Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-02-12
Army Corresponden


set my face toward Dixie. the field of my
future labors. Reached Louisville on the
afternoon Of the 9Th and Immediately found
myself surrounded on every hand with sad
evidences of the power and greatness Of
this mighty rebellion. Officers and SOL
diers throng the streets. and are seen on
every corner and in nearly every ROOM
Military goods are stored away in huge
masses in large proportion of the build
ings Of the city. Numberless army wagons
are constantly moving along the streets
ladened with military goods. Military
Hospitals are located all over the city,
over twenty in number. They are all re-
ported to be in excellent condition. The
Surgeons under recent order are diseharg-
ing hundreds daily. Nearly ell the Steam
ers on the river are under Government
charter for its service in transporting its
supplies, most. at presen. to Nashville for
the army Of the Cumberland. 81 ae
After tedious delay at length secured
passage on the Arizonia. on the 12th.-
About an hour before time of starting, .
guard aboard the boat demanded our pass
e. under instructions to put ashore ell who
had not transportation passes. 1 had no
such pass. and so / made my way as fast
as my powers of locomotion would carry
me to the office Of Transportation. secured
the pass, and overlook the steamer in the
canal. We reached Smithland, at the
mouth of the Cumberland. the next night.
thirty hours from Louisville. We NOV
ell up the Cumberland early next morning
having received on board at Smithlsnd a
large number of passengers all equipped
with the indispensable pass of provost
marshal. We ascended the Cumberland.
the most beautiful and noble river ever
saw very slowly. as its waters were very
high and rapid. The intense darkness o.
a stormy night force,l MS to tie mp only a.
bout Go miles above Smithland. The
snow in the morning was found TO be eigh.
teen inches deep. on eur hurricane deck
the deepest snow ! ever saw fall in nine
hours. We PASSED Ft. Donnelson early
in tie morning. but had q poor view o.
that illus,rious spot owing 20 the bluff o.
the river.
On our arrival at Clarkville in the even
ling we fount: large feet of Steamers q
waiting orders to proceed up the Cumber-
land. On the Tuesday preceding por'
tion of Forests marau,icrs mad captured
and burned three boats on Harpeth Shoals.
destro. ing at one shot SOC. 900 of Gov
ernment property. The negroes belonging
to the boats were led ont into an open field
and shot down in cold blood. Clarksville
once a very fine and flourishing town
lis situated 20 miles below Nashville
1t is now almost entirely deserted. Not
an article of merchandise of any kind can
be purchased in the place. Our noble
steamers got up steam and gracefully
moved up stream. led by one Of the Gun
boats. presenting one of the most beautiful
scenes ever beheld. The following stea
mers composed the fleet. viz: Golden Era
Poland. St. Cloud. Jewess. Mary Crane
!: Desmoines City. James Thompson. Hor
izon. Nashville, Huntress. Ellen Tellon
Free Stone. Hazel Dale. Arizona. Diadem
Brilliant. St. Clair. Commercial. Ft
Wayne. Woodside, Tempest and Cspito.
10. Harpeth Shoals commence about thir
sy miles above Clarksville. They are.
guess. about ten miles in length. We hat
nearly passed them when firing was heard
toward our rear. Our feet was fired into
and the Mary Crane and her passenger
and crew captured. The boat was burned
Her crew being captured it is not known
how many were killed. There was thre
or four wounded on the St. Clair. and on
Colonel killed. Our rear Gunboat was I,
the rear of the slowest boat, and did no
reach the spot in time to furnish any relief
On her approach the rebels fed. l do no
think there would have been an attack hat
the feet been kept nearer together. but tn
sdvance Gunboat and the fast steamer
moved too fast leaving the SLOW boats t.
the rear. scattering our. feet six or eight
miles.
Nashville in the days OF prosperity wal
very wealthy and prosperous city
Alas! her glory has departed. The sveng
ing Angel he's smirten her. and her desert
ed halls of trade and opulenes converted
into military stores. hospitals. and Offices
-ssd memorial of the folly of treason
The few business houses in operation ar
hemmed in and c;rcumscribed BY polio
and military laws. Every Merchant is re
quired to give bond and security for hi
loyalty. No man can enter Nashv lille Ant
purchase thing that has not taken th
oath OF loyalty and given bond. Thus al
the Butternut persuasion are entirely de
prived of trade and are necessarily depriv
cd Of many Of the Injuries and comfort