Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-19
SOUTHERN NEWS THWouGu COW
FEDERATE SOURCES.
TIE CONFEDERATE INVASION or KEN.
fCCkY PRONOUNCED A FAILURE
AND BRAGG BITTERLY CEN.
sCRED.
DESTITUTE CONDITION or THE coSsrpER
ATE SOLDIERS.
APPREHENSION ABOUT rIfa: NEGROES

uLcIITI TE CONDfT1ON Uf III COSHEOER-
ATE SOLDIERS.
APPREHENSIoNs ABOUT TIA NEGROES
Tie following intercepted letters afford an
illustration OF the spirit Of diseontent reyail-
ing in the Confederate army:
To Mr.. 4. n. Lsoas,
CAN'T NEAR Knoxville. Trnn. Oct. Al t.as
Ny bear kcxsceU: . eupSo>e by his
time you have become acquainted with the ac.
count OF Braee's retreat from kcntncky. Don't
You think IL n shameful piece Of btsinessf
When we wentin KENTUCKY thought We were
Well prepared 10 meet our foe, and rDady. for
anything, and that before we ieft, Kentucky
entmy appeared In forc~, Brasr turns asout
and runs hike the devil, and nearly kiltrS All
his men from fatigue and starvation. We nave
For fourteen days we marched steady without
rest, averaging twenty miles day, over noun
ialns and rocks, and mot OF the men bare
iooted, and worse of all, nothing 10 eat. Four
DAYS We eat nothing but parched corn, and
the balance Of the time half a pound of fiour
and piece OF fresh beef without salt Our
asi1ns was wa, so & quickly M GOT up that no prepar
you may term regular stampede.
Our army think is in a very disorganized
state, and we will have 70 get some one else in
command before II rs ever organ lied agaia
And what looks so bad Is that we are stationed
near railroad, where The men expect 20 ret
things, and no clothing or shoes have been ero-
cured as vet. Last night our Quartermastsr
drew and issued TO our regiment about fe,nk.,
pairs shoes, nirty uniforms and too overcoats
HOW ridiculous 20 give that little TO 500 mn,
VINO are every one entirely destitute Of clothing
never suffered. Imagine laying down at night
harrfoo'ed and an old worn out summer unI-
for m on, with a ragged blanket 10 cover with
and next morning awake covered In snow and
almost frozen TO death. i suffered the same
myself, but had on shoes. When i awoke
found my very hair frozen, and snow all over
us lhey nave given out about two tents 20 a
regiment for the sick TO sleep iu. have the
promise of one. II ever get il will be rlad
i expect you will think me very complaining
We have 10 go through. Ifeel first rate To- day.
and rs bright as lark, and ready 70 pitck
right en-. -
hear some talk of our going 70 N Murfrees boro,
soon. don't know il there is any truth IN IL
One officerfrom each company was sent home
to- day TO get clothing for their men. They will
return in twenty days. Lieut. q. Q. White,
company A, went from that company You
may see him at Georgetown. hope and trust
you may be successful with tue fortifcatons
at Dover, and keep the damn Yankees oat.
they make when they come whizzine through
the air. Remember me to Willie Hurm. Hone
lac may distinguish his talents n fort bu ilder
Your afectionate brother, ) Z.
To Col Ed. AanigaHlt,
South San,ee Ferry, South Carolina.
Y
TENN, 0ct. n, ls62.-Dear Edsoard The
rest of the last three or four days has been very
acceptable, and indeed almost necessary, 10 the
Army Of the aissis.ippi especially. The long
ana continued marches, ex nos ure and priya-
tons TO which the men have been subjected had
very nearly worn them out; most of them
having entirely worn out their shoes-many
without any-their clotheS in rage, bat few
blankets, and part of the tine without rations.
at oth' r times with only half rations
Our retreat Il can scarcely explain itl did
SDg n ma IN no
1t should have been commenced 50 suddenly.
and with so little preparation made for it, w
lost several most excellent opportunities
nPIhtIipg 70 great advantage-once immediately
willie by a forced march, t9eas sSlle+ And again
moving out of his road 10 allow the former
go by; which he did, il accounts are TO be relied
on, with his army an most disorganized state.
We were at that time fully equal 10 him in
numbers, and with an army in other respects
supt rior 10 his. Ii il is said by Gen. Bragg's
frit nds that his instructions from the Govern
ment was not 10 risk a general engagement;
but il was evident to every one, after having
had an opportunity Of judging Of the sentiment
OF the people OF Kentucky, thai unless we met
and fought the Federals, and were victorious
over them, that the Kentuckians themselves
would render no assistance. They evidently
wanted confidence in our ability 10 relieve
them, and unless we could do what had been
promised by Bragg in his proclamation, they
pre- eferred not compromising themselves.
/ must confess that 1 never was more morti-
fed and chagrined than when became aware
that a retreat had commenced. Great disap-
pointment has been the result, and much dis
satisfaction expressed towards our command
ing General. Our division was not in the Per-
ryville fight, but was with portion OF Gen.
Smiths army on duty elsewhere The miser-
able blundering of Withers caused that eXpes
dition to fail, under the most promising aus.
pices; and he has been relieved from his com
mand and sent elsewhere, where no opportus
nifty is likely 90 occur Tor him 10 mar well ar.
ranged plans. We have been several times IN
line Of battle; bur, excepting three small skir.
mishes, have done nothing Slut march and
countermarch. arr 4.
do not know what your and brother sbr,Is
plans are about the negroes from White Osh
Whatever is done by either Of you in relation
10 them viii be satisfactory 20 me; but feel
some Apprehension about them. and their locae
TO send them a greater distance into the inte.
riorl have not heard from brother G., and do
not know what sort Of place he purchased IN
Sumter. 81. - ..-. I
Whether il is of any Size, su N iciently laree for
the cultivation OF provisions or noti II 60
could they not be sent there, or placed ON scrps
plantation inland where they could work. and
an arrangement be made with the owner q
support and feed theml 4 am afraid that there
will be much trouble on the coast Of South
Carolina this winter, and the temptations and
influences 10 which they may be exposed may
prove too much for their fidelity. H is more
this winter; indeed do not think OF mak1us
any application 10 do 80, unless In case of tha
most urgent necessity-tllnese, Ac.--as fhinn
il my duty to remain with the men with whom
them. 1 have no idea what the plans Of the
Government or General commandinS On this
department are, but hear that we will -
removed in a few days or a week from Chatts.
into winter quarters, but am cerfain that No
offensive operations can be undertaken by thess
forces until completely re-eqpipped. ~
Your afectonate brother, 70 .go-f