The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-08-10

feNlelss ulsthtvsa the quiet OF the Sabbath
che sound 81 sbe church bell rose into ths
slpudless skynand aOaied On The blue tide oi
5the tbsautiful day. How was II possible 10
imagine that in the next tweuty.four hohta
war,with its trala Of horrors, was 10 enter
the scsnsi that this peaceful city, secure
'poaseSsiOn fosiour years, was ut last 10 bas-
comb that twas to be prey 10 4 great
eohAgraliyn, and that all the hopes ofths
Southern confsderacy we're 10 b consumed
In one day 90 ascrOll in thu irsl Blaw
Asthe day wore on, chatter and noise In
The streets denoted the progress of he eyacu-
ation,, spd isoRsinced those who had been To-
cieduIous Of ils reality. TIE disorder In
creased eaehhou. The stEeetslwgre thronR.
ga with fhsihveA making their WY e the
RAILROAD depots pale women and little, shoe.
'lesschildien struggled in heisroad; loashs
and blHsphem Gus shouts sno.ethe ear. Wa.
gons we're being hastily loaded al The Dc.
partnsnt With boxes, trunks, etc., apd dris.
en % The Dapyille Depot, 10 the afternoon q
sPeeiM train cirried from Richmond Precedent
payis and some Of tie Cabinet. Al the De.
p,r.risals vi was eoafuaisu there was no
system there waS no answer ID inquiries;
important officers we're invisible, aud every
Que Z Il ike taking care ofhimseIf Outside
the mass VI hutEylag fugittsss, ,hers wete
collected hersahd there msan-visagsd crowds,
gsnpr,lly srOuhd rks commissary dspOts they
were II that brutal and fioious element that
ssysnses itssIf Oh al eommunitles ii time
Of great bdtlic misi6stuhe. Z 3'aaa ~
Tie only coasochtion, the only scene b.
council .Lhy ni4rltd the falI 81 Richmond,
took place 10 i dnpy room ii corner Of ths
upper story Of The The Capitol Luiidiae. In
this obscure chamber assembled lhe city
Council Of Richmond, 10 consult Oh the stnst.
gshey, and 70 take measarss 70 secure what
Of order was possible in tie scenes about to
enSus. ItappenedlO 70 represent all that WIS
len Or dsIiberation III the Confederate Capt.
tol. II was painful contrast 10 look ii up
on the this scene 10 traverse the HJw almost
silent UapGoi house, 90 often vocaIwish or
at0Fy, Hua cruwdsd with the busy scenes Of
legislBtign; 70 hear She echo OF Tie ivotstep;.
aud last 70 climb 10 the ditnal show ofUouIi-
riImen ID the REMOTE room where halt a doz-
en- men sat ~ 4 rude table, aud not 90 niany
vacant Iaisfs listened 10 their proceedings.
AZ Ene heAd pl i've board satan iilIltra,e gro
Ger Of The name Of Saunders, who wac luak-
lug bis last Exhibition OfSoalhtfn spirit, and
tWenty.ionr hours thereafter was subscribing
hIRHelfito sCue yeFy petty Federal Vflger
-mOsl respectfully, sour mgsf obedignt ser
want. here anu there, hnrying Wy with ibe
latest news ironf the War Department, was
Mayor Mayo excited, ihcolitrenE, chewing to-
b0eo denanily,g but set full Of pluck, having
She mettle VI The tfus NagFAiA geAllsipHll,
stern and wa,chtvl 70 the Inst " hdeliY 70
the city that bis ancestors bad assisted 10
founding, no matter in v bat cOmieal asrec,s,
a courage that no man ever doubted When d
was insilg nnp0uncsdLy che Mayor tbat those
wac had hoped iOF a ulspAlyh rom General
Lee, contrary % what be hhd telegrhpbsd 70
the uorning, nAd ceased 70 inddlse siivh % /
expectation, aud that the ryaeuhftonVf RicL-
mond Mss q loFegoDe eouylunon, " WIS pro-
posed ~ p.aihlnin order in the ylly w Two
regiments ol hilltia to destroy every drop 0I
liuuor 10 The wafehOusrs hnd st0fty aud 70
es.sbhsn 4 petlOl, Through lhe night But
the MILITARY nm through tbe Dngefa VI their
OAicrrs the patrols could no. BE- topnd AlIeF
) certain hour; aud IN . short time the Whole
sity wns plunged into mad voriusion and in'
atseribable hUfEors. fltH w thaI
Bullne horrors ofthut night 10 lhe Goa
isdvrute Capitol wsre 70 be sludioasly yfiled |
rom TIE eyes Ofihe rIemy. The PedefalfOr- |
.es On The North side otJnlnes River consist |
ID Of three divisions nnuer tbs command Of !
General WeiIzslf while Geprral kWell cos. |
red ibis approach 70 lhs Capitol, With . |
vree Of about four thousand strong. The I
JvngedeAloa wtfe silently withdrawn nom
4 ieilEdi's ironi, itas feafgnnrd trnssrsing the
ivy before day break. Neiigells bad been
Instructed to pusb on whenever latiBhed pf
Ne ability tv enter kichmond. Outing the |
rbole onj tbHi Grant had been ehgagtd 10 |
IiOns VI peleFsburg, the Entire lines in north |
4 the JAmes NeIe quiet. Nsilzsi's command
lad 0rqers 10 mnks % great show ~ pos-
lbie ile hted no gun during tue day, but
. darkaess came on, he set all bis bahds of
lusIc ". playing national airs. The Uonied-
rages ylrd, VIII the wnsicnl enteFlEhmsni y
1r many hours the night was filled With |
strains. But about midnight
OmDIsls anj Rbsolnie dlshce lell up0n the
nes. lt waa dead quiet . close Ihask 20
INST Is taking place IN the doomed city and
" until The n0rnlng h0nrs dia tne direial
lasOn IN the Bky proclaim 10 Weltztl lliAt his
our uad come, SUD that lilehniond was a
Thrrr had bstn bat ltue sleep fot lhs pPo-
y y, n nnold - he night which pfece-
"a tntsF great misfortune. Il was un ex-
aordluuiy Dighi1 dIsUrdtr, pillnKe, shouts
nae IayelTy VI tOniasiOn. N the noN Jim
lighted cay ronld ls seen black malael Of
,ople, cfvuded arunnd a0me object VI eg-
lslnent, bgtltKIng The commlbsarg Btofes,
lsffoyiie Ilquol initnl pefhnps upon pill
go. snd swnying y and 60 IN Ehaierer
DmepfsTy pasllou polgeised ilem,n Thegnt-
10 rau WITH liquor frerhet, and thp fumes
lsd' 'ihe at Some Of me stfA1Rllng SOL
ere nlsslng fhFusEhthe city, managed 70
4 hold VI quantities Of The liqnor. Conlu- I
on became more conlouhdsd The sldtwalka
sts eneumbered with brVks1 glaan stores
ere entered q pleasure and stripped from
p 10 bottom yellB VI drunken mtn, ehouio
rovlBi piilageu, slld cfiUt of dllllel1, al
the nlr and mada night bldsouI
Bot new horror was - appear upon the
enc ahd inko posssllion Of tho comnunity.
, tha raar anard n The confsisralo force on /
Il north aite of The lsuos river under Cen.