieNtenants, and rebel scrg rgeants
, walked ronud the streets Of that city
| telling Union men that the coHfrdeFac,
was about "p1ayed OUT" and then arm
ing acme good eecesh, would take hiu
oil, and with significant wink tell him s.jus
L to hold on littte," or perhaps invite him te
take the oath and get pass, to join d part1
OF buehwhaekert. TIE TACT is, the fedora
authorities at Memphis have not had theJore
to :ct With efficiency. At 30 time has fhers
= been police there sufficient to curry on
) rigorous policy: The gnnboats alone hay,
enabled Us to hold the city. Why, il
the name Of reason, has our government
shown such culpable care1essness towa.t
the safety Of a placs SO important as tha
], Valley: First it holds it with public gar1l
son, aud then i: allows an army Of spies an,
Rmugglers to entrench themselves within 1t
own Notifications, with an unobstructed M
Gergronnd raitroad in communication with th
rebel army Never Were such mistskes com
Mitted by q government before Tue FACT is
that since the beginning Of the rebellion, th
> rebe1s hare never achieved success; in ever
= instance we have given it to them By our dc
lsy and negligence. And while In many place
aHord to evacuatt such points a. Memphis
We allow them to be Converted into met
!. markets for their benefit.
We next invite the readers attention Mash
fAas. "HtEA II t4e 0I Tue moSI1Mpof.
, ant State IN the Southwest to the reoel govern
y ment. Its grea'Rrxtent, the adapt ation Of it
fertile soil, and delightful climaie to al1 sor,
Of productions, its immense mineral wealth
and its splendid network Of rivers an
railroads, render It an invalnao1a priz
~ to be fought tor at all hazards by the rebel
: Now take map Of Kentucky aud Tennesss
and sec OF what iuestlmable value to the fe,
erA government is the uninterrupted posse
- sion Of the Louisville and Nashville railroa
Every man who will look at It for nome,
will say that its security must be maintainr
- even though It took the services Of 10 o.
+ men. What Is the faet, and what
a the actual condition of this invaluab
road over which must be conveyed troops Of
army stores, tor Nashville, for various pom
In Middle Tennessee, and for Huntsville!
it secure7 It Is notorioptlY not so. !
. whole garrison consists Of few companies