The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-02-05
I-I No.l2 No. 3 Mo.It Mo.Ie Mo ll2 lo
THURspAl MORNING. FEB. 5. Isea
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The following charming little story rom OIL
fair correspondent; Di Tsrsn is the mo 4
spirited and glowing description ofA Rauger.
raid and battle. we have read .foE many day
We don't mind telling you, reader, that its
author 10 an accomplished and retty woman +
enc of the fairest daughters of Old Giles,H
we need not tell ysu, if you read the story
that she velds a facie pen, ff6rh Whose point
flow gracefully. wit sentiment ahd poetry.
PELAiKr, Ttss.. ia p. 18th, 1854
YkIESD Barry You brekthe yot livel The last
tims.we heard from yos until We ne ysu :. face 10
face" in the Rebel you we're refreshing from TishHg
CreskI
What plsasa mt nemories does the name OF -John
Happy ding into tad hearts atIswn with cid hopes
and damp with new tears. We rtcollect it vis
delightful morning in the month OF June rhsl hrri
We met; the dogveod Fas in blossom. and the asIls
were allied With singing birds. We Faiked bsnsath
the wide trees and yon TO os clas>
ale Scotland and her peoples pset yspr VISIT 70
merry England cit Ia pleasant to rscur to tho.s
green spsts Of the Past. 10 plsek faded leaf fOn
nsmsry Bat thefe ia tirne nov Everything is
at discount, but war and ita terribls ncontsnts
chaos come again flf
Thersters. with ysur permisssn. and with the hshe
Of intsssting ysu viii deavor TO give yen = faint
sketch Of Nay Day cslebratios contrast III
two days.
The Yankess n1t made their appearance anohI n
on the ilst Of March last cutting on fron acous
nunieation wthssr frisnas. We v4re Litser. and
felt nightly ike saying the .small ysDdsf Dern II
but dld'nt. We pesped through tbs cedars. shook
eur nst At them. when their hacks 1ete turned aud
uished they wsre--sson the other Eide Of Jordan :
but diiAt 60 isto the strestE-we Esse afraid Like
the Gagged bird. We turued our eyes longingy upsn
the hlus sky the burItn tnd and the sparkling rr
nlst that murpured ssothinKly between its nos1
bank. and tried ts become contented With onrs Ped
npUti ca--but the temper sourcd and the rat dar3d
hot Pa uitk her tail in our presence.
Nay Day came and with it the brave and gallant
Gel Jshn II. Morgan and his tried little band OF be
roe1l They came " it'll whoop and dash, and Ia
unexpected and as welcome a. the mama and
quails TO the fanshing IsraeIites. We forgot o4r
days Of Imprisonment. md shouted for Joy along the
streetsl We clustered around the mighty Chieftsia
to touch the hem of his garmen. some to clasp
his hand some to bless and thank him, with fearful
eyes for the work his strong arm bad dene for our
riehtesus cause. some to clip trspy;--a lock bf
glossy har-from bright-eyed, fleet fseted Bessefs
name.
What Eirgy ma jesty aat upon the Chiefian' broad
brow hpwp;easant ly he looked at US with his earn,
est dark CT eEeyes. What power wonderful power
IS engrayen 9p0n every feature-the power sf will.
energy. action ard endurance, With rbsi graceful
ease be banked US for warm reception transfer
ring all our ulog ies his troops o. IT was hab-
spy. neverte-be forgotten day-a day TO BE marked
with white stone as having left only sunbright
reeollecto upon our hearts, But obu Morgan had
other work to do han listening to nertsd pra ises
The Yankees had had it all their own wav. and
were at that mcnent in 4 distant patt4os the town
Nunchausenizng to oar citizens and wishing 1,
they strutted 70 and fr with their ngisg tr.
that they could come up with 1 hsrse-tbief. Nor.
Ean-look the dust like mighty cloud ia rusbinIg
up. and wild yell bursts upon their startled senssil
chzen claaps bis hands-suppressing the glad shoat
shat arsse to his lps-and cries Southern cayar, s
o. the fun See how they run hsite1 sketer seIe
they 20, and there they go like noek Of buzxard.
scared up from feasti Our boys ate as much In
earnest 10 get them back as they are to get away
and sooa they are being brought baek at dsuble
quick their eyes starting out Of their heads like ot
sssrsi seue are dragged out Of cellars. some from
under beds-where they had bid in spite Of the ID
mates of the house some begged for iemale attire
bat i won't do. Morgan is after them
mile out. the Yankees are drawn ap in battle aIs
ray-the gallant Morgan is moving UPON them. III.
ring Of musketry is heard--a dead lFeder.l .bdtl
through the breast lies at the toll rkte his ba.d,
crossed upon his bosom. his cap laid ubon hi.
the skirmish has commenced in earhest-but sooh
never such quantity Of diney white cloib .rh;L
tied upon one battle-hsldi ana our Rows s.is ,5
Yankees fell into their hands W sh one karment grI
ly eurtaied.so 50 much that the unmsntiorah.s u
fused TO associate with it, leaving line or denark,-
uon' thus presenns 70 our rebel eyes Jas they march
in double hle before as quite an aspect. Col Not
gans force nnmserea two hundred and hny. Three
Federa's were killed. several wsnndsd. and thres
hundred and thirteen prisoners taken. Col Morgan
had slightly wounded Uthelear the ballet
passing through the brim OF his hat nUther had his
horse shot through the shoulder. The prisoners were
marched into the Court House and kindly cared Tor .
The Col spending the greater part Of ihe night in
rolling them, with the exception Of Een Mitehel.s
pn. NLo WAS 70 lie cent 10 Huntsville to Be sxchan-
gsd or espt. Morgan, held thsrs vSuadsd prissH