New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-06
sentirents and Opinions Of the
People on the Route.
THE OCCUPATION OF THE CITY.
WHAT TO be SEEN THERE.
HOW THE INHABITANTS BEHAVE.
THE WOMEN OF THE CITY
,o,,..pond.zce Of The n. Y. Times

r.,,..nona.zce Of The n Y. Times
N..nvILIK Ts>y.. Thursday, Feb q, l96a
All the woy up 10 Clarksyi'le we found evidences
Of LOYALTY among the scattered residences along The
hanks OF the iiver. Beyond tbs, however there
seemed 70 lie decided change. The people were
;ast as plenty, ana expressed just much curiosity
70 zee us; but instead Of waving hats and handke:-
chiefs, they stared at us III sullen silence. lhey
seemed be,uubed, stupefed ut the change a. though
they hardly yet appreciated the fact that II war the
Stars and Stripes, instead OF the stars ana biiS
that hung from our hsgst,f.
Even the negroes, usually 20 demonstrative, stooa
Nike ebony statues Of astonirlIment aud stupldi'y,
and gave Their supposed dehyerers never cheer.
One old fellow did, indeed get mp niue eh'nusi-
ssm; he was, however, a long distance from any
hou,e aid only veDtured TO shake bis battered hat
from behind the protection OF sn oat stack.
The oplv other in which a sign OF welcome
was vouchsafed, wss that OF pretty Misc, OF some
seventeen or thereabOuts who leaned over tie bal
cony of an arlstOcratic house below NASHVILLE ana
shook delicate white mouct0ir and her pretty eurs
q Ia 90 long as remained III slght. whether she
did il from patriotism Tor fun, or became ef roman
nc nature WAS impressed with the quantities o, goid
lace that 80 rlenrioy bedecked our gallant officers
Ii more than can tell. Probably II was SIMPLY one
of those impulses TO which "gushing glrlhCod Is
liable and hence cannot logically be construed az an
evidence f public sentiment in that neghborhood
IL il more than prob,s Ie that in week 70 there
will be marked difference They have 80 long
been lied TO, and deceived by the political, religious,
and editorial rcouDdrels OF the South, that they
s,ead our coming as they w01ld the advent OF
peslilence. The following is specimen OF the pab-
Slum upon which the masses Of the South ARE fed.
Il is taken from The N0.tcHe Banner Of Peace,
R,cerend Lying w. F.. Ward.
1--WE have felt too secure, we have been too blind
20 the con.eq uences Of Union success. III they
nuc ceed we shall plumber, insult TO old and young,
male and female murder Of ipnocents, release Of
siaves, and Cau.ing them TO DIVE and insult their
masters ard mistresses in the most men'ul service
she land laid waste houses burned ban ks and private
golfers cbned, cotton and every valuable taken away
before our eyes and brutal drunken sOldiery turned
loose upon US. Who wants to see this IL yon do
no, believe you will see it, look at Missouri
As soon as troops have occupied tie country
for a few weeks. aud by their action given the lie TO
sucb assertions the above the latent Union seutl-
ment in this portion Of the Ssae will develop Itself
70 an extent that will overwhelm the traitors beyond
redemption.
State House. situated upon the highest hill of NASH
vile, came into view, with the glorious old fag
waving proudly from staff upon the roof. little
further and the lofty piers Of the ruined bridges be-
visible-s few minutes later, and the Cones'osa
.as fast at the wharf at the foot of of the main
r-ets Of Nashville.
