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The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-09

The Confederate Ne10s, published at
Jefferson, Texas, has long and savage
article on impressments, in which it
says
But short time since, the people Of
this State were startled by the announce
ment that the whole State was put un.
der martial law. This was done at n
time when not hostile foot trod the soil
of Texas; and a military despot, clothed
with unlimited and underlined powers,
established in each county and freemen,
like slaves, were compelled TO procure
passes TO attend to their business, when
they bad occasion TO leave their own
county. The reign Of terror pervaded
the whole land, and no man dared to
speak above his breath. The cry is re-
newed again in the land for impress
menls for the Government, by its agents,
now travelling over the land, with orders,
either genuine or pretended, from some
military officer, TO press certain articles,
unless the holders. will part with them at
their own prices. Cotton, corn, sugar,
hides aud leather seem 70 be the most
prominent articles. These agents, some
Of them with Instructions in their peck
cts authorizing them TO offer fifteen cents
per pound for hides, offer ten cents and
threaten Imprisonment il not obtained
for that. Such annoyance have these
threats produced that when we meet
with one of these gentry, and he com
mences his catechism, we feel that in
stinclive dread of him we do in the pres.
eDce Of noted robbsr or thief. Men
begin to shun them as they would lep-
err. could give instances where the
wives OF soldiers in the army have
been induced TO part with a portion Of
tho necessaries left for their support, for
fear OF these threats. These gentry have
no legal right to put into execution their
threate lt
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Rebel Barbarf y In 81. TRmInRny,
]. LO uiRiann.

ASS
The following is the bitter experience
for the past year Of poor man, who has
family, consisting OF a wife and two
children, the later aged respectively
eight aud four years. lie is a common
laborer, and is a native of Mississippi,
but has been living for the past thirteen
months near Covington, Parish of ST.
TAmmany, La.
For the past year, the militia Of that
place have been required 10 attend bat
TALON drills, under a severe penalty for
neglecting to turn out. This inter'er
greatly with all kinds Of industrial pur-
suits, and was a serious TAX upon the re
sources Of the people. The rebel gov
eminent, from time to time, would draft
a number from the ranks, taking the
young and able-bodied men first but
soon began u take any and every one,
cripples and all, the only classes exempt
being negroes and rich men.
On one of the drill days The. whole male
population for miles around did not APP
pear at the place of rendezvous, having
taken TO the woods, here they remained
concealed, their wives bringing them
food. The rebel officers soon learned the
state Of affairs, and laid in wait to follow
the women to the hiding places Of their
husbands, when they would bring them
forth, try them by court. martial, and
shoot them for desertiou.
The rebels also employed blood
hounds to hunt the fugitiSes from their
hiding -plsces. The poor man, who was
among the Stockholders from rebel ty-
ranny, concluding that be could net re-
main in the woods much longer, without
being caught by either the blood hounds
or the rebel officers, started on f,ot up
Pearl river 20 the residence Of friend,
thirty miles distant, carrying bis young
est child, while. another "a little girD
performed the journey on foot When
he arrived there, il becoming known 20
some guerrillas in the neighborhoOd, he
was obliged TO leave in a canoe, aud went
down the river until he reached the ligh'
house on the sea-cOasi, where he fell in
with company Of Union soldiers, who
treated him with great blindness Short
ly afterwards he arrived at New Orleans,
where he found friends who did all IN
their power 10 alleviate his sutierings
and wants.
He says that the people Of st. Tam
many have been living from hand TO
mouth for about year Rebel officers
scour the country continually with blood
hounds, enter houses without ceremony,
aud il the terrified women protest against
their rudeness, they are kicked out OF
their own houses and eoarsely Assailed
aud cursed. r.
Tue people subsist entirely upon crack
ed corn, which is parched and eaten dry
forbread, and soaked ia hot water for cof-
fee Occasionally they get hold Of little
fresh meat but asthere IL not particle
Of salt to be had, short Of a dollar a
spoonful, this meat cannot be kept, and
is very unpalatable without salt
The people are almost destitute Of
clothing, They are cut OF from civil
cation, and he says they should be re,
lieved at once, ss they are all loyal and
would rather die than submit 70 the des-
potism Of JsG Davis.
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Thn Cot-on PoIior.

