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Tennessee, is most judicious and fortunate. He is a true man to the South, and prompt. firm, stern and fearless in the discharge of his duty. He had signalized his entrance upon command, by arresting the demagogue, tory, and traitor, T. A. R. Nelson, and sending him under escort to Abingdon. Nelson was captured while making his way over the Cumberland mountain into Kentucky, on his way to Washington city, where he intended to misrepresent Tennessee in the Rump Congress. The two votes oNelson was captured while making his way over the Cumberland mountain into Kentucky, on his way to Washington city, where he intended to misrepresent Tennessee in the Rump Congress. The two votes of Tennessee, in favor of Secession and in favor of accepting the permanent Constitution of the Confederate States, have closed the door to all forbearance with the minions of Andrew Johnson in East Tennessee. Sitting in the Senate of the United States, Johnson sits as a traitor, and a reward should be offered for his head. Gen. Zollicoffer is taking measures now with his drill sergeants, which ought to have been taken two months ago, and which will put a speedy and to a defection which would n
Brought to Richmond. --T. A. R. Nelson, his son, a guide, and a man found with the trio, were brought to this city on the Danville train Saturday evening, as prisoners of war. They were captured last Tuesday by about forty of the Tennessee cavalry, who were out on a scouting expedition, in the vicinity of Cumberland Gap. The individual, Nelson, had been, prior to the dissolution of the Union, a member of the Federal Congress. After the secession of Tennessee, he traitorously set himselfNelson, had been, prior to the dissolution of the Union, a member of the Federal Congress. After the secession of Tennessee, he traitorously set himself up, along with others, in opposition to the action of his State, and avowing himself a candidate for the Abolition Congress at Washington, was "elected." He was in search of the Mecca of his hopes, Washington, whose metallic attraction had proved too strong to resist, when an arrest by the patriot forces nipped the intended treason in the bud. It is probable that he will be convicted of the crime alleged against him, and condemned to serve a term of years in some one of the Confederate penitent
Nelson, the Tennessee traitor, when first brought here Saturday evening, was carried to one of our first class hotels. He will, no doubt, shortly be carried to a first class tobacco factory to share the comforts of his companions in iniquity.