The New York herald., 1862-03-07
Our Nashville Correspondence

BY order OF brieaiier General {. b. s.llI.i.
1Hos }. NEwsnAM, Assistant Adjutaat General
Our Nashville Correspondence
NASHVILLE, Feb. 2s, 1902
The Ar.t,ai of the Union Troops NashcieTAe Deruc-
lion G he Bridges Ordered by the ReiyeatiaJ heie7ae
Order Cag led Oa-7Ae Boats Crdered 10 ,e Bu,ned7as
Pelet Sores ShIpcd 10 AGantaThe RoGe Issfredt TO
acards ChaHcnocga-Preoioas to the Rerea he Eessis
Plundaaae C'ty-LoW ne Union rrtis Behaood- me
Cot,ds-Ttcde Pro:t,aiedThs flight Of Gcwror Hdl'-
ris--Thc Pane, dc.
arrived in Nashville on The 24th at the same time
that General Bues advance reached o city by die
route direct from Bowling Green. General Grants
column my late COMPANIONS du ro.dce arc left some Six
ty five miles behind Carksvlle, where they wlp-o
badly end their expedition the Cun borlaId, pursu
Of orders from General Haleck, who has recaoi
the gunboats General Buell. is in this place Cen
Nelson around from Louisville, by way of tho Ohio
and Cumberland rivers, and landed in Nashv lie on the
25h. They Loisted the Stars and stripes the Capitol
building.
Floyd visited Nashville Immediately after his midnight
fight from Fort Donelson and by General John
ston full retreat from Bowling Green with IL COO
Thoy decided upon The destruction of all BRIGGS in orGer
to impede our pregress, and the order snt out mmed
ately. Tho Clarksvo bridge bar cd and fcl into
the river also the bridge the Fed
there. Tho bridges between Bowling Green and th,s
place disabed-that at the foImer place bsiag le
sroycd entirely The two bridges hcre-ono lnc rail-
road bridge OF the Howe truss pattern, and the other
wire suspension bdge-were both to tho gscat
evaporation OF tine citizens, who demonstrated by c.oy
argument in their power but unable TO avc.t tie
calamity. Floyd also ordered the beats be .rpcd;
but the order hot executed. Having accomplished
this mischief and shipped to Atlanta all the stores they
could conveniently thoy evacuated the city by tho
Chattanooga Railroad, and have boon ard From,
since. II is reported that they will make q stand
at Murfieesboro, twenty-five mies from here, but
is extremely improbable. Having left Nashville, he
city gyon up the depreciation OF marA,a
ing bands OF soldiers, who held il subject 10 rcgu
Of terror until, at tho end VI wcek, our
army arrived put end to their operations They
pundcred and robbed and ms lied people, and knoe ked
them down for their ances, and they finally
ricd that the citizens prayed to BE- relieved iro
their friends at the expense OF enemy qnarcrcd
well behaved, aud the contrast is appreciated
The Union sentiment has been smothered here with
few exceptions. limited number Of citizens have
boldly proclaimed their Union sympatcs and protected
in measure ny their high positions as members Of tho
community, have lived through 1t. All othors havo SIC
cumbed TO the Storm and gone over TO tho epemy in
reality seeming. The turn Of affairs is developing
tho sentiment however, and before week Las passed
combined with Intent iovo of country, which is now
hidden away, vii Ill Nashville with good Unioniss.
Those who are Open and bold arc cnthrsmstic beyond
tons sufficiently cx;ravagant They have suffered
ccntumey and insult have been ostracsei fr,m social
intercourse, have been taunted as aboltionists and
cowards and yet through all, have been faithful and
nrm They all the JOY which their brings.
all tho appreciation the Northern people can bestow upon
them.
Trade is Frustrated and prices are cxtrava-
giant. The town is half deserted, the stores aud
prevails. On receipt Of the news cf the surrender
Of Fort Donesen the citizens were thrown into parux-
ysms Of despair, and with ono impulse commenced
stampede for the country. All seized what they
could lay their hands and made of without delay.
Those who had been most rampant and noisy wero the
first to fly and the least scrupuous TO Every
horse and wagon in the city pressed into The slrvic
and In the widest confusion ard panic the city outourcd
its thousands insane crusade OF SELF preservation
Had they remained at homo no harm would have bcea
done them. AS II Is, their deserted houses Will tall
prey thieves and robbers and the destruction with DO
complete.
The moderation and discipline Of the federal army
making havoc with the secession supremacy Pcopc ex
pected that city would b. taken possess Of that
the property would be conns scao, aud that all seccs
sonists would be maize prisoners war 1hcr bitter
ne Increased tho chances their lcsscncI
and during tho last moments OF their power the Cniri
in danger Of annihilation. They dreaded Geo.
those whom they hal despiscd and covosed with co'
tuney occupying tho place Of power who they sought
hiding places TO their lives from Imaginary canCos
fow moro days would have completed their ruin; but
fortunately they delayed too long.
Governor Harris was the first 10 pack up his cirpc bg
snd @y H' s,Nn was nS bs IN ns 'ass &
while the whole legislature came tumbliDg
down tho Capitol hill behind them, and in
but the dust which their nyng bceIs Kicked up. The
popacc caught the cue and away they went pcl NELL
helter skc,tcr with little or nothing IN tlcir hands, and
less of and reason In their brains Away
into country they rushed regardless Of consequences,
leaving household furniture negroes aud everything else
At The mercy of tho invaders there houses lcs
all over town-nne marble mansions, with ve.vet furui
ure silver plate and negro servants by tho score, ali 90
be had for the taking Modest dwellings, with cczy prros
and soft easy chairs and hlIed with the home comforts
which are most desirable after a fatgung marcn In
abundance and without owners.
Thn railroad between this and Bowling Green s bcirg
repaired and this letter will 60 by the first mall Tbs
eIe raph nc has an been put up and Is now IN rking
order: so that we may be considered in full
ton with the North When the railroad 10 fully re-.
paired the route will be uninterrupted.