The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-22

imports thlcken upon us OF prepare
tons making by the Yankees for the in
vasiOn of East Tennessee. There is no
doubt that five or six thousand have
crossed the Cumberland near Mill
Spring, others have also advanced to
Barboursville and williamsburg.
When we first heard of Burnside
taking command in Kentucky, we urged
our authorities TO take immediate steps
to put East Tennessee in a condition of
defense. They should decide at orce
whetheTE. Tennessee is to be lost by list
lessness and negligence as we did New
Orleans and Nashville, or whether we
will render its hills and Businesses 40
illustrious as Charleston or Vicksburg 10
the defense Of our homes aud firesides,
Should the enemy penetrate our valley
no lenity or quarter may be expec ed
Occupied az il is by traitors ana reue-
gades, men will be slain or thrown into
dungeons, women and children driven
forth as homeless wanderers.
The loss of East Tennessee will be
an itfeparable ia y to the Confederacy.
We understand Gen. Buckner will be
here to-day to assume command OF tue
Department. We have confluence in his
gallantry, energy and military ability.
Let every citizen pur his shoulder TO the
wheel, and punish the invade 80 severe
ly that they never will make another
attempt.
MURFREEsBoRo, May 19.--The rumor is
prevalent that the enemy is cautiously
withdrawing great part OF his troops
from the front and hurryiDg toward
Jackson, Mss, with the evident design
Of crushing Grant, who is reported IN
possession Of that place. The f,unda-
iiJn for the report is the concurrent
statements of several lady refugees from
Snelhyville,
They leport that three brigades GER
tainly left southwark u few days since,
and the were seen after wards a. Ohstta-
NJ ga.
A dispatch from Gen. Dodge confirms
the taking OF jackson, and say s that The
rebels 10 That vicinity are commando
by Gen. Johnston, aud he IS RECEIVING
heavy reintOrcements from Georgia anu
south Carolina.
Dispatches from Adjutant~ General
Thomas were received to-day, Say lay
tnAt he has made twelve speeches, en.
listed eleven black regiments, and wall
soon have twenty; that his doctrine OF
arming the black man is every where re-
ceived with enthusiasm, and that after
VISA ing ROsecrans, wall return To finish
| the good work on I Mississippi
IL is stated &c the War Department
that more vigorous measures for calm (
out the full military strength Of the ne
| groes, wi | be made on General Thomas
return from the West, that OH er, alike
from interest and familiarity with The
subject, is considered peculiarly quall-
ed to assume entire charge of the organ
izAtion of the negro troops, and his re-
turn is thereby awaited before the rules
and regulations therefor are promul-
gated.
The War Department has already re-
ceived dispatches from him announcing
the complete organization OF eleven ne
gro regiments on the Mississippi. Mean
time prospects for negro volunteers co :
tlnue brighter 10 the city. The enlist-
ments for the first negro regiment are al
ssady complete, and steps are being taken
iJr the organization Of u second.
Those Interested in the work promise
also another regiment from Georgetown
and one if not two more from Alexan-
dria. The district has thus far furnish
ed but two white regiments. HeIntzsl-
man to-day telegraphed Gen. slough
Military Governor OF Alexandra, ask
ing how many negro tr ops could be
raised there. Slough replied he would
undertake TO raise a brigade, and have II
ready for speedy service in the fortitica
lions. From other quarters the indica-
tions are not less cheering. Baltimore
promises we'll for at least one regiment
and the Southern shore of Maryland iOl
another. Within a circuit OF eighty
miles around Washington, is a populA
tion of 10000 negroes, a large proper
ton Of whom are now within our lines
and available for military service.