Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12
FROM GEN. hiORGkE'S COMMAND.
MCMINNvILLE, Tenn March 4, GO.
Of tile Observer

IS | predicted, good service! One
day last week, he captured Lexing-
ton, Ky, and several hundred Of the
Federal force stationed at that place.
He is Spreading terror and consteT-
nation among the aboltioDists in the
4" dark and bloody ground lie will
doubtless be joined by some of the
gallant sons Of old Kentucky, who |
are tired Of the thraldom Of ty-
rant, and an abolitionist. We have
had some few Northern papers here
this week, but there is nothing of i'm
portance in them. a
Dr.. Murphy, Of Sumner County
Tenn, was in this place to-day
He states that he saw 4 Louisville
Journal, Of late date, and that LIN
coin had telegraLhed Gov. Robin,
son, of Ky, that France had recog-
nized the independence Of the Con
federate States. He appeared to be
reliable man, but the subject OF re-
coguition has been run in the ground,
and have but little confidence in
any report | hear Of recognition, or
an Iron Clad Fleet; think them both
farce.
| Gen. Wheeler has come to this
place With the star Of Major Cen
eral upon his collar, ard has ostensi-
bly, taken command of Gen. Morgan S
brigade, to make bis division COM
ple,e. This gives great dissatislac-
ton in the Brigade. Not that any
of US have ought against Gen, Wheel
Ter, for we all consider him gallant
man, bot we want to see Gen. Jno.
Morgan, the hero Of filly-three bot
tie fields, made Major General, as
Justice demands. 1t is true, Gen.
Morgan never captured stern wheel
Gunboat, nor never gladuated in
that far famed and much coveted
Academy Of Science, (West Point
but notwithstanding all this, be is
competent to take care of his own
Icommand, and will as heretofore
manage to fight with gins, and not
with pick aces. and spades, the IA
vorite weapon of all West Pointers
There seems to be disposition some
where to 'sliae the glory of General
Morgan. 1t has only been a few
weeks since, from some latent cause
two Of bis regiments were taken from
him, and given to Gen. Buford, but
, they were subsequently ordered back
and now they have sent younger
, mar, and one who done less, to take
/ command over him. The future vii
) develop the good effect of the move
5 | trust it may rebound to The gooG
5 Of the cause, but ! have seriou:
3 doubts.
To-day two years ago Lincoln wa
iuaugurated President, and on thi:
day his whole movements have veri
fed his purpose to make the Chicago
platform his Constitution, and he il
, two years further from crushing GU
: the rebellion than be vas two year!
ago. The South is farther from be
ing conquered than she was two year
; ago. Two years ago, the South ha(
no army, no arms, and was working
under a provisional form Of Govern
ment; to-day, she has large army
well armed, fed, ard clothed, and ;
permanent Government, AMI the bes
Constitution known on earth, and tht
only Mhmatam that We would have
is the recognition of the Southern
: government, and that We wilt have
or we prefer to fill the graves OF mar
tyrs. The North may come with its
| emancipation proclamations, and al
| the combined forces Of Abe, and We
will yet force them TO a recognition
Col. Dukes Regiment got into an
engagement last Monday. They
were aanked by superior force Of
cavalry, and infantry, at BEadyville,
and we're compelled to fall back with
| the loss Of few prisoners, and few