lSpcci i 20 IN Herald
The policy Of the Government in refer
ence TO cotton and other Southern pro-
ductions has at last been hxed. II has
been the subject of Cabinet consult alton,
and finally agreed upon TO- day.
Agents OF tho Government are TO give
certificates Of the receipt Of such goods
as may be voluntarily surrendered by
parties in rebeldom, aud special permits
to purch ase are 10 be issued 10 loyal per-
sons. Permits will be designated IN par
iicnlar localities in which they are to be
used
Especial 20 the World
Our loss in Tuesdays skirmish AT
Drainvile il said to be two officers and
seven men killed, and the enemy's loss
sixty ia killed, wounded, aud prisone s.
IS rc o. the 1imcs ]
Tho following is an accurate aud Of
fetal abatement Of the bonded debt:
1905 consertible in six per cents, due
in 1881, Sl39996,950 average annual
interest, g 10 per cent.
Six per cent debt, S926. 275 905 aver
age annual interest, six per cent.
Five per cent. debt $50, $4,000; aver
age annual interest, five per cent
Certificates, S273. $50, l76; average an
nual interest, 800.
United States notes, $945, 553,5Oo; no
interest
acquisitions, S46649, 6l5; no interest.
Aggregate amount, 1920 l96,l47.
Aggregate annual interest, 1888 per
cent
This amount Ia less than The public
have been led TO apprehend from speeches
made In Congressional debates.
IL IS asserted, In quarters entitled 10
credit, that the draft Il soon 70 be made
TO I'll up all regiments now Ia the iield,
decimatcd by the casualties Of war, 10
their proper stand. II not yet known
how many Il will require, butt is proba-
bic that near 100000 drafted men will be
sent Al once 10 regiments, where they
will be taught military tactics upon he
field aud not ia camps Of instruction, as
I has been proposed.
The Seventy Indiana regiment,
captured and parOled by the rebels last
fall, has been exchanged, and will be or
dered Al once into active service.
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NOS. AND LOCATION
HOSPITALS IN NASHVILLE.

No l-Gun Factory, College street on the hhi'
Surgeon IL "hh1.
2-Univorsity Binding, Market street, % the
Hin Surgeon A. W. MILL
., s--Ensley's Building, Sc corner Public square
Surgeon Alk1' k"lNo
/" 4--noward High School, college sueet, gu Nn0
h"i' =, -. -. A.,
b-Gun Factory, upper emo rlonb pt'Ne'' n'-
Suisoou, = 49, n,,..
" 6--Cohcge street, HeN broau. 9us''a' NA'N''
sCBlus'ER. -,
7--College street, Det"eeh ~ -, uI0I ~, So 49,
Act asst surgeon - W. 49, -
S-Masunio Hall, Church sueeti near ouA'Ai''
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How Gen. nu,,es Ise.en.ed an I'M


