The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-13
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Ave miles Northeast of WartIace, and is hall
concealed ike brdnest in the midst Of
beautiful green hills aud slopes. Though
modest and unanbitious, the genius of war
has violated its seclusioR and bids fair to weave
around it the memories OF history. II has 50
far gazsd through il,e loop holes Of retirlment
rpon the raging ,onlictand its rural freshness
is not yet broken but
Modest wee TIMED flower,
Thoa st met me ia an evil hour"
Under the rude touch of war, It's clunps Of
wild flowers, and its rustic virgnity will van
ISL like snow flakes in the river, aud the night
winds will sob cburlishly over its chilling
desolation
There is an order circulating about the
camps, bearing The autograph OF Lt.Genera
Hardee, for the protection OF the farming
community and Of y nature so eminently wise
and necessary, that il could be useielly en-
ployed as tie common currency and crcuat
ing medium OF the army When fencing i,
remoyed or destroyed, il the guilty parties are
not speedily detected, the regiment, brigade
or division in The adjacent encampmeut is re-
CURED TO split rails and repair the damage.
The existence Of our new government hinges
upon the question Of supplies, and he who
rears stalk OF grain or blade Of grass ID
rendering patriots service. The amount Of
agricultural labor has been diminished by the
absence Of citizens in the army, aud especially
in Tennessee, Ivy the absconding of slaves, and
the portion tina is left should not be wanlonly
or thoughdessly crippled in strength and
energy.
Along the road side we often see feeble
women in cornfelds bending over hoes, and
holding the plow-handes with their thin sun
embrowned hands, while their husbands are
doing duty as soldiers in the camp With no
word of repinng or murmur at this hard TN.
natural labor, they work cheerlully and faith
fully and with spirit that is surely worthy Of
protection. They would doubtless make a
poor figure in a ballroom; they know nothing
Va tEO al 70 anu IlS VI ldhulOli anu tuc Culitu
darling, biting his first mustache and playing
poodle-dog to bewi:ching creature of sighs
would disclain such an acquaintance with an
elegant expression of scorn, but, God bless
them, they are the noblest of them all
Our troops are still gathering and drifting
toward the front. Yesterday brigade moved
10 within eight miles of Murlreesboro Our
forces are closing slowly and surely around it
and at every approach the enemy rocoil toward
their earth-worlls. 1t is evidently to our ad
vantage to engage them at Tullahoma or some
interior point far removed from Nashville, but
if General Rosecrans cannot be induced to
leave his intrenchments it is the general i'm
preston that General johnson is sufficiently
generous to accommodate him.
The. enemy are certifying the eminonces
stretching in semicircle around Franklin,
on their right wing as a source Of security to
their TANKS. In the accomplishment of this
pdrpose many handsome buildings have per
isbed They are 80 yigilanl to inter-
cept any Intelligence Of their designs, all
communication is cut of with the surround
ing country, and as a conseQuencethe citizens
are hardly pressed TO procure bare subsist
ence. All the negroes in the vicinity have
been impressed and shipped to Island No 10.
The girls, deprived Of the assistance Of ser
wants, cook, wash and perform all the duties
pertaining to household. We can console
ourselves with the reflection that this healthy
exercise will brighten and deepen the roses
on ther checks. How refreshing it would be
to see our cherry sweethearts, with sleeves
pinned up, tossing the foam and bubbles OF
the washtub, and pathng johnny-cakes with
their dimped hands
have bunch of rumors. Andrew John
sod has been commissioned Major General by
the Celestial Government, with permission to-
organize force Of five thousand Tennessee.
ans and ten thousand negroes If this be-
true, the man is happily adapted to tho posi-
ton.
A regiment of loyal negroes was organized
at Triune Williamson county, few days age,
for the holy service of the Union, but upon
more mature reflection It was diebanded and
the negroes appor toned to other regiments,
The Infusion OF tho stampeding element into
their forces is pleasant piece Of information.
These are the most interesting items in the
budget of rumors. have another one so we'll
vouched az to claim the credeAce Of truth, TO
the effect that Col Bob Johnson has been pro.
NOTED to Brgadier General have bit OF
his personal history that should DO ventilated.
Whilst his band OF Gpsey Thieves was en-.
camped near Triuuo he iorcbly enscCnced
himself in the parlor Of one Of our most esli
mablo citizens with sable belle Of African
descent Tho natrimnuial hama u,ara not cell