New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-17
THE DEMORALIZATION OF GEN
BRACES ARMY.
Discomfort md Destitution-Trsops De-
serting In Large Numbers - Strong
Union Feeling in Tennessee.
From Tue Memphis Bulletin, Sept

Three deserters from Braggs army-Morrs
Shinn. Micha. Lnthrop and James Casey.-hnve lheiy
reached lines from Chattanooga which point ih"y
took their arms ana equipments With them. They FIRST
tried 10 Join Eosecrsnss army but found Tho Rebel pos
ets too thick. They then struck for Decatur, ana
walked three nights through tho country infested Win
EOddy's men. d,
While eating dinner the route thoy were arrested
b. three IL Eoddys men. but after having hand 40
hand fight they succeeded in driving them OIL These
men on reporting lines stated that the utmost
destiiution and dissatisfaction exist in Bragg army
They state also that dcsertiug BY scores aud
that Brgggs army VIA in readiness to TAU BACK 70 Az
anta Oh the approach Of RosecIans.
These parties further report that three men OF Cen
ROsecraIss bod guard Of the 10th ONO cavalry taken
In late action. near Franklin, were huDg-one on u
charge OF stealing from citizens Of tho COnIederhcy
while in Confederate uniformthe others on charge OF
being spies: John Keno VI Cincinnati Ohio. wac one
Of the men hung.
Two railroad mcn--Nathan Peck and Richard Pol.
ardwho left Meridian Oh the 10th, report That John
stons army was much scattered and that ho was en-
deavorug 10 concentrate but for what purpose Wa I'M
known. :,
Roddys men, numbering about 1900. have been quite
busy until lately. Their theater Of operations las been
the country between Town Creek and Glendale. For
rests guerrilas have located near Savannah. Tenn.
where they have been making their usual bad repnta.
ton 1t appears That The guerras nave exhausted an
the country Ills side q nscumba, ana hehco arc iAu
ing back T. regions more prolific OF dcpredatiohs
gentleman who Witnessed dress parade o. me Isl
Alabama regiment OF Africans at CoIhth. on riian!
the gro was capable Of The regiment numbers Gov
men and they said to be the best sort OF soldiers Tor
guard duty oar friend was III ecstacies over the en-
cheney INC corps and really seemed to thihk that me
LIST Abana had demonstrated beyond all question: the
prOpiety Of cLllstng African soldiers.
Correspondence Of The Corinth tMis') Chandelier.
CAMP DAWES. Miss. Sept. 2, 1863.
tOlcrably correct idea is obtained al TINS
post 81 the Of the Concderacy what IL LETT OF
It. from statements Of dcserters and refugees who ar
rive regularly with tho daily mail On an air
line railroad route.
An intelligent refugee from Columbus. Miss. who
has been IN the Quartermasters Department OF inc
Rebel service for the past two years. and who 8 had
more than ordinary means Of observation. btatcs hht
Johnston loses 50 men per night by descrtion His
army Is disprted and dcnoraized aud those who have
not deserted are only waiting oppor lnnity to do So
He has heard Rebel officers estimate the number OF
troops between Columbus and Corinh at 600 all told
wO regiments OF J0hnston's army have been sent 70
Georgia. and two up TO Oklahoma recently. " rePcl
an expected Yankee raid. from COrinth large SCALE
reconstruction meeting had been appointed by the
Unonists Of the vicinity but II was suppressed by tho
military There s strong latent Union feeling among
tho inhabitants which is daily becoming open and
bold In is manifestation. Clcns regard Rebel troops