From the Ph ladePh North American
A merchant of New Orleans, who was
a secessionist Of a stamp that took great
pleasure in spouting about 'PicAyune But
Ter" found himself with arms in his
hands on the rebel hide Of the lines after
the taking of New Orleans. But he was
under the necessity Of writing frequent
ly to the agent who had his property in
charge. In these letters he freely indulg-
ed ia execrstions Of Gen. Butler, and In
one OF them expressed a warm sympa,hy
for men suffering under his tyrannous
rule there, saying that he believed a per-
sonal cha,tizemens could be inflicted on
Butler, and Offering his friend and agent
$4,000 to do that Job.
1t happened that this letter, rs in
thousand other cases Of supposed secret
Communication about that time, was seen
by Gen. Butler, "aDd contents carefully
noted" Soon afterward the order was
issued requiring all persons who wished
10 hold their estates in that city, real or
personal, to register themselves aud take
the oath of allegiance.
The merchant in question had too
much to lose, and slipping within our
lines again endeavored TO make himself
at home about this city; as though h.
had never been away; but while busy At
bis preparatory work, Gen. Buffers or
derby waited on him with polite invi-
tation to call at headquarters. He did
so suspecting nothing h..
Gen. Butler received him very kindly,
and begged 10 show him something OF in.
'eresi, taking the letter 10 question from
his desk. He asked him if that was his
writing and signature, and the convicted
hater of Picayune Butler could do no less
than own up. Gen. Butler then said 70
him that he was evidently man Of sub
stance, with money TO spare for god
purposes, he must give his $1,000 to the
fund for the support Of the poor loyal.
lists, as he had not been able 20 secure
the threshing he tirst proposed 10 pay it
cut for, and that he might la twenty
four hours in which 20 place the
money in that fund or so 10 the fort be-
low, aud wear bali aud chain. The man
made haste to liquidate, and registered
himself on the side OF Gen. Buffers
authority thereafter.
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|. O, o.
ions r. HDH, Grand SECRETARY, should DO ssse'
AZ NaaLnilla. Tsna.

Ions r. mDE, GrApd SECRETARY, should DO ssaed
t. al Nashville, Tess r-r
Tsnnsssss Lstgs, No i--Neets evsrY TUESDAY Evun-
lug a. their Hsn, on he uorner OF Uaion and sum
aler atrveta The uloers Gr the present term. are;
20. 4 Boa1eur n G.; J. r. Aila, v0; J, l. Weakly,
secretary L. x spain, Treasurer,
fFabas Lodge No i0--hue1 ~ the sRUe place
very Monday Evening. The 0nlpers ART ~ A.
Campbell, \ O., Henry Apple, V.o,i J. i, Park
Secretary hriiwn. Treasurer
Smiley Lodge, No. eO-Aeets Al theiT Halls on south
Cherry street, every Friday evening. The pdcers
ATa o. g. Covert, Nc; frank Haruan, VIC; James
Wyatt Secretary ". N. Mallory, Treasurer
Aurora Lodge, No. lJb, German l--heeta al the
Ha coruer Of Uniun aud summer strees, every
Thursday Evruiag. The drivers Charles Rob,
Nc; p Frtsima va; =. BitteFlioh, seoreiAry
0eo SeifeT,e. Treasurer.
Rafsey Esoaagp.sssL No Meets At the shove Hal
~ the hrst and laird Wednesdays Of each month.
rue oGloCrs arr. hla, O.P.; 7. n. Mohride, H.P
O. " Fasr, + " ieter Harris, Jr J,W.; John
Hide Scribe D. r. Cater, Treasurer.
Oars BraRoA EencaWp1nel, No, 4-Msets A the
above Hal on the second and fourth "Wednesday
aights OF each month. The olAcers Jas r Bell,
Gp Henry Apple. HIP; L. Aokor, e.W.; a. Fried.
mAn, Jw,' Charles Niroher, serbei j n, NRrd,
TreasureF,
IA. Deores ~ Dasghi-- ~ RsbstaA--Alests TIE nrs
Friday Ahspoou Of y "Gta, at o'clock
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For he Nashville Union. cal
second Battalion, pioneer brigade
CAMP NEAR MURFREEsBoRo, TENN.,f
April 8, 1868.

