, 1863-08-12
FROM TENNESSEE,
Colonel IIntch's Operations.
L spicy Rebel Lettcr-Bragg Cursed
by his Army-Braz4 and Hardee go
to a Picnic and nFe betrayed by \
Woman.



LAonAss., Tenn, Aug. 6, 1853,
rorpe force of rebel cavalry heinz renort.
a.. ,ts,,sa na 80. ~ .ss,'
Gu u aiao'so1 aaio nenuelson toun1es, Inc
West Tennessee cavalry the whole nndcr 4ha
....,.a - ~, u.A.p
eouno " W. oa1cn VI tue "a IOWA START
ed from this place on the e6th ult.. for that
TN,-.. .s ~ n'e1' 4n'4A4 Auo
Lexington. Az 1ne 1ormef place We were
Joined By the 9Th Illinois mounted infantry,
md ut the latter p1ace bv n brigade from Co.
,,r+b ..b,ch h,5 q e1,o4+ s1-fr,,,st -rf,t :. ~
tu.p' ""en n,1a e'is " sh.t tui'n "4'n iep-
el force near Lexington, taking come prison.
ers. the rebs gettinr out Of the vav as soou
as noss,h]e. We secured the Counties of
70 Pooeto 17 "
HENDERSON, o1oson, neah4y' aao aaolson'
passing through Charlesburg, Huntington,
Trenton, and jackson, taking some 90 prison.
e.S. .,1.ND.4 - s - s' .-.1,>a- rC-Ns.,s'sss ~ ..
ieg o'ai 4ttng, anu neu1pei oi oon4419s1onca
et nae to eet }gst oo n ha
me Nele 1nauls ~ ~ nsas ~ ~ " enGI,
toey hos "1en'ug ,1a aeIet1uo4 u ens t111olt
th1ashlng We give mem ~ SaeSsen e }r sn9rs
uluS ue.oaS ~ 80, ~ E.tJ 10y oigne M
ap n s9uaos anu t9oA .9 ~ ~ tne ootcms m5
P 2s " LIZ ~ 1oea 1e 'e e,r,i t ~
nae u ten Iah "a.n -. ~ ioss JUL eoupte VI
slirsgei1s p nt S,t+' ~ ~ zvae+ Tanraseso ann.
,ad he ~. fo1cas axcenn tbe rs;Sro,d ~.
P'sa u aI,;e Wua toS aa5 Eor;3ti ond 4he ~ Whose
.ss,t tfaataa 4 ~ ra1ina-h.4da ~ <,raeiI
lac ~kn consrrint cvarv man fher cnma
acToss and nress Iii the horses into service
They never firht-nlways runnine when Fed.
eral troops come near them, and haneine In
onr rear. nickinr M any strareler WHO may
fali behInd.
The woods are full of Union men who are
irving to escape the conscrfptions.
Col. {now Gen.) Richardson has been for a
long tire carrying on this work between here
and the Hatchie. burning cotton, stealing
horses, couscripting, &C.; and as he has been
hundred thousand dollars in that way.
Our cavalry. which is under command OF
Col J. Z. Miner, Of the Sd Michigan is kept
copstantly in the saddle, In looking after this
country. az we'll as the whole o7 Northern
Mississinni.
army, fonnd On one Of fhe prisoners. F
1@A0' NSN ~. Tana T.,u $3.50
V~s,s..se - ~ - - 49,
DEAR MIL: 1onf letters PET E:O: Y; "as
received lew Gays age: He starts osek
again tomorrow, tneTelore l attempt 70 Trate:
ideas this morning, owing tG the noise IN
camp. have no doubt you WILL be very mucn
surprised to hear Of Braggs retreat from
ehelb5F1lle, a1tef SIX montns nara LABOR Pre-.
pairing to meet the enemy, With one slight
skirmlsh he took tT9 o. & 1he sisongeft pol,
Gaps IN the mountains "Mcn enabled hlm 10
flank our posltlon WIN pefiect ease. btag5
IVES ontgrnefalca, tnougn t1at Is m easy task
Tor ten year OLD sc9ool ney* ~ peHect
| ontIags TO anoW sucn nnmsKnn as btags 10
| mold tAe lmpor1ant poslaon lnat 1e Goes
| TnrEiHPfSNr h1EfA
| which ne retreated, comlarauFely noth1ne,
| though every tent vas burnt, 50 We arc lett
| entirrly without. Our retreat to this place
was the bttferest Pill ever swallowed W TINS
| army. a heavy rain was falling al the time,
and nothing but mountains. Many OF the
ten days Of suffering did more to demo1allze
the army than anything else before. We lived
! on one cracker and one'fourth pound OF ba.
+ con for forty-ejght hours. God forbid my
! experiencing sucn another time. The infer
nal Zoe kept d continual yell close ut our
cavalry, commanded by the brare aud gallant
Wharton, sent us word several times to press
| on, RS the enemy Tns pressing Mm hard OuI
army was perfectly demoraiized, the first
word at morning and the last at night was
! d---ding Bragg for his eowa'dly night from
| golden fields Of Middle tennessee, hghtmg an
| overwhelming number Of the foe. than make
the retreat We did, Somebody is guilty OF
| an unpardonabse act. fnr permitting the enc.
my to get possession Of those Caps. General
Hardee's troo!s VA guarding them. Our
neglect their duty. Gen. hardee and his sub
alterns were at pic mic when the Gaps were
taken. The ladics, It was generally believed,
prepared the dinner and informed Kosecrans
Of the nnguarded position Of General Hardee.
t Oh, treacherous woman, her ssniles and appa-
| for our mercIless foe. She was all smiles anu
kifses-kissirg was the rage-ln fact, there
was no treasure declared By but few Of them,
but at the came time dark plot was hid In
her heart, and she was ready to rejoice over
the overthrow Of Briggs amy, In Whish
she was the peinlcious actress. Middle
| Tennessee Is u the hands Of me enemy