The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-22
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
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mud Since I last wrote you, very little
fair weather has prevailed. On Monday
and Monday night, Il rained almost in
cessantly, and Tuesday and Wednesday
the weather was Of that description
which makes well men sick and clever
fellows disagreeablr. When the sun does
show itself, it does SO mOdestly, and in
few moments hides itself in de nse
clOad, as If fOrgetful Of its superior
power and charms. ff4 ffT
But the mud Lord, graciousi You
ought 10 see it, The stalwart pedestrian
and the lymphAtic biped go ploughine To-
gethcr through the slushy substance, the
big man resembling bespstiered out
house, while the little fellow looks like the
big mans boots. The quadrupeds, also,
becomes transmogriiied and, as the
noble horse emerges from The dirty batter,
he may be taken for dilapidaied mule,
while the latter named freak Of nature"
becomes disposessed Of all those oharac-
terisiics which attach him TO the jack
asa fraternity. Indeed, as | now write
my tent is entered by natural curiosity
the cadaverous quartermaster Of The
division. lie has just returned
from the capital, and is fully equipped,
having become expressly mudded in
Nashville, and thoroughly mudded 10
Murfreesboro. But The damaged, mud
sill is being overhauled by a trio of
muddy headed Africans, aud II is con-
jectured that his boots may be discoy-
cred after series of slight excavations.
One day this week | came across a
copy Of the Rebel Banner, which contain
ed the following notice
"We understand that among the kill
ed ia the late battle at Murreesboro' was
the Lincoln. j ohDson- Yankee Provost
Marshal OF Nashvil e, Mr.. Bent"
The Banner is mistaken. Mr.. BENT
still exists and has his being. The ru-
NOR probably arose from the following
fact: A few days after the battle of
Stones river, Mr. BENT and Mr.. HOLLIS
TER proceeded to Murfreesboro' and the
battlefield for the express purpose Of in
specting broken cart wheels and dsceas-
ed horses. While they were gone some
friend circulated the story that BENT had
been shot, the rumor of which found its
way into the journal above alluded to.
But the most preposterous part Of the
story is the idea of Bent being killed
upon a battle field. couldn't help
laughing. HoLLIsTER knows Bent didn't
leave the capitol while the battle was
raging: he is none Of your extravagant
martyrs-ars you, G. II. w. B.?
Here is one other item which copy
from The Banner:
"Wanted, information Of person nam
ed Julius Radetksy, who is believed 20
be cotton speculator When last heard
from be was in Chattanooga. While in
Shelbyville he imposed upon the citizens
by giving them bogus gold for Southern
money. He is short, thick set, black
hair and black eyes, and looks like a
jew He is jew"
II that is the case, think he can be
found in Nashville, There are at least q
hundred persons in that city, who an-
swer to the description.
Yesterday a rebellion occurred near
the headquarters Of Gen. NEoLEY. Il
seems that the grounds needed cleaning
up, and the entire force Of negro cooks
and valets de chamJrs were detailed for the
job. A sentinel was placed over tn,
black guards to enforce obedience. The
work progressed few moments, wheT
Baalam. an enormous Ethiopian, dropped
his broom; and, picking up a billet o
wood, struck the sentinel across The
head. This was the initiation Of an in
surrection on a small scale, for no sooner
had Baalam attempted murder, than 1t
was joined by Isaac and Andrew Jack
son, and another contraband, whose nam'
Ibid not learn, all Of whom threw
handful Of chips at The sentinel, and Gu
dirt, leaving Baslsm TO eight the battl
alone. But the guard brought his guI
to bear on the negro, and Africa cave'
in. The sentinel then advanced upol
the victim Of the Emancipation Procla
nation, drew his ramrod, and bent !
double upon the back OF the sable insur
reetionist, While this casligation tool
place, Andrew Jackson, Isaac, and Con
traband No. 4, sneaked into the premises
and went to work as though nothing ha
happened. Bot tho sentinel had mad
up his mind 10 "reprimand' them al
and, advancing upon the trio, he dea
them all blow with his ranrod Thi
quclled the rebellion, and in few mo
ments afterward the grounds were in ap
pie pie order, and the four insurrection
, lists retired to their quarters wiser an
beiter-nigger', perhaps.
The Army Of the Cumberland, unlil
any other army in tho country, hay
q never yet experienced a disaster. III
? men who compose il have met the enem
= at Mill Spring, at Shiloh, at Perryvill
. and at Murireesbero. The battle Of Mi
: Spring was one Of the most brilliant an
3 decisive contests in the history Of II
rebellion. BusLL's army, at Shilol
probably saved GRANT's army from ruiz