CAMP NEAR MURFREEsBoRo, TENN.,i
April 3, 1868.
Editor NasbviHc Union
DEAR Sra; Please publish the follow
ing notice TO the medical officers in
charge Of the several hospitals in Nash
vile add vicinity.
Information is wanted TO know il there
has been man in either Of those hospit-
ais by the name Of BENJAME BUsBY,
bearing the following d scriPtion Age
10 years, Ave feet nine inches high, blue
eyes and light hair. Since the Goth Of
December, 1862, he was a private aud
belonged to my detachment of Pioneers
Of the Stat Indiana volunteers. He took
sick on the MurfreesbOro pike, twenty
miles from Nashville, near Stewards
Creek. Having no ambulance convenient
10 take him In, and as there happened
an ambulance passing back to Nashville,
/ thought best 10 send him back in a.
He had the auX. suuI
have not heard from him since that
day, nor his parents, who are very aux-
ious TO hear from him. They reside In
New Albany, Ind. His fathers name
is joins BUsRY
Any information concerning bic
whereabouts will be gladly received by
me.
LIEUT. j oHS SCHwALLIER,
Commanding Detachment.
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rPunLIo--No. I'M


AN ACT TO amend an act entitled An
act TO further promote the efficiency
Of the navy approved December
twenty zone, eighteen hundred aud
sixty-one, and for other purposes.
BE L snaCted By Ge Ssnats AMI Lizlse a.
Representatives Of Die United States Of 4mevI-
ca in Congress assembled, That any captain
ia the navy retired by the act entitled
"An act to further promote the efficiency
of the navy" approved December twenty
one, eighteen hundred aud sixty zone,
duly recommended according TO law,
may be promoted to the grade OF oommo-
mOdore upon the retired list. .a IL.
Sec, 2. And Be- IL Further enactei, That
section twelve of an act entitled "Aa
act 10 establish and equaise the grades
Of line OH GERS Of the United States navy"
approved July sixteen eighteen hundred
Andsixty-iwo, 10 wit: "And be il further
enacted, That the three senior rear adj
mirals shall wear square blue Gag At the
mainmast head, the next three AZ the
foremast head, and all others ii the
mizsn," be and tho same Is hereby 70.
poaled.
Approved, March 3, 1868.
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TENNESSEE BRANCH
q THa GF RI
RsTl0HiL CLAIR AGEkGt
coNDUCTEB nv
HARVEY, COLLINS & BRACE,
WAsHSGrON, d. o.
, CHARLES Il. GREEN, Agen,
No. 80, Cherry Street, Nashville, Tenn.

b. MS AGENCY possessos peculiar facilities Tor Cd,
sucscsslul prosecution and settlement Of Do
,s.ads against tho General Government Of EVER
.escEIPuON, IT, conductors having had sever
...r.'eSperence IN the management Of claims
r-. Congress, the Court Of Claims, aud the E8ecu
dive Departments at Washington, and beiHs thof
abby acquainted and f'miiiar with the laws &C
rr.uIstoqs governing their adjustment.
Particular attention viii be rivsu 70 arisui
amt Of the present war, including the accounts q
,r.s, Contractors, add Disbursing Officers Of the
Var and Navy Departments, and for - COiiect.
ing, Drilling, aud organizing Vol'
,iatccra,,' the reimbursement Of which 10 author
rlai by an act az Cougrsssi CLAIMS FOR INpEh
NIFTY FOR PRWNfE PRoPEaTY TAKEN FeB
PUBLIC USES OH FOR DAMAGES TO sUof
PROPERTY, for Hcrsos lost in the service, and toi
gi.itary ray, Pensions, aud BOUNTY
Land.
We give special at'truon to procuring ZEN.
aSous, ssOuBtics, ETC., Sccruiug to solder'
who have been wounle, oontrtcted 81 ease, or ths
families Of such as have died, or boon killed while ID
Che discharge Of their line Of duy as aueh during III
present war
siJegIei caro- viii also be givuu TO claims which
have been heretofore Rejected or Suspended
by the departments or . ucilcIently NlanaRea
Prompt attention also given to the collection Of
uuartermasters Receipts given Tor Property taSer
tor tho use OF the Army, to arranging Aceounts witt
sSicolecting Claims against the QuArtermnsters Pc,
partment. F .at. Ht
All Claims placed 10 our han ds receive Prompt
Personal Attention, thereby securing mHn9
which, In the hands Of an Attorney at any distaa
point, frequently prove unsuccessful.
Aside from this decided advantage our daily intei
course with all the Departments enables ua In mo'
caaos TO obtain decisions much more speedily thhA
where al communication and sthor nccessary detail
must be conducted through the mails,
TO This ond we solicit you to forward to any %
a cases ofsuoh character YOU may from time TO tins
have presented aud, as "a ouT custom, we will nT'
usb you with all the necessary blanks, and vbs'
required, instructions.
No charge made 10 any case unless successful.
Add-,-st CHARLES II. GREEN
I No, IS Cherry Street
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tFor toe Nashvil Union
Letters 60 Soldiers.
CAMP SoHEAFER,
NEAR MuRFRgEsBoRo, TENN-}
April Sd, 1863.

