The New York herald., 1864-12-11
'oe relative position OF the coutcndipg arm,es Win
respect to each other and the ctv

''oon nss beer toiled Ia every sr rt 10 compe
,..,s 'e any important pos..on held by u.s. Al
~ was oestfoyed and abandoned by Gsusr,l eha,,,.,
= ony to penetrats further into ,ne inte,,o 1 ~
forces snen retired 10 Chattanooga ana knoYv,,a ~ !
~o'on ~ strongly fortified and .scnrely g,rrlsooo. Ua
WHO now held by General Burbrdss and Breck kn,,,.
: ~, ~" uiF'n through b1ns Gap. Chattanooga Ia for
'ined unti Is mprsgnsbs to assault and ts wsu car
1'sonea oy division OF troops urder General T. y
heagher, while General seedman has moved "a mo a.
renee OF Nashville Tho place in uryvjsonsa rc- .,,
months Al Bridgeport the Important min, ,vh,a -. .
raifoad crosses tho Tennessee river q ronel "a
/ ron iayior, fifteenth Kentucky Is iu comm.na
I win an adequate garrison, fully proyisonea
e' ~ ? granger nolds s,evenson the derences OF
'' o"fs oy baeil IN 1862, stil remain intact. Tu.
Oa'i nus oeen abandoned az unmportan, and 6enerai
Hhroy has retired to hurrreesboro Hers Ger ,aI Ro.
seau ID comnaod, holding tho Important works nj ror
1's noseofans, IN which thee ra,icns for bundre
s"'usana men for year. and in which hs army s,can
iugh siege 10 scorn" ihasc defeures srs tho mos,
| aFnsWey Connected works In tie Uoited states ope
| su 'hoass n. men can r'sced in lire or battle
ooHpu 'ne'r ramprts, while the Interior deeDcas a,s
| ''seS 'o"t our regiments cab hold the entire for.
Hess a largo sream. .tone rir er-ruus tbroucb ,bes.
works, afcrding unraing supply OF ws,er .Foos. )
or "biack Fox's SPRING" from whcn flows an enaes.
supply " 'hs samo necessary artice is under tbe gns
u tue pr'ncpa fort "Luneite Thomas and che sup
ply OF water cannot, therefore, be cut or N,.nvnh
tsei the last Of these important strong hods IL no las,
secure AS The most Important IN this connection ",
give detailed description Of il.
SKETCH or NAsHv!LIs
Nashville, or the .sRocx city, as il q calle8 v.,
~" years ago as handsome and 09arshng youog cit,
% 'nfty Thousand Dhabants could be found Il, ,ha
oou'h me galeftcers and travellers have pronounced
'so'"ov Cd its beauty aud pcturcsquoress, and par
.'cn'arly praised s surroundings. Those Who vemem
ger oe0re ine war describe suburban Nashvie as an
surpassed Tor pcturesaneness and elegance Tho city h
situated the south bank OF Cumb rapd river and
az the head OF regular selmboa, navigation The site
tho town consists OF an entire rock covered IN .om.
PAGES oy thin son and elevated az various boiubs
rom seventy TO one hundred seventy five feet above
me rNer' Inc highest polt in the city is known az
Capitol fIiI and upou this the Capitol OF the state Va
on and from which Is visible miles In every d.
lecnon Among the other public Duldn s the state
rehent'sry ana Innate Asylum, and the Universy Of
Nashville, while many the private residences are Of
The most surnptuous character.
