The New York herald., 1863-10-24


berand not to lose General kegley. He is careful.
energetic and Industrious ofoer and has displayed
than occasion the qualities OF courage and dash
| which every soldier is supposed 70 have.
| CHATTANOOGA.
Everything s quiet at Chattanooga, and tho siege and
defence progress very civly. There no scarcity Of
provisions, though the quality is not In 90 gratifying
condition the quantity 10 get uxuries, such as but
the pound either seized by the rebels by
old age Il roach lis destination The railroad in
good running order ana tns troops nave plenty None
DIR. r. G. Wilson'S Dispatches.
BRD0spoRT, Ala, ), Oct Is, 1868.
sENTENcRD TO BK saor.
Thus Is the sentence pronounced by q court martha
upon (recrui private John Maurer, Company l. Twenty
scyenb regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers and OF which
Court Colonel Gambce, OF the Fifty fifth Ohio was Pres
dent 1t seems that the prisoner enlisted substitute
In consideration OF having received the 5000 wss
caught in attempt to desert; showed an old discharge
paper knew 1t to be incorrect, and acknowledged to
being two years in the Twentyfourth New York volun-
teers. From what learn, the prisoner has mum
Der Of friends in New York. Hc may vet escape am
not sure that the sentence will be carried out II ia
thought by many that 1t will be.
The following order has been receivcd;-
GENERAL oRDKBs-N0. 442.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ApJuTANT GENERALS OFFCK,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 1868
l5-Captain John Sanford and Captain H. c. Bartlett,
Thirty third New Jersey Volunteers are hereby muster
ed out Of service 70 date August 2s 1888 the date Of
their muster in for continued absence without leave
By order Of tho SECRETARY OF WAR.
Z. D. TOWNSEND. Assistant Adjutant General.
NEwsPApER CORRESPONDENTS.
The following in relation to newspaper correspondents
has been promulgated
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or TUE CUMBERLAND,
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 10, 1858.
All officers cautioned against furDshng copies Of
the organization Of the army to unauthorized persons
No newspaper correspondent other unauthorized per-
will be permitted 10 take memoranda OF the various
brigades divisions or corps and any officer furnishing
any unauthorized person will be deemed guilty OF dis
obedience OF orders and punished accordingly BY CON-
G. GoDDARp, Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant Adjutaus
General
We THE GOOD SAMARITAN,
the poorthe decidedly poor-whte trash that flock to
the commissary 70 purchase something to eat More
stll continue TO move about in the Racoon range OF
mountains. They occasionally meet our forces and
Gght on small scale ensues
RKrURNrp.
Major D. G. Briarton has returned 10 duty after
parativey long absence on sick leave. The Major as
surgeon in chief, has made many warm friends and his
absence much regretted. Dr. Killing acted for him
in the interim Of his absence.
PARADISE, RAccooS MOUNTAIN, Ala, Oct. Is, 1869.
OUR CORRESPONDENT IN "PARADSE."
To think Of an army correspondent and one, too at.
tached to the New YORK HERALD corps, being found in
Paradise And what Is still astonishing, there is not
.van major mr. bresdie found apy vhere In
.no uv,gnDohood while 1t s true thai coonels officers
Of lesser ran and countless privaes often cross the
(Tennessee river styx aud enter Paradise but do not
long remain here.
I will now describe
THR LAND PARADISE,
that Raccoon Mountain forms part Of the widest and
aud roughest looking country imaginable On its summit
Is beautiful peu about nine miles wide and very long
II is partly in ste Of cultivation, and boasts Of little,
very lttle towns. One Of these is called "Para
disen 1t is the abode of three Southern cannot say
happy families These look dirty, and smell worse from
an nordnate use OF suu and tobacco, and general and
inexc sable lack OF cleanliness in person and attire.
Standing in Paradise, mountain after mountain can
be seen stretching far in the distance for very many
miles On turning the eye toward the Tennessee river
the scenery beautifully varied by the minglng Of the
white tents OF the inhabitants below with the woodlands
around Sounds Of music, martial and otherwise, reach
the ear even at this height, and pleasantly break the
stiffness that remarkably pervades this region Of coun
try On high hills, in low valleys, amid carthworks that
wind, snakeikc in and out Of coverings, aud extend
across broad openings may be the "busy bees" Of
Uncle sam from the Eastern, Western and Middle States
all hard working together in this rough and unhealthy
portion or their Father Abraham's" territory. Sun.
shine and storm Is often natural phenomenon witnessed
at one and the time by those whose good fortune Il
Is TO enter Paradise foras brief period allotted
TO an army correspondent whose wapdsrngs no, nre
quenty Of dangerous and briefly terminated character
in booking down upon the hills many have the appearance
Of man with shaved head so odd do they seem with
trees cut down. and the stumps he short hair) sticking
nf ta,a tho has hnnn
have generally witnessed the fog ascending in little
clouds 90 peculiarly and naturally that the unnitiated
nigh, imagine the mountain full Of camp Gres by day
The other afternoon, being Of curious turn OF mind
inquired OF the people OF this neghborhood why il was
they called this section Of the country Paradise Then
was that old man. with horrible expression OF coun
tenance, especially about the mouth said that asome
years ago party Of distinguished travellers visited the
mountain and on reaching the spot where we we're stand
ing exclaimed " Beautiful beautiful Psradisei Since
that time tho simple Inhabitants called the place Paradise
II would not have been more awful place, had they Ap
proprated the whole OF the expression and called the
people beautiful II almost pity 10 draw the reader
away nom the contemplation Of 30 much in the curious
| scene Of wickedness In high places.
| coxBArTixo KxExr.
Al present the Racoon Mountain In often made the
scene OF brisk skrmsbes between the United and
the rebel roope The enemy has patrols passing and
our own. Hence the abrupt manner in which make
the latter assertion. Almost every bride path (cer.
tarly every common road) 10 infested with the euemys
scouts and the mountain ~ present 10 decidedly unsafe
FOR the movements of small parties Of Union loving
citizens II ID not an uncommon occurrence for the
blood OF many loving son, kind father, or worthless
wretch 10 stain the mountain road, and OF ts
inuumerable bride paths Those little encounters are
generally herce and often OF desperate character and
particularly remarkable for agility ingenuity and
personal courage and bravery
ASoxis OF LicHr.
There are the white iphab,ahis, lot mo dcs
oribe Few. The description will apply to the
majority q the resden,s: Of the section Of coun-
look lean and hungry have much The appearance q
squAd wrctchedness. Are dark complex oncd 40 much
So that IN often hard toll whether their faces are
clean or They seek every opportunity to purchase
article. OF provisions the government coffee
sugar ana Dour Occasionally they seek for aud succeed
| in getting other things. The question may be asked
IIsw do they get money to purchase food viii answe
| n: "By sewing and working tor the snldersn THIS
particularly applies u living the line OF the
railroad. viii not say the answer " literally correct
Yet such II the answer thee pcore give when qucs
toned the sun oct TN Tho whole these people profess
much in the way II To-, aiiy. Numbers cha themselves
rcugces, and are subsequently, unhenrd Of Thev
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