, 1864-06-21
FROM NASHVILLE.
POSITIONS OF SHERMANs AND
JOHNSTON'S ARMIES.
Trade Restrictions to the 'FRONT.'
Copperhead Confessions about
Contrabands-N -NegroS Schools
in Nashville.
From Our Special Correspondent

JFrom Our Special Correspondent
NASHVILLE, June II, 1864.
I have just learned, through Northern
sources, IN Important piece Of information,
which astonishes us here, and will doubtless
aetonish those at the front great deal more
It comes, of course from the "reliab1e gen
uemsn," and 1t is to the effect that Johnston
has fallen back, with nearly his whole army
TO the south side Of the Chattahoochie. This
I know to be false; or at least 1t was false
ten hours ago, for / saw telegram from
headquarters, only one hour and fifteen min
utes old, which located the rebels exactly
where, In my last letter stated they we're;
that ls, from the Lost to the Kenesaw moua-
tains.
Shcrman's headquarters arc yet at Big
Shanty, while Johnston'sis Is in the vicinity Of
Marietta, though, I believe, little to the
west Of that pl1ce. No moving, nor fight
ing has taken place for nearly fortnight,
other than such triling greconnoissancesa as are
daily Incidents In an army.
TRADE TO TIE FRONT.
Trade to the front continues prohibited, as
the Railroads cannot be diverted from army
uee; and the result is, that the people In
East Tennessee, and North Georgih can
scarcely obtain the most triaing article Of
convenience not manufactured BY themselves.
The ha1dshIps they experience is great, but
military necessities are inexorable. Not
only is NO trade allowed now, but there Is
little prospect that the restrictions will be
speedily removed. To supply such an army
"big thing" and the interests Of private in
divjduals mnst give plnce for that Of the
public.
REBELS AND dREESuAcKs.
There Is not rebel in this vicinity but
processes to believe that greenbacks will
speedily be as worthless as the graybacks Of
Mir: Memminger; but their practice bellies
greedily as child ut sugar plum, and they
arc even anxious to exchange Tennessee nnd
other Southern State money, of banks IN c1-
istence before the rebellion, Tor them, allow
their conduct ie this; they would gladly be-
litye that the Government would be base
enough to repudatc Its obligations, but they
know It will never do SO. They therefore
profess one thing and practice another.
NEGRO soLD1Ens AND ooaTnABAsDs.
Do your readers remember the horrors
which were predicted as the legitimate re-
suits Of emancipation? The free negro Was
to be q bJena let loose upon society, to rob,
kill and destroy; honses were to be plunder-
ed, plantations devastated, men murdered
and females outrage By the idle, worthless
vagabonds--"ffe free niggers." Well, the ne
barbarian predicted. On the other hand,
they are Industrious, fattbful aud gentle,
whether acting as civilian or soldier, and
they.are not only ready but they a,e anxious
to work. As to their orderly demeauor,
they have wrnng from the press Of this city
-about the meanest. though by no means
nh1acf-f ftrnrprhpa6 1ouf 71n1G Of fhia r{tp fhn
folloTiDg Important confession:
No one. It seene to us. can fall to be struck with
the orderly demeaaor Of ne negro troops and O.
thc oIaeEs eenesaAy N NashsAs, Me are az conn, as
more Of nrbnlspce and yio1encs from hat 90 Lee.
That Ills IL to be mainly attributed, to the uatu.
.aily passiye temperament Of the negrs, aided By
The habit Of submission, will be allowed By all ac
quatnfed with the chatacferisttc1 OF Inc race Al
the came tine: jIstiee demands a1sa :, sspesi.y ~
ina,r,ons ani eens,6ersts manseenent Of he Mill
tsT sutho5ites All eenernily. ana. in partieniar. Of
he oticars ammedistsly il command 81 The colored
troopa.
The fact IN. houeycr. the military exercise
very little Surveillance over the negroes,
simply because it is not needed. Toey ore
| peaceful and orderly, naturally; and they
ire, in four cases out Of five, when distnr.
bances occur between them aud the whites,
| the injured parties, and not the aggressors.
Those who once bought and sold slaves, are
frequently endeavoring to exercise acts o1
tyranny over, OF indulge In something In
sulting, and thereby cause difficulty; but
the good sense of the loyal people, and the
military and civil authorities, insufeR dis
crlminatlon that soon discovers the a.
grcs& lon.
CoLonED SCHOOLS.
There are number of colorcd schools IL
this clty. in flourishInp condition. Whef
tlrst started, crcat Efforts were made to crust 1
them: but tlley were protected by GoYernoJ
johnson. and now they have become 40 nu
merons. and the attendance so 1nrec. that al
open oppoeItion to them has ceased. / ca,
sill. however. see rebels, both grown and
, juvenile, scowl ut tho little oolorod uzehins
VINO, book ana SLATE n nand, pass t9etr ooof
1hls ntile species OF niavaao, IS ~ tae fe
7enge tnat 1he repel natives can no" e3ef
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