Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-28
THE NASHVILLE LADIES.

We have already published several authentic incidents
showing the spirit and pluck of the ladies who remain
cd in Nashville after its occupation by the armed meroe
nSres Of Lincoln. Our exchanges bring rs further 40
counts Illustrating the noble spirit Of patriotism which
auiuatss the women Of oar sister city.
The N. o. Picayune gives extracts from letter ad'
dressed by lady in Nashville to portion OF her family
in Nav Orls.ns The writer eontradics, with indgna
ton the Cincinnati story that the city Of Nashville was
white with flags the day the gun.bosts arrived. There
was not single white Gag and only three Union ones
The following incident is well worth repeating;
"Wbile long string Of Fsderas was marching along
one of our streets few days ago, bright little felo"
looked on very dolefuy and At last screamed out nur
rah for Jeff Davis" Yankee said loudly "psnaW,
hurrah for the devil 7" "Al right" said the boy you
hurrah for your captain and I'll hurrAh for nine. a
lady told me she heard him.
The ladies of Nashville keep entirely alUof from the
enemy. The letter says;
The Young ladies 60 on the street. NOT one mas
received Federal visitor. All have declined, with
single exception in single case FOR peculiar rec Sod
The officers got specimen OF the manner In WHOM tney
are regarded st place where they visited In form,
where Young girl Of fourteen was present. She had
Southern flag on the piano. The oioers asked her to
NAV for them She said she, could play nothing BUS
southern sopg," Thew esDgy told her that abe would
vet marry Federal officer; she spoke OUT NOT 70 save
her own lfsn One OF them said be was candidate Tor
matrimony, and woud Ike 70 marry Southern woman
She said quickly "There is not lady In the Southern
| Oonfederacy would have you"
hav got nany hard lessons Of the spirit Of the South
arm neone from the mouths Of girls and boys who speak
t tbsr fathers and brothers, who are absent In the
| v.rs and for the race which Is TO succeed them.
The following passage has some significance:
Colonel Bryans and several other houses search.
ed for sick Texans None were found, Tor on
The dsv Of the panic the we'll ones went all over town
and took their sick comrades away bat some folks are
miohtlV afraid of Texas Rangers and horgan's men.
These things corroboratc, from the very scene Of &C.
ton the reports which are nov going North, that Gc1
ea Buell. Is deeply disappointed at the reception Of the
Union forces at Nashville. He had been unable to dis
cover any material of which Northern Government
can be reconstructed other than the military material
which no carries with him; and it will take an indea
nile amount Of that oolonzs and govern even por
ton Of the great region he has commenced t-sversirg
In further confirmation Of the refusal OF tue Es Wild
ladies' to renew old acquaintance with fedeiAl ohioeri
Who have sought the privilege of visiting hem w COPY
from the Atlanta C,nfsirsey, the following extract from
private letsr from one Of the most charming, ineli
gent and fascinating bellies Of that city, to adyffisnt
| in Atlanta She writes:
| NASHVILLE, March Is. 1864.
The Yankees are as thick blSckbirds In May, hert
| now could aDuihilIto them soul and body ThAnl
Heaven there arc no Union men here and the Yankees
are very sorry to see how bitter every one is The Adis
especially, give it to them right and left. They have
the sudsciy to call upon me, aad have the indspen
deuce to send them word that rtb'i and hare ~
| a,,;r. 70 see Vdndaisi When meet them on th'
streets We invArabe over lower our wells and hur
rad for the Southern Confedersoy. Gov. Andy John
son is now here You should have seen the reception
gave to the arch Hend and traitor when be attempted
sneak to me Yesterday. he quickly discovered that BIZ
friend OF two years ago. and me person then before him
| were quite different psrsoss
The Lynchbuig RspuH:saH, Of 25.h inst, says:
We conversed with gentleman yesterday, who b!
some means succeeding In evadng the Yankees in Nash
vile the early part OF last week. who gave US the graft
iyioR intelligence that many HtssAn bad been mad
TO bite the dust by the hsnds Of tie glorious women
Nashville, since they had occupied 1t. Our inioiman
SAYS that the ladies with their pistols shoot them dow
by the score daily, and so fcqaeady have they done
OF late and 60 secret have been their movements tia
the enemy are in state Of perfect terror. thousaH
cheers for the gallant and glorious women OF Nashville
Their daring herOsm will Huns the brightest page
ths history Of this war; and their names 10 be en-
crcled with hale of unfading glory through all tn
| AGES of coming time.