The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-13

Special Correspondence OF the Philadelphh Enc

Special Correspondence oil The Phlladelphh Enquirer
NAsnyIrLE, april 10, 1853.
Two days and night from your beautifu
! city landed me in Cincinnati, where | me
nearly the whole staff of Gen. Burnside, lhC
chief Of whom was Gen. Parke. Gen. Burn
side was on a trip to Lexington, and il is un
derstood here will make Louisville his head
quarters. lie has evidently a wide field oil
labor and a responsible trust, but the Ninth
Army Corps is devoted to its leader. The
campaign of Roanoke and Newbern has tested
the courage Of both officers and men, aud
taught the General that, in his own words, he
can depend upon his command. To be within
short distance of Rosecrans, and to sustain
the movements of this great General will
doubtless be the duty of the Ninth Corps
Communication between Cincinnati and Lou.
sville, by steamboat and rail- is both expedi
tious and cheap The Eastern traveller, as he
steps upon the deck Of these steam palaces OF
our Western rivers, feels that he is moving
among men Of large minds and magnificent
conceptions.
The population now found on board the
boats is rough, strong and decided and
gambling, formerly the vice Of these rivers, ia
now reduced to harmless game Of cards.
The two sides Of the river exhibi. plainly 10
an Eastern eye the difference between the
effects of free and slave labor on the face oi
the soil. The truth is, the latter form of labor
everywhere leaves the mark Of dissipation,
while the former produces polish and lln-
ish communicating the impression of freedom.
We landed at the Gait House at Louisville
in the morning, and found Gen. Crittenden,
Jr., with other loyal Generals, talking freely
with the people.
Our transit IRON Louisville to Nashville was
not unacconpanied with danger-but three
days before the gnerrillas attacked the train
on this road, threw the train off tho track, aud
burnt the wood cars. Two Of our cars were
thrown off the track one Of which turned an
entire somersaulA emptying sixty passengers,
yariously confused, stunned and frightened
on the inverted and separated roof OF the car
down an embaukment twenty feet steep Last
Friday regular attack Of guerrillas was made
upon the train returning from MurireesboroI
to this place the cars were stopped and the
train fred into, killing and wouuding many of
the guards and passengers, followed by al
scene Of mean personal plunder. Some OF the
passengers were trotted of some eighteen
miles on double quick, and all sorts Of lnsulisl
were inflicted upon them. Gen. RosecransI
should sweep That neighborhood for twenty
miles around, as he did Layergne In the late
battle, with the bosom Of destruction. A few
such sweepings around points where guerril.
los attack trains would, ] ain convinced, pre-.
vent their recurrence.
The General is the idol Of his army and in
a short interview which had with him the
other day, could easily sec that there is thatl
in him, both in manner and matter, to ininseI
confidence aud courage into the heart Of thoI
Union soldier. A patient aud consideraio
listener, frank and generous talker, with al
physognomy and an address which are al
once manly aud captivating, while his Ian.
guage aud history show him to be native,
and to the manor born" his face bears the
impress Of his German aucegtry.t
The secessionisia Of Tennessee, ii theylayeI
not already learned VIII qogh know that Gen
Roaocrans is not q man TO 10 triHed with n
that no is In earnest chat no side itsues or
double dealings can swerye him from the path
Of duty and honesty.
MnrfrcesbOro and Nashville are magni6
Gently fortified, and the Union soldiers. with
their white tents, seem 10 guard every hill
and Command every valley.