The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-21
DIRECT FROM RICHMOND.


the infeFmeTs YeFacity.
LEAVING THE coEFEDE RACY
! is a feat not EASILY accomplished. True,
there isa regular but expensive method
Of slipping away, but few have the
freemasonry to hit upon The HloaaLs OPP
erandi General Geary commands a
brigade Of rebel cavalry between the
Charles City and Willismsport roads.
For some time two of his scouts were
pfoftably engaged in carrying mails
and passengers to General Kautz's head
quarters. Some lovely, decoying Deli
lah placed detectives on the track of
J these guides, and had them arrested
In brief time they were tried by drum
headed courtmartial, and sentenced 10
be shot TO death by musketry. On
their way to Jail the guards were sup
piled with potent potions from a whisky
bottle, which soon oyercame their watch
fulness. The scouts made good their
escape, but in the midst Of death their
eye was still to business, for our COM
municRtiVe visitor was allowed to ac-
company them for the moderate sum
of six hundred dollars.
THE coNFEDERATE AUDITORS OFFICE
is in the old Monumental Hotel, corner
of Ninth and Grace streets. 1t was till
very lately in charge of William II S.
Taylor, Baltimorean. This gentleman
tarried so long over his cups that he
was no longer allowed to linger in the
Office. In this building are adjusted
quartermasters, commissaries', ord
nance accounts, and claims of deceased
soldiers. The clerks have been very
unhappy of late, because of repeated
threats to thrust them into the regular
army. A few days since, all the books
and accounts were secretly placed IN
-four barrels, and sent away ostenticusly
toward DanVille, There is in this pro
cedure two-fold purpose: first to Gre
ate no alarm, and next, to hold forth
the idea that abundant stores were go
ing to the army.
JEFF. DAVIS AND THE NEGROES
The former looks emaciated and i'll
fed. He seldom walks about, and his
family attract but little notice. A
great cloud seems to overshadow this
man, and threatens to blot all noble
ness from his name, as he has destroyed
the comfort Of a thousand homes, The
negroes, of whom he owns legions, are
his most bitter enemies. That he caus-
ed the war and bloodshed, they all as
sert, when it is safe to speak, and his
life would not be worth sous, if they
had their win of the usurper His last
plan of black militia was the last straw
that broke rhe camers back. To fight
fer the masters RhO abused and worked
them go long is even too revolving for
the souls of those stepped in the most
abjectslavery.
OLD BOB LEE AND HIS ARMIES.
But one mans reputation has stood
the wreck and ruin of the hard times
South That immortal past has gone
from Wise and Wigfall, Davis and Ste
phens. "Old Bob Lee" as his sol
diers delight to call him, is the
pride of chivalry while Of other
traitors but little remains save
bestal strength and cunning
Great sagacity can no longer avail this
chieftan, for the gathering Of events,
the crowding Of armies, the constant
defeats. must soon work his undoing
Our informant is quite sure this Gem
eral is not in Richmond. Johnston IS
there. but Lee has gone southwark
with a detachment from the army OF
Northern Virginia. Knowing ones IN
Richmond who catch glimpse Of the
figures passing through the Adjutsnt
Generals office, state the number Of
men before Grant At fifty thousand.
Squads are constantly going away, but
no recruits return.
HOW EXCHANGED REBELS ARE SERVED.
The Only addition received to Lees
army is the returned prisoners. They
had been promised furloughs Of sixty
davs, but, instead OF an opportunity to
visit friends, were hustled into the
trenches. How can you expect party
that have broken every national tie to
keep any promise inyiolably2 These
men are very angry for returning
"Ohl had we only known this in time,
could we have been forced to return
No. neyerP' A plan has been adopted
by their officers to prevent men from
deserving when stationed at outposts.
II shows how weak is the esprit d. corps
among such soldiers, and might aptly
be called
Posting TICKETS TO WATCH PfcKETs.
When an officer stations vidette at
any exposed point, where he could
easily decamp, a guard is stationed in
the rear 10 watch his movements, and
shoot the man in advance if he attempts
to leave Any picket shooting another
attempting to desert Is to be rewarded /
by sixty days furlough. No espionage !
ia 50 complete; but there are men who |
can eludeits tolls. There was one case /
where the rear guard happened to be /
the brother Of that sentinel he was 10 1
shoot The one in advance started for 1
our works and was quickly followed by !
his relative. Both brought with them
their weapons and equipments.
THE DASYILLE RAILROAD
formerly ran only to the place after |
which il Is named. Within two years |
il has been extended to Salisbury, |
North Carolina, and is known az the /
Piedmont road. Travellers used 70 60 4
TO Weldon, then 10 Raleigh, and then /
round to Greensborough, which was ex-
roundabout Grades on this 1
road are steep. aud locomotion slow. /
It is taxed 10 the utmost capacity, and /
in conjunction with the canal, has been |
the sole dependence Of Richmond for I
many months. Lee viii guard this 4
track AZ al hazards, for BY it Is his only 1
mode OF egress. indications are that 4
he will move of TO Salisbury. Provis-
ions have been so scarce that Gen. Lee
was obliged 10 levy from every family,
a small Contribution TO keep alive the
troops. II family had Two barrels Of
Rour, one must be given to him, and
the Govsrnnaent would pay the stipula-
ted price. Thus if q man has barrel
Of aour, tor which be paid $500, the
takes il away and literally
gives him il return one half that sum
COD SEND GRlST's 4RlfY QUICKLY
.s the nightly prayer Of thousands in
that city. II = whispered upon the
sidewallgs a. corners Of the streets this
petition Il sighed from those around
The chill, drear, desolated hearth, and !