Washington telegraph., 1863-03-11
Correspondence of the Telegrap
TULLAHoMA, Tenl.,


| last year died with tile boom Of cannon as his
requiem, and the infant breatbiucs Of is 3.
were greeted by the rude lullabics of voIleyirg
musquetry. the shrieks of the dying. the groars
of the fallen, and the wild. enthusiasts ci-er-
| rig of Southrons victorious. Many the deeds
| OF daring there enacted: maliy the schemes OF
| romantic tinge that there fitted across the
| beholder's view. The small town of Mar
| freesboro viii he famous in history. rs the
/ scene of the Slaughter OF thousands of the
| abolition hordes, and in which, also. fell many
| brave spirits in defence OF free lon. Oh :
! that could but add a word that would com
fort the fathers and mothers of my dead com
rades. Let it suffice, that not one of those
brave soldiers faltered or hesitated to irhr
with all his might: and, as here and there tbe
death messenger would strike them down. thew
fell with their face to the foe-an honor TO ON,
| country. such deeds of daring, such utter
forgettuness of self, as was exhibited by our
| troops ON that ensarguined field, struck the
enemy with amazement and terror. They
found the 6 ragged rebels of 40 600 too
much for their $4,000 well equipped ne gro
wOrshippers; and for once the plume was
plucked from the brow of Mynheer Rosecrans
and his discounted and beaten hirelngs. sent
Keeling back towards Nashville | do not ex-
| aggerate when place the number of the enc
my in the fight at $4,000, for prisoners have
| been taken representing 1870 different reri-
ments, and nearly all will average 600 men
In addition to this, calculate the reserve force
of ten or fifteen thousand. and | think it can
| be safely asserted that their strength viii
reach, If it does not actually exceed tine figures
named. Regiments would charge batteries
and, supported by two or three brirades. can.
ture their guns, and rout Yankee forces nv,
times their number.
b,I T., rel, acr,;r-+ -.
| abolitionists can bring into the field: bur tho
| aim Of our men steadier; the nerve that
guided the guns of our gallant Scuthrons. WAS
ii mer; AMI when they Gred, it was at an oh
iect, aud with an intention to hurt somebody.
This accounts tor the immense DISPARITY in
point of the losses sustained by each side
| According to the Nashville Union of the ~
| ult-, there were. on that day. fva generals ly
ing in state in that city, besides three missi.,r
| These three put down rs missing, were can.
| tured iy as. Also, that the Federals lost
| twenty-five colonels, seventeen majors. and
! other line officers in proportion; whilst the
loss the real fighting material was 5000, in
! killed and wounded.
| Gen. Bragg has not retreatal. A retreat
! in my opinion, means to abandon "a country T.
! the enemy. such as his retrent from Kentucky.
1t is unjust to say that StonewAlj jackson :
success. OF Sterling Prices victories were fol-
| lowed 10y retreats: vet both of these rtiIaut
| chiefs have done the same thing as General
| Bragg NJ llurtreesboro. The truth is Genera
! BagC's forces were worn out a a exhausted
| by inceSsant labor and fltizue On the fell
They had been lying in line OF battle for "a
period of eight days, ,kIrmi>hiAt. and fghtinc
half the time. 1t raining and snowinr
nearly the whole time. 1t was impossible that
they could have stood it many hours longer.
mat u. TOD
attack him, for four days af err the battle Of
the 3lst Finding he would not come o1t OF
his stronElold-tnd ~ it wou.i Doe oniy lead
us TO disaster and ram. to attack slch over
vhenipg numbers in their fortif "a post on
/ Gen. Bragg was left the alternative of with
drawing from his front Ii was duty he
owed to his brave troops, who, as | before
! remarked. were absolutely worn, OUT. The
army. fron the highest officer TO the loves
I private almost unanimously approved ami
applauded the course OF Gen. Bragg, in with
drawing: the miserable creatures throughout
the country, t. the contrary Notwithstanding.
, A great cutlery Is being raised 10y portion OF
1 the press Of the country. Manly ever little
eight by ten sheet assumes 10 be geueruIissinlp
and cunsilres the con uCt of Gen. Bragg as
highly uu mil yary abuse him il most unmels-
ured terms and eel out Justify for his decapi-
tatlon. Gen. Bra-g, presume, cares as little
iof the iu'e NaPotL59 oi '"75e II ilu' TOOLS, a
he would for she si-hing OF the zephyr. T.
they are meant To influence or pas Tue author
ines vi i'c"ni'lh' III thef judgment o. MS
course 'Ief authors must pace poor est
mate upon 'Ae material Oh "''lCh our govern
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