The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-08-01
Army Correspondenoe
CAnr SEAs CLlnoa MoysrAls,
July 22d, 1869.

CAnP MAR CLINoa MOUNTAIN,
II July 22d, 1862.
Editor Posi-: I wish to write q short lot
ter TO your paper, as your readers may b
DESTROYS Of hearing from the troops q
this part Of East Tennessee. Our Brig
ade is commanded by Gen. Barton, Gen
Stevenson having been placed In com
mand Of that part of General f. Kirby
Smiths division lying between Kingstor
and Bristol. We are encamped on th<
north-west side Of Clinch Mountain, wait
ing with eager anticipation the orders o.
our official superiors, ready to do whatev
or may be assigned to US in driving The
vandais off East Tennessee soil. The
time. we think. is not far distant when
we will be called upon to take a part in
the bloody drama, which willino doubt re-
suit in the defeat Of the Federals in this
country. On the Goth instant, the Fede.
rails were advancing, via Tazewell G. H., in
the direction of Morristown.s They were
fred into by our cavalry pickets, who
were laying in ambush at or near the Big
Springs, south of Walden's ridge, and
driven back toward "Old Cumberland"
This movement was no doubt made by
the Federals for the purpose Of directing
the attention of our commanders to that
particular place. while they, the Feds,
might the more successfully operate some
where else. But our commanders possess
too much of the wisdom of the chivalric
veterans Of '76 TO be decoyed by the cum
ming Of the dastardly invader. We are
not Trojans, nor will we allow them to
roll the wooden horse into our country
and take US by Grecian strategy. There
are troops here from the State Of North
Carolina Bloody29th) Georgia, Alabama,
and Tennessee; and think it will not be
egotism on my part TO say that they will
do as good fighting as did our brave Spar
tans before Richmond. We only want an
opportunity, and then +let time and
chance determine." Our cause is just,
we are not fighting for spoils, moi to have
a name written upon the scroll Of mill
tary fame; but we are fighting to main.
tain those inestimable boons donated to
us by our forefathers. We are fighting for
our fathers, our homes. and our all. We
are fighting to avoid being reduced,to a
state Of vassalage; to avoid submitting to
such inhuman orders as those of despo.
g,GnurIer. 10 use the language of AND
Their, 1--WE are weak in pursuit, but pow
erful in defence"
Instances are given us of the valor of
the Romans. When the enemy were
marching to the city, the daring Roman
youth, Scuvolia, crept cautiously into the
camp of the enemy with the determine.
ton to put to death the king, the enemy
of his country; but installing a subordi-
nate officer for the King, he plunged the
dagger to his heart, causing his imme.
diate death; for which crime he, the Ro-
man, was Immediately arrested, and on
being asked why he had done the muir
der, he replied, EThere are one hundred
of US who have determined that the king
shall die. aud our country be saved" at
the same time thrusting his hand into
the fire, showing to his enemy that he
could endure great suffering. There are
now many such youths as this young Ro.
man in "Dixie's land, I" who have resolved
that their homes shall be defended.
There is an impression made upon the
minds Of our youth, that to enjoy FREQ.
dom is tho richest legacy this side Hea.
ven; then why talk Of subjugation. ye
Lincoln sympathisersf He who thus
speaks Of the probabilities Of our subju'
CATION is q coward, traitor, let him turn
and Zee. To subjugate 500 900 lion heart
ed freemen, fighting in the holy cause o.
liberty, is an absolute impossibiiity. !.
CHEROKEE GUARD.