The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-17


Pesbly ppsa--slO~sy psrsusng the ronis
Of our own joaruey. Hin We acoost. Ne be.
come quickly acquainted aud slsence learn ii,s
clue 20 the mysterious explosion,
i Oar newly enconntered fellow soldier prof
/ si to he tils gallant officer above nen,ionssl--
/ Maj. uotchkiss. OF Cleborn's 01dnanco.
\ He bad inst blown up the great arse nal
below Nashville. Leaving M9rlreesboro al
noon he bad ridden straight Into the CITY,
which lls reached at ,lighsiall. Resolved to &C
comPlifh his periious. fes pons b ali.sion. OF
die, he had concluded 70 put a bold front Oh
shH matter. and 10 brave every odds. he went
frkt to tsse public square found no Yankees ;
aud thence 10 one Of tho hots.s. where he vas
provided with supper Alisr~arsilss proceeded
to 10 Tie work before him.
The ensnay were all about him They l.y
lin lorce just opposite IN Elgsksld Their
Transports we're scattered aiOtg III. wharf in
great nnnber. As he r.de out Of the town in
the direction Of the sulphur Spring. ne c, uld
almost hear the tramp OF TIE enemy 5 seutries,
alAosi see ll.c fash OF thor cleaning bay onsts
in tbs vague starlight.
Ihe Arsenal va situa;ed
:. Deep ia ne shady sadness r : rsis
fhs 40 ken from The hsa.t i'y breath ~ morn.
4 Place tansled. obscure ami villa lark aud lis
iaa4 "a glstful goblin haunted glen. orerhung
lsy igaa-tly willows oc<s and cluiaps OF spec
IRA grosih rom which the grin pl.ssssr lonse
asnse. ike 50 inc bag or safyr Of story The
Major drew his rem. dismounssd and entered
The vaults or combustion sisod al around
him. as tlley were revealed 10 lis eyes by a
lighted mats b. The floor was ssresn will,
inc. black grains. glisieniiig death from their
Fifle black & es. A "a. siool,ed 10 arrange
his fuse. = pistol fell fso,n las bsisor,. hair
trigger which needed bit to,ch but Il
rolled amoas the powder a. harmless "a /. Boz
lpsaA sausage sooi omen. -isoashi the
/ aizjor. As he ihankei God for IL protscfion.
And arranged his material u a heap. connect
ing slow match Tia dori-. be issued
from Tie den OF destruction. and c, niacted
LIS train 10 sale distance 70. isis:ssoa.
III PssnfeE. dew 4 i5sig breasa or relief.
aud IL the electric rcsv.i~r xsre witch vas 10
'epndiict d. elnssaAidins nssss.. = slss nsn..
y sshrkiei M in blight sei Hash. AID obs-
iieIir "a. II one direct "a. waist The opera
'or & liiila more d4nssstas lhess sort Of
DISPATCHES. gs1sie real~-. si.au shbse q the
Sfasl-rise , ran the ofllrr. he re .c..e ~.
horse and 'ls-se paused ag-.n-
Nsnuies which seemed :. hsu-s. PASSED.
siii. no exii5sias Ce.i,I - work have
irilea Suspense vas uni.ear..s.ie. and cav
i'T lie pl1ce o. refuge AGAIN ihs Major Re
lracrs'i his steps A. he gained tie crown Of
a s'oPe. wl,icl, gave glimpse 1T me ms-a-
z'pe and bis train hr looked below. All Wa
sa' a. s'lei.'- The deep si'adoNs seemed to
Sroy derrer AID DEEPER; the clouds gathered
-lioVf IN sill whiting el'li~s and .hoais.
srfFr7i abs,1t i kesn. quick wiai Rut r.
as'hs sigh caught objects more 10 mute, ne .a,.
isI~rs ur.eer cover q Protesting I.l~e. within
a few pacs> II the arsenal two faist|spa. I. oil
i:rht4 -t~o issrii eysz. wilicI, said Ns.o~lr
move toward sAe ieaple # death Ne. tiu.
So p he lost. Oae minute more sna n,
burst wosld coms The Major turned -
HE'D. hed as ne rever did from man o. m,, zzls--
Hea precipitAieiy 70 hi. steel.
Bat bark The earth seems 10 he,re. The
srsa, vault sboxe him fills Win : IRE ethereal /
The gloon IS Suddenly scattered. as only IN.
God Il day ssa'tors the darkaess Of ni..hs. but
snfdeniy. and then a crash, a. though the
ihrinders Of an hundred fields Of battle we're
nelted in one mighty roll. Il ia dosir. The
air rings IL Tie skies Prsel.sira il. and tie 1
earth starts sghssr upiieased and wonder 4
stricksi,.
The sight was truly subiins For uan,
the streams Of liquid light. a.. shoot
ING Of berry stars. mingled win lhe din Tie
hero had no Time 70 vail however. duss,ing the
Fo~eis M his Chargers flank he rode away
our o. the dismal hoiiO~. through The sub
uros q the town and into tie broad. open
safe-auG sozs.d.
ThereA my readsr. tbsr.'s siory for ron
and true every word Of IL rs a drzeu oflirsrs
'f rank VIII tell yon. 4Vllai shall w- not -,
Of the brave man. who accomplished the dan
serO1' th' valuable rerviees Recognirsd u
as suPeFiors. respected by his equals he de-
serves 70 be known 10 the xr.st kinr pni,';c
which makes or mars the nsss. oi iis s8sr.
ave told the story. rather Al length. bur sns
'ure not duly Il is mailer ~i,ea Iuigh' go
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