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VOLUMN XVIII
ROME GA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1868.
NUMBER 46
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From the Front.
Last night, our information, received
by passengers from above, was that
RoseUrttns was falling back, Bragg was
following him, the enemy had evacua
ted Chattanooga. Forrest had l-oocou-
E ied it with his troops, and that, day
efore yesterday, tho oars run on the
E. Tonn. & Goo. R. R. from Dalton to
Cleveland. This morning, we heard,
in addition, that Bragg addressed his
troops, on Tuesday,' telling them that
he was going back to Middls Tennessee.
A passenger on the cars from above,
this morning, handed out a note, stu-
ting, in substance, ns repeated to us;
“Rosecrans falling back, Bragg pursu
ing, Burnsides retreating, a large force
of our cavnlry in East Tenn.—Hurrah
for Bragg and our boys I” (Signed).
“Blair & Harrison.”
Wo give thesu statements, without
vouching for them, as we aro not ac
quainted with the parties making
them.
28 P. M.—The Train from Dalton,
just arrived, brings the report that the
'-.bnetny are recrossing the Tennessee at
Shellmuund, that Forrest entered Chat
tanooga yesterday, uhd that Bragg’s
whole army is ndvanoing.—Huntsville
Confederate.
The Kuoxvllle Register and Atlanta
Guzette.
The Knoxville Register having been
forced to leave Knoxville, has been
locMcd in Atlanta. A copartnership
Ims linen formed between the proprie
tors and those of tho Gazette, under
ilia, mime of Sperry, Hutcheson & Co
Hie Gazette will bo discontinued and
lie Register goon under tho Did name
Wo wish our cotemporaries success
fif-.y” We huvo received - a copy of the
AxhiiUe Vidctte. published ill Ashville,
Ala., by T. J. & w. V Kimglmm. It
wi-i-kiy. on half sheet.hut of good
ize, »nd wad filled wit It lHtel-csting
nutter.
still working hard on Morris Island.
Special to (he Intelligencer.
Resaca, Ga., Sept. 16.—The firing oh
Sunday was oscasiouod by a skirmish
under Rock Spring Church, nine miles
north of Lafayette. Tho enemy were
driven buck by tho abtillei-y.of Slinghl’s
brigade, CheiUham’s division. The en
Cray’s loss was considerable—30 prisons
ers were taken. No loss on our side.
On the sumo day Wheeler had a skir
mish near Summerville, driving back
tho enemy's cavalry two and a half
Late New-s.
miles, and capturing 20 prisoners.
• It is ascertained that only Critten
den’s corps and Wilder’s cavalry, witli
McCook’s division of Thomas’ corps,
entered Wills Vulley.
Tho movement was a feint to obtain
possession of Chattanooga.
lioscucrans’ main force is at Chatta
nooga fortifying.
It is evident that Rosencrans will not
risk battle unless he is assured of ad
vantage.
There are no prospects of a fight for
several days.
Hand cars are running to Cleveland.
All is sanguine. 290.
A Happy Illustration.
In a group in front of a well known
hotel) a few dujrs ago, a gentleman
who has been r zeuious tipd prominent
iaboror in the Southern cause, Remark
ed '
Having soon tho horrors of this
wa;, when it is ended I will be foi-
hanging the first man that ever coun
sets revolution ugaiu.” *
“Then why don’t you submjt to Iho
abolition despotism ?” gruffly . queried
an impulsive patriot.
‘Never, so help mo God 1” was the
emphatiovqjoinaer.
‘‘.m.vnnrm innnrwisti
'Strange inconsistency !”commcnted
one of hip hearers,
“Not at all,” said Col. B——, a gen
tleman whose patriotism and whose
oloquence are both of record. “He is
not more inconsistent than a woman
111 her firstTi-aVnil, Who in the hour of
her agony denounces and renounces
all mankind, but who, ul'tor she has
kissed tho beautiful lips of the smiling
cherub which east her so much pain,
would enduro a thousand times more,
rather than bo separated from it.”
In the convulsivo throes of this rev
olution—which will surely end in a
happy deliverance—many petulout
expressions escape the lips of true men
ffbtoh should be kiudly consigned to
obliv ion .—Knoxville Register.
