New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-08
from ,hom.. least, they have maintained dignined


silence. ,,.
J,., hss,,o tina retreat OF our army from Pulaski
oho,t ,rao nco,tbs n0o. was top Of Tram pro
oeaaicc aoun'.be Tennessee and Alabama ha'iiodd
o,o,, midway letween here and Pulaski. In turning
b, ,,vc nalf dozen Of guerrillas sprung suddenly
,,o ;ov not more than fifteen feet from the train
GOO, d,;horets aim and fred among the crowd On top
NJ the car, In minute after committing the ontrsge
thew were ont of sight among the woods. This Is
sinn,v sp-cinen of their style OF fendish warfare
For considerable period hardly day passed without
witnessing similar outrages some OF the military
railroad, in this dcpai tment. Under such crcum'
stances the country might naturally be expected to re-
main barren and desolete waste. And it did. Now,
however. the surroundings are more suspicious and
peacerul II is becoming quite apparent that the lie
belon has proved q miserable future. and wretches
sill, really guilty at heart beginning 70 learn That
discretion is the better part OF vaor Since the pates
before Nashville have not learned Of single outrage
Oh aay Of the roads south of Nashville WHILE through
ont tho State at large bushwhackers have been gener
ally cowel into quiet and Submission With the healthy
infusion Of the increasing Northern element scattered
over the State and Governor pledged TO the exermi'
nation CT treacheronS cuttroats and outlaws. the era
Of peace und prosperity cannot be long delayed.
There WILL for some time TO come, be scarcity Of
labor here although the large number Of Rebel desert
crs returning 10 their homes aud the tide OF Northern
immigration will gradually remedy that matter S'ill
with tie great bulk Of tie white able bodied population
in the army both Sides and pretty large proportion
If the coOred population In the Union army labor OF
every lind is necessarily scarce. Adjt.-Gen.
Thomas who was on here short time since on a ionr
Of inspection, with view Of beneGing the colored
folks well as the State at large, dheeteIAcn. Miller
the Post Comm Inder here not to furnish sportatnn
passes TO negroes going out of the State north bit
TO afford them every facility in the way OF transporia
on remuneratyc pay Tor their labor &C.. for locating
in the State. With reasonable Inducements 10 stay in
his congenial climate the negro las M greet par
TALLY for emigyang TO colder olo and hundreds OF
them ore scattering odt from the ooltrab, I'D camp
here to different parts of the state t. receive good pay
for their services where before they I'D to b. eoc.o
with the LASH In the bu lie and confusion OF II e IA
social organization. the ocored oks are joscd about
considerably, and ofcntimes go0d deal cf suffering
and des,tution is the consequence. But what else can
be expected under the circumstances AID until oTucr is
restored out Of the existing chaos Z
RAILROADS.
Ihave Oft wondered, in passing over the military
railroads. why ctizons should be allowed to pass and
repass ut wil without paying cent. Now, t.s Is oil
changed An order caRIe ont sh0rl time sace reqEr'
Ing civilians pay eight cents per ms for tanspoiia-
ton and 10 of pesect1e purchase tickets before
entering the carr double that amount. saug little
revenue viii be derived from su.eIs alone, Tor they
have become large appcndage 20 the army, AID IN the
Chief Ga rerirastcr's office the following significant
words picuously posted "; Free iIansp1rtl
tion not granted 10 suffers
DEsEETERs.
Deserters still continue 10 flock in In large numbers.
It is not going beyond tie mark to se hat over four
thousand have reported and token the amnesty oah in
this State since the batte Of Nashville. The following
are the official figures " those who have reported al ih
point alone from Dec l5 s6i 10 Jan. ~ le6j - 1i'
Gers and 1919 enlisted men. Among the officers was
one Major. the majority Of them being Lentcnenis.
Calculating on considerable number who VIII not re-
port themselves it may DO imagined the Rebel ranks
must be fearfuy thinned by such Wholesale de,egtion
TIE SITUATION.
Military matters remsin 10 stGtp quo. The army Is in
winter qusrters and very likely viii MT move for some
time 10 come
Mrs. Senator FOo.e arrived hero last night. She says
she expects her husband 20 be hand In few days
Evil disposed persons have been guilty Of saying that
IN that Nashville will be under the necessity Of i'm
Iaedia.ely increasing its police force. ia.