Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-02-19

MCMINNvILLE, TENNESSEE, |
February IA, 1868.

for its gaiety and mirth. Not a
week posses but there is some en-.
tertainment of some sort given,
Last night splendid military ball
was given in honor of Gen. and
Mrs. Morgan. 1t was a magnifi-
Gently gotten up thing. All the
elite of this place were in attend
ance; besides several officers from
the Kentucky Brigade Of Infantry.
All went on merry as marriage
bell" 1t somewhat reminded me
Eof the Party at Brussels The night
prior to the battle off Waterloo. :
The magnificent Brass Band Of the
18th Kentucky did honor to them
selves and the ball. Il r,o- I'm,
The patriotic ladies of McMinn-
vile gave a concert for the benefit
of our hospitals last week, which
was largely attended. The result
was, that $500 was turned over to
us for a hospital fund.
| The ladies of Tennessee un.
doubtedly deserve great praise fol-
their untiring devotedness to the
: welfare of the soldier. He get a
good supply of Northern papers:
Itri-weekly, of which I shall Ell:
deavor to send you enough to keep
you posted in affairs over in 'Hon'
lest A5e's" dominions.
News reached here to-day that
Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio were
lin session in a Peace Conference al
Louisville, KY, and it is pretty
Igenerally credited in the high mil
itary circles. There seems not tc
ibe q shadow of doubt al ong the
military men here, that SO soon as
1.-THE new Congress of the United
States shall have been convened
they will Immediately call for an
armistice.
| From the tenor of the North
ern papers that | have read, there
has undoubtedly been a great
change taken place in the North
/ Western States. They see that il
lis utterly impossible to conquer the
South. They have learned to re
alize the language of Pitt, in the
British Parliament: "My lords
you cannot conquer America,
I (alias the South
They see the madness and folly
Of prosecuting this fratricidal wal
any further. They see that the
South is determined to be free, and
they are willing to let her. go at as
little cost as possible -
/ Town was rife with the report
to-day that Gen. Bragg was relieved
Iof his command, and that Gen.
Polk would assume command of
the army of Tennessee. This
! will be very gratifying to those
who have been averse to the Gen
eral. / do not know where Gen.
Bragg will be ordered to.
Col. Cluke left here this morn
ing to go To-; you may expect
to hear a good account of him.
He will find Yankees before he gets
back. sa s'tA
You have doubtless ere this
time, heard Of the death of Lieut..
Col. Hutchinson, who nobly fell
at the head of his Regiment at
Woodbury.; his death has been a Sc.
we're blow to his regiment. He.
was buried here in the honors OF,
war. His death is much lament
ed. Although he fell on his own
beloved Tennessee, the Kentucki-
ans grieye his death as much as
though he were of their State
He was as brave man as ever
unsheathed a sword in defence of
liberty. His gallantry has SO en-
deared him to his command that
none iJ -le s.at |
aTs III s"SpQke bat to praise; b1s- 4
n ,ne knew but to love him.
Another bright star in the galaxy
OF Tennessee warriors, has set
no more to rise, and when the inn
partial historian comes to sum, upi