The New York herald., 1862-03-07
INTERESTING FROM TENNESSEE.
Our Clarksville Correspondence.

Our Cl0rksv1AAe CorreSpOnOemces
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 25, 1852.
Arrival Of the Union Troops-Re6el Flag Of Truce wih
Medical Ot1eers--What They wanted-Ths Ners from
NasAuiue-TIc Rebel Outyages There Condemned by the
Rebel .SympatAizers Of that City-7he Losses at Fort
Doneison ,Ge., dc.
On the 22d inst. considerable quantities Of military
stores, ammunition and commissary goods have been
seized BY tho military. detachment or the troops
found wagonload Of rebeious powder In barn, two
miles Of the city concealed In the hay The greater
portion Of such stores destroyed by the rebels be-
fore the arrival CT the gunboas Some Of has been
cared or since Some cattle aud mules have been found
but very little Of the military equipments and stores
found will be Of any service On the same evening the
steamer Hillman down from Nashville, bearing q
white and yellow flag, and having on board eleven medi-
cal gentlemen. The object Of the visit was
twofold-to convey TO Nashville tho wounded
rebels who are in the hospitals here, and, in
case thoy wcro permitted to do SO, to give them
such medical attention as they might need. AS they
were unaccompaned by any military otcor, being all
civilians and wore authorized to promise
the return of equal number Of wounded hastily
hurri Nashville they not permitted TO remove
nny of thom and to-day they sent back with their
flags II had the appearance Of pretty cool piece OF
impudence but then II is way those southern gcnto-
men have of doing business. some ot them en- seem Scent 70
They have learned Of the usages cf war by the
podtion just General Grant learned Low to deal with
generals when he sent boatload OF the Belmont
wounded to Pillow ana was ceayeo tniee weeks IN %
tanning exchange.
From thcst gentlemen and from Union sources ]
learn that most terrible state OF Affairs exists in Na
willie So n after the intelligence Of the surrender OF Fort
Ioueson rcccve ed the military authorities commenced
the destruction OF the different bridges In the city, Pub.
lie meetings held petitions presented committees
waited upon the military all asking that the dcsrt ION
be stoppcd but all to purpose the work OF destruction
prt ceedng UNTIL II is said not bridge remains panic
induced by tho same which produced the panic
in this city, and increased by tho sudden retreat of
Inc leading rebels-Governor Harris being the first
To leave and tho wanton condrcuof the fntnry-eave
the whole city over tho widest disorder and confu
sion. All law and order civil and military was broken
no by tho cowardy fight Of the public guardians. Tnol
sands of citizens made hasy departures from their
homes and rnbrided soldery commenced pillagiug
and other ourages Some Of the notorious Texan Ran
gers under Forrest shot by citizens in attempts
10 protect their property IL much TO be regretted that
our authorities did net at once proceed to Nashvc when
they carutd that resistance would be made there.
rder would have atoce been restored and amounts
Of property have been saved gentleman from Nashville
an ayowed rebel said TO your correspondent TO.
day-"Our leading told MS that the fedoraIs would
pilage and destroy city but, sr, they could not
have served us as badly have been by cur own
solderyr such comments are common among the most
ultra rebels. The marked contrast between tho
military rule OF authorities here and that 10 which
they have been subjected by the officers or the roboon
IL produc ing marked effect upon the public mind. Men
arc thinking and beginning 10 talk OF the security and
liberty thcy enjoyed under the old government anc to
contrast with the loscs aud wrongs which have ioi
lowed their attempted change. Public opinion, which
was by fasehood and stimulated ty preu
dice s slowly working back into is old channels, be-
coming calm and bt The old attachment TO the Union,
which once gave voto Of sixty -four Thousand majority
arainst soccssIop and has been smo.hored, Is bong
rckiudlod; and so soon as tho din Of arms shall
cease tho rebel leaders, being either prisoners OF
Tennessee will be true to tho Union as OF old
sond Won herewith as near estimate Of the killed
and wounded at tho Doneson battles as have been