New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-14
1ses such hope lends coloring to such an e1peo
tation. This believe is the present position and

asies such hope or lends coorng to such an eIpec.
taton. This believe is the present position and
The Rebels within the last few days have done some
firing from Lookout and yesterday several shells from
their guns burst within our lines better range than
distances rs well as we do and the caber Of their guns
better perhaps therefore there be no harm in ad-
hitting that II they choose to send shells to almost any
part Of Chattanooga they oan do whenever they
please. But Chattanooga 10 no Vioksbufg and the DO.
son Of Bragg has little resemblance to that Of Grant
when he beseged Pembsrton. Not only have We our
the very best that Bragg do with his guns little
inconvenience tO the jewellers Of Chattanooga. In fact
me OF Chattanooga by Bragg IL 90 imperfect
Difficult for him TO hold his present position. which 10
growing weaker than 1t 10 for us to MAINTAIN ours which
10 daily growing stronger.
during the several stages Of the Rebellion up to the
time wnen the Union Army occupied Chattanooga and
this section OF country two months ago. the Union in.
habitans were the objects Of prosecutions the history
OF which VIII constitute Of the darkest pages Of the
war; have already referred TO the way in which they
suffered on account Of their faith In Chattanooga and
vicinity they were In every conceivable way
and some were killed outright. Those that were not
effected their escape at different times and In various
ways. Some hid in the mountains went into the
Union ranks others kept within our lines hoping for
the good time coming. Since the occupation Of this
place BY our forces many Of them have returned to the
scene Of their homes to find everything destroyed and
nothing left TO them but their faith: When Bragg
fetreatcd, many. but not ALL Of the residenta
went with him into Georgia to swell the tide Of
consumer, wOrse than any armed enemy. But o
good many remained behind, among them not few
who had been conspicuous in expressing the Union men.
You may imagine the meeting between them and the re.
turning fngit,es-the Union men whom they helped ia
drive away The tables turned. and they who had
mercy to show to Union men, are now asking 1t Of
those towards whom they were SO mercess. But they
get precious little. The Provost Marshal General has
been occupied for the last few days in dsposng Of all
such, the Union men being the witnesses In most
cases the testimony is direct and conclusive You
pulled down the American flag on such an occasion,
and helped to whip Union man at such time" You
cHrsed the Union at such place and on such day..
You prosecuted Mon from the start" and ~ the
indictments proceeded till the list came to be
lengthy one IL is day for those Union who have
back to live. for their revenge is complete The
traitors warned 10 leave forthwith for Nashville,
anywhere else but the enemy's lines, and generayei
they have any property, they are informed thai Union
agent viii take charge oit and that whenever they
make il appear they have been enemies to the
Government, they can have it or its equivalent.
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