The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-02
THE REBEL PRESS.
HE COuO1tIOu OI DTa8R Ar"y .
REBEL VIEWS OF NORTHERN PAR.
TIES.
From the Georgia Constitutionalist, 18th ]
General Brag8's Position.

General BFA8S's Foshtion'
The tone of the situation from articles
in our exchanges nearest the army, as well
as the opinions of observant and well IN
formed persons indicate that General Bragg
will be compelled to fall back from his pres
ent position. We have been prepared Tor
some weeks past to hear that retrogade
movement on our part had been made, and
in view of the overwhelming force OF the
enemy, We should not be surprised to hear
Of 1t at any moment.
We are permitted by gentleman OF this
city to make the following extract from
letter from q gallant and meritorious ofi-
Ger, dated at Bragg's army, November 10Th,
1863: ~
"Isaw, yesterday, an officer high in position,
who told me that twenty thousand rein
forcsments would reach the Yankees IN a
few days, and that he anticipated active
movements The enemy, he said, wers still
much embarrassed for want Of supplies. but
thought that he (the enemy would at
tempt another flank movement-in which
event another battle will be fought some
where in the vicinity Of the old battle ground,
or, perhaps, further South"
The Condition OF BraEg's Army,
From the Columbus (Georgia) Sun, Nov. i6
The SITUATION ON THE BoRDER.-Ste.
vensoD, it seems, has been removed from
East Tennessee, and General Longstreet's
corps is still on the march to the region OF
beef and bacon. The forces under Steven.
son are not in Longstreet's old position On
Lookout, nor are they within seven miles
of the front. They were, however sta
tionary on the 18th instant.
A large number of engines and cars have
been moving to the front from the Gate
City, during the week past. The reader
can draw his own conclusions.
All accounts from Bragg's army, not
written under the immediate inspiration OF
the staff aud toadies, represents its condl-
tion as being any thing but good; thousands
of the men without shoes and blankets;
many sick, and only musty corn bread for
nourishment; horses and mules in bad,
ave, almost a starving condition; large
numbers dying daily for want of food and
proper attention, while the imprsssment
agents are bringing in fresh animals to
share the same fate. The discipline" OF
which we hear so much, is myth. Mr..
Davis finely.turned periods have proved
only quack nostrum. The cause Of the
disease is not removed.
The people have right to know some
thing of the true condition Of their kindred
and friends in the army. We might say
more were it advisable. We have said thus
much only because it is already known to
the enemy, as we see from extracts from
late Nashville papers.
Brsgg's Opinion OF Thomas.
"Persone,n in his letter to the Charles
ton Courier, from Lookout Mountain, says:
@The appointment Of General Thomas as
the successor of General Rosecrans, appears
to aforn satisfaction throughout the army,
and to none more than to Gen. Bragg
Thomas was his First Lieutenant, in Mexi-
CO; before the war he was rabid secession
ist; since the war he has become radical
abolitionist; and may be summed up, men
tally and physically, in the language of Gen.
Bragg, as 'brave, slow, obstinate and per-
verse man.