Correspondence.
VU'su Arbor. Sept. 16th, 1£G3.
13000 00.
AccoMoBifinx ti na rl i
Pay to (Jupt, C. O
Stillwell, for Hit benefit ol The Forrest
Artillery Three Thousand Dollars and
chargo <o my. account,
And oblige,
Yours. t>5.i
G. P. Berxett JACOB WYSE.
Cap® Stii.iavei.i,,
Of l‘\rt\et Artillery,
Sift :—
In consideration of tho high legat'd
Which I liavo for tho com; any you
havo the honor to command, allow me
to present to them, through you, the
complimentary donation of tho above
Graft, which'I will honor ur.d redeem
on demand, Unpin: Unit it will con
tribute to the welfare and comfort of
your company. 1 have the honor to
subscribe myself,
Your obd’t Scrv’t,
JACOB WYSE.
Sept. 15th, 1863.
Edltonul Summary of Telegraphic
Items.
A private Dispaloh to the Atlanta
Intelligencer says, that Co. A, Leyden’s
Artillery Battalion) tvhleh Was seht to
Cumberland Gap, about a month since
wore all taken prisoners, except 38,
who were with tho horses.
Tho dispatch from Richmond tho
15th stales that in the fight at Brandy
'Station, Stuart lost two pieces of artil
lery.
The enemy advanced to Rapidah,
and skirmishing was going on all day.
Tho prospect for an engagement is di-
miuisliiiig. We lost 23 killed and
wounded in tho artillery duel at Rac
coon Ford.
A flag of truce boat mrived at City
Point with 350 convalesient Prisoners.
It is reported Unit Burnsides has ten
dered his resignation.
The militnry roiul from Nicholosville
is being rapidly .built by 1000 men.
Grant, while attending a l-oview, was
thrown from his horse, but his injurios
are not considered dangerous. (Wlrnt
a pity.)
Tlie City of Manchester has armed
with European dates to the 3rd. The
French Cabinet is reported to havo had
under dobalo the expediency of recog
nition of the Mouth, but no decision
had been arrived at.
The Baltimore American has a tele-
gl'aln from Chattanooga of the 12ib.
No details of Ncgley's engagement at
Dug’s Gap are given. Negley retired
to the foot of Lookout Mountain.
Largo numbers of desrrters are com
ing in. Gen. Crittenden occupied
Lafayette Jthat day.
A Diplomatic Circular from Seward,
Aug. 12th, is published, which has kn
its object the removal of tho prejudices
abroad which constitute the basis of ail
tho designedly or utulesignedly inju
ries done the United States, in petty
foreign nations,
The circular gives a review of the
Military and naval events of the past
twelve months to demottstate that the
rebellion is nemly suppressed’, and
closes by saying, “You may use thcSo
facts presumed in this papor iu snob a
Way as may be most cli’cotivo- to con
Foreign Items.
A powerful Confederate l’am has late
ly sailed from Liverpool. Liucolnito
sympathizers endeavored to have her
detained.
Several vessels are on tho Btooks in
Frenoh ship yards, built on tho Ala
bama model. Thoy are said to* be for
the Confederate Status.
The lending Frertjh papers claim
that the Confederacy has u right to re
pair damaged steamers in neutral
post.
The privateer Florida appeared again
oifCork Island on the 24th of August.
She retired during the night.
The London News denounces tlio
Building of Confederate steamers in
Englund, "to prey upon tho eommerco
of the United States.” It snysdt is a
“disgrace to the country” to alow such
vessels to leave English (bores.
The London Times says there is no
belief in Europo in the threats ol the
Washington Government against
Franco in regard to Mexico.
