The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-23

adhere. WI. CAMERON, for the Union,
JOHN WALLACE, for the Di7a,eh.
NASHVILLE, Tam, July %, 1s6S.
The New York Tribune publishes 9
large number Of letters, which wer,
captured q short time ago by the gun
boat Signal, while the rebel mail carrier
was crossing the Mississippi river. W,
copy the following, which IS rather hare
on the rebel General Polk:
NOZZLE, March 6, 1864
Ny Dear Alick:-Col. Ward starts
for the trans-ship tomorrow, and has
kindly promised to take letter for me
have never heard a word from YOU
since l have been here though have
written you by almost every opportU
nifty.
There is little Of interest here at thi.
time, though a few days ago appearan
ces indicated that this was to be the
centre Of interest in the Confederacy
When Sherman marched across 1Iissis
sippi, and simultaneously feet moved
10 attack the defenses OF this place al
thought that we were at last to have
the theatre of war here.
suERLAE's CAMPAIGN
The campaign in Mississippi has ended
surely in no glory no us. The move.
ment-was one Of the boldest which the
Yankees have essayed in this war
With force little if any superior to
the force which Gen. Polk had under
his command, they marched without
opposition across the whole State, aud
destroyed an immense deal of valuable
railroad, breaking our communication
with the country from which the larger
portion Of our supplies for the Army
of the West is drawn.
CEN. POLK 7 FRIGHT AND INCOMPETENCE.
The whole country was panic-stricken
and Gen Polk more frightened than
any one else. No stand was made at
any point, and not man killed except
among the cavalry Altogether the
campaign has shown such incOmpetency
on the part of General Polk that the
whole country is open-mouthed against
him. Every one is convinced that had
the Yankees been fought they would
have been terribly defeated, If not en-
tirely destroyed
Owing TO the energy and good con
duct Of some of the railroad agents all
the rolling stock on the road was saved
The cavalry, which was long distance
from Polk, struck the enemy some
hard blows, but this was all the damage
that was done them.
EXPOSURE or GEN. PoLK's FALsEHooDs.
In my opinion they accomplished
more than they intended Finding
themselves unoppOsed, they marched
on as far rs was convenient, and then
went back. Upon this, Gen. Polk has
issued q congratulatory order to his
troops, upon their success in breaking
up the enemy's campaign. He says all
the rolling stock was taken back, which
left the enemy without means of trans
portation, and that their cavalry, which
started from Memphis, was prevented
from forming ajunction with Sherman,
by Lee and Forrest, and therefore he
congratulates his army upon having
defeated the enemy's campaign, though
he retreated TO DemoPoHs, and was
going still farther east, when Sherman
turned back. It is one of the most
grandiloqUent orders l ever saw, and
reminded you Of the magnificent pro-
nunciamento OF the Yankees.
TIE COMMANDMENT OF FORT POWELL
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the regular blockading squadron, six
mortar boats and four gunboats, still
lies off Fort Powell, the fort which de-
tends the entrance to Mobile Bay
through Grants Pass, the western en-
trance, but, owing to rough weather,
nothing has been done b. them for sew
eral days. They have fred at the fort
in all about two thousand (2,000) shots,
but have done no material damage
whatever TO the work; in fact it Is
stronger now than when the lombard
ment begun, and have killed but one
man and wounded two. This, too, was
due TO their folly in unnecessarily ex-
posing themselves. What they intend
to do it is almost impossible to conjec-
ture. The bolnbardment Of this fort,
in the manner it has been conducted
up to this time, Will effect nothing, even
if it continues a year. No new demon
strations have been made against this
place from any quarter, and at present
all is quite quiet with Us.
OTHER MILITARY MATTERS
Finnegan has recently whipped tho
enemy under Seymour and Gilmore IN
Florida. The enemy was severely de-
feated in this fight and have been driv-
en- back TO their boats. Their campaign
was entirely defeated
4 few days ago raiding party got
near Richmond, and was driven back
bv the Department clerks and other To-
cal defense companies. Another party,
about the same time, went within two
miles of Charlottesville. Many Of the
bridges on the Virginia Central Rosd
were burnt The campaign with us, /
suppose, may be said 70 have begun,
and great confidence is felt Ia our abil-
ity to conduct it successfully. Bragg Is
at Richmond, COMMANDMENT Chief IN
der the President Johnston commands
his old army, and Lee, Of course, has
his own glorious veterans
YANKEE TaEPIDATIOS.
The Yankees are in great trepidat.on
for fear that he will again invade their
territory Our armies are stronger than
thew have been for long while, and
all looks bright and cheering. From
your side the river good accounts reach
Us frequently.
THE EAELT TERXINATIeS OF TIE WAR
If We can conduct this campaign sue
/ think We may look for an
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