Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-17
From Our ewn Correspondent
Army Correspondence.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND, !
Chattanooga, Oct, 1863.

Editors Journal:
Here we are, holding the key to East
Tennessee, and to Northern Georgia.
Now, the great army of the Cumberland
lies in front of Chattanooga, while just
beyond and in full view, lies the COM
bined forces of Bragg, Johnston, Long
street and Hill, together with a large
number of Georgia Militia, most un-
questionably greatly superior force to
ours This was the force our noble army
fought on the 18th and Goth of Septem-
Der, in Northern Georgia and the force
that, though superior to ours, was COM
pletely defeated and foiled in its calcu-
lations.
1t was confidently expected that such
| heaps of troops would overrun our army,
and obliterate it, reach Chattanooga,
capture our army, our transportation,
our supplies and all But no such an
event was in store for the rebel Gen.
eral.
A few days ago, Gen. Rosecrans effect
ed an exchange of wounded prisoners,
and from them we are informed certainly
that the slaughter of the rebels was
most terrible and appalling, and that
they claim no victory here. One more
such victory" will destroy the rebel
army, and sink the rebel cause so deep
that the bugle horn of the resurrection
will never awaken it
1t is true, our loss has been great,
but this army, to-day, exists a noble and
proud host of patriots, who feel that up
on them, as upon all true soldiers, rests
the destinies of the greatest and best of
governments, Though our ranks have
been,. in some commands, most sadly
thinned, still, among all the troops you
hear no word of complaint, no lack of
confdencein the ability, fidelity and true,
noble, and exalted patriotic General
Rosecrans. His presence is but to Gre
ate the widest enthusiasm wherever he
goes in the army, and with sucha leader,
and such troops, the army must prove
inyulnerable against any force the rebels
may be able to bring against us, occupy
ing as we now do, a place with the
strongest natural Notifications. Histo-
ry will record Gen. Rosecrans' move
ments against Bragg, asa series of the
most brilliant operations of the whole
war, and his name will be written in liv-
ing characters, as a GREAT chieftain,
whose strategic policy will be referred to
with pride and admiration by all true
patriots.
On. only danger here lies in our rear.
| Should the enemy succeed in throwing
his cavalry in our rear, and cut our
! communication, for while we will be
annoyed, but our rear is now so we'll
| guarded, that we need fear but little
from that cause, though we have suffered
some in that way already, by having
few small trains plundered, and some
wagons destroyed
Our picket guard is not over four
hundred yards from that of the enemy,
and at some places are SO close that our
boys can sometimes hear the instruc-
tions of officers to the guards on the
rebel lines The pickets often propose
to exchange papers with our boys, and
those on that duty seem very friendly
disposed.
Not long since rode on horseback from
Stephenson, Alabama, to this point, pass
ing through portion of the renowned
Sequatchie valley, and in that valley
found many true Union men. To see
what the loyal people have had to endure
here, is to be able to place a proper esti-
mate upon patriotism and fidelity to the
cause of the Union. Stripped of al
they possess, they stand firm in thei
opinions as the 4" everlasting hills, p" anC
one cannot help but stop to think q
while Of, and admire the devotion OF
these people under the most adverse cir
eumstances that people could be PLACED
under Then to reflect that behind us
and out of all danger-life and proper
ty being re,-to know that there ART
those who sympathise with our enemies
and half rejoice at our reverses, whel
there are those living in the mountain
here, who have waited and prayed fo
deliverance from tyrant's rod, is surel
enough to make the blood of all soldier
boil at the bare reflection. But the da
of retribution is coming Many brav
and noble soul will not see the day, bu
the time is fast approaching when a
the wrongs of our Government will b
avenged, and our people here in Eas
Tennessee fully vindicated in thei
rights. Though our noble and heroi
soldiers lay down their lives to keep th
e enemy from ravaging, from plunderin
and burning the houses of those who Civ
us no word of cheer, still, the work will b
done, and the enemy will not be permi
n ted to set foot on free-soil, or harm ths
country so long as there are any left I
fight We do regret though, true, afte
t we have suppressed the rebellion, an
vindicated the power.and authority of tt
= Government, that "Butternut or
Copperhead " will be granted the sam
= privileges as a soldier of twenty battle
J. l have been informed that Jude
Burke of the Circuit Court of your j
, dicial District had it, for awhile, in sci
> GUS contemplation, to arrest all Provo
Marshals in his Judicial District, b
:, that upon mature reflection, he .thoug
better of it. only refer to this forsfei
tie that he should by accident or otherwis
impose on some and create the opinic
that he is friend to the Union. n
10 doubt, away from home, he tries to NAL
men feel his dignity and importanc
nd and as his principles never were We
to valuable to him, unless they made hi
money, he will no doubt try to pass for
m Union man outside of his own count
But he is 2 regular yalhammer
- the worse sort, not so public as SON
SO for indeed, he has not moral courage
be man under all circumstances, b
he seeks to accomplish his ends by i
> cunning and mean trickery. If the
are = any who doubt the above sta
IS, ment, let them write to any true Uni
man of Burke's own town, and th
will find it all properly vouched for
&c true to the letter.
-. Though the 42d Indiana has suffer
severely in the battle of Chicamau
eek Creek, and though this regime
b. was called to pass through fiery ord
ny9 more severe than ever before, it s
retains its proud name, honors its bra
and efficient commander, Lieutens
Col McIntire, and the proud old st,
from which IL halls