.#" APiAl GU AOOo'
Editor Union--SR write you in ref
erence to letters for soldiers. Our families
and frirpds write very often, and some
times their letters are so large, and over
treighted Uaat three cents 1iU not pay lle pos
tags IN full Such letters are retained at
Nashville for postage due. 1t is = great
pleasure 10 the soldiers to receive their
letters, and when one is delayed and no
word from home, we become uneasy, aud
cannot help thinking that our families are
sick, or something happened, and other
times the mail carrier is blamed. Now
we think it would be a good plan 10
advertise such letters in The F" Union" 1t is
read by nearly all the men here, and l
think they would gladly pay the addition
al cost of advertising to get their letters.
Some eight or ten days ago received
four letters that had remained in Nash
vile, one of them since the middle of
January. would rather have paid ten
cents apiece for them could | have got
them at the proper time. l think it
would be Justice TO all parties il the
postmaster of Nashville would advertise
these letters. It does not benefit the
post Office department 10 keep them; but
were it known that such letters wsre
there, the postage would be paid and the
department benefited thereby.
70 Will you please inform me your club
rates of the Weekly Ua,on." A few oil
he company would like TO have it sent
home. Could we know the club rates?
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From an Alabama refugee.
ToMPKNsvILLE, -, Anil 8, 1s69.

WENINeFILLHi Nh ApIII . AVVV'
Eait0v Of DE Nashville Union:
DEAR SIR Il here inclose one dollar
for your Daily UNION. Please send it to
me as long as you eau for the money. l
am late Of Alabama, and rebeldom has
broken meuP, but your Invaluable paper
gives me more satisfaction than any other
| can read, on account Of its advocating
thorough prosecution Of the war and is
for crushing out the rebellion, and for not
leaving or giving up my friends to reb-
eldom. Yours respectfully,
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NAMRs oP cHApLAINs

Detainsd for HOSPITAL Duty IN this city.
l.. RAYMOND, Dist Illinois, Hospitals
Nos. ! and 10. 4a l...
]. SMITH, 10th Ohio, Hospitals Nos. 2
and 3. ret.
j. PoUoHER, 8Sth Ohio, Hospital No. L.
R. r. DELo, S0th Indiana, Hospitals
Nos. ~ and %
j. DmLOS, 18th Ohio, Hospitals Nos. 7
and 10. Ea gt
o. RESEEDE, lOlst Ohio, Hospitals Nos.
8 and IL
JAS. MATHEWS, 18th Kentucky, Hos-
pital Ne. 8 and Officers.
j. COoFER, Sd Kentucky, Hospitals
Nos IA and 10.
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inst So

Ira Hatch, Chairman Of 8 Democratic
% meeting recently held At Grand Rap
i'd, Michigan, declared openly aud en-
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.Gentlrmen, / AN Ia favor Of Slavery
In Michigan-thars my platform"
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