The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
Affairs at Nashville.
Correspondence of Chicago Post.

The only Information of interest here to.
day that is proper for publication, is from
Nashville, and that l have forwarded by
telegraph. The inhabitants of that city
are resting 10 peace and quiet under the
protection as we'll as restraint of General
Buells army-a state of things which is
said to be appreciated by larger portion
of them as paradise compared with the
reign of terror and destruction which sur
rounded them for week preceding the ex-
odus Of Jonston's army. The Texas Ran.
gers, forming Johnston's rear guard, avow.
| ed determination to carry out the recon-.
mendation OF Toombs, Cobb Il Co., by
burning the city and leaving a black and
desolate waste for our army to occupy. But
this thing of a mans burning up bis pro"
perty and turning himself penniless out of
| doors, is easier to talk about than to do
Unless he is fool be will upon coming to
the point, remember the old fable OF the
man who bit his own nose off to spite his
face, and concluded it best not TO bite. The
people of Nashville came to the conclusion
with great unanimity (although it is proba-
bic from what appears that they never re-
| garded the "howling ard desolate waste"
business with much favor.) During the last
week OF rebel rule in Nashville, the citizens
were compelled to nightly guard their bous-
| es to save them from the incendi diary torch.
All manner of outrages and Expectations
were parpetrated by the rebel eoldieiy
| Dwellings were entered regardless Of the
| owners remonstrances Or the terrors OF wo
men aud children. Furniture was destroy
| ed and articles OF value stolen Families
| were driven into the streets and compelled
| TO give up their beds TO the occup lncy OF
a.med rGfiaGa. :'he rebe! commanders
| were pOwer!eSa 10 restrain the excuses OF
their men, and Ii to- niany cases PROBABLY
| encouraged :lem Johnston, however,
made a speech to them, protesting against
such do!Dgs AID togeateDiDg punishment;
| but ohnStou VAS ia too much OF hurry to
see that his ci.ess were executed. His ar
my was mob 0! twenty thousand l4woss,
| bru,aiAed ruliians, released rem the Ie~
strantS Of discipline by the sudden Greer.
fox evacuation. What wonder that from
sQul NOS the cit.zlns Of Nashville Ould
tarE to the approaching Union army for de-
liveganCe?
Some miles below Nashville. tbs river by
a sudden turn approaches within TWO miles
ct The city, AZ this beni 4 battery was
erected 10 command the river. DulCre tie
arrival OF our gunb0als Johnston tumo!td
tue guns down the tll, and blew up the su
tienchmentS with powder. H@aring Of tn
approach OF Geaeral Nelson's command,
the citizens sent Q messenger to REQUEST him
TO LAND at thig place and cut eli tic retreat
OF the Texan cavalry who had committed SO
uapy Expectations. The word, however,
did not reach lis destination and the feet
proceeded onward to tbs city, arriving
shortly after the Tex2n ruff sps ief.. Some
o. them evaH vet fingered in the vicinity,
ana after our fest lad landed at the levge
.asy set fire to tie small Steamboat at
the upper side O the city, cut her adriit
aad iet her foAG Down in oider to fire the
feet. The burning boat vas quickly ais
covered ard soatted. aao thus the intended
mischief was sgeYted.
The destruction OF the bridge a. Mash.
vile, was complete. Nothing is LET OF tie
cJat,, railway viaduot bu. the stone piers,
and the Suspension bridge hangs ou!y il
I shl,ds i!.m liz towers.
The Nashville Banner newspaper which
surrendered Ii Fort Donaldson, geaamed
publication cay before yesterday IS u Ua-
ion paper. Il. propr'etcts profess 10 Gave
experienced 1 caan.e OF heart u,
TIE prevailing opinion is, that TIE rebels
iii I'd making d stand a. Chattanooga CT
Stevenson CT tua Charleston and Memphis
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