Up TO Sunday morning, the 10th inst, the day
epon which Fort Donelron surrendered, the impress
sion prevalent in Nashville that the Yankees
Were being cleaned out in the usnal whole sale
Slaughter bupcombe style, customary in the cases of
th' gallant of cbivalry. Saturday dispat eli.
spubl sbed as follows:
sEhY RsrREATIs6 !-GLoRIoUs RYsUIT !!-ouR
! Boys YoLLowIsG AND PEPPxmSG rurIR
RrAR!!-A COMPLETE VICTORY"
Gen. Pillow also cent up dispatch
10Y THE HONOR OF SOLDIER TIE DAY Is oURs!r
Cave johnson Was slso rezed u it'll the rrevuin,
ho,efuness and the dispatch mama, and from th
cafe distance Of Clarks ville cheered the Yeloicin
spirits Of Nashville as follows:
a. The fighting on yesterday was mainly betwee
two gunboats and the fort. Boats greatly damaged
~.xA Ihroe mt Of in his ka
heved to be disabled. Firing kept up all day On ou
lines without loss on our tide. We hear irhg agai
this morning. They have had large re-enforcement'
Their whole force supposed TO be near one hundre
Thousand. Our officers feel confident Of success al
our troops equally so, and cannot be conquered.
Virginia regiment, McCaustin took OF their bal
tefies light before as without any loss on our side
Reports Of she capture of RusseIlvle and Elkton 10
believed. Their whole ioEs, IT ~ thought, exceed
one thousand. CAVE JOHNSON
OF course the vrtuous and CiIreiisIly traitor
OF Nashville were highly delighted on Sunday morn.
ing, to receive these encouraging assurances OF th'
thrifty progress of rebellion. They were mngiiul
this glad intelligence with their devo,ions -noulg
ing in cheerful antcipa,Ons of the future Of Dixie
while they gave vent to Old Hundred aud Other
Te Deums, when suddenly the d. lcious union Of re-
igioD aud rebellion was struggled rcilessly a.
one throttes litter OF blind puppies, by the ADJ en
OF the gallant Floyd who commanded the vanguard
OF the retreat from Donelson.
Harris in,iantly convened bis Legislature, but
proach OF Yankees with rifles and arrnored gunboai-
they adjourned without calling for tie nays ana tcob
. SPECIAL train for Memphis.
Before night, johnson, with is retreatIng horde.
from Bowling Green, nteged the city, and struck
sig'ght South for Dixie. This added to the genera
pHiic, and when rumor became current that the
dreaded gunboas had taken Clark,ve, and were
advancing up tho river, the excitement grew TO be
tremendous
TO save the trouble Of writing, take the remain.
der OF the account from an extra Of The RegUbAcan
B"n1cr, itsued this morning.
d" Such hurrying TO and fro yas never seen. Re.
forc Dghtfal hundreds Of citizens with their fa,j
le., were making their way as best thew could for
Inc south, many OF them having 10 idea wby ib.y
were mus ieckessy abandoning comfortable home.
OF where they were gong. About night it was an
nounced that the military authoriries wopld tLroU
open the public stores TO all who would take tbero
1.-The excitement continued through SUNDAY piob.
constantly gaining strength, aided by the desiru,IIo
OF two gunboats at the wharf which were m nr,.
cess e. construction, two fine Ncw.Oreans packet,
The james Woods and James johnson having hoe,
taken-or that purpose. The retre,tiDg army Of Cen
Jobnse1 continued It's march, enealnpng by repi
Oents e. convenient points outside Of the city
Mol lay morning the drama opened in The city IN
,eosey exciting. The public stores were distributed
90 some extent among the people, while the army
50 bospsfsls were making heavy requsifions and
Pressing I'll vehicles ana men that they coplo. Ia
cctvey Their supplies 10 their camps. Al the rane
.,2e considerable quantities were removed to l,t
oelpts for sI4nsl ortatOD South. Evening came and
10 yun-boais and no Union army from Kentucky.
s-ei johnson left for the South plsciny Cen Elovd
' "inuaDd, asisted by Gems. Pillow and Harlce
Inc appeaensions Of the near APPROACH of The
uF having cen found groundIess, It was deter !
~ Dy 1aL Floyd that the destruction Of the |
s"as lrSn&,uie, aud an order WA sent 10 close |
"'ehouea. ana force detailed 60 collect what |
.,o.li.. g'en GU. ihis was done AZ far ~ pTac-
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