New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-01
FROM TENNESSEE.
From Ouf Special Correspondent
COLUMBIA Tenn, Feb 20, ic6J.
THE MILITARY SITUATION.

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Nashville is prolific in sensation writers and
sensation dispatches. couple Of weeks since the
papeIs were burdencd with glowing accounts headed
with flaming capitals. OF tremendous Il believe that's
the word cavalry Internationally estimated at sixty
thouslndust tie point OF starting from Easport,
with Generals Thomas and Wilson at their head and
bent the romantic little trip of smashing and tearing
through the Southern Confedoacy and particularly OF
making mnce mcnt Of Dick Taylors insignificant army.
if it should be unfortunate not to get out Of the
way. To-day, Gen. Thomas is snugly ensconced at his
palatial headquarters in Nashville while the cavalry
something less than sixty thousand, howeverare still
on the banks of the Tennessee taking it remarkably
easy and like Mcawber. waiting for something to turn
NJ. A couple Of days since TO relieve the UNUSUAL
mohotony of the prevailing quiet the Associated Press
were treated to spicy dispatch the effect tina, 400
Rebel cavalry had made their appearance the Mur.
Peterborough pike, within six miles of Nashville, COB
Died up - = our officers aad men. and were playing
the MISCHIEF gencrah! This force Of Rebels oil course
looked quite formidable on pror. In fact and reality
however. there only fire. and tire, .s. vsro
infantry. the other two being mounted mules; in
short mot TO pnrOO line point on it, the gang was
very small and select squad of guerrillas, engaged In
a little affair Of pnndcring. The papers have it that
the First Division Of the Fonrth Corps joined Gen.
Grants Army time since. Trustworthy facts have
IL that the First Division or any other Division Of the
Foar,L Corps, did not move pace for Virginia, but
are now having very comfortable time Of II in neat
and substantial Winter huts at Huntsville, Alabama
And so or 20 TIC end ofthe chapter
Apart FROM the occasional dcpredations OF gucIrlds,
more particularly around Chattanooga matters are at
present very quiet in this department. Tho,e dasardly
vretchcs when they get good opportunity. make the
boCl chill with horror AZ theE fondsh oJtragss II h
no wonder that soldiers when they do catch any OF
them. are impatient If restraint aud execute summary
AMI cond "a Punishment without the forruallty Of
tIib. Tie principal cause Of tho present activity
among the bushwhacker the election Just 10 take
place throughout the State and to .ntimdate loyal
voter from going TO the polls. few days since the
regular passenger train. having number OF ladies'
aboard cft Nashville the usual hour for Huntsville.
About eight miles north Of this place when passing
through a deep cut IL was brought to sudden and un
coremOnions halt rail having been Intentionally mis-
placed when about twenty-five armed guerrilla on the
bank commenced sn indiscriminatc firing among the
passengers and soldiers. Before the train guard had
time to rally there one soldier killed and several
wounded The icnds were finally driven of. This Is a
mid specimen II the style Of warfare adopted ~ Of
our orrng southern brethren and when viewed r. its
gravaicd and airocious forms IL 70 be wondered
NJ u the radical Unonists Of Tennessee should advocate
sweeping measures toward those tainted with secession
and be rhay Of allowing Rebels have any voice III the
reorganization Of the state'
Although the main army operations are at n perfect
stand still for the present think that TIE roads and
weather permitting, offensive Movements against the
enemy VIII be inauenra,ed. What ie force Dick
Taylor mnv have n his eomonrd viii prove very
slight barrier 10 tho progress Of events and Selma.
Nonigome Mobile and all important points In the
Southwestern fact the whole Southwest viii. before
great While be- under Union control. With the present
forces under Gems. Thomas and Candy and 10 the alb
sence fexiraordnary and GORGEOUS blnndcring such
a oonsurnmation can hardly be long deferred The
trans Mississippi Rebel opposition will be Of very small
moment vhea the main insurgent armies are
crashed annhlaed and the territory they now hold
is occupied By the MON armies.
Newlyformed regiments finding their way 10 this
Department. Once ia while they are TO be seen
streaming through Nashville, their way further
South. The new recruits generally fresh, strong
and healthy looking fellows some Of them having a
penchant for fddies which they carry along: others
beng given to great deal Of boiserous mcrrment at
very slight pToyocaton. saw new regiment In
Nashville a few days ago drawn up in re previous to
pening 10 pass slong. number OF the new tangled
warrior commenced torrent OF hooiing and eerins Mt
sambo's expense. The coorcd soldier took it all in
good part convinced that year or so of wholesome.
active service would completely change their tune. no
soldier in a veteran white regiment would under the
circumstance have offered the slightest disrespect to
a coorcd compatriot.
COLUMBIA.
This u.s. or was at least very beautiful town. Ii is
now somewhat crest fallen AMI depdated in - up.
pcaEance and surroundings but still retains good deal
Of us former prestige and elegance, reminding you OF
some secdy individual who. having seen better DAYS
st assumes d sort Of quasi dignided patrician airs
reflex Of toe good times passed away. With the in-
fax Of healthy Northern element among the popula
ton and Tennessee Free State ths place viii at no
distant day surpass ts former se.n prosperity and the
attractveness of its surroundings Hon. A. q. T.
Nicholson formerly United States Senator. is living
here now-his former home This raa has never been
z violent Rebel but driitcd With the current when
seetssion was the rage With The advance Of Hoods
army into to STATE lie returned from the South 20 this
r,7cc. when he way soon after arrested by Gen.
Thomas's order, and retained hostage ior Union
citizen who was taken of from MurffcesbOgough by
Forrest. short time since, tie civil authorities ap
Piled to Gen. Thomas that Mr. Nicholson be handed
for trial hc having been indicted in the courts for
conspiracy against the Government. The General
Immediately complied and the prisoner Il out on
bail awaiting bis trial 1t IS said that he was on Lis
way tn Nash, lille TO take the Amnesty oath when be
was arrested by the military authorities.
RAILROADS.
For the first time in eight months trains run last
week from Nashville TO Huntsville. the Tennessee
and Alabama Railroad II will be remembered that
Forrest completely destroyed the road between Athens
and Pulaski distance OF * miles last Summer. The
ul.n r.nairnl al1l