Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-02
Our Army Correspondence--.F
Nashville.

NASHVILLE, March 25gh, 1852.
u BfxsHAx ESQ DEAR SIR:-The capital
Of Tennessee. one oil tire prettiest locations by
the way IN de Union, presents NJ the present mo
ment lively aud animated picture The stir
and bustleof military preparation meets one At
every turn. Onward IS the word with our military
leaders and the prospect seems now that Nash
vile will be the base line Of extended operations
IN the Cotton States instead of being the seat OF
Government Of the Southern ConIederacy as at
time the insurgents Of the South assured their
deluded followers il would be. But did not sit
down TO write about army operations, or specu-
late upon the probable plans of the campaign.
This part of a correspondents duty has been. and
| think wisely, forbidden. III the powers that be
could discipline the reoortorai corps OF the lead
ing commercial cities as vel as they can the les
ser rights Of the provincial press, it would be
well. But that has not been done. The Tri-
buns or the Herald OF New York, or the Gazette
or Commercial of Cinncinati. NAV say hundred
things that would be construed into treason if
published in the Sentinel We obey orders-they
don't; and obedience TO orders at the present time,
Is, probably, after ALL the best test of mans pa
trotsm.
There is much TO interest stranger in this
city and its surroundings. 1t has evidently been
the great granery and storehouse for the South
ern army, and although at no period Of the rebel
non depot LOT troops, vet the ueIeilseS on the
lines leading 20 IL show that its value was appre
ciated and that its abandonment was the result of
stern necessity. 1t is a city tied in feeling 10 the
South OF that there can be nc doubt, and care
will be taken that this subdued sentiment is not
suffered to break out again into open treason.
Gen Dumont, of our city, is in command of the
forces in and arodnd il. When our army first
arrived, the male citizens scowlei darky upon
our soldiers, while the women let no opportunity
pass TO express their contempt of the N orthern
Barbarians." Now things are better. The har
dy soldiers who had suffered every priyation
cheerfully to reach here, behaved well and
paid so little attention TO the cOquettish airs Of
the Dixie damsels that the dear ere itures have
changed their tactics and taking lessons
in good breeding from the "Hessians." The
conduct of the army here-the sobriety. order and
the respect paid to private rights is not only
mendabe, but II is glorious, and the credit thus
gained will be enduring. The bitterest enemies
to the Government freely admit that they were
disappointed IN the conduct of our troops
have visited the camps in the vicinity and
find everything working smoothly. General
WooGsSs division is n model of order. He has
several Indiana regiments, and | need not say
that they are among the best Colonel Hascal.
of the 18th. and Colonel Wagner, of the 18th,
command brigadeS in il. | was delighted to see
the veterans from Western Virginia looking so
well. The regiments from that region are in
ured to tol-hard marching and harder scout
ing--and having gone through their seasoning,
there is no fear that they will break down now.
the camping grounds are deghtful-the wealth
er equally So and the brief stay here is being adj
yantageOusly used to perfect the brigade and
division organizations There is no such word as
inaction or idleness on the army register now.
have visited every place of interest in and
about the city and have pocket full of notes
that have not time at present to fill out and
leave this evening for Cairo and all along shore
If anything of especial interest occurs, YOU will
hear from me. particularly if | should chance to
be present when our fleet passes Island No. TO-