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

Gldt,--JulrTa Tlro BHars ond Hni,- p..s.t0u,
The lfrle Popu'r'ian Dsaimr's'
FROM the New York Wcri
A gentleman who left Richmond less
than a week AGO brings us information of
the state of affairs in that city. he is
one of the very many others who have
succeeded in escaping TO the North to re-
lieve themselves of the hardships incl
dent to the rebellion. lie states that
from his personal knowledge there are
not less than twenty persons in this city,
and twenty persons in Philadelphia and
Baltimore, who have lately got through
the lines to the North, and whom he has
met during his short stay. Herepresents
the state of feeling there, as refers to the
war, as gloomy and despondent to the
last degree. All hope in the success of
the COnfederacy appears TO have vanish
ed. There may be lingering glimmer
of expectation in some minds that France
may come to their aid; but this is in
dulged in by very few. There is 10 talk,
however, of returning love of the old
Union. There are class who, through
il all, have nursed regret at the dis
ruption of the States, and who would hail
with pleasure . return to the old order
of things. There is another class, al
ways very numerous in every society,
who have no special interest in matters
of the Government, one way or the other,
except 80 far as they are affected person
ally. These people, seriously affected
AID discomttted by the troubles of the
war the rebellion has brought upon them,
look back at the peace and prosperity OF
the old Union, and long for return of
the old times. The more violent Seces.
sionists are silent and moody now, hat
ing the Union perhaps more than ever,
because of the failure of their efforts a.
gainst il. The sectional pride, however
of the whole Southern people is seriously
hnrt by their defeat, at the hands of the
despised Yankees. The fall of Charlss-
ton was believed among all classes there
to be inevitable. Our informant was
conyersing with an engineer in the army
who, when he heard that General Gilmore
had obtained foothold upon Morris Is-
land, said that he considered the fall of
Charleston as certain-as only matter
of time.
THE LAST CALL FOR MEN.
The last conscription ordered by the
President Of men between forty aud for
ty five has failed to procure many men
for the army. Our informant states that
the recruits that were brought to the
camp of instruction were few and far be-
tween, and in the whole city of Rich
mOnd there were not probably over TWEEN
/ tyy, ,,hf .f ID b., 1acN A Il,
bodied people are running away, and in
walking the streets none but "exempts"
are met--persons not liable TO army SER
vice on account Of alienage, unsuitable
age, physical disability, cr some other
cause. The ladies' must choose their
companions from among old men and
sick men but they undergo their priva-
tiOns bravely for the sake OF the cause of
the COniederacy, and occasionally find a
| gallant alien to ilTt with. The deCima
tiOn among fathers, sons, brothers and
lovers, in the COnfedeTacy has been ter
rible, and the growth OF another genera
tiOn must be awaited before another ar
my can be raised. The papers reported
lately that great endorsements had
gone to Lee, but they could not have
been the result Of the conscription. Il
he was re-enforced at all, il must have
been from the armies Of the West,
DEsERTIoNs.
On the contrary, the army appears {,
be greatly demoralized, and deserionI
are the order of the day. The country
all along the lines bounding the COnfed
eracy, and North western Virginia, arr
full of escaped soldiers, and there haV,
been quite n number of small skirmishe
between bands Of them and the cavalrl
sent to capture them. Tue frantic proc
lamatiOns of Lee and Davis, implorinl
their return, of course had no effect upol
them; they are tired Of the war, an
above ali things desire TO return to thei
homes. Numbers of such as have bee
imprudent enough TO return TO their ma
tive towns throughout the South hay
: been taken back to the army. Such mel
however, have no heart for the fight.
R THE C 3. A. PRECEDENT.
The miserable story that a guard hl
been placed around jeff Davis house
keep him from running away is,
Il course, untrue. II was probably Intend
D., ed as Joke. lie bears continued neW
Of dg feat and disaster "a braycly as /
may. His health, however is completed
broken down. Our informant does n
j, believe that he can hold out many yea
longer. lie looks very worn aud sic
and be has been suffering a great der
lie sull rides out whenever be is We
to enough, At about q OF o'clock in Il
y afternoon, either in carriage with b
~ wife or on horseback with his nephe,
10 During the first disasters the people we
bitter against the Government and d
President, and partisanship is, OF couri
20 still rife but much of this fet ling
changed very lately inIo total hopeless
- ness Of the cause Of the South under al
y, leadership.
THE FOREIG NERs TRIGHTFEED.
,u There are q great many foreigners
Richmond that place being the centre
the contederacy, and the surplus popul
rs tion naturally flowing in that directi,
'u They have been generally enjoying ca
times, while the native aud 10
%. manner born have been doing the bloc
business of The war, Recently, howey
the Governor has convened the conf,
si crate Legislature Of Virginia, aud It
on feared that it 10 the intention 10 pass
law compelling foreigners 20 enter