The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-04

Correspondent Of the Philsdelphia Psessll
NASHVILLE, November 81 herewith trans
NIT you extracts from Gov. Andrew Johnson's
letter TO President Lincoln. crificisine the
course pursued by General Buell. while in
command OF the army Of the Ohio! This let
ter would have been sent to The President i'm
mediaiely after II was written, had not the
guerrilla Morgan cut of all communication
with the North. But here il is
NASHVILLE. TEsS.. Sept. l.
To hiS EEcezeaey At-ohans Lincoir Washing
ton Cak:
On two occasions have stated 10 tho~Presi-
dent that Cen Buell. would ncvet enter aud
redeem the EASTERN portion OF tins State. do,
not believe he intended To- notwithstanding
his late Troniises 10 ths(president and oiEers
that lie would.
A portion OF the rebel troops il il stated
under the command of Bragg haze crossed
tue Tennessee river. above Chahhnooga. and
are marching in the direction of Nashville.
Ills force is variously eslirnzded at from 20
600 to $4,000 My own opinion IS that il cam
mot exceed 10000.
Gen. Hnsll and his f8rces are in front. rang
ing from Deeheri. op(fhe railroad. 10 McMinn.
vile aifl Sparta, and. in my opinion. with
snch geilerals IS lac has under l.is command.
could meet Bragg and whip him with great
ease entering lower East Ttisnessee. and turn
the rear I0f the force said 10 he how before
Gen. MsTgan. at Cumberland Gap. leaving
Aiorg9n To- march into East Ten5esseee and
take lpussession Of the railroad at once seq
regatng And destroying the NIFTY 9f their Ter
Tftory. and that. 100. ia the midst Of poPdla-
ton that is loyal and will stand byihegoveili-
ment-
am now compelled to state. though Will
deep regret. what know aid believe General
| b sels Idlicy 10 lie. Lsssteat Of meeting and
whipping Bragg SIsCfe he is it is lls intention
10 occuiy a defensive position and is nov
according ts1tiie best evile:ice I can obtain
ceneeutsr5tins all his forces upon Nashville.
giyjnS MI al the country which we haze had
osscssiolI of south and east III this Place lcay-
ling the Thips, sentiment aisl Uui.In men who
took a sidai Tor the government 10 be crush
ed ont ahEl utterly ruined BIZ The rebels. who
viii all u IN arms hpon the re;fsa Of orr
army. III
II Gems Ia me th-t General BuqIi f-sss l.is
cw-n esknfal safety ani has cancla l.-i a.
gather illf whole army at t,iss point as kind
ol bniy 4llapl 10 project and defend him with
Eoui refer'-e 10 fic Union. M who have been
indnced IL speak ont. believing TINT the GOV
ernmrnt you'd deseiri them.
General I,aell j very popular with the rob
chs ainl be impression is ti.at bs is more l,s,r
tial 4, t u timii The rnian men ansi That H.
favps tie establishment OF a So9fhefn Con
fcderaeyE
+ N,twills andiilg tie nnio zrl events which
have traikrircd since came to Nashville. |
I feel aud lleleyc that much Sls'l las been done
I in prepafln-s the public mind FOR Icing re con
ciied 10 The government Rnt If the policy
which have indicated IL carried dnt by Gen
eral Buell. all viii be throwlf away. without
the most distant Ides. if ever. when We shal
recover ofir lost ground East Tennessee seem.
doonet- There Is scarcely 4 hnpe left Of he'
redetnptiHn; if ever. no one now can tell May
God save n.y country frora some of The gene
rails THAI lave been conducting this war