The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-17

sisting Of three regiments and battery,
under. Dumont, were surprised at Harts-
vile, Sumner county, Tennessee, and
within less than forty miles of Nashville,
on the 9TH inst, BY John Morgan's guer-
riIlas, andafter short contest our men
surrendered to the enemy. Oar men were
encamped al Hartsville, with perfect
llno wledge that Morgan was in the re-
gion roundabout And with the further
knowledge that the rebels had a large
force at Murfreesborough less than 80
miles distant, and still they suffered
themselves TO be surprised. A severe in
vestigation Of this disgraocful affair
ought to be had, il II would not increase
the expenses OF the war, and result as
most other Investigations have done
ending in snaOlel oSil u rs t339 tif
Refugees, Of intelligence and reliable
characters, are still coming in from East
Tennessee, bringing with them late aud
reliable news from that Inflated country.
There are very few rebel troops in all
Upper East Tennessee All the ayaila-
BILE forces in that country have been or
dered 10 Chattanooga, and thence to Tul-
had been issued for all the cavalry in
East Tennessee TO report to Knoxville, TO
be d smounted. The rebels Of East Ten
nessee say they intend to make their
grand stand in Middle Tennessee, and 10
give as one general fight, either at MUIR
freesborough, Tullahoma, or Winchester.
Great restitution prevails in that
country, Union families having been
robbed Of all they have. Thousands
of East Tenuesseans are scouting in the
mountains, south of the Holston river,
determined to suffer any ptivations rather
than be conscripted, and made to fight in
cause they hate---the cause of the re-
bellion against the Union. They are
anxiously awaiting the approach Of the
Union army, as their only hope of relief.
Meanwhile, the rebels fear the approach
of Rosecrans, and, il whipped by him in
tend to abandon East Tennessee, and fall
back upon the Cotton States. ALI ac-
counts agree that the rebels generally,
and their troops in particular, are sick
and tired of the war, and want it closed
out. Thousands of them would be will-
ing TO have peace on any terms, 50 as TO
get out of the conflict. nla9 ora o.tt
The Buell. Court of Inquiry, it ia I'M
derstood, has adjourned TO Louisville,
and, after setting there few days, is
expected to go to Nashville, where after
hearing other testimony, and having one
or two other dances, will wind out 6l
smoke. These useless courts of inquiry
are costing the Government hundreds of
thousands, and resulting in no practical
good TO the army or the country.
Business is very brisk in Cincinnati,
large army supplies going forward to the
armies af Rosecrans and Grant. A great
deal of smuggling is going on, and a
great deal of money is being made, al
the expense of the Government and OF
justice. tHa
Mr.. Editor | have been writing you
occasionally, and posting you and your
readers up as TO matters and things gen.
orally in the localities where have cir
culated. Your columns will be occupied
with the more interesting proceedings OF
Congress, and incline, this terrible wea-
Their, to 60 into "winter quarters" and
therefore you may not hear from me again
very shortly. With kind regards for
you, personally, and a desire that your
excellent paper may yield you merited
profit, have the honor TO be, very truly,
w. G. BROWNLOW.