The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-19
THE FEELING AT THE SOUTH.
In RraRs's Army-.Tennes.
see 10 be Given Up--Want OF Confidence
In their Government--The Rebel Pro-
sramme.

sramme.
The Memphis Bulletin publishes state.
of young Tennesseean, who has been IN
the rebel service since the war broke out
and left it only three weeks since, from
which We extract as follows:
| He says that up to the time of the fall Of
Vicksburg the people were hopeful, bat
that after that event, the more far seeing,
and in fact the larger portion of the people,
began to think and talk about return to
the bosom of the government from which
they had revolted without a single tangible
cause. The soldiers Of Bragg's army are
represented as being ready to throw down
their arms and submit unconditionaly to
the authorities Of the federal government
Especially is this the case: with Tennessee
ans, who evince terrible hatred of the
arch traitor Jeff Davis, who, they say, has
acted in bad faith toward their state. The
same feelings are manifested by Mississip.
plans. The soldiers from both these states
are deserting in large numbers. Whenever
there is chance to escape TO our lines, hua-
dreds of the veteran troops who lave fought
the battles of the REBELLION quit the cause,
and seek protection within our lines. When
General Bragg retreated from Shelbyville.
no less than six thousand of his men left
him. This spirit of leaving the cause of the
rebels is by no means aba ed; but on the
contrary, is growing and spreading with
rapidity which threatens the total annihila
tion of one of the great armies Of the rebel
lion; Blagg's army not being over $4,000
or 4C, 900 strong now whereas it was near,
ly 100000 at the battle of Stone river.
TENNESSEE TO BEENTIRELY GIVEN UP.
1t is now evident to the rebel generals
that it is impossible to longer maintain a
footing in Tennessee. In consequence Of
this conclusion the obvious policy of the
rebel commanders is to fall back until all
the odds and ends OF armies in the Gulf
States are united. The policy now fixed
upon seems to be this: Brsgg's army and
that under Johnston will form junction
somewhere in the neighborhoed of Atlantis,
Ge orgia, where they will await the advance
Cf General Rnsecrans. Gen. Buckner will
undoubtedly fall back from East Tennessee,
if he hes not already done so, thus leaving
that down trodden people once more free.
There will be no stand made to oppose the
onward march of the Union army north of
Atlanta. The evacuation of Chattanooga
will thus free the entire State of Tennessee
from the presence Of tho rebels.
THE coNscRIPTIoN IN MISSISSIPPI
Our informant states that in the State Of
Mississippi they are rigidIy enforcing the
conscription, whenever and wherever they
can. All the men between the age OF six
teen and sixty years Of age are included;
those between the ago OF eighteen and for
ty-tive are placed in the regular army, and
those between sixteen and eighteen and for
ty FIVE and sixty, are held as state troops
He SAYS that the enforcement Of the con-
,cription operates very severely upon the
families of the poorer class OF the people,
from whom, in many instances, II takes the
last male support, leaving nobody behind !
but old and decrepd men and women, and
children, who are incapable Of taking care
Of themselves.
ONE MoRR BATTLETo SEAL THE EFATE OF THE
SOUTH.
Our informant thinks that there will have
to be one more hard fought battle and the
fate of the Gulf States will be sealed. he
thinks that all the shattered fragments OF
rhe armies which have hitherto acted in the
Gulf States will be brought together and
that no pains W IL be spared to arouse their
IA. ging courage No means will be left
untried to instiI into them some Of the old
enthusiasm, which seems 10 have died out,
in order that rebel generals can depena up
N them in battle, and that they will yet
make stand, to stay the onward march of
INVASION. He thinks the reason why Bragg
ia, so msgnauimously left tennessee is be
cause he could not depend upon bis army,
which have been and are yet constantly on
be point of mutiny. He says, however,
that So wide spread and deep rooted is the
dissatisfaction among Kentucky, Tennessee
and Mississippi troops, that the result OF
battle between the combined forces under
Bragg aud Johnson and our troops cannot
for a moment be doubtful in its results.
The federal arms will triumph, thus sealing
the fate Of the Gulf States.