The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-02

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very numeimls mall hnai towns--ln Franklin they
aro al very pretty.
A very pleasant little afir throughout was wound
up by mule IN the evening for pursc given by
the lively and indcnilgable Murphy, for, he him.
ss said 'ost to keep the boys rfeni going to sleep
too early"
The camp o. tbe regiment a. a model of excellence.
col Mznor has sensible regard fov rs sanitary con.
dillon. The regiment Is placed IN position Of trust
and importance Eyory discretion Is pllowsd to the
good sense aud military skin OF the conmauder to
guard an important post where he mu-t be ever re
| pared To meet ihe enemy Ia force.
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CARTHAGE LETTER 80 Scouting
and Captures - East Tennessee
NsVVs---fanIiant Fight on Captain
tlackburn---Crops, &C
OAmr 9Th RraIMEET II. ~ Vol. ,
Near Carthage Tenn, July ~, 'G3.
Your humble servant thinking il might
not be altogether uninteresting TO your
readers to hear from our humble depart
ment of the service, and not feeling dis
posed TO retire for the night, has taken
up his pen to perform the task with
your permission,) of informing our
friends and the public generally, where
we are and what we are doing.
This post is now in command of Col.
NJ. w. Chaplin Of the 23d Mich. Vols
He has been in command since about
the 4th inst, and seems TO give general
satisfaction. His plain, straight for
ward course shows that he intends to
discharge his whole duty regardless of
consequences, and that he intends to
teach traitors IN this country q lesson
which they will rot soon forget, and one
which will profit them and the county.
Our Provost Marshal, Lieut.. Col. Ed
ward Maynard, has been crowded TO
overhowing for week, with the citi-
zens Of the surrounding country, anx-
ious to take the oath Of allegiance to
our government and give bond and Sc
CURLY for their good behaviour as citi-
zens Of such. am inclined to think
that many Of them are truly repenting
for their past transgressions, and era
wing admittance into the bosom of hon
est old Abraham the first; while great
many others are acting hypOcritical,
and will, on the first opportunity be
found engaged in guerrilla warfare
against our forces. If this should be
the case we are in favor Of suspending
them above the earth to the nearest tree,
or giving them a dose of Abe's blue
pills.
We have kept up a regular system of
scouting for some time past, which has
resulted in capturing gOodly number
of rebels Of somewhat mixed charac-
ter, and great many horses. Part of
the prisoners captured are Confederate
soldiers, part of them are deserters from
the rebel service, the latter including
by far the largest portion, and part of
them refractory busltohacling citizens =
Capt. Blackburn, of the 1st Middle Ten
nessee Cavalry WAS out on one Of these
expeditions on the 23d inst, with %
men, and was attacked by about 100
rebel soldiers and citizens. He fought
thom gallantly, putting them TO, fight
they retreating in a most precipitate
aud disorderly manner, saying they
were pursued by one thousand id
Yankees They threw down their arms,
and skedaddled from Capt b. and
his gallant little band in the most ap-
proved Southern style. They lost about
is killed aud wounded, and 10 prisoners,
almost all their arms, most of their
horses, "nobody hurt on our side"
A gentleman has just arrived from
East Tennessee, and brings us intelli-
gence from home. Affairs are in O
desperate condition there. Tits impos-
sible for man who is loyal to the Gov
ernment of the United States to live
there and enjoy peace in any form what
ever They are hdntsd down, and Il
caught, are treated in the most brutA
and savage manner There has been Sc
many appeals made in behalf of tha
downtrodden section ;iat IL seems useless
to say more upon the subject. II really
seems as if the Government, or rathe
those in power, have turned deaf eai
10 our entreaties. But we still have un
limited confidence in the Government
, Let as never forsake the glorious ole
flag under which we have enlisted, and
wherever il goes let us follow and guarC
ii from dishonor, and thus show our
selves worthy sons OF our noble sirs o
! the Revolution Of '76. We are engage,
in no ordinary struggle, we are flghtin
fora great principle. The result of th
present struggle must decide whether
, republican form of government ca
) exist or not. We have 10 decid
whether the principles Of our forefatheri
the principles Of Washington, of JeAer
! son and Hamilton, are a mere humbul
a or whether man is capable Of governin
I. himself If we are triumphant the
: these principles must stand, IL not the
% are lost and we degraded people. The
let us buckle on the whole armor and g
: forth in our country's service, resolve
% co,o,,ar or die i'm the attamDt IL