Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-08
Guerrilla warfare.

The terrible reverses whies the rebels
have lately suffered, their heavy losses Of
artillery, small arms and ammunition,
ahe desertion Of their strongest fortidca-
lions, such as Island No. 10, and York
Town, all indicate, TO our mind, that they
are on the point Of disbanding their ar
mics and resolving them into predatory
guerrilla bands, which will keep up
Mexican warfare from the hills and bush
&C. This is sure sign that the rebel
leaders have lost all hope of establishing
their government, and arc now fighting
like pirates and bandits whose lives are
forfeited to the law, and who prefer dy-
ing desperate death on the field TO suf-
fering the stern penalty of justice at the
hands of the public executioncr. II is
painful to contemplate the suffering which
mast be produced by these guerrilla
troops who will spare In their rava-
ges neither friend nor foe. Houses will
be pillaged and burned, cattle stolen,
barns destroyed, bridges burned, and
the country devastated in this new plan
Of warfare, which will be fitting finale
to this wicked and monstrous rebellion.
The mad bull dies furiOusly,in the arena,
by the spear of the invincible matador
So will the rebellion speedily perish, and
as il perishes, in the words Of one of its
chiefs, attempt to shake the very pill
lars of society, and drag civilization it,
self down TO D common ruin" Ia the
words Of the infamous Thompson, in The
Nashville Union and american, in 1851
the rebel leaders, rather than see Ten
nessee restored TO the Union would see
the hand of Omnipotence sweep her soil
with utter woe and sink it beneath lakes
Of deyouring HamesW Such is The rage
and desperation of traitors
itDarkncss above, despair beneath, c n
Around them flames, within them death
IL becomes then the immediate duty of
our Government 10 prepare for this war
fare. Not moment is to be lost. Let
our cavalry forces be increased instantly,
and properly distributed. Let every city
and district where there is a strong rebel
element be placed under martial law of
the most rigid character without delay.
Wherever there is evidence that the in
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guerrillas in any way let them be
treated to military punishment and
their property seized TO compensate for
the losses of loyal men. Let every man
who assists the marauding bands under
stand that by so doing he forfeits life
and property without mercy. There is no
policy or humanity in gentle measures to
cure a disease SO terrible Ii must be
burned off and cut off We have good
reason to believe that the rebel leaders
have begun a guerrilla warfare in this
State, and that there are wealthy rebels
in this city who are in the secret of the
whole plan, and are aiding Morgan
Wood, and Scott, by money and by in
formation. We have no doubt that cOu-
riers pass between the the guerrillas and
their spies here every night We call
upon Gen. Dumont and Governor John
son to ferret out these scoundrels imme
diately and 10 put stop TO all rebel
communication. There has been toe
much lenity and fOrbearance already,
and the safety Of every Union man in
Nashville and in Tennessee is imperilled
by it, tits utter madness TO think oil
winning over hardened rebel leaders by
olemency. They must be crushed out.
Let justice draw her sword and bring it
down heavily.