The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-06
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HOCSE or REPREsENTATIvES.
RICTIOSD, Va, Dee ,, 1854
De- Marsh There IS nothing yerv
new IN this town, save the arrival o.
George D. Prentice, Of the Louisville
Journal His excuse for coming Is q
see mis- son, who is indicted for murder
he represents that Kentucky Is iu
truly a deplorable condition, and the
worst state Of despotism reigus The
Federsls have his partner Shipmau.
prisoner bound. aud would have had
him also but for fear Of public senti-
nent he says that before he Ief,
Bramlette visited him, knowing tlat
he was coming, and that ne reps
resents his sentiments when ne saws
there IS great dissatisfaction with the
Government of the United States ex-
lsting among the people Of the State.
and that az tee people lrgu.d rise lr r orr
army could % there he says TO 0a- Us5-
pie ttn, .rs had az letter Be- ji.rtsd 10 one
common graUs than 60 back 90 tie Ua.gs
that or only h0Ps IS 70 Fgh' on, srfermr4-
ton being preferable 10 aJjuglh9s. II,
talks more sncoiTggln7ly than dHy or 5lr
0lru people, and has impaired usgr Ftc 10
many Of lheRL The Federals have sent
out Frank Wolford and Lieutenant
Governor Jacobs, as Ould, the Commits
sjoner Of Exchange, informed me yes
terday The Louisville Journal Of the
18th, however, states that the matter
has been reconsidered. and they are
permitted to return. He had q private
interview with the Secretary of War.
and expressed a strong desire 10 see
Davis, but up 10 this time he
has not had any invitation TO
see his majesty, as FOote would say. The
war news from Georgia Is thought to be
tOlersbly good, as the enemy has done
nothing there, but steal 'taters and me-
grOes, etc. 1 believe that Sherman will
get to the coast with but little trouble.
Hood Is up about Columbia, Tennessee.
and will, / believe, fall back on the
enemy at Chattanooga and open the
road through East Tennessee to this
place. We near heavy firing below
this city, and no doubt they are doing
q little work in that direction [ don't I
think Grant can do anything with Uncle I
Bob till-he gets Sherman to help him, I.
which, fear, IS Sherman 5 object in 60 |
ing to the coast II, however, Sherman /
1oes, Hood in Kentucky and Price in /
Missouri we will be able 10 do them I.
great damage. The people have got 1
oVer the panic occasioned by Sherman's 4
move and are now tolerably hopeful (
hould have remarked when talking
lbOut what Prentice says, that he fur
.her remarked that The ps9Dlsof Rsn-
1seky lsere looking Nth he Ur1foludsgt n.
crest to Hood m0us and much desire that
.e shall enter The STATE. have not heard
. word from home since you left I am
a letter every Gay. I re-
,eived yours Of the oath ult, and was
ylad TO hear of your gallantry and good
uck IN escaping unhurt / again eau
ion you about exposing yourself as you
an never get promotion among the
Dukes and Breckinridges. l would /
10 my duty and nothing more.
f you will recollect no man
las ever been noticed for gallant
y either by Morgan, Breckenridge, |
IT Duke, who has not come from Lex.
ngton, Kentucky, or thereabouts.
lOn't think l can ever respect such
len We have been much engaged /
q Congress discussing IN secret session
he grave question. We will get through
t to day, and then our sessions will be
nore open and interesting TO the pub
.c. The negro question l regard as be
ag settled. AS there are but few who
ayor putting them in the army as sol
iers. There is determination upon
ne part Of all officers here 10 put ev-
ry man into the field aud a great de {
ire for Hood TO 90 70 Kentucky as it
believed that he will GET a large ar
~ there. Should he 90 there / shall
60 home and try and get
P q command have some arrange
lents TO get up q Brigade, which I
mink can. have some young men Z
no will assist me, who represent that j
ley can raise a company or compa t
les. am sure l can get up the wind t
We 60 TO Kentucky there viii be the q
reatest time ever known under the
IN. / send this by C. D. K, who you
i'll remember as the Couriers CORES
ondent | viii write you again when
4 opportunity ofers On yesterday, }
uld, the Commissioner Of Exchanges, >
proposed TO get Nike ex- Z
hanged hope to get him out by the 6
q Of January. have said all / know.
(Signed) J. S. CHRIsMAS. !,