Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-07
LETTER FROw NAsuvILLE.

We are pfemitted to use the following private
letter. received in this city yesterday, frem an
intelligent citizen Of Nashville The spirit
manifested by the people of that devoted city, is
such as viii animate every true southemers
heart, even under the most disheartening cir
cumstances:
NASHVILLE, March 8, 1862
DEAR r: B. is with US tonight, on
his way TO the land Of freedom, and I embrace
the opportunity to write you a line for fear it is
tbs last you viii receive from me until our con
guering ar uy returns to drive the invader from
our midst, as we firmly believe it viii 90. for cur
cause is Just and God viii defend u.s. We have
faith that He will so guide and direct our ar
mics as to enable them in short while to lib
crate not only our people, but to drive the ruth
| less invaders from every part OF southern soil.
We are confined here but not conquered. No,
so long as the Confederate flag waves over
| one foot of ground. will we bear allegiance TO
it, and when it falls may we all be buried be-
meath its folds. This / believe, is the feeling
that auimstes every southern man in our com
mUnity We have lost nothing of our strength
/ by the occupation OF Nashville by the Lincoln
| ties. Those who have gone to them were our
enemis before, and many who were very mild
/ IN their advocacy of southern rights, and were
supposed to be rather luke-wam, are now as
determined as the vleSt rebel among Us, and
viii sacrifice everything in defense of southern
! liberty
Could you visit us now, and see rhe closed
and barred doors and windows Of cur
/ storehouses-tbe utter stagnation Of all bust
ness - the deserted and lonely appear
snce of our great thOr0ughtaTes, you would
be convinced that Nashville, notwithstanding the
many charges against her, was true and loyal
I 20 tine South yes, "as true as the needle to the
/ pole :" and our southern brethren l know would
sympsthize with us, rather than denOuuce Us, as
/ it is reported some of our Memphis friends are
doing.
/ To feel that we are in the hands Of the hated
4 Yankee, that we are no longer freemen, tAat we
are bOuud under the most odiOus despotlsm that
can disgrace Gods creation, is sore trial in
/ deed and could / believe that cur present con
dition is TO continue, without any form Of relief
] would pray God in bis mercy TO strike us from
/ existence-but l do not despar-we viii soon
drive the accursed creatures back to their dens,
/ there 30 devour each other
There have been no arrests as yet-but we
are to be terribly oppressed, how or in what way
l know not. Our cavalry have killed a mum
Der Of their Piotets every night since their arrival
and taken some six or eight cannon. Our loss
| very slight Their army is encamped some 6 or
1 3 miles on the Murfreesboro road What their
/ intentions are we know not, but it IS supposed
/ they will move on in pursuit Of our army. A
large force Of pickets were sent out last night on
| the Franklin road with six pieces of artillery.
Gen Buell. is greatly harTsssed at the killing Of
hls pickets, and also greatly surprised to hnd
/ the Union sentiment so weak. He says there Is
no Union sentiment here-that we are all Seces-
siOnists. He urges US to resume our business,
saying that he viii moest nothing, but 50 far he
| has produced no effect. Tbs whole army is evi-
IDENTIFY greatly disappointed at the feeling mani
tested toward them. They are making every et-
fort in their power to create favorable impress
| sion, but it will do no good. 49,.