TBE CITY AS IT APPEARS TODAY ~
xhs 10 but IN imperfect and unfinished picture Of tho
city before the war; but only 10 such descriptions cau the
city ever again exist II then past three
years Nashville has been military ely, alike important
% both the armies which have occupied It; aud FOR
great part OF the time, by all the evil and
isasrous consequences attsnoant state OF siege Az
~ times heavily garrisoned, IN the very heart s the
ield o. operations the city has suffered ncalcu
bic extent, and the conseqaence visible IN every
street The Capitol Of to.da, romnds one OF she de-
has been of battles tho Suspension
bridge has disappeared and the works, IKE ths
Capitol is tort But particularly have Tho once
iaccn suburbs Of the cry suffered, and ~ shs
lime present . painfully gloomy and dssolsts appeal
>ace MasnGcsns villas and country seats, oieeans -
ban residences once orpamentcd in highsststy
n art, and surrounded by noble groves and oeautil
rardens have been doome1 70 she flames, Or else. 50
Isanding, charred By the smoke Of neghboring CAM
,rss or carved with rude inscriptions o Idle sedIs
ema,n a. mute but impressive memensoss thsfoIly
hat courted this ruin BY awssss rebellion. These ssw
,eays OF peace may remove, and may restore 70 snsn
ormsr ELEGANCE: but on hill there now noWu
everlasting monuments or the and s grsndsst fsy
cor don Of ipershabe fosts cncrcis the ciy rouna'
uno from their rampars, sese gans frownns apos
traitors Within lie ready ~ spit Ore ana wrath spon tns
Zoe Without Elsewhere all o. Art lies 10 rum. Vny wv
works OF tho warlike arts flourish.
The population has changed and increased Tho total
number of Inhabitants living In she city VIII reach
.ixty thousand only about 6een thoussnd are
sno population which existed before the war Ten theu
sand traders spectators. &C. have moved 10 Inc pace
and estsblishsd themseivss business there Owe. six
teen thousand employees Of the government quarter
master and, fully armed and well drilled form part OF
,be force now defending position. There are NOS 'e
,ban ian thousand coutrabapds in the city, while ~
many more white refugees rsmAn taere Id sne "oss
ab,ect state poverty, living 10 meerAb'e nu's ano
,eus So numerous this class OF idle consumers oe
come that In view The siege thea approaching ard now
already begun General John Miller. commandins sns
post was compelled the 2d nst - ISSUE al ofuer
au,rios them 10 leave the city immediately
vas declared by Coo gresse military posi- 10
,ssa and il has already assumed that character Tho
o.ar,srmaster's Department has bull. countless mum
bsr OF sorebouses mills, foundr'ss machine shops, go
rhs appearance Of portlons Of the CITY have oeen
entirely changed ana haf o' ths exlsd residents ot
,ssa xonId md themselya lost " pats Of tho Town.
cnrras for anmal covering hundreds ~ acres nortn OF
-. torn have made . new city OF "Nbrtb Nashville"
"a .,soutb Nasny,s' immeose hospitals have been
s,ce,ed and tea Thousand pltieris haVo oees nn'H
,,e,v wing In tia. suDarban precinct fea nospltas
m ina Yea, give TO part OF tte city at all times
evep in the absence the the appearance avss
,,mp on lne opposite eide q The river Edssho'u oas
aooses IA size ard popaia,5a and chiogsd In s2pcar'
..eo s,ch IL sNpsayplo today. Repeoped by atotaiy
,r,sn, character OF inhabitants from ts former chv'
~, q ,am.us forever as rach changed u character 40
in appearance
rue pvYE.CEs or sAsHviLLs
xo.nvqie is surrouuded uy cVrdya of foru, wfich
lock II they ace no, IN reality impFegnsoie fors Sss'
,ev s the largest these works. ard 30 named Va nonoS
~ General James 5 Nssisy, q Penusyvaois. This hiI
,,oo which IA ~ situated was one beautiful toressi
"a ba,d,y tree s left standing ard only the heavy
ar,hvork or tns srsst Tort visible, browning tho sum
r,,, OF The peak. Tie work " . huge 6assior, faced
with gtone.
For, Morton sA smassr worx. 70 the right OF fon
A.slev and connected With b. line OF ride pats, c'v
.r,up communications between sbs two.
Fort cooasce,oo is similar work, south o. 'o' -.
rsrpcd, ssd couascied with y AMI Fcfs Nesv -.
| same msuper a. that ailudsd 10. rhsihres io'.-
,sv Norton ana cou6scs.ion--.hus ooorse'eai 'oim
,,,s. ,,s.ua,s. m which very large amy ood'd DO
| drawn up in line cG battle. ..,,. 81. c.,,,o,
boxing 70 me s,"s'. .'s ,o'Sas .ss soass,y 1as
an. ,.rge., and strongest @'ary "osH' ~ ,,,s =,