The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-18
Special Correspond uco Of Nashv lie Union.
FRO the army OF the Cumberland,
MURF REusboRo, April 10, 1868.

the army OF tho Cumberland
MUIR RErsboRo, April 10, 1868.
Gen. Misty reached here last evening
With his brigade of cavalry from Frank
.ip, and reports all quiet along the route
There were no rebels anywhere to be
seen, save theskulking cowardly thieving
citizens, who do everything in their pow
or TO aid, comfort, and abet their more
friends who are in arms against
US. or all classes Of people in Tennes.
see those 81 never. did. any thing-in-my-
life" citizens are the most mean, con
lemplible and dsstardly, and are more
Injurious 10 our cause than a corps Of the
enemy. They are too mean 10 live, and
are not prepared to die. have often no
ticed these double dyed traitors and
hypocrites sitting on the porches Of their
buildings while our troops were passing,
counting, or at least trying to, so as to be
enabled TO give an exact account OF our
force. l have some respect for the man
who goes out, shoulders his muskct, falls
into the ranks and meets us on the bat
lie field, but | have zone whatever Tor
those miserable, cowardly m%iscreants
who meet us during the day, invite us
to their houses, and at night repair to the
nearest rebel camp and give an account
of our movements, strength, aud, il pos
sible, destination. Too much cannot be
written on this subject. If Major
General RosEcRANs' policy of exter.
minating these thieves and c~ut-throats
is carried out it will put an end
to this war in less than two months,
But should il be left in the hands of Ger.
tain general and other subordinate Off
cors, it will never be adjusted during
secua Seculnepl. There are some officers
in our army whom know TO be brave
mettle, good and patriotic, but who viii
never refuse to grant a handsome young
lady a pass to wherever she wishes to 60
and whenever she needs it. This is no
right, and if some Of those gentlemen
don't look out, aud that soon, they vii
be exposed to their government, TO theiI
wives and their country. There arr
cases now that l could mention, which
if kno wn to Gen. RosECRANs, would cause
such a hubbub among certain officers a.
was never known or dreampt OF in The
Army of the Cumberland. AS late al
yesterday afternoon, while a portion o
our cavalry under Col. MINTY, We
passing a line country mansion whose
owner was known TO be one Of The viles
sympathizers with rebellion, the office
in command halted his men for an hOu
close to this house, and sent over 10 thi'
man for some forage; as he did so, thi.
"I-never-d did anything in -my-lilo" gen
tlemsn walked over pompously to tn,
Colonel and presented a Safeguard,
she " that he was emit led to the pro
lection of the United STA es Government
and that anything in his possession
must not be molesled. MINTY, as a goo'
soldier would, called his men back
Things went on swimmingly for abOu
half an hour, and everything on hi
premises was held sacred but 10!
magazine exploded; the boys ran 10 tn
barn, shed and field, and took hay, corr
and fodder; while this was going on,
small detachment Of "Lincoln hire
lings' had the brazen impudenc
and unblushing e~ifrontery to desc
crate the carpeted floor Of thi
hitherto sacred mansion, and did ruth
lessly take thereirom two Of "JEFF'
boy g." who were neatly ensconced in
cupboard. Capt MANN, Col. NISrY'
Provost Marshal, ought to be ashamed U
him for committing such htinJus crime
and | doubt much if he is ever pardone.
for it) Mr.. Planter stalked out again
not with a digniled and pompous al
as on the former occasion, but wit
"lonely steps and Slow his head ben
his cheeks blanched, aud lips quivering
he came up to the Colonel, who immedi
.ately asked: Well, sir, did you eve
do anything in your life to injure tn
Government p
Plante-Wall, | reckon not but yoI
see they are taking all my fodder"
Co.. Minty-Yes, sir, and / think wei
take you also"
Planter-Wall, now, Colonel, you SEE
sir"-[Here he was interrupted by Co.
MNTv j
"Yes, sir, | see two rebel soldiers, on
OF whom | had before in irons, but cs
capped. The other decoyed one of m.
sergeants, by pledging bis honor that
he went with him across the field, moth
ing should happen him and l have nc
seen that sergeant since, sir"
Panta-" Them boys, you see, si
one Is my nephew and the other a dis
charged soldier"
co., MHty-" Wen see about tina
sir"
Then calling up the prisoners, he aske
them if they were rebel folders. Bot
acknowledged that they were, and be