, 1864-11-08
OUR NASHVILLE LETTER.
The Latest sttuatIon-Hood,s Where
absuts- The Prospects, lmpor-
tnnt Nl1IlIaFy 1fcmss

Hood has evidently abandoned Atlanta and
Georgia to their fate. he has moved his
base to Cherokee station, on the Mamphis and
Charleston railroad, near Florence, and is
bringing up supplies from Central Alabama,
AID Mississippi, bS way Of Corlnth. He is
on the north side of the river, and fortifying,
but IS yet he has not pushed out, even for
purposes Of accommodating.
The people Of Georgia are to be abandoned.
They have not been well disposed toward the
confederacy, from the beginning; and JEFF.
Davis, In his recent speech at Macon, called
Gov. Bro*n a scousdfel; and those who
know Jefr, are convinced that he Intends to
tile army, without lifting his hand to save
the State To GRITTY personal pique, the
rebel prtsident Will do anything !; be kno MS
all ia lost, 5nd be desires that Gov. Brown
and his hackers shall feel the heavy blows;
he therefore leaves the unprotected and po r.
erless before Sherman.
But what viii Hood do Will he advance
Tito Middle Tennessee? Ishe merely MAX
Ing tbre ats to Influence the November elec-
tio1 In the North! Or, will he concentrate
all his available forces and make sudden
strike at Memphis?
Each of these theories Is indulged In hare
in military circles; and the fret and the last,
affecting the military situatton, ulll be fully
provided against.
But Will Hood be permitted to remain
long where be Is? Will he be alio ~ed to
make all the necessary preparations, aud
then assume the offensive? o. Will a blow
be struck, at once irresistible and over
wbelmipg, which will destroy all his plans,
and send him fugitive to Montgomery
cannot say, as to disclose the facts would bn
to give cont1aband information; but be mat
ters as they may. Sherman Is doing just
Hood has not made the brilliant advance
promised by JEFF DAVIS, Hardee, Beaure9ard,
and Mosely, at the outset; the $1,000 Ten
neeseeaps who were to rush to hI7 standard,
are n1t forthcoming, but instead all are ty-
trg IN this direction, who Can get fere. This
city is roW full Of men who would rejoice
at the exterminatfon OF our army, and the
murder ct every Union man In the South.
but they prefer th2t the work shall be &C.
complshed by others; their lives are too
preclous to be Tisked in such mission.
They are ready to give Hood information.
or do any thing else which would not affect
their pockets, or lives; but beyond that,
lest Hood should chow them some of the
mild rule of Jefr Davis, by sending con-
sciiptipg officer after them, they are here,
under the protection Of "that deapot," Lin
isometIaea pity the poor devils. The
corporate limits Of The .Subjueated civ"
ia: VIM Mcclellan be eleetedr" fou
ought, Mr. Tribune, see their elongated Fis.
ages. when told that small Mac has not q
t. ghost Of chance Of success.
Four officers ot Tennessee (fo7al) regiments
arrived In this city yesterday, from Anderson
vile, Georgia, where they had been fmp1ls-
oned. When three miles out, they secreted
they rere suddenly aroused By an old negro,
with basket Of roasted sweet potatoes, and
some corn bread. On asking him how he
knew they were there, be remarked that the
negroes were continually on the Watch Of
escaped prisoners. to aid them, aud that he
them to trust no white man, but to remem-
Der that every negro was their friend, Tue
officers remembered this, and never ap
preached white man, but were aoundantly
supplied by negroea, wherever they went;
ard could it have been done, they might
Lave brone ht in Thousands Of able-bodfed
recruits to the Union army. Peter the Her.
met, was not greeted more enthusiastically
smong the devout Christians OF the middle
ages, than were they By the negroes.
There is no communicative news, other
than such Is here given.
The people Of tie cotton States we're on
the brink Of declaration in favor Of res
toration Of the Union after the tall Of Allan.
IA; and open muttpy against the Confederate
Government was only prevented BY Hood
tsk1ng the offensive. On this point regard
my evidence as positive; therefore We can
imagine the reeult, after another disappotnt-.
NEXT has accumulated upon the many that
have caused universal depression throughout
the South az the intensity Of the reaction.
will be In proportion to the height of the e1-
pectsfionB r4istd BY the magnificent prom
1ees of JEFF. Davis and Hood.
The action Of the late Alabama Legislature
Is Of an Importance so gre t, that 1t Is
scarcely possible to fully Tealfz4 it. It re.
fused to do any thing; It evidently saw that
the end was near, aud that it hal better let
the matter 20 By default, an to send more
victims to be sacrificed. BIZ the present law,
t. c militia cannot be sent from one county
to another; and the Governor urged that 1t
should be repealed, but the Legislature re-
fueed to comply With bis request, BY very
decided majority.
s'Tbe late reverses to the Confederate
cause," says southern journal, i" have given
the rec0netructloniets courage to raise their
heads;' and this remark 10 true. Through
out Alabama and Georgia; particularly. the
masses are dlscontentea, and determined no
longer to bear the burdens imposed by the
Richmond government. There ia no indig-
l. nifty to which citizens ore not subject; rob-
berry, both By "impressment" officers and
otherF, has become SO common, that 1t has
become necessary to revise the criminal code
Of the States, and intlict the death penalty
only By imprisonment; and impressment
officers arc held to the strict letter Of the
Law, or they Will be severely dealt with.
The gre6tes activity prevails throughout
this Department.; what the final result will ne
ycu shall soon see. Won't there be fear
fu1 panic on Wall street, in about week or
ten day rather think there will Gold
movement. What fall is comingl