A European loan lias been proposed
to start the new Mexican government
and ptvy tlle over duu ii.toil itics.
tS&~ Items fr.olu the ClmltithoOg.-i
Rebel: •
B6T 1 A friend, who was among the
last to leave Chattai-ooga in the getiet-
.iillcvnouation of the place, writes us ns
follows:
"Tlio old town was perfectly- desert
ed and fairly riddled with the shelling
General Lee.—The New York Me
tropolitan Record, copying the celebra
ted proclamation of Gen. Lee, issued to
his army frotn Chamborsburg, Fa., Juno
27th, pays that.offlqor tho highest com
pliment lliat could-be bestowed upon a
brave and Chvistian commanded. It
declares that Gen. Lee had every temp’
tution to retaliation Upon tho non-
combatants of Pensylvaniu, which burn
iqg dities, tho shrieks of helpless fugi
tives, and tlio shouts of Montgomery’s
pursuing demons in his own land, cool-1
oflSr, and tiio Wol-ld wciild - pronounce
that the North had merited it by tho
vandalism of its own armies in tho
South. But"- "General Leo has dis
dained to copy after so foul a moilol,
or to competowith Butler, and sitoli as
ho, in the struggle for undying infa
my.” In doing so; "he has gained tlio
noblest viotory the Confeloratos have
won from us-*the viotory the)' llttvo
achieved oti our own soil, and more
damaging to our reputation than any
gained by thorn fregn Bull Run to
Chancellorsvillc.” * * * Gen. Lee
lias (in this) done more for his own
fame and'liis country’s glory, than by
all his militry achievements.” .
.....—;—.
The Arjuy AssemjileO at New York.-
Tlio Itern.ld says there i3 at present a
force of over 30,000 men in and around
New York, mid. that in a week or two
it will’reach 50,000- men, .composed of
infantry, cavalry and artillery: The
Herald s.ijre tills nr'niy is hot for the
purpose of enforcing the draft, nor for
Our Tennessee Correspondence.
Lafayette,' GEoitdU,
September 16 th, 1863.
Dear Courier :—Twice, within tho
last few days, has Gen. Bragg thrown
down the gauntlet of battle to the foe,
but tho chary Rosonorans • rofuses to
accept the ohallonge, and is how inglo-
l-iously hugging tho Tennessee, there
to await further reinforcements ere ho
dares to strike the boasted coup de grace
wbiob is to finish off the rebel-lion.
Rosoncrnn? seldom fights. He fought
us at Murfreesboro, because there was
no other alternative. Southern. steel
checked his' onward career, and for
many months did ho kcop his troops
within his ontrenohments,' fallowing
us unmolested possession of Middle
Tennessee) Summer was wearing away,
and with it tho patience of tile author
ities at Washington ; their angry clam
ors compelled him, at last, to attempt
another advance. Again, at Tullaho
ma, was battle oflored by our General,
although great disparity existed in the
strength of the opposing armies; but
Rosencrans refused to fight, and taking
advantago of his strength, and of tho
topographical advantages afforded him,
he attempted to flank us, and Bragg
wisely fell back for tho purpose of ren
dering his army still effective, so nooes
sary to the preservation of Alabama
imd Georgia.
And now, after months of prepara
tion, with heavy reinforcements at his
disposal, his army flushed with tho
idea that the rebellion is recoiling in
its death throes, Rosonorans again
confronts us, aud yet hesitates to en
gago in battle | a few skirmishes havo
taken place, with but immaterial re
u!ts; an ominous lull prevacles the
sc- no; how soon it will bo broken
m. no cun tell, but from tho indications
about us, it is reasonable to conjectur
that not many days may elapse, ero we
tread the soil Of Tennessee
We wrote you on the 12th, but fear
thm, tho letter lias not reaohed you
we have not received a mail in ten
twelve days; understand that mail
matter for tho present should be ad
dressed to Kingston for the present.
The army is in oxoellent health and
spirits, und feel confident in' tho ability
of their General to lead them to vioto
ry. We huve been resting hero for the
last two days, and to-night, as we write,
(he voice of prayer and of praise
again heard in tho regimental pl'ayef
ground.
