The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-07-25
News and Gossip.

While we have no large battles to re-
cord this week, in our columns viii be !
found much to interest such as truly have |
the Confederate cause at heart.
Col. Forests victory at Murfreesboro'
was much more important affair than
hrst reported. The 43 officers captured,
Including Gen. T. T. Critterden, of In
diana-not the son of the "old man ele.
phanf-passed this place. en- route Tor
way down South in Dixie" last Monday.
They were the finest dressed men we have
seen since the war commenced, and look
ed as though they were not much sorry
at being in durance vile.
According to the Louisville papers, Col.
Morgan is playing thunder and turning
up JACK" frequently in Kentucky; and
the greatest alarm and excitement pre-
walls both at Cincinnati and Louisville.
Old Prentice, of the Journal, is specially
exercised, and calls vociferously upon
Father Abraham to send reinforcements.
For the next month OF two there will be
lively and warm work, and good deal
of wedding out, in Old Kaintuck. We
have great hopes of that State yet,
The Louisville Express, of the 10th, a
copy of which was handed us last Sun
day, by gentleman from that direction,
quotes bacon, clear sides, at 81 cents per
ID; sugar, fair, 9; coffee, Rio, 22I; beef
cattle, 1915 to $500 per 100 lbs; hogs,
fat, $780, and Old Bourbon Whiskey, 25
cents gallon. Think of that, We ever
lasting suckers, who are consuming your
bodies and damning your souls with
common article of "pop.skulp' at two
dollars quart! 1t is our well.matured
opinion, and we make no extra charge
forexpressing it, that ifGen. Smith would
unfurl his banners and inscribe thereon,
in prominent characters SO that he who
ran might read, "For Louisville and Gin
cinnsd," he could get plenty of men in
East Tennessee without resort 70 the
Conscript. After such drought, they
would 'go in, Lemons" to q man.
From Nashville we have some exhla-
rating CLEANS. Col. Forests victory at
Murfreesboro' threw the city into state
of intense excitement, and the Federals
and Lincolnpoops were wild with alarm
and terror, expecting at every moment
to see Morgan, or some other horrible fell
low, charging into the Square at the head
of his cavalry. Many of them mounted
the first train for Louisville, and others
packed their traps and duds, preparatory
TO a hasty march. THE wicked flee when
no one pursueth." Rumor says that the
Military Governor, Andrew johnson, was
among the first to 'sledaddle." But we
hope that part of the statement is not
true. We very much desire that distin-
guished functionary and representative of
Abraham Lincoln should sit fast a few
weeks longer. No doubt those whilom
Southern men S6oRt the City of Rocks,
who recently grew weak in the calves and
curtained to the Federal power, begin to
feel uncomfortable. We are confident
Middle Tennessee will soon be restored to
the Confederacy.
We have many reports from the South
west, but for the most part they come in
questionable shape, and We will pass such
as need confirmation. 1t appears that
the Federal General Curtis, with his half
starved and demoralized troops, has made
his escape from Arkansas and reached the
banks of the Mississippi. Arkansas is
now free from the presence of Federal
soldiers. We presume the flight OF Cur
tisy in which he made splendid time, will
be construed by the Northern journals
into brilliant strategic move"
In Missouri, the "rebels" are beginning
to show themselves again " force, and
the prospect at present is the Fcderals
will have TO conquer that State overagain.
"Yacob, my son." exclaimed an observ-
ing Dutch parent, ''why don't you blow
your nose?" "Yaw, faddur-I did blow
him wonce, but he won't stay 'blowedr'
So of Missouri, it has been conquered"
once, but it wont stay conquered. And
thus it will be with every foot of Southern
territory Abe overruns. AS soon as his
hordes leave, rebellion" will ro-appear
and the whole work have TO be done over
again. Infinite old asst to suppose that a
people once resolved to be free can ever
he subjugated!
The most outrageous tyranny reigns at
Memphis The families of ali men in the
Southern army have been banished from
the city. jeff Thompson is said to be in
the vicinity Of Memphis, picking up Fod'
eral pickets and pitching into the enemy
whenever he ventures beyond the corpo-
ration limits.
The Confederate ram, Arkansas a splen.
did animal of the true Collins breed, re-
Gently ran out of the Ya5oo river, and
butted its way through the Federal feet
down to Vicksburg-sinking ono gun.
boat and seriously damaging several 9TH
ers. The Yanks got very mad about it,
and furiously shelled Vicksburg for seve.
eral hours thereafter. Viclsburg still
holds out, giving the enemy as good as
he sends, and sometimes better. The
reader will find an interesting account Of
the last fight in our columns.
Butler the Beast has Published another
letter, trying to explain away his infa.