New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-31
PROM GEN. TnoMAEs ARMY.
Ne InsDediaie MeveDent Expected ."
Tenuessee-GreRs Reduction OF the
Rebel Army-Conditien Of Nashville.
lt,GeiLl
From Our Special Correspoud'

NASHVILLE, Jan. 81. 1865.
When Gen. Thomas, with his headquarters
train started from here couple Of weeks since bound
for Easfport and his victorious army concentrating
the Alabama frontier. IL Vas the general Impression
and the indications certainly favored itthot an i'm.
mediate forward movement was the order Of the day.
Today Gen Thomas IL expected here every hour-how
long to remain cannot say. The army is sufficiently
strong the aggressive at the proper hour ana
e1pe the remnant Of Hoods army from Mississippi and
Alabama. 1.-THE pecae negotiations which now occupy so
much attention do not eliminate In general cessa
lion Of los,;ies Thomass army depleted az 1t Is. NAV
be expected TO play very important part In compelling
peace by style negotiation not usually adopted by
authorized peace commissioners.
forward euent Is not TO he expected soon. The
roads are very bad and altogether unsyorabe foo long
marches The army In the time, viii recruit ts
strength aud energies preparatory to the oomins CAM
pnign. The cavslry force which by the way, Is fast
assuming formidable dimensions viii 10 put In the best
possible trim for aggressive and effective operations.
Tho opening OF Spring, with favorable roads and
weather, viii find Thomass veteran ard thoroughly
disciplined army ready and In notion for its onga.d
march to the Gulf
The Rorel Army must certainly DO reduced 10 very
Insignificant proportions. Appearances very
decetfu Nashville n If the points where Eebcl
deserters are perlntod-inyited in faet-to come and
take the amnesty OATH Every day witnesses n crowd
at the Provost. eneras office, taking the oath
and receiving permit. and when necessary trans
portation, TO return 10 their homes Some days many
as ia report while others the number down to 30
For the last four weeks the number Of Gsertcrs Who
reported here and took the oath averaged about i5
daily have talked to Numbers Of them. and they all
appear be thoroughly sick and tired Of Rebel rule and
Ike bel warfare have doubt that numbers OF them
truly repertant and wish to return 10 their segi
ance while all appear fuly impressed with the fact
that the Rebellion il grand. ingorious failure. A,
other points ia the State they swarmne in every
dav Ia large numbers Forests command being largely
represented With ebb in the presen, tide OF deSer
ton from Hocl's army for month or so. Thomas
would find himself under the necessity Of making
for Vir,inia or South Carolina 10 find anything Ike
spectacle opposition To encounter. lt Is true that
considerable number OF those who have been giving
themselves up end taking the oath. deserted during the
retrogrnde movement of the Rebe army from the state
but it Is equally truehst the tide OF desertion st co
tinues and that the number who report Is creator
than at any former period On tho whole Hoods army.
or the skeleton OF IL now remaining, must have
GLOOMY fcrorn prospect ahead. With Its marital
sprt completely crushed and broken; its best leaders
killed or pIlsonerSi us uu'hLctS CoAhhu1 u'ci""phB
BY steady drain of desoron. and proud, triumphant
and aggressive foe realy TO swoop down and crush it
under such circumstances II can hardly be said with
strict regard to proprety that the Rebel army Of Ito
South W est has its lines Gust In pleasant places.
NASHVILLE.
Before the war. Nashville had population Of about
% coo; now the figures foot up 5000. ThencrcaSo
however is to great extent fctitons and cannot 10
COUNTED on us substantial and abiding. When 1t IS
stated tina. In the Quartermaser's Department alone
there are 10000 employees and that considerable nnm
her of these have their families here FOR temporary resi-
dence the cause Of tia Imitation viii BIZ fely under
stood In addition to these, there is small army OF
traders camp followers curly headed, teFlooking
Jews. q may he preludced, but don't think evor
vet saw q ffank. open. genial disiaterested.l0ok-
ing Jewish countenancc.) and moro than the usual
proporton OF brazcn.faced, loathsomo prosti.
tutes, who, siuguiarly enough. receive legal
sanction and license for plying their vocaiion.'
This floating population. who have no ties OF local
interest or attachment except those arising from Pc
cunIsrv sordId or selfish notions. are simply enlisted
for the war; and cannot be cOnsidcred as bona fde
element of the real substantial population OF tho city
IA conseQ uenee with over half OF the population per
fsstls indifferent to the Welfare and fnir (ane u! the
tncysat Ia tts nd f.i- r.no