We had the pleasure of greeting
Brig. Gon. M. A. Stovall and Maj. B. F
Jones to-day ; and to-morrow we expect
to meet some of our old friends in tho
Lookout mountain, Heavy skirmish
ing was immediately clpeiifcd oh our
right, and on yesterday the ekiehiy, tlf-'
ter a stubborn resistance, was driven
from MoLamoro’s Covo and beyond
Chioknmauga j-ivor. Buckner’s corps
mostly engaged; Brown’s brigade, of
Stewart’s division, suffered severely.—
We oaptured two batteries of artillery
and about one thousand priSdnOrst
’ A portion bf blit- btiVali'jr iS ttoiv btl
tho north side of the Chiokamauga,
and tho o’nomy is gradually falling baok
towards Chattanooga. A general en
gagement is expected to day. and al
though Rosonoi'niffl has been heavily
reinforced, Wo all feol quite cohfidbht
that Providehoo will bless our arms
with viotory. Trains run to Tunnol
Ilill. A heavy frost fell last night.
Ino.
'
of the two last days. Youi- pi inters j crossing the St. Lawrenco and annex'
1’iuvate Jacob Wyse,
Of Forrest Artillery.
. StK.:—
I have the honor to acknowledge tlio
receipt of your Hote of this date, with
draft for $3,000, enclosed. In behalf
of my company, I hereby tender you
their appreciation of tho liberal dona
tion ami the motive which prompted
it. Assuring you that it shall bo ex
pended in accordance with the necessi
ties of my command, to the best of
my judgment and discretion.
I am sir,
Yours truly and affectionately,
• C. O. STILLWELL,
Capt. Forrest Artillery,
Sept. 15th, 1863. ‘ ’ *
issued tho “game chicken edition” of
the Rebel “Army Gazette” to the last
hour, and then gave her to “the God
of storms” - —the battle and tho breeze
It wont down with colors flying. Tho
aimy at last accounts was in motion in
the Valley, whithvr Rosonorans was'
and is'tending. A fight is imminent.
News this morning indicates tho ap
proximation 06 tho two hostile for
cer.”
figj-Wo hro iiifoi'med that President
Davis was heard to exclaim in a circle
of fiieiuls at tlio capi-ol, that ho would
snatch Tennessee from the clutches of
thevAbolkionislx, if it took the united
vinca those Who. seek the renewal of ! armies of tlio South to accomplish it.
commercial intercourse through the ! From the signs of tlio times, it begins
Promotions ih the Army.
Riojijiond, Sept. 12;—Tho following
recent promotions in the Army have
been made:
Col. H. W. Allen, of Louisiana; Col.
C. A. Battle, of Alabama; Col. Goode
Bryan, of Georgia; Col.-'W. H. Kirk
land, of North Carolina: CoJ. Robert
D. Johnston, of North Carolina: .Col,
Wm. A. Quarles, of Tennessee; Col.
Wm. C. Wickham, of Virginia, and
Col. M. C. Butler, of South Carolina ;
all promoted to Brigadier Generals,
the two last named are for the Cavalry
service.
restoration of peace in America, lliut
the quickest and, shortest way to gain
that desirnlije and is to withdrap- sup
port and favor from tho insurgents,
and leave the inlju-lmcnt of our do
mestic difficulties exclusively with the
people cf tho United States.”
. The report that the old Fort Sumter
Flag was captured is contradicted, and
it is s lid to be still in New York,
Tho London Times’ Paris correspond
ent says th'at M. Chevalier’s pamphlet
on Mexioan affairs is considered an in
dication of prompt recognition, of the
Southern Confederacy by Napoleon.—
The Paris Pays denies the effloial char
acter of the pamphlet.
Earl Russell replies to tho enmneipa-
tloh society memorial, remonstrating
against the departure of the rams
building for the rebels, in a tone of
strong disapprobation. He says noth
ing can bo done without tho affidavit
of-tho builders,
Tho Monitour says tho Florida is on
ly permitted to make indispensable re
pairs at Brest.
(Tho news of the bombardment -of
Charleston hns further, depressed tho
Confederate loan.
At Charleston on the 16th, there
was very little firing. The enemy is
to look very much as if that obstinate
man meant what lie said. We begin
to believe now. that we shall be driv
ing our quill in the capitol. of Tim-
ncs.-te before anotho month has pass
eel.
