The New York herald., 1863-12-29
The Merciless Conscription
Within the Rebel Lines.
THE RECENT CAMPAIGN.
Condition of the Wounded at
Chattanooga.
THE CHATTANOOGA CEMETERY
&c.. &C., 60.
lar. \. q. yVestrali's Despatch.


, re, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Deo- IT, 1883.
Active operations ceased n OF Chattanooga when
our victorious troops returned from Ringsold two
weeks more ago. and the campaign 10 Norhorp Goor
Gia was considered at end,
GENERALS sHKRxAN GORDON GRANGER,
with large column, were despatched to tho relier Of
.lsurnsde's beleaguered army, while the balance OF
Grants army took up pretty mucht the position 1t
had hold betore the advance the oath and 25h uIt
OF course lines EXTENDED somewhat in front
lNt tho town-tbat is, taken secure
firm hold On Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, their
gsps and Chattanooga valley several miles down. but
no attempt was made towards permanent occupation Of
the greater portion Of tho Chckamauga country through
which Braggs army driven sfter the battle, beed
ing at every PORE
"a charge OF competent cavalry and infantry force,
under Colonel Lewis d. Watkins. who is empowered
operate In any direction and at any time he may
600 At As a consequence, 80 much OF Northern
Georgia a. required for General Grants pur-
poses kept clear OF armed rebels. Rnggod being par
salIy destroyed-the disloya inhabitants having ned
southwark with the rereating rebel army the railroad
and bridges north Of the town having been and
burned tho forage drawn to depotsthee is left
earthly inducemen for che rebels to come back In
force, even they were in condition to do So "Hence
deduce that shall be troubled while prepar-
fns Tor the grand campaign next springn does not
commeoce sooner.
The REBELS.
W. Hsrdee. Lieutenant General the superb tactcian
and all that at Dalton, temporarily IN command Of the
rebel army OF Tennessee. His headquarters estab
Ished 10 neat brick tenement the main street. at
the edge OF the town. to the left OF the wayfarer who
ters from Rinsgold His cavalry vdetes posted at
Tunnel Hl and the main body Of bis army is encamped
In and around Dalton and represented TO be about
thirty five thousand strong General wheeiers cavalry
much OF II escaped from before Knoxville
with Longstreet, has rejoined Hardee. Thy way
or mountan passes east or Cleveland and is
now encamped on his right, recuperating
nov deviltry. The "look OF anguish and chagrn"
which beclouded tho Hardeo when the ex
uitan Yankees drove him from Mission Ridge has
away, am told, and he Is making strenuous efforts 70
patch UP Braggs old army with Georgia mitiamen and
r'aasume tho ofsnsive"-which reminds OF a pat
little story
GENERAL MEIGs LJTs JOKE
During the dark days OF the SIEGE when food and forage
scarce and the CHASTITY corpses and bsached skss
Of starved mules ned the thoroughaes hereabouts
General Grant and ouarermaster General Megs arrived
in ChastAnoosa. Taking arngon horseback after
noon they passed the OF huge mule lying by the
roadside, whose "savor went up" before and around
shem The Hero OF vicksburg removed his briar root
from bis ps and remarked sorrowfully," All General,
thsre lies dead soldier Of tho Quarermastsrs Depart
ment" eyes, General" replied the Quartermaster Gene.
cal subdued tones "n him you the ruling passion
strong in death exemaed for the old veteran has al
ready assumed the onsnsve Several weeks later while
they standing together under storm Of rebel
Orchard Knob, General Grant reminded the ranking
uartermaster Of tho "onsnsive JOKE who then realized
that the hint had not been lost Netaphorcay tho great
GActician dad soldier Of the Depart
sneut. His "oGousive" viii incommode so ioog
cold weather lasts.
RUxoRs o. DnoUrIUpR.
while s Ringgold, In pursuit Of Bragg, General Joe
HOoker received by special messenger communications
from several Tennessee rcbel regiments asking TERMS
they dssircus Of surrendering In body 20 the
United states and forever atandonng the o
ths oonfsaeracy suitable rsp,y-one not at all cacu
lated repe their advanceewts resurped but before
they received the rebel leaders became sware OF the
Of affairs, and they ordered 70 the The
breaking up OF the Organization Of Chsahams division
followed and the Tennessee troops kept close
under watch and guard. OK course they cannot be
watched closely chat escape, and the stories
about the highways being crowded with refugees
aud tho mountains a,ive with deserters from tho
rebel army are nctoss. Not few Of them
reach Chattanooga Ia that portion Of Northern Georgia
within the rebe lines perfect roign Of terror Is
reported BY such are fortunate enough 70 escape
-
supplies exhaustpg How the women and children Of
che wasted region are 10 live through the coming
winter Heaven only tell.
A nSsAnox A VILLAGE
On the morning OF the 18th Colonel Watkins, With
detachment from the Fourth and Sixth Kentucky cavalry
eegimontsa force two hundred and nfty strongvised
che little village u Lafayette, q rscouuoissance Two
battaons OF rebel cavalry which had been stationed
tbsre since the Mission Ridge battles decamped hur.
U.strs kka shaA, Al A.Vf~S
pistols 10 hand. rebel signal station was
Captured, snd The odncers In charge, comprs.
were brought away This nrst appearance
Union soldiers Lafayette since the began and they
out ionS to disabuss many citizens q shcir ep
Cpoted preudces against the Yanks and the bold troop
eSs came back laden With fowls for Christmas time.
THE AMENITIES.
MAJOR General Granger. commanding Fourth army
oorps, was 10 charge 9 one wing Of the relieving column,
which reached Knoxville on the 6th inst and forced
HOogreet 70 raise the siege OF that post General g.
uuderssand, IL IN command of the post At Knox
their rssres. ne m.ros from cSsssnoos. 70 Knoavs
was . severe oos, Notwithstanding the weathsr and
soeray of ,uch men - sSsrmsn and granger, VINO are
famous for activity and force u keep the men up 70 the
work required q ihem when Grapgers soops reached
RporvilIs they were ragged and shoesss and nearly
worn out with fatigue but they have since forgotten ter
troobaes in the Fast Isnnessee eysian An susmps w.
Kingston but the dhcultiss and pers OF navigation on
The Upper renneee rendered the attempt OF % avail and
corid The intelligence 70 day that Longsfrcet s M
bAy near Rcgersvie rvnn., and that Gransers troops
have been sent by Foster with view 10 the comple,e
obstruction OF his willy antagonist may safely be ar
eved that the call Is satisfactory 70 General
So1vs. o. ne Sss DIVISION
N tho Fourth corps-Aapr Generals ID. s. Stanley,
T. n sheridan and Brigadier General Thomas J.
Wocd-are favoritee with Grange, and, Of course,
"lxbtiDg generals"
oxvuxAL oRAsoyrhs srAv
Just before the Mission Ridge battle (November q.
IsGs) General Granger announced bis ssf oy gerara
order as follows
Lisul colone J. = Fullerton, Assistant Acctan GsIc.
ysl aud Chief Of stan
Lieut. Colonel R. o. seandge, Assistant inspector Gsns
raj.
Lieut. Colonel Hyatt c. Ransom Chief ouartsrmssts-
rgsut Colonel David Remick, Chief Colnmissary.
surgeon Aipa 10 J. iheps, Medical Director.
bAp- John Mendennal, Judge Advocatssnd Caif Of
Srt'iefy.
p.or I. q. Beshsm, Aid.dc Camp.
C.'ts Albert d. bod, Commlsssry OF kgsters
ov.t,iu william Z Avery, Acting Assistant hiiliAn'
J-rs-si
n A.