Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-23
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rho Election In the civ.

shows most cheering increase OF Union
sentiment. In June 1861, the vote against
Separation in the city was about 800.
Now the Union vote is about 1000, al
though more than one-aiTd Of the Union
voters was not polled, because few regard
ed the election as valid, or believed it
would amount 10 anything. In the 4th
Wsrdg the vote stands, Brien 63, Foster
&c. Fosters majority is only 100 in the
city, when he expected at least 1000.
The result shows clearly decided adj
gsnce in the Union strength.
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- Snlshmcnt of women and Chill.
sen an EaSt Tennessee by Rebel
Authorities.
The following Proclamation recently
issued by the rebel authorities in East
Tennessee, is q reproach TO humanity it,
self;
10 the Disa6ected People Of Fast tennessee
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT East TENNESSEE,
OYFIcE PROyosT MARsAAIL, April Esd, 1862
The undersigned. in executing Martial
Law 10 this Department, assures those in
tsrested. who have fed to the enemy's
lines, and who are actually in the army,
that be will welcome their return to their
homes and families; they are offered am'
nesty and protection il they come to lay
down their arms, and act as loyal citizens,
within thirty days, given them by Major
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END Of that time those falling TO return TO
their homes and accept the omnosty thus
offered and provide for and protect their
wives and children in East Tennessee, will
have them sent to their care in Kentucky,
OF beyond the Confederate States lines, at
their own expense All that leave after
this date with knowledge Of the above
4 acts their families will be sent Immediately
after them. The women and children mus
be taken care of by husbands aud fathers,
either in East Tennessee or in the Lincoln
Government
w. NJ. CHURCHWELL,
Colonel and Provost Marshal
We now present a special instance of
the operations of this diabolical order,
which signally illustrates its more than
savage inhumanity;
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. EAST TENNESSEE,
OFFICE PRovcsT MARSHAL.
April the 2lst, 1862, J
n Mas. MAYNARD, Knoxville:
Madam BY order Of Mejor-General T.
Kirby Smith, am directed respectfully to
require that yourself and family pass be
vond the Confederate States lines ia thirty
SNOurs from this date.
c4assports will be granted you at this
Office Very respectfully,
w. NJ. CHURCHWELL,
Colonel and Provost Marshal.
But is this case even the worst I?
Far from it. We have just learned of
still more atrocious exhibition of the
fendish spirit of Rebellion. The wife
of Governor Johnson, wasted by the
ySsages of consumption, and confined to
couch of bodily pain, and mental tor
ture, was very recently made the object
Of Rebel insOlonce and cruelty. A wO-
man, an invalid, separated from her
husband, aud surrounded by relentless
enemies, what heart would not have
oOmmiserated her condition What
manly form would not have extended a
generous protection? Yet while thus
'v-asred from her husband and suffering
with bodily afiliction she received mes
sage similar TO the one sent TO Mrs. May
nardl The cruel barbarities of Clayer-
house, the prosecutor Of the Scottish
Covenanters, never reached greater
deptb,Qf brutal malignity than this deed
Of Col. w. NJ CHURoHwELL, Of the rebel
army at Knoxville. Its enOrmity is so
great that no comment can heighten the
natural indignation aroused in every bos-
om at the simple recital of the fact
Fortunately some one was sagacious
nough to suggest that this inhumanity
o a sick lady ON account Of her hus-
bands loyalty would injnre the COnfed-
safe cause, and the order was counter
handed. How long will men and wo-
IN advocate cause stained with such
csenan Outrages9 I