The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-27

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CHARLEsToN, Aug 2O.--Tho enemy
operations during the last twenty ioui
hours HAYS been mostly confined TO
steady and continuous bombardmeht o
Fort Sumter, directed from their parto
guns on Morris island, Their fire begins
TO tell upon Sumter, which replies onl,
Al long intervals.
The defense Of this hsrbor does no
depend mainly upon Sumter, and evei
If that fortress should eventually be b'i
tered down, the hArbor entrance is still
effeotually guarded by poweriul sant
batteries on Sullivan's island, and Else
where. There were but few casualties
yesterday.
The editor adds:
The fate of the city lie as yet problem
asieal, though there are many ofour be-i
thinkers who are Of the opinion that ~
fall is only question Of time The or
deal which Font sumter and Fort Was
ner are nos undergoing, is a most tryinl
one, and il they SUCCESSFULLY resist On,
terrible onslaught IL will be wonder
and miracle.
Bat DO tue fate Of the city what itmay,
we do not regard the fortunes Of tht |
Confederacy as In the least affected by
II. AS point Of interest or Importance,
IL does not compare with that OF For
DonelsOn, Pillow, Vicksburg or New Or
leans. II would prove of little strategic
value to the enemy, IS he could not make
1t base of future operations or turn il
to any advantage whatever, reduced t.
ashes, as il will be before permitted b.
fall into his possession. The moral ef-
feet of such calamity would doubtless
for time be depressing upon the people
and the country, and hence we feel
deep solicitude for its fate, and sincerely
hope that through the skill of our I'll
GERS and the bravery and energy of Ou
troops, the proud old city may surviy,
rs living monument to the courage, for
titude and he, oism of her people and no
bic defenders. A successful repulse OF
the enemy at this point, notwithstanding
his gigantic preparations and herculeau
Efforts TO reduce the place, will undoubt
odlY have . most beneficial influence
upon our troops In other fields as we'll ~
upon the country At large, and Ia this
point Of view q very deep interest is felt
byevery one In the ultimate fate Of the
city. The next ten daya, 10. all probs
pi1ty, wrn ssovEuv .lis- Lot IA he 70
tnenbered in our prayers to morrow.
The Appeal is a hopeful concern, for
il says;
The Confederate skies are evidently
Frightening. Meade 10 represented b,
Che telegraph as falling back upon the
Potomac, thus acknowledging his ina
billy TO move against Gen. Lee, whose
army is reported in high spirits and ex
cellent fighting trim. 1t is even sppre
hended by the enemy that Lee is prepar
ing for flank movement to prevent
which he has fallen back upon the liLe
Of the Potomac. The country need have Il o
fears or apprehensions as to the situation
of affairs in Virginia. Our army there,
and, in fact, every whore, 10 being much
more rapidly recruited than 10 that OF
the enemy. His CONSUMPTION act is
bringing very few fresh troops into the
field, while many are returning home by
reason Of the expiration of their term II
enlistment
FOrresPs QlaTtermaster, Majsr Ander-
son, advertises for rs horses, which must
DO had.
The Appeal is highly displeased with
the abolition papers of Nashville" ano
calls US vulgar icOnoclast" for attack
ing slavery. On, myl In another place
it dubs us "a didactio artisans" Well,
'icOnOolast' and "didaotic artisan are
better epithe's than "greasy mechsnic,"
and "mudsill," as far as we understand
them, The Appeal says the negroes In
the Federal army fought with spirit" a,
Port Hudson. A Mississippi correspond.
emit says In relation to this battle:
Fifty negroes, mostly slaves stolen
from neighboring plantations, amonR
whom were ten recognised as the prop
erty Of Judge McGehee, wero captured
after the action. The disposition OF
these insurreoliOnary slaves, found with
arms in their hands in actual rebellion
against their masters, by which overt
acts, according 10 the laws Of the State.
they had forfeited their lives, is the sub.
ject Of much outside con lecture and speo-
ulAtion. The general impression is thai
Col. Logan should have dealt with them
summariIy, hanging them TO the iirst tree,
or shooting them sans eeyemoflio, that their
fate might be a warning and example 10
others. The law of 50 dsfSnGe7slo. tina,
GREAT and natural right of cations az well
as individuals, which permits q man 10
tear down his neighbOr's house which is
In flames 20 save bis own would olearlV
Justify the speedy execution OF these
slaves, that the terrible evil Of insurreo-
tion and Of banding with the enemy
might be cifectually checked. England
carried out this extreme penalty--ihis
paramount right-in her dealings with
the insurreotionary Sspoys in India, with
excellent effect and France and Spain
nave repeatedly and successfully tested
us hcaoy among their colonial insur
ree,lohary blacks The pecu lar positio
whieh We occupy relatively 10 our bar.
oAfiAn enemy, who deny us now even
the pare ught OF belligerents, proclaim
ing tbat We are rebels" and have no
rights, and who, by the proclamation of
their President, take the Immature, AZ
surd and unlenAble ground, that We mpst
respect as prisoners Of war, aud repu
larry exchange even our very slaves whom
they have stolen from us and armed, IN
citing them to instruction, even against
the Constitution and laws of the Uni,sd
States, and proclaiming that they wall
retAllate man for mana white man for
a blaek-in whatever punishment We see
ditto inhlot up "a our own slaves recap
tured FROM them, might perhaps, o0mpal
us 20 take the initiRtiv0, and bY the sum