Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-01


Editor Of he Chronicle We arc all active at
this post--mcl aud officers in good general health
and genial good humor. The weather. for week
OF ten days past, has been quite cool at the close
and opening Of the days. like the Fall almost as
well as do the Spring notwithstanding the fact
50 beautifully enahciated by the poet
"a deep, and purple streak
The dying leaves disclose,
As on Consumptions waning cheek
Mid ruin blooms the rose"
love, at this season to rove in the wildwoods,
and 'muse o er flood and iield"--and It's pleasant
to hcef the leaves show.ring down from the "tall
oaks of centuries and the dropping nuts and,
sweeter STILL the music of the winds as they sweep
qthe harp-sprays of the tuted pine" used to
rove thus, in days of peace by the waves of the
Ouachta in the wildwoods of Arkansas with one
whose soul was full of poetry but she IS gone
now, and
mo lordy sculpture, towering to the sky
Mocks her poor dust with monumental glory,
A grass-grown hock tells the passer by
Her simple story
The soldiers of Fort Henry are hardy race Of
men, and bear the rude adyersities of camp life
cheerfully. The old Yankee song that we will
fall an easy prey to the armed minions of the Lin
coin Despotism will not be sung much longer the
rigors of old greybeard Winter will not save the
Yankees from the swih-decending sword of the
avenging Southron.
It is reported and believed that an expedition
from Lincolndom at Smithland is now moving on
Dover. Let them come, we are ready for theml
We have perfected arrangements by which we will
be able to nab the emisares from the mouths Of the
Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, who have been
wearing double cloak and spying about our pre-
misses. Lincoln is welcome to all he has learned of
us. The 10th Regiment will hew its way through
legions of the foe.
do not deem it proper to state our strength ex-
actly, but suffice it to say, there are not vandaIs
enough in Paducah to take us.
A singular fact to notice is, that COL Drake Of
the Mississippi Regiment (the 4th) now with us,
will not permit his troops to swear. This Is good.
remember that when last ! stood by the green
margin of the Potomac, and barred my head at the
grave of Washington, thought Of the piety of that
great man and believed that his Christianity had
made the glittering of his uplihed sword the radi.
ance of success, God is with the South, and she
will prevail against the Northern hordes which seek
to grind her beneath the iron heel of ruthless
despotism.
The 10th Regiment Cavalry (odr Cavalry know
every hill and valley in this part of Kentucky and
Tennessee, and will give good account of them
selves
! Our mutual friend s. II. Monroe, of New Provi-
dence, Tenn, formerly Lieutenant in Capt. Sarr's
Company, has lately been elected Captain of Com
pany E. formerly commanded by Capt John Archi-
bald This is All honor well bestowed, for Lieut.
Monroe has led blameless life and invariably does
his whole duty as soldier. He is a brave and
patriotic warrior, and gentleman of pure heart
and great suavity Of manners, congratulate Co
E. on their happy choice of Captain, and trust he
will lead them on to victory and renown.
| Yours truly, ii.