, 1865-02-02
ORR NASHVILLE LETTER.
IlInees OF Gen. Houssenu-Importan
from mAIabama-Ikebcl SpccuIntIons-
Cold Weather. &c.


Illness Of Gen. o1s*enu-1mportant
from mAiaGatna1Saeeoe1s S 1specutnt1ons-
Cold "ea."e1, oe.
rr,on f,nr soecIal corresnondcn,
Nasnv11Ir. 1y,,r J,n % ,aar
ss-., ~ ..s.., ]."' saA - Aoo''
ocn. 1noma a',s " @anss1 ns e.sm ie" Gays
to make Inns Ills general neauquarteFs. en-
trusting field operations to Stcd1nan, Wood
and Wilson, the complicated nature Of thc
camTaign rendering TINS lsneeessary. Delay ii
weather, will doubtless reta1d movements
from the Tennessee, for come time; bu: in
The meantime, preparations will be gong on;
cd 10 Eastport and Decatur, to supply all the
demands Of the service; nnd when all Ia
ready, movement will commence.
GENERAL, ROUSSEAU.
Con Rouescau Ia vo-v nj ot ~ 1on,au,,,e
9otci InnisxiiIe ~ ~ ~ nv hnxrnror enn-
s;dcre1 dnnrenoru t6o1ab o' rasb uom'sS4 -, ,orc
n sHi1 e1anee Psfooa enonSh 1S T., M Meek or mose
t';s dn4fna 80 ,s.,.,,'.ss 49, - II Ho'S ae"A
LIS ou''es % eolnlnanoer ot ILLS oastfies.
IMPORTANT FROM ALABAMA.
I have Just had q lengthy talk with IN old
here yesterday, from Alabama. He was
always d Thorough Union man this have
all along known. as have often received
communications from him. in the last three
years; and SO deep is patriotism, that be sold
ont an interest In q country paper at the be-
ginning Of the war, and has worked as
jousneTman ever since; and what he says is
entirely reliable. He had, from tho fisct that
he was printer, been exempt from consc,ip-
tion; but fearing the repeal Of the exemption
law, he came to this place.
Ofcoursc in his rostiou he had On excel
lent opportunity to gain information relative
to the state Of things In Alabama and &c as
survs me That fhc reactiou in favor Of The
Cnion in mai only rreat Int sweeping. The
Legislature, which refused to DO Anything
more for The War, is fully sustained; and had
it zone ft,rther. and passcd resolutions for a
voters would have greeted it with hearty
amen. Resolutions Of this character viii Ger
fainly he Infroduced goon. and strong hopes
are cntertained Of theIr passace, But 1t must
he re1nennhered that the greaf mass Of leris-
iators arc morn no1iticians. and that tl3ay
we're elected some years since. under O differ.
ent state of public opinion; and therefore
patriots must not be discouraged II they full at
the present session.
Tie conrsc of G OF. Watts is universally
condemned. He Wus elected Us conservative
Two yeais since, but Immediately betrayed
his pledges, anq pecang tno noss n.o.SnH et;. ~
re destruconi ano 20 h, aesp ao9ae Iae 3ha;
Of ne people 5elatlse 70 n1s - IacneIs, s, @ anat
ne governor GOES nob oa1e " oecon1c caa-
aiaate 1of Ie'e!ecIlon.
The next gubefpatorial election comes on
n august ne1t nnt my informant statcs
that there VIII De no contest, SO oVerWhcim-
Ing Is the ccnServatiEe and reconstruction
element. Mr.: Folger, Of Ta1laapoosa county,
Will be elected without opposition. lie Is
man Of national reputation, and was meul-
ber Of the convention which passed the ordi-
| nance Of secession, and was leader Of the
Unionists Of that body. lie fought Yancey,
| ct every step, and was sustained by power
3a Pae, thqnge mot ma9[t5 IND sSme s o.
aIeumsa1ause ~ ano unaosWe1aMe out .t tne
as.astno s.. ~ " ane tou1 "uo ~ s,d' ~ tne
s toH 1Id 80 80 ,rfe,,,,an1 "1 - ~.
