New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-16
From Observation-Disclosures of the People.

4 From thei Memphis Appeal l3ttl ( ~ 5s2zs 8
From gentleman direct from Nashville, who
interesting information concerning tie position of
affairs in that city and vicinity. Az to the means
by which he passed the Federal lines 1t is not me-
cessary to speak. sssssssgs$ss5
continue TO exhibit, az forcibly as is consistent
with their personal safety, under the tyrannieaI
military rule that has been esta bished over them,
the most manifest 70 the rulers. They
remain, as q mass true to the Confederate cause
there being but few who sympathze with the Fed
| eral Government. The arrests Of prominent eiti-
zens which have been made, have only tended to-
increase the bitterness of the pent feelings that
have been smothered III consequence Of the pres
ence Of the soldiery; and the absence Of any
Union sentiment is admitted and deplored by the
Federal officers, who freely confess that they were
misled as to the popular sentiment of the South.
and disappointed in not finding sympathizsrs.
The consequence of the political feeling of the
people has been, also, to discourage the men. who
are fast discovering much more hostile opposition
that they had expected. This fact, in connection
with the Abolition policy just developed by the
dominant party at the North, causes loud COM
plants among them. This feeling attained anch
growth as to lead to the appointmento Of com-
mtttee by some Of, the regiments from the North.
west, to petition General DumOnt that they be re-
leased from service. To this that officer replied by
saying that their action was mntin0us, and If it was
again repeated by individuals or any military Or
ganization, he would have al concerned shot The
dissensons, however, continued to such an extent
that portions Of two. .brigaaes were dlsarmed, and
ordered back to Bowling Green on the 18th Inst
They occupied Friday and Saturday morning in
crossing the river to Edgeield. e -s "a
On the 3lst ult., four thousand sick were sent
from the Federal hospitals in the city, which con.
tinue to he crowded with thousands. The health
of the army continues to be very bad, the troops
being afflicted with variety Of diseases incident
to camp life.
Tho total force that entered the city from Bow
| ling Geen, and disembarked from the sriver;8was
about ninety.six regiments Of probably the usual
average effective men. gSE
Such Of the State records. and the public library
as were left behind, have not been disturbed. We
glad to learn this. as only the more recent
records were removed many indeed al, the docu
ments concerning the early histofy of the Terri
tory and State land titles, been per.
mitted to remain in the dep pository where they
have 80 long remained S8Ssl5a 81
The publications made BY the press OF the city,
tare Ai under the supervision Of cens0rs appointed
| BY johnson or oonrse the object Of their publ
cation ID msrcenary, aud not to advocate the prin-
opes they have heretofore preseated the people.
1 The tyrsnt who rules there does go edectually
Tie attempt of Federal speculators to revive
Il former commercial relations with Nashville had
/ failed, and Of the fact they soon became aware.
In holding no intercourse in this way the people
were fully as determined as they were with regard
to political and social reia tons. Id evident, d
we learn from every source Of information Norti
as well as South, that the people ot opt capita
not only continue hopeful Of an early dsliverance
but that they ass determined, At every hazard tf
spnrn the rulers that victorious arm,
I Of aliens has placed osar them.