The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-06-18
From middle Tennessee.
LETTER PROM "EsaER."
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Special Vorepirers ofhs Daily Rebel
sBELBYyHLE, Jane lG.h, 1868.
what stFinge, sad age is this we liys in The
van Dorm F.Sedy Is scarce lifted from our hearts be,
lore the droH curtain Of this crowded theatre OF wal
is rolled up upon more hurrid scene. Even nav N,
nouFnlul pageant is moving before our eyes in din
mysterious nAs9s. Truly the campaign in the West
not The most successful, is the most romantic ana
even paetic IN ths snPals OF revolution, which
WHO renotned in history for ITS romance and
p etry.
! Tue iaie { the two Confederate cEicels hung as
spies al Frapklia, Ia upon every tongue Il is ds-
cusscd 10 evlry conceivable shape. A thousand 10
mors, thoaand COZ lectures thousand specu alton.
give high-hped color to the hectic flush which a.
ready su1it@ H. aud adds to It's mystery. b Is h.
deed inekprable. No me dare attempt a clear lea-
son upon it ior computations are as numerous az cir
enmsiantial leyldeneas; and the whole sa.ir = IN.
vtged in palnu doubt aud unceri uty
One Of The hst questions which occars to tie mind
s an enquiry into The motive which lay az the bottom
Of tue rash venture. was II hold attempt upon for
tdne or psmed. lated escape across the Atlantici
Ii the fmer, why the dying assertions Of the victims
to the contnr.y II toe latter, why was Franklin sud
Ihe certainty OF yank halter, If deco yered, taken
in the rcuteg Aud above all why were no means pro
yded for the destined uneyi These are potent
queries, and awaken a deep sen Of ms stery, for
neitherof the men were d3rlnged 81 ia any wise out
Of their ordinary ready and octive wits
There ale also MATHS connected with il Of \ pri.
yate natu E, ndelioafe and improper To mention,
which increase The wonder
0rton was regarded in the army as brave, and by
some brailles7 man. Be was however far from DE
latter, for his mad was not only capable bat brilliant,
lie Is correctly described n the Yankee papera as
dae lser' man Of handsome person, easy address
and ra1y, cultivated perception he always shone 10
the company Of men of discernment His bearing
style OF conversation, and diaiuguC manner generally
commended him an officer Of peculiar genius An
eminent family too, and a familiarity with emf ent
places and men, were eviqced in him to a consdera
be extent. AT Sa Oh se distinguished himself won
derlully, an everywhere has exhibited a reckless
courage The last ltat weg az daring as il Is unlatl
omabe.
learn that he was not' sent under orters, hut SCI
o1t on the mission, wha 'ev,r It was intended TO Le
on his own account
hy own opinion is That he did not intenl to desert
our service, bat on the contrary esoyed todo some
deed OF kaiSht GRANNY which should commend bis
name to all posterity Or perish in the attempt. Ii
failed aud he fell a victim TO the desperate purpose
OF bis too valorous heart. Less han a day begal
and closcd The terrible tragedy which will live m
story and rhyme rs long there hialns % osrrsl
and eye y weeg. Itisa sad sad busiuess ana, De-
spite the comments which are 50 cou'6on on a,h
occ4 ms, c.. gooi. ~, meo.