p.na as e,.a1,,t;ae An'o .ae 'p'o' VI t's@
w :nu 5e'0taL4u. 9t ..1. NJ. ra,,.
saa ks III Is, snn u ~ T., H. sdheengco
!e'4seo ~ ~. tnt .ass ~ 6ss ~ 10 od s;,,eo
~ ~ .ne ,an .utis ~ ~. ~ au' ~ "nu 5aa1
eoe MI e ~ 1ni mI s;,.a - 11suf
tha 11n;tad S,a4es i'o11s H. e 13an ~ oreot
tne unusd eass- ,s "a no q - iuan " s.eas
measn lnu ,as ,a,, an..Ga u,n1 ~ -, Ho t3a
Yu4e ~ @ 12or - 4ho ss4,o1 1 ~
ena no nov ~ IN liz bnnr when men a1e rstnruI'o
~ NE ouost ss1unu III - 70 rrinnI
n1i1x i,s3a1sad " II csf s1cc,,,irs ~ H., st.t A.
tho t1u.,1 ;ort ,1 n1cctior 49, e->~~'&>''- '1'
tAe neA' e'e1.oa. .,1s'r, a,rc,-,. .r,oxs
7.n ,,e, ssnrr es'n1,a+hizc's hcre .sho 7vcra so
xell pested i regard e Hoods :advaace o. y
nfI rTY4rr md &rS$
,h rant. w. " 1o 1z hcatcn aEv "r ,ci~.
ror;air trn,sec1-ca ~ ~ - TailcdcraR ~ r. ro;,eoaa
1rla.,ce 41.av III VIVA into Tasforr MI,
c.rni;no fHora r. meat Ha,3aa Rr,gr nn5
TEE Nthar eor +Hnt 4ha 1nst nonnet3 T;i1
ahandnn T,,,1;n;.N .NWhe, Tho comhined % f,,caa "a
Iii mike M attack m sherman and ;f ~ nos.
Ska & ~ r11sh him i,nt II vii i've onr rehe1 p1
f-I.0 f+;aNde fhe ~ crnd;t far har;n" snf,,n;snt
taa ;,aa,nont - rate.,a ~ ~ s++o.a,,t a.
G Inre II;sair fn mi t3esn to sncceaI api ftr
n1e. od,n1t3,,n +ho+ r. tha ~ f,1;a,, 11rccs ara
ot -r;n1,s r. ,o-nnn,,t .Ffne rehc1 force. viii
a;s''ond These aimissions they maSe' and
thrv aTe certainly symptoms of retnrnino rcae
in three or four days. If thc rebels do aban-
don their capital and which event I by no
means deem inprobable. as Lee we'll knows
tnat If he renains in Tirpinio his doom is
Sealed. Dnt what can be "a IF he ahan1ons
itY But that is not nv busincss.
rom wrarurp.
Acn,n ve ore @ having ercccdinr,v co,d oeo.
LIZ ~ IVA h.1n -, ons sau 10 s T. osen ~
ta,n, a,aa,. ano nsnee LIZ 'oaas aeo ~ eAecAent
oaoet@
....
List year, at luis time, TINS city Was tul! OF
strangers looklns al STANDS 10 start IN the
dithcult TO rent house toT that purpose, 50
great mas 1cch INC Geclane IN traae. on the
o:Aer mna, huna5eds 9l men are LOOKING out
ret q speedy 5cstoTat;en q order. with
Vel, let them come tifty thousand OF
@ tacn eouaa nhahe 1he,r ~. lotIunss neie le icss
s1-a1,,5 11I ~ ~ ;as4i.i1n tns ~
,noro 4,odars h,,+ ~ o1r;e,,i,nriete tEora ~
nn1as o.n,'e,, nacayaas5s.a ~ ~ 49, 49,
s.,o9, - ~ cro1 1,.,9 o,1d ~, LEA
t.ms1 t1 VI tue e1c'aeu 'l4u "o"'" ieane'n an~