The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-05
FROM THE FRONT.

last, save that the army is moving slow.
| ly aud cautiously forward, and expect
TO strike a heavy, decisive and effective
blow on the now only Gibraltar Of the
South 1t is whispered among the know
ing ones that Rosecrans will make dash
where the rebels least expect it., and will
make il with such force that the Confed-
eracy will shake from stem to stern, and
reel and stagger like man overbalanced
from the Effects Of Old Robertson Coun-
| ty.' When this dAsh is to be made am
not at liberty TO mention. There is much
complaint among the officers and soldiers
OF this department of the fac, that their
suffers are not permitted to ship articles
really essential without undergoing
certain rigmarole or routine that would
test the patience of Job himself. And
what is most singular and aggravating
is, that citizens from different portions
of the country, whose only aim is money
making, are permitted at oil times to take
whatever goods they deem proper
and sell them to the soldiers at the
most eEorbitant and extravagAnt
prices. Such favoritism should not
be tolerated; and doubt much if
General Rosccrans was only acquMnt-
ed or had the facts brought before
him, that be would suffer such a thing TO
exist.
Suffers pay regimental and hospital
tax, and arc appointed for the sole pur-
pose Of furnishing the soldiers with such
luxuries as they need, at moderate prices,
and to have their business monopolized
by a gang of broken down merchants
who care as much for the soldier or the
army as the rankest rebel in the country,
is really sggravRting know at least
dozen suffers who have been waiting
patiently for weeks in your city for the
purpose of bringing up their goods, and
cannot ship pound while those land
sharks" are permitted TO ship their goods
daily. Why is this, or at whose door
does the blame lie? 1t is to be hoped,
however, that the General will issue an
order that will startle those gentry who
are the cause of such proceedings. The
boys who are fighting the battles of our
country shou'd be served first, and the
land sharks" if at all, afterwards. l
am told that the merchants in your
city are almost in the same fix
that they cannot sell even a
p spool of cotton without = permit 1t
a may be said of them they are disloy al.
a Very well Are all of these gentlemen
, who follow the army loyal? Not by a
I long shot. They are loyal because they
ore making money on their loyalty, and
q happen to have influential friends in pow
!, er TO recommend them. / mention these
facts for the purpose of bringing the
whole matter before the Comm snding
General, who, | know, will take action
on il as soon rs he knows all about it
y OF all the generals ever met with Gen
" Rosecrans is the most solicitous of having
r. his men well cared for.
~ The railroad from Nashville to thil
" point is in iine working order, and wei
u Differed, Col. Innis the indefatigabl,
Military Superintendent of the road, haC
il done nobly since be assumed that re
b. spOnsible position. He has succeeded il
m making it a respectable safe road 70
IF travel and has appointed the following
le cautious and prudent officers as conduc
!. tors Mai. B. Compton, J. o. Sensabaugl
ID and o. j. Hack, road conductors; Capt
a. Wheadon, Capt. Litson and Mr.. Ware
OF military conductors. The above officer
j. are intelligent business men, as well a
being polished gentlemen.
We have another institution connecte
r with this department which deserve
more than passing notice. The Arm
ne my Directory, under a. f. Murray, ESQ
in is one of the best organized, as well a
lg one of the most essential features of th
be department At this office strangers ca
u find, by calling on Nj. Murray, the eS
We act location of every regiment brigad
r division aud corps in the army, free {
g. charge-the humber Of deaths, the nun
Ill Der discharged, the number In hospitl
,r, and the hospital where patients al
ch sent to, can be ascertained by calling O
the geutlemRnly aud aiTable DIRECTOR
The Post Office Department is also we
kept and well organized, under the COZ
40 troll Of Mr. Moore and Maj. Currier. III
above officers are unceAsing in their e
=, forts in bringing the Post OdiIe to a sta
- of perfection, aud they have succeed,
NJ nobly thus far. Capt. Warren, the dill
" gent Post Quartermaster at Murfree
y boro', has been transferred to Stevenso
~ and is now up to his eyes and ears
business Capt. Baker, of the 4 IN U.
=, Cavalry, is also stationed at this place
Post Mathematics Capt. B is an 0
hand at the business, and will not fl
to give entire satisfaction to all wi
whom he may come in contact. Brig
dier-G General King, Of the regular arm
- is commandant ,C the post Gen. Kir
o. am sorry to say, has been unwell