The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-12

vile and Nashville train, Wednesday
evening, on bis return from an involun-
tary visit to Dixie. Last autumn, when
Gen. Buell. abandoned all the country
which he held south Of Nashville, Mr.. AL
len feeling that IL would be unsafe TO re-
main in Giles county, came 20 this city,
where he remained until the early part of
May last, when he went to Franklin TO see
whether he could not hear from home.
Having ventured some miles beyond
franklin, he was captured by a small
party Of guerillas, and taken to Columbia
and kept in prison until the 22d.
Whilst in prison he paid for his meals
which were sent him from private
boarding house. He learned of the ar
rest and imprisonment Of J. r. DILLON,
Esq, recently appointed Surveyor of the
Port of Nashville, and understood that
he was released on bond of $4,000, to
remain at home and appear when he
should be wanted by the Confederate au-
thOrities. Subsequently he heard that
Mr.. Dillon would be sent beyond the
Confederate lines. We presume this was
a mistake, as Mr.. Dillon has not vet
made his appearance here.
On the 22d of May, Mr.. Alley was Ia
ken from prison, mounted on horseback,
and sent off South, with the 4th Missis-
sippi Cavalry, which formed part of
Van DOrn's command, all of which with
the exception of Armstrong; Brigade,
was then on its way to reinforce
Gen. Joe Johnston in Mississippi. He
thinks the number sent 10 Johnston
amounted to between 1000 and 5000
cavalry. He heard officers state that two
infantry divisions from Bragg's army had
also been sent to Johnston, though he did
not learn whose divisions they were.
He crossed the Tennessee river at De-
catur, Ala, and when near the Missis-
sippi line, number of the men of the
regiment, who had been recruited in
North Mississippi, took leave of absence
to visit their relatives and friends. He
asked one of the parties to permit him
to accompany them, as he had an uncle
residing in that part of Mississippi.
They assented, and he left with them, but
on the first opportunity separated from
his companions and struck out for the
Federal lines. Unacquainted with the
country, he did not make as rapid pro.
gress as he desired, until he met with a
patriotic old farmer blowing in field
who put him on the direct road to Cor
NTH, which point he made safely the last
of May. In all of his ride through North
Mississippi, he did not see negro man
only few negro women were visible
The negroes have all deserted, and
white women, small boys, and old mer
are working in the fields, attempting t.
make something to subsist upon. TIL,
growing wheat and corn looked we'll
but many farms wore the appearance o
desolation, fences all gone, and every
: thing left to rack and ruin. From
Corinth he went to Memphis, ant
left there on the Sd instant, by tn
river, for Louisville, where he arrived il
due time, and proceeded thence to thi
place. He is perfectly satisfied with hi
adventures in Dixie, and does not desir
to repeat them We congratulate hin
upon his escape. He was not informe,
as to the object of taking him South.
; is probable, however, that ii was the in
tention OF the rebels to conscript hir
and make him fight under flag odiou
j. to him, and the symbol of the most un
mitigated despotism that disgraces th
. globe.
NoTE-Air. Alley was misinforme
= touching the condition annexed TO MI
: Dillon's bond, which was that be Shout
a not voluntarily 60 within the Feders
lines, to which was afterwards added III
: proviso that if the Federal lines shout
be extended beyond his residence an
enclose il, he should not be held respon
sible for being within them.