New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-14
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMRRR.
LAND.
The Ninth Pennsylvania on . scout--Cisi.
xens Taking the Oath Of Allegiance
Gaerrillns- Contrabauds and their Uses
The Rebels Tired Of the War, &c.

The Rebels Tired Of the war, 6e.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION !
DEPAErnEsr OF The CuxBs ERE los, (
We came, we saw, and-lo! the enemy ske.
daddled! There is again a dearth Of news, and
camp life is really growing once again, monotnous.
With an occasional scout only are we kept in
action in fact, considering the excessive heat Of the
weather, we are keeping toerably cool. give
you few items Of news which, by the time they
reach you, will not damage our cause by publica.
ton.
The Ninth Pennsylvania went out on scout on
the ID and Sd inst TO New Market and had brush
with guerrlas, putting them to flight and capturing
one Of their number WI bis ordered to be tried by
court.martia All guerrilla bands seem TO be going
toward the Tennesse, for the purpose OF crossing.
citizen from Athens on the Sd reports that Forests
main forces are at Shell Mount, twenty miles 8. w.
Of Chattanooga, shoeng and resting. Also 500 %
600 cavalry at Decatur. Over 1000 citizens o.
Lincoln County have taken the oath Of allegiance
and given bonds for The faithful performance OF tne
same snce Gen. Mitchell issued bis ORDER Union
citizens state that under the old State CONSTITUTION
elections were held on the fret Thursday OF August,
and if polls opened the county will elect Upion'
ists. Gen. Mitchell has referred the matter TO Gen.
Rosecrans. Undoubted Union ask TO be furnished
arms Tor company Of cizens ~ hunt bushwhackers,
and others cay they can raise 100 men, and feel
confident Of their ability relieve the country of these
outlaws. Their knowledge Of localities and persons
would greatly facilitate the destruction OF sucn
bands. and placing arms IN the hands undoubtedly
would have great moral effect upon community
the majority OF whom feel disposed to submit quietly
to the present order of things though it was prob-
ably distastsfal in the beginning. Reports on the
Alb were that Forrest was crossing the tennessee az
the mouth of the Clinch River Il depends entirely
on your credulity how much you believe 1t. Roses
cranss order No. IS is having good effect, aud Tho
community seem disposed to quietly settle down and
war no more against the constituted authorizes.
A service Of nearly two years in the army OF cur
country has Taught me many things ceerned im'
possible before. Entering the army with strong
preludices was not essly changed; but the change
thai has occurred in my way Of thinking, has taken
place with thousands in the army OF The Union in-
ventlye faculty and courage were always denied ths
regro and truly, perbaps, in many Instances but
not from nature, from organization but from inc
tide OF circumstances These iacnltiee were dormant
in tue LeMo. No inviting breeze Lad famed these
faculties into flame OF development. Tue negro bad
10 incentive TO action but instead the knowledge
that greater and vet greater burdens would 20
placed upon him. But now the negro mas an incen:
tiye tho incentive Of freedom 10 actuate him, AND
lie rs Disappointing the expectations OF his most san'
guine friends. Men with giant strength and slnews
OF wire they have not known their strength. A
short time since 500 passed tlrongh our camp
fleeing from the bondage worse than death, and
anxious to fight for their freedom.
After the conduct of the black trooIs in the sontn.
Wet, who will question their coursgei Thus 10
another Of the popular faacies OF the day exploded
Their morals will fayorably compare with their
white brothers, and cases Of intempeTance are uos
very frequent among them. They perform iaborlous
doties never comp aiming bat DO their duty with
will relieving the white soldier in arIns. A more
friendly feeling 10 springing mp between the negro
and the soldier. aud the latter no longer consid-
ere it disgrace TO labor with hn in deense OF our
eountry--but ready to grasp any instrument that
will assist in cruahng treason and restoring law ana
order 10 our distracted land. Not was II a year
ago, when Buell. commanded this AMY. Inc
esceIed slave was driven back 10 Biz master, TO re-
ceiye The lash for attempting TO escape; the army
was on tire pom, of mutny when = gro assistance
WAS even insnuated. How charged The pTese mt
with the part We now read nightly the tide Of
eyents-we mistake not their meaning.
No candid, unpreudiced man can spend year ia
the arE.y hout vastly changing his ideas OF " The
institution" He Will unawaree, room find himself
a. An,i.Sisyery man. Daily contact with " the
institution" will effect this change. Oh, the sad
tales to which have listened from the unhappy VIC
tus Of mans despotlsm and passion They sadden,
iii ken the heart Tales OF families separated
wives and daughters deb iuched-atLsrs and mothers
and children torn avay-escapes, captures and pun.
isLmeuis. long years Of longings Tor freedom!
Tales that would I'll volumes, and yet Slavery has
its defenders n the Observation-Disclosures in the Church
Of the "All.herciial ard just" Shane, where ID
thy blushl
Blu: the clouds are partingI dawn 10 breaking; the
day Is near! This Is not alone revolution Of arms,
but revolution Of ideas-of principles Desolailon
and extreme poverty marks this whole country.
Tue people are tired of the war, and long for the
dawn OF peace. Our army Is III fine discipline good
spirits, and anxious Tor forward movements. Ihe
psymsster is greeting the soldiers Of the Cumber'
land. will not anticipate az many newspaper cor.
respondents do but will speak only Of the past and
present. Hoping TO have important news 10 com-
municate soon, "dry up" for the present. =.
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