The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-15
From Bridgeport.


AVA1 BtAu6NpVit.
Correspondence Of Tie Nashville Union.l
HEADorARrERs % DIvlsiox l2TH ConPs.
BRiDGEPoRT, Ala, March II, 1864.
There are some men who are afflicted
with caeostles seri5enai, and are employed
as army correspondents for the papers;
with carte-5lanehs to 60 wherever the
military authorities VIII permit, and
write as judgment or caprice may die
tate. in the exercise of this privilege
it sometimes happens that scurrilous
attacks are made upon worthy officers
for faithful discharge Of duty.
The Louisville Journal paper hay
ing worldwide reputation, and whose
senior editor occupies an enviable ele-
walton as poet, and prose writer Of
ability-has q correspondent with this
army who writes over the signature Of
Dr. Adonis"
In the Journal Of the 9Th inst, there
is an unwarranted attack upon Capt Ira
B Seymour, Of Gen. Gearys Staff; who
as Provost Marshal Of this Division,
discharges the like duties for the Post
The correspondent Of the Journal,
whose nOnl-ae1pl1ms would seem to indi-
cate an angel in breeches," or a cour-
teous, loveable man, OF Chesterfeldian
department; came 20 this Post, and
presenting himself at the Office Of the
Marshal, requested a pass for Chatta-
nooga- lie was very properly asked for
his authority to go to the front, and
declined giving his name, his oocupa-
ton, or any written permit to travel
within the lines Being in citizens
dress, and without proper papers, or if
possessed Of any, declining to show
them, he was looked upon with sus-
picion, and in reply to some disrespect-
full remarks, was told that he stood in
imminent danger Of being turned over
to the tender mercies Of the guard.
He became exceedingly irate, and q
guard was detailed 10 conduct him to
the Post Commander Arrived there,
he made himself known, and had no
difficulty in procuring an order for
pass He returned to the office Of the
Provost Marshal, received his pass, and
asked for a drink Of whiskey.
Most gentlemen would have waited
for an invitation to "imbibe," but be
scorned any such compliance with the
rules of hospitality. The Marshal
having no whiskey at hand, was unable
TO comply with this request, and that
circumstance may have inspired the
TRADE Of abuse heaped upon him.
Socrates says that Heaven infuses into
some men at their birth a portion of
intellectual gOl&-into others intellectual
sitv~, while others are Intellectually
furnished with iron or brass
The Doctor appears to be munif-
Gently endowed with the latter material,
and seems inclined to t,aveI on its in
trinsic value, exclusively. DR.. johnson
informs us that the women Of Billings
gate sell the best fish and speak the
strongest English" and the abuse be
slowed upon our worthy Marshal By the
Journals correspondent, seems to indi-
cate that the writer received some por-
ton Of his education in a FISH market.
A short paragraph, eulogistic Of Gen.
Goary, is a poor covering for a malicious
attack upon a member of his staff
The official relations between a General
and his staff officers are closely inter
woven; and wrong doing on the part
Of the staff officer generally reflects
upon the chief No one acquainted
with Gen Genry, and familiar with his
principles and habits of total absti-
nence, could believe that any officer
who would get intoxicated while on
duty, would DO tolerated in a confiden-
tial position at his headquarters.
Gentlemen of the press, duly accred-
tied as such, whose names are no dis
grace to the profession of letters are
always welcome at these headquarters,
and will find a spare seat at our table,
with such entertainments as circum-
stances will admit For those itinerant
scribblers, who cover poverty of thought
with mock sublimity Of language, and
whose indiscriminate praise Of all who
minister to their physical wants, is
becoming nauseOus 10 excess, we are
"not at home, and have no kindly
greeting. One OF THE STAFF.