8t@“-Geti. Ut-ngg is surrounded by a
galaxy of higher military talent and
backed by a larger army than lie ever
beibro commanded during his u whole
military career. Polk, Hill, Buckner,
Breokenridgo who will perhaps com
mand a corps, Cheatham, Stewart, Lor-
ing, Cleburne, Walker with those chief
tains of the Baddle, Forrest, Whorton,
Wheeler, Scot-t, Pogram, fehhson and
a host of others, equally efficient and
experienced, comprise his able corps
of assistants, :
J8@-It is reported “old smut,” Par
son Browulow, has got baok to Knox
ville, and has revived, tho “Knoxville
Whig.” Another report has it, that ho
is to receive the nomination tor Gov
ernor of Tennessee. In any event or
in any capaicity, he is a disgrace even
to tho negro army ha is supported
by.
USyTlie Military Court of lnvesti-
gation, of the Vicksburg affair has, we
learn, been dismissed at Atlanta. •
ing Canada—“that i ill come bye and
byo,”—nor to operate against the South
but tor the interference in Mexican
affairs. This army is to be transported
without muoh loss of time, lo Vera
Cruz, and capture San Juan d’Ulloa
the French army is to be locked up/
the Mexicans left fixe to soltie then-
form of Government, and Louis Napo
icon have leave to withdraw his- foroos
without he desires war with the United
States 1
Northern News.
Tho loading Now York commercial
papers admit thero will bo a orash at
iho'Norlh, but postpono it until after
tho war—providing tins war is “elided
in a reasonable timo.”
Tho Northern papers say that those
persons who furnish Confederate pris
oners {with refreshments, &c., when
they are passing through tho oountry
should be looked after.
Collissions frequently ooour between
the Federal authorities and secession
sympathisers in Southern Illinois.
Tho Now York Tribune says:
Tho blockado of Wilmington is mis
erably inefficient. Thore are only eight
gunboats on the Station, and the faoiil*
ties of getting in and out are sb great
that regular lines of packets lo Nassau
advertise their days end hours of de
parture as though no’intcrference was
expected.
Northern Items.
Kter irnong the twenty thousand
tfdops quartered in New York is a oav.
airy company wh oso officers oxcei in
deeds Lincoln delights in. The New
York World speaks thus of their
aols:
Scarcely a day tias passed since the
adyent of this delectably officered body
of troops that has not been celebrated
by tyiug men up in every variety of
torturing positions, gagging, crushing
thorn beneath blows of the list or baok
of- sabres whioh some of their , officers
so ably disgraoe. Suoh are tho scones
constantly forced on the - contempla
tion of« (hose Who ttve Uhtoi-tUnato
enough to live in tho vicinity of tho
theatre of tortures, Tho mind siokens
at their bare recollection.,
As fat- as eleoted, the next Federal
V t) L It 'i. 1
House of Representatives stands eighty-
•‘glorious 8th Georgia,” as wo learn thut j nno Administration and’ eighty-SeVeit
they aro now en route to this place.- anti-administration. Fourteen more
Prisoners report Rosen'orunz’s forces members are to bo elected.
50,000 strong, not including the army
of Burnside. Weather very dry and
intolerably dusty. Ind.
J8@r Tlio butchers of Savannah have
been puzzled about the precise nature
of some moat lately exposed for salo in
the market house of that city. One
pronounced it dog, the rest decided,
after patient investigation, that it was
Very poor mutton. Two-similar carcas
ses had boon sold tho day before.
8& An intelligent officer has recently
reached Richmond from Gon. Price's
command, west of the Missiissippi. Wo -
leal'n that he gives a most encouraging
account of affairs in that, quarter.—
Largo numbers worn rallying to the
standard of General Price, who - was vir
tually in command in Northern Arkan
sas, owing to the sicKnoss of General
Hulmes. *No doubt was entertained of
our entire ability to copo with the ene
my in that region. This officer left on
tho 20thult. He does not credit tho re
port of Gen. Holmes’s tleath.— Richmond
Sentinel, 9th.
