The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-11-07

DIXIE GOES 10 YASKEEDooDLEl HE SEES
The ELEPHANT.

1
we find in the Macon Telegraph of the Ist
Il Noremher, a long and Interesting letter
rim DR. Geo. F. Cooper. who has recently re-
turned from the region of the late rompaign
III siar,lIanll. Arriving in Richmond, he pens
hiF exFeriei'ces and siglst seeings in a graphic
sttle- We bake some extrhcts. which convey
a general idsa Of several very interesting tor
its. persons aud localities
AFPEAHAScE OF THs FEDERAL Army.
ilTheir troops arc all id ,shiforrn. AMI Of
c}nrse ARE tigf more slightly lsan tie Conietler-
aies, whose clothing Is Of every imaginable
dflor- Thes are FAR better eq aipped in every
Way save stnsl. arms Ilacir catalfy appear
{liperipr To- ours. hut tlseir ineficie1iy j. adj
1litted 10y themselves. If yen regard simply
the appearance ol the two armies. IL seems
that they were able 70 crush ia speedily
While was viewing their host and the supc-
FORTY Of ea ipmen's. was deeply Impressed
with The belief that God was with rs. else we
would, long since, have been overcome Thex
devote much time 10 drilling and tie improve
Ehent Of the new levies was very perceptible
They nse file bnSse almost entirely in Tattoo
and Reveiile. and all their calls are made lsy its
sllrill b asrs hicll seem preferable 10 the drum.
Especially would this be 50 in tie din(of battle
4 bugle easier carried and lis llofes would
drown the drum. hhve no doubt they are
surprised ID every battle, at tlie deggcd cour-
age Of onrl men. AMI cannot understand how
Il is that troops OF sach mean appearance can
Withstand even the approacblof SO magnificent
an army,
REvlEw OF THE Army Br lfScoLs.
Witnessed the review Of General Portsr's
corps, by ihe President and had near view
Of his august person. His physiognoIny would
lndichie tie truth Of all that lad been said OF
his low Wit and cpntempilble character In
passing up the lines Of the several regiments,
as he would near the head Of The column, he
Fonld raife his hand taiwise TO the side OF
his head which he designed rs his salute. lie
rode rapidly and SEEMED anxious 10 flush tile
job lie was esc6rted by number Of the
lsading Generals and lesser Lights cf the ar
my; Gen MoFrell rode by his sid . Generals
McCiel an Porter B inns tleS AID others i'm
inediaiely in the rear. There was not The
least enthusiasm manifested. lot iiie 6ssf cherr
was given save those ~iic'i were IN obei erce
10 the officer IN ebminand after he N.incl,i|
had passed the line of tie several iirEades
Very few country PEOPLE a. semlie.l - uii-
ness It. and upon the whole. 4 the coolest
hnd most formal RECEPTION have e>eF Vii
pessrd- Ire account given by Tire ileIald's
irorresporalent was ia 10 sense frnr The
iIwhole wsk not Only ian cxaggrrafiosi. but :
llwilinl faisfhoca.
cES. j ci.EI.i.ks
IFS rather lelow nsediiim height. OF full lhabii
llenibpnPoaf sangSine nei Noos irn.reraisient .
lcoinely faee. oxpfesssve Of god nature nc
lIstriking marks Of great inieleet and lioihing
oppressive Of iixedncss Of purpose He seem
Ito have the conlidetce of his nrr anil vii
hold his present position. unless tie radical in
shuenee prevails which Will throw h n over
iboard
GIN FFTz JoHS roEIrR
Is man Of middle size and stature. not ex
4 a. - 49,
peranIent easy ard graceful IN address. deter
: mined III l.urpose-l slionld fay-and mai
q Of 10 metz Intellect. dough IN lis prezs,.ec
5 you would not be impressed wifk tic iJea q
greatnesfi but rather llsat lie Was sn rlegan
: gentleman.
GES- NoRRELL
!. Who understand was lau-yer OF erainesc,
in Kew York, looks to be so or 65 ,ears 9
7 age. rather lean. good hegh'h. billions hel
: vous temperament. and decidedly the mos
marked intellectually Of either OF Tie fhrrs
: lie eosnilends division and is regarded a.
: good cifeer | was introduced To tie tw
i last named officers and could bnt be asfouikh
! ed that they wsuld ena their influence to IN
! mad and cruel schemes of the present sdminil
4 tration. ia plunderirig and numbering q peopl
4 Who simply desire TO live Ender their ow
! wire and fstree.
sli fon viii almost iIvaFiahly fnl fiIe officer
] leducafed at West Point. more hearty IN thei
n Kindness, and liberal than those Of the yolnt
teeT reisiiee: and as far as heard ans opinio
p expressed. do rot believe that tie war vi
y ever rehiile US There WIS an apparent coui
nl tesy AMONG all the medical officers with wlsol
il game ih contact. but in nearly AL, you coul
T n- kFrrcetve an air Of superciiIionsiiess and co,
r THE sotDIERT,
..ii' Many III them think are very DEGRADED ;
] niora's-f abandoned 10 everything ike pri,
{ cIple. ma sirikingiy prolanc a peculia-if'
+ nolicsd was in lTo.4nesng tile name Of Chris
j whichfeem very common among them. tsi,,
e expressions which are shocking in the =,
he IRENE ! wond not make the innress;o,, ~,
ed I'VE hafeno low and vile characters among on
aF7 troops but DO believe a want OF principl
~ and fnor, obtain far more exclusively In Il,
90 Feden army than our own. They allow then
90 seiyefgriled by ali sorts OF improbable II
ifs norsl On one-occasipn, regiment after reg
.lh mentfs.re huzzaing az the fall OF Richmont
al anfier time The dealh of Gen. jackson
hfi vhosAllame Is a terror 10 the abolition isf
de- and wf they Utmost believe 10 BE ubiquitoul
1,-tN Tht1credit'the most unreasonable newsps
ar- per acbuns; a,d though they learn Of IN
Is inipo$ ions. they are rs eager 10 hear ard .
dy readgh receive and credit the next. Tl
I'm IDen al officers Of low rank, are all auKior
I 10 diHiss the issues Of the war: they think
i easy slsw our errsf. and feel quite as col
tt,s tnr hden4f their ability 10 crush out the r
loss l.s BELIEF
b a VISIT 10 1hk BArILE FIELD
a.. Fot or five days after the memorable I 7f
III fs11 a r,nrf1or, 90 fI.n y, al. fa11-~r~ -