The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-22

/ hlCnafue, near Mlilikcn'd Bend al whose
house he was taken unwen His frienda
in Nicksburp, noe knowing where he was,
but thinking he would be sharp enough
to draw out at the right moment, be-
gan TO instruct he had left them for safer
clifnts, But not go While he was vet
unwell, MINIS Massachusetts battery
made m excursion up She river aa Ear az
Milliken's hopd, and rs they stopped near
Richards he ex-Nice- President got
alarmed and departed for other quarters
ia family carriage with the curtains
down. As he was riding along several of
The artillerymen unwitiingly passed the
carriage on the road would like 70
know howmany pnlsations minute the
heart Of the gallant General made durisg
that casual meeting.
A couple OF very intelligent gentlemen
from Carroll parish, Louisiaua, came In
yesterday to avoid the CONSUMPTION law
One Of them is q physician, the other a
planter, both men Of wealth. They give
me a sad picture Of affairs in The parishes
OF Carroll, hfoOrhouse, and Claiborne
The overflow subsidized SO recently that
their corn is only about six inches high,
and now it is growing yellow under the
effects Of long continued drought. A
famine is seriously threatened, Food Ia
eEorbitanily high, as much as 500 IN
Confederate currency being paid FOR 4
barrel Of -four. Corn sells for Sl5OaS2OO
and is scarce. The hogs have nearly ali
died from cholera, The negroes are re-
duced 10 about half raiions Of corn al
though as much molasses and sugar as
they want isgiven them. In consequence
there is much mortality among them
The physician estimates that at least one
fourth Of the negroes are past work al
ready, and thinks the mortality among
them will soon be horrible.
Andrew jackson, adopted son OF the
old hero, owns a plantation just IN the
edge Of Franklin parish, and on leaving
for the Hermitage recently, he told the
overseer 20 let the negroes shift for them
selves when he could no longer feed them
A Mr., Brown from Howard county, No,
and neighbOr Of General Price, when
dying under the political and domestic
difficulties, gave his Overseer the same
instructions. Others will have 20 follow
the same course, aud il win not be long
before we shall have thousands Of them
clamoring for food Add to the general
calamity, the CONSUMPTION law Is being
enforced by low and lawless rabble,
who, having nothing 20 eat az home, as
sumo the garb of patriotism, under which
they quarter themselves upon the more
wealthy. In bands of tens, tweniiep,
ETC., they rove round the country, cursing
the " Yanks," and stealing from theiF
neighbors.
In the parishes above indicated, cotton
burning has been going on rapidly Coz
weeks past. A big pile was raised al
Delhi, Carroll Parish, which was TO have
been burned on Tuesday last. On burn.
ing cotton, certificate in the following
words is given 70 the owner:
DELHI CARROLL PARISH, June 10, 1862
This is to certify that ll2 bales cotton
belonging to Mr. Anthony Jones, were
burned on his plantation this day.
WM STONE,
Provost Marshal Carroll Parish.
No promise Of remuneration Is made, nor
will the parties ever get any, in all hu-
man probability. They have % bow
quietly to the reign Of terror.
Many Of the mounds in the Parishes
alluded TO exhale a horrible stencil. Du-
ring the high water those animals that
could not resort 20 the levees were forced
upon those mounds, and there they starv-
ad, often 10 the number of a hundred
upon single mound. Domestic animals
TO this part Of Dixie ought to be of the
climbing varieties, 30 as 20 be able 10
take TO the trees. Tho high water has
even generally used up the land snakes,
80 that we fnl but very few.
| Some Union sentiment undoubtedly x-
/ lists in the interior Of Louisiana, but Il ID
frowned down have heard Of many
people secretly making Union Gags
against the day Of our arrival; but fear
it will be long before they see the good
old banner borne by its defenders.
The departure Of all Of Commodore
Portcrs mortar feet and a part Of Com
modOre Farraguts for the Atlantic,
creates no uneasincss. Our position
seems 10 be generally understood by
both army and navy, and we are waiting
with 'subdued impatience."
Governor Moore seems o. view the
guerrilla system as his rightful dsfmef
Fesogt, In very recent proclamation, he
declared il treason 10 speak 10 a Federal
soldie 10 60 inside OF eight hundred
yards Of their camp, almost even TO look
at "Yank." Perhaps the Governor will
be a forced traitor ere long, though il "a
rumored he has run FOR Mexico with
| 100000 Of cash in hand.
Judge Perkins, prominet Seoessionisi,
living twenty five miles below, has burn
ed his own dwelling, and leit for parts
unknown.
For days past, the heat has been ex
cessiye-the corn droops, aud famine
promises to accompany war In this dis
traught State.