The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-11-06
Southern NaRs

speaking OF Tue late fVld weAthef IN the region or
Holly Springs says o. our army 81 that quarer:'
How poorly our Western army ~ prepared, none
hut those w'6 have seen u can Judge. Everything
that contributes TO soldiers comfort III the dsld Is
sadly needed, every species Of quarternasters sup
plies being out 10 Is safe statement 20 PM forth
that one third Of the soldiers IN this department are
without single blanket On the mqrches 10 AMI re.
treats Irom Iuka aud Corinth one haif Of tile army
lost tbeirknapsacks epthing and blankets, aud there
iG no supply now on band 10 retepe their deettta.
IN thls respect. know Of n quafserninster Of one
division having hundred or 80 Of 5iankets for the
division and no moro expected II II stated that
there Is not more than one thousand blankets within
the department fr Prices army corps All those who
are desrous of assisting In mitigating the sufefngs
and tolls OF oHr soldiers cahnot do 70 in more sub.
stsntial or welcome manner tnn By sending blankets
coverleis, or bed clothing Of any kind Any supplies
tans donated may be addressedto Major Isaac Brink
err, Chief Quariermastet Army OF Che West Holly
snrings and nsy wit quickly ind their way 10 the
suffering tTcops--more rapidly than by any other
means. Supplies thus forwarded should, when conve.
nient be sent by either the Pioneer or Southern Ex
press company. Under clothing, socks, etc. are
needed equally asbad as blankets and without the
ladies Of the Sonth again exhibit that self sacrificing
patriotism which has been their glory the poor fellows
IN the field who Hrs battling and suffering for these
yery home endearmcnts, must indeed pass a cold and
cOmi0rtleHs winter. The recent snOw storm WIS se
yerely felt no winter quarters having previously been
erected, and the command being ehti ely destitute Of
enough tentsare visible os the shelteringci !:;9;i
dred men. t"NA
The same letter writer thas alu1es to Gen Price $
corps Of the army Of The South wc.t, at recently re.
views
The only occurrence of interest during the past
week the review. by Gen. Price Of his army corps
This corps has been wholly rcOrganized anil two of
the divisions are commanded By Gems, Naury and
Bowen. 10th gentlemen Of military experience and
pkuou p1Oad nIiltV thn fret nfW
ginia, and the latter from Missouri. The Missouri
troops have been tofmt d Into brigade, under Gen.
0reci, whose command consists exclusively of
Missourians. The artillery has been assigned. two
batteries to achbrigade and the surplus formed into
"a artillery battalion. with Capt Wade, oi st. Lou
Ia, as Lieut.. Colonel and Capt BedsOe-~wboso bat.
terry containcd the iAmons piece captured by him du
ring the Mexican campaign !" $acramento land Mn-
Jor Of the battalion. Lieut. Col Clay Taylor is Chief
ofsArtlllery and attached 10 General Prices staff ~
Guib0rB battery, commended by Capt. Guibers and
Lieutenants Brown and McIlnde which did such good
service at Corinth, aud Wades battery which won
like distinction, are attached la Green's Missouri
brigade. The new organ zitOD has given very gem
efal satisfaction and has placed this splendid corps
on an excellent war footing. 'stsIa1l sI h5h
Asouthern exchange tells the following story Of
exemption ip one Of ourrGal villages; =. ...
"Doctorif the lame foot won't answer. / have an
mother all sufficient reas1n-one that ybn rannat res
fuse me exemption for "Whnt is itli' asked the
douctor "Why, the fact Is. doctor. have not good
sense; an i,st z solehftlly replied tine applicant
Abl' said the doctor, what proof have you % that
What evidence canyon briDg2' "Pronf conclusive
said the applicant why. str ] voted forsJim Buch-
anani and il thatisnt rroof Of 2 mNn's being did
lolot don't know how idiocy cycon'd'be proven"
In the Columbus ga )eun o. Thursday we end the
following
Mayor Monroe, Of New Orleans died lew weeks
since from The fleets of his imprisonment at Ship
Island where he suffered with nealectfll manner Of
want and torture of mind and body inflicted by the
Beast whose name has bec0me synonym for bfamy
aud human delnayiy. ~ sa ffst.ag "a
This we think, rays The Mobile Register is mis-
take. a gentleman feceully from New Orleans in
forms us that just before his departure he saw mem
bers Of Ef. Monroe amily, who iald Rim that Mr.
NJ. was still in conGaemont wearing bah and chain
but they had heard nothing of his death keiau
Tns Richmond Enquirer has the following:
Mr. lev Wagner, Druggist Broad street who was
arrested some mouths ago, while endoaNerng ta cross
the Pdtuxent, on his way hqnle Ia tho cty returned
Thursday evening by the Tag cf,tiuce. He hiings
doleuaecount Of tie treatmclt ct af the South.
ern men, VIII have uunckily fallen into Che clutches
OF te Lincnnites, Great surprise IL expressed on the
part OF the SOulherners ip the North At the course
pursued hy the authorities Ia regard 10 the case OF
Col, Thomas, who IL still Kept inlsolitary fSaiie-
ment.
1t VIII We remembered TINT some fine ag6t The Vans
kee papers we're tedawlth aeraphlc desc1iptiom of
Lincoln svist 10 the srsy Of The Potemac. Ne are
informed BY the exchanged prisoners who have iust
arrived thai the visit of Abraham, on the above
named occasion, was for the purpose preventing nc
belipn which wason the point olbreakag pit In Mo-
Cletan's army, N regafd 10 poliical' matters A
council OF all the officers war held King Abraham
plesidlngwhen measures concerted log ibe Pfc
yentioH Of TIE outbreak The result was the issuance
ofau orderI by Mcclellan prohibiting tbe-' lntrodtls
tion or discussion Ufpoical matters in the army Of
the Potomac fa VI tafa.fA