Bank Notes solB a# AdeficiN.—The
novel speculation of.State bank notes,
offered at auotion, was witnessed in
this city yesterday. Between one and
two hundred dollars in North and
South Carolina, and Virginia bank
bills, .were put up by Mr. Rush Bur--
f oss yesterday, and sold from J 312} to’
75 premium. They were the property
of tho late J tick MoRao.—Petersburg
Express. ’
Gen. Holmes not Dead.—We are in
formed by a gentleman who left Little
Rook, (Ark.,) on the 29th ult„ that the
rumor of tho death of Gon. Holmes is
not true. Our informant .says that ho
had been very ill, but was rapidly men
ding. Gon. Price was in command of
tho forces in that quarter.—Mobile Tri.
bune. i
Our Teniiesscc correspondence.
Near Lafayette, Geo.)
September 12th, 1863.
Dear Courier :—Wo last wrote you
on the 2d instil from Charleston, Tenn.
Bates’ brigade is now attaohed to.
Buckner’s corps, whioh left Charleston
on tho 4tH and reaohed this vicinity
on the 9th, via Georgetown, Tennessee,
Ultawah, Tyner’s and Graysville, Geor
gia, closely followed by the enemy’s
cavalry.
Tho enemy oocupied Chattanooga
and Graysvillo on the 9th, and are now
at Tunnel Hill, about ton miles above
Dalton. Forrest has disposed his for
ces in line of battle about fivo miles
from Dalton, and is now awaiting the
approach of tlio]enemy. He was slight
ly wounded.in a skirmish, this morn
ing.
A large body of infantry is reported
as advancing upon us from Graysvillo,
While the main column of the enemy
is moving down Will’s Valley. Tho
general impression is that we may fall
back towards.your city, and then offer
battle. Gen. Bragg has issued a stirr
ing address to tho.troops, exciting the
fifes of patriotism whioh burn within
their brests, stimulating the courage of
tho despondents, and restoring the
confidence of those who were disheart-
oned at^the apparent final abandon
ment of Tennessee. WO all feel quite
confident that, with God’s blessing, suc
cess will crown our arms in tho ap
proaching struggle. Ino.
From tlio Front.
Near Tl-xnf.l Hill, Ga.,
-. Sept. 20t.h. 1863.
Dear Courier Our forces were con
centrate!! on Friday and formed in lino
of battle, our right resting on the rail
road, und our loft extending towards
Tko medioal men of Paris recom
mended the following way of adminis-.
taring castor oil to children: The quan
tity of oil prescribed is poured into a
small earthen pan over a moderate fire,
tin egg broken into It and stirred up so
ob to form something like what aooks
call frittered eggs, when it is done a
little salt or sugar, or n few drops of
orange water, or some ourrent -jelly '
should be added. The sick child will
eat it eagerly and never discover the
fraud. '
Washington papers say that that oity
is already orowded to overflowing with
contractors, office seekers, &o„ wait*
ing for the Federal Congress to assem:
ble. t : . :
Gen. Williams, .of Baltimore, hits
been released from- Fort Lafayette.—.
lie has published a statement of tho
mode of his arrest, whioh shows tho
Yankee Consuls abroad to bo little
bettor than common spies for their
government. Gen. W. had spent the
summer in Canada, with hisnieoe, Mrs.
Atwood, who accompanied him, and
determined to return to the tfnited
States. They were arrested as soon as
they got into Federal lines.
StrEA«ixd.—The absurdity and utter
tolly of sweating is admirably sot forth
in tho following anecdote of Bel^gbub
and his imps. Tho latter went out one
morning, each to command his set of
men—ono the murderers, another the
liars, and another the swearers) &o.—•
At ovening they stopped in the mouth
of a cave. The question ardse among
them who commanded the meanest set
of men. The subjeot was debated at
length, without coming to a decision.
Finally, his Satanic Majecty wa* called
upon to decide the matter in dispute.
Whereupon, he, said:
“Tho murderer got something for
killing, tho thiof tor stealing, and the
liar for lying, but the swearer was. the
meanest of all, he served without
pay”. They were :hiB majesty's best
subjects ; for while they wore costless,
their name was legion and presented
the largest division in his (Satan’s) em
ploy.