The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1863-01-05

the iestimable privilege of s~elf-govern-
mcnt and tho sweet boon OF indepen-
dence, sends up with ono long and loud
acclaim q mighty anthem OF inexpres'
sible gratitude to them as worthy In
struments in the hands of God to lead
our arms to victory. While we mourn
for those who have fallen, the great
heart of our C~onfoderacy wildly throbs
with Joy to know that victory crowned
the efforts of our brave defenders. No
longer in a dread catalepsy do we list
the tidings from tho battlefield, impa-
ticnt even at the hardness Of the cleo
trio wire. Sweeter than music DER
calmest waters are the welcome, the
prayed for shouts of VICTORY In
delirium of ecstatlc joy we catch the
sweet refrain and herald it forth, and
cursed be the heart in the South that
does not respond AMEN!
Since writing the foregoing we have
received the official despatch of Genl
Bragg and here insert it: -
EutIriate' univo m v.o ov.-p.Ly to-w.S.-~~-
by D., commanded by Capt. Thomas II.
pch,) was given to Mr.. Garden. But the
BIS and hardships of that Regiment, through ~
! whole Of the Summer, Fall and Winter of
1 year, first at Bowling Green, then on the
e between East Tennessee and Kentucky;
en- along that memorable Ito those who par
ipated in it) road to Rock Castle and back;
EN- to Fishing Cree; and then to the line of a,
fcnse between Tennessee and Mississippi,
rved to point out and mark him as n man
Nno little worth; and upon the rc-organiza-
Oh Of the Regiment at Shiloh, Garden, by Y
-i I~~~~na Of tho La
From this it will be seen that u
statements were not exaggerated. In
fact, later information inclines us to
believe we have considerably over esti.
mated our W loss. The disparity Of
losses on the two sides resulted not
from any position Of %patural advantage
for our men. Such advantages, if any,
the enemy had. And, besides their SUI
periority in numbers, Ga fact they al
ways boast OF before but never admit
after q battIc) they We're commanded
by the ablest General they haye-the
CAMS Major Of their Western pack not
yet doomed to supersession. Their
guns were the very best, and elected
praise from all who saw them as they
were being taken to Chattanooga. (In
Confederate hands we will expect them
to do better service far than they have
been doing in the possession Of thieves
But with all their advantages the enc.
my were discounted. They were OPP
posed by an army.two-thirds of whom
were Tennosseeans, fighting on their
native soil, and fighting for their homes
and families. Such mon are invincible
Proudly and heroically have they sus
tanned and established the former and
future glory Of the "Volunteer State
Though silent hangs thy ~tuneless Tyre,
Tennessee, my Tennessee!
!, Though tyrants seek to qlench thy fire,
tennessee, my TENNESSEE!
That quenchless fam can ne'er expire,
Its genial beams her sons inspire,
The foe that spoii5 shall soon retire,
) Tennessee, my Tennessee!
Though for a season sunk in woe,
| Tennessee, my Tennessee!
; Though now her prayer she brcathes but low
= Tennessee, my Tennessee!
I Though on her margins proudly glow
The colors Of her hated foe,
) She swears in wrath they yet shall know
There still is life in Tennessee
: Amid the gloom how sweet the thought,
Tennessee, my Tennessee!
This truth is with rich blessings fraught,
: Tennessee, my Tennessee!
The liberty our fathers bought,
, That nricpless boon we cOunt but nanrht