New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-24
FROM NASHVILLE.
Military Opcrntion,-EebcI Deserters--
Returning Rsfagees-The State Con-

between the coutendnc armies In whole or In part are
at perfect stand still for the present In this depart
mont There is hardly ripple c disturb the calm and
quiet surface. Even guerIlas, apparently entering
into tue spri, Of tacit agreement between both sides
for season of rest, have TO great extent reirained
from their fendish operations. and an unusual quiet is
Just now the order Of tie day. 1t Will not last long,
however The ull In the great struggle Is but the
luminous calm before the gathering storm Even now,
the rortentous mutteringsthe low rumble OF tie DIS
ian hunder-can be family deserted while the lower
ing clouds but plainly indicate that the storm can
not DO long delayed May its effects be tie crushing
out Of all opposing elements TO the national arms and
the complete destruction Of the rebellion in the South
West.
Military movements having been prospeciively trans
fcrred 10 Mississippi and Alabama, Will necessarily
leave Nashville as base Of operations, out IN the cold
Hitherto 1t has been the main depot OF supplies Tor
shermans armies but the developments ahead leave IL
incouvcnieut and not Immediately accessible thus rem
derinr necessary the substitution OF other point
more eligible as asuppy depot. 1t ia no, now oou'ra'
band TO state tina, the main army under Thomas Is con
ccntraiing at Easpor. on the Tennessee RIVER about
25 miles below Florence. The river alone would be
sufficient fo the transmission OF supplies for the army
but /, ia aaite probable ths, the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad will be Immediately repaired and put in
running order o., least as far Florence tins allow
ing the Mississippi TO contribute part In the way OF
/ furnishing supplies. With 4 secure base al Eatiqort
or Florence Thomas can strike out through Mississippi
ana Alabama and with bis present defective force csh
sweep everything before him rntil be reaches Mont
roaery OF Mobile. II Ii absurd TO suppose that Hood
-ifthnt saplont General 10 stin In commandcaa offer
any tangible serious rssttanos 10 Thomas victorious
column lie win, undoubtedly, with tho feeble and
thoroughly crestallen force a. his command do what
little his bungling brain win inspire. bot thai little
viii 10 perfectly futile against the overwhelming odds
that are combining 20 crush HIN.
Hoods army was q ANAL affair when . made iis
escape across tho Tennessee. Amer TIE baiue before
Nashville its loss In Killed. wounded and prisoners
reduced Il nearly half, and them during the retreat
through this State hundreds. nigh, cay thousand.
| mostly from Tennessee and Kentucky. deserted and
made for their homes or gave Themselves up Indeed
so great was the number cft In Tennessee amer HOOD
had crossed the river. that Gen. Thomas found u con-
,en,nt TO designate s1 different points In the State
where desertes might, for stated period report TO-
take the amnesty oath. and return TO their homes
Since then they have been hcching In freely In ihs
CITY the Provost Marshal 10 Kept continually busy
attending to such cases The other dny. seeing quite
crowd of Rehels-lean sallow faced. cold and hungry
looking passing through tho street inquired Of one Of
tho gnarl yhero they werc captured. Were p't cGp
tnred nj ALL" said he, al deserters.' There were
lo in the batch going repor, TO Cspt Goodwin. and
take the oath I an informed that there are only
very few Tonnessseans len in Hoods army and those
are. every day growing smaller and beautifully less.
Under these circumstances md with descrtions SIN
going on and the prond martial spill. OF tho Rebel
army broken AMI paInly with Tennessee no"
held by the National forces as with an iron grasp suu
tho waning Pickering power Of armed opposition TO-
cedng ard growing fceb'o in resistance tho coming
coniest-he anal struggle. can hardly end otherwise
than in complete success to the Union arms and the
death knell Of the Rebellion.
Gen Thomas is % 'Eas,gort Blue coats and brhss
buttons every grade end pattern who arc gong on
tramp nro all bound for Easpor. Suffers WITH hnrreu
gat anxious LOOKS. and curly hair ore on the qua r.r
looking after permits preparatory 10 starting Tor East
port Newspaper correspondents, now attracted by
the State Con, enon here as soon rs thai body mas
ceased its tquabbss viii make grand rush FOR East
port In short Nashville. batting its standing army oil
sleek easy going Quarternasners' clerks gamb'fs
throats and tho whole retinue Of legal1ed HypA'
du pare presents forlorn deserted appearance COM
pared 10 tho aspect few weeks sincc.
RErURsiYG REFUGEES.
Go down 70 the Chattanooga Depot any day, and you
will find OF poor. wretchedlooking creatures
men, women and children. white and black huddlod
together waiting for transportation to BIO taken to Their
homes. Anticipating the Rebel advance when Hood
invaded the State these poor creatures fed from their
homes aud came streaming into Nashville for proiec'
ton Now that tho State Is free from Rebels they are
returning to their old haunts and tho avooatiops OF
childhood And this Is but specimen ofwhat Is trans
pIrng every dayths fruits OF this internal Rebellion.
There must be an awful reckoning some day. Bat
ha. can ever atone for tho murdered fathers nnd
brothers the desolae hearts and lonely homes winch
go to make up the fearful consequences OF movement
founded On the solitary idea Of human Slavery. o. the
vain regrets. tho bitter dsappointments and murdered
hopes which cluster and thicken around the Great Re-
J belion
, THE grAIg cONyEsIIeT
This body has been In session in the Capitol since
Monday and its meetings hgyo been somewhat stormy
and excited Delegates are in attendance from nearly
every part of The state aud especially is East Tennessee
well represented. Parson Brownow is on hand, but
owing to severe cold and hoarseness Ia unable TO par
tcpats except very sparingy in the proceedings Ilo
race Maynard with his long black hair thrown behind
his ears and his weird aud striking tout enfnb is dele
gate and occasionally gives the Convention tho benefit
Of his advice aud experience General Mligan. james
r. Hood and number of tho best and most prominent
Union men in the state figure largely in the discussions
There were $40 delegates appointed, bat only about
two thirds OF that number are present, and nearly half
of those hail from East Tennessee. There is unmis
taxable Jealousy existing between the different sections
Of the Stale--Ess West and Middle Tennessee. East
Tennessee by her delegates, claims that by her
yworypg loyalty e the old Government IN the dark days