St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-01

to be hung if it cannot be proved that he
ever killed any person, for nothing was
lacking but the opportunity.
FROM THE SECOND BATTERY.
CAPEhroN's Gar, POINT LOOKOUT VAL
LEY, DEKALL Co., ALA. Sept. 6, 1868. T..
DEAR DENoGRAr.-Here we are some thirty
or forty miles to the right and south of Chat
tanooga after a hot dusty march from our late
camp near Stevenson. Ala. We started for
this place, distance some thirty miles, on the
s3Oth of August. Crossing the Tennessee riv-
er at Caperton's Ferry without resistance, on
fine pontoon bridge of ffty-nine boats, or d
scow, Headquarters were established at the
house of High Caperlin at the foot Of Raccoon
Mountain, tho Division encamping for the
nrght on the bottom lands between the foot of
the mountain and the river. The next day
was occupied in moving troops, artillery and
trains up the mountain. Sept LIST, Headquar-
tiers were established on the top of the noun
tains in small valley dividing the two ridges,
Raccoon and Sand Mountain. The next day
the whole division crossed and descended Sand
Mountain encamping at this place, a distance
Of sixteen miles. Two companies of the 1st
East Tennessee under 1t. Col. Brewnlow, the
Parsons son, escorted as over, and the deli
cafe manner in which they hunted out BUSH
whackers and "gobbled up' guerillas was a
caution ahd an example. #. ...:
The road over the mountain scenery was
fine and the mountain scenery iii some places
picturesque. The inhabitants residing on the
mountain were mostly Union and were pro-
fuse in their xpressions Of delight at the ap-
pearance, for the first time; of the Union Army:
The boys appreciated their good nature by
stripping apple and peach orchards, digging
potatoes and helping themselves to ''roasting
aare,, generally. '"'' "
The importance 0f the present movement
cannot be overestimated nor lost sight of mid
the brilliancy Of the operations at Charleston.
That is a contest on the outer rim of fhe re-
bellion. Rosecrans menaces its very center
and heart. With the taking Of Chattanooga,
an entering wedge will be inserted into the Vi
tails Of the Confederacy, which will not only
split it asunder, but destroy the network of
rsilways-so long the moving power of its vi
taity-and put the military power of the re-
bellion at the mercy of q few vigorous blows.
Many may view our situation with alarm, but
we do not: With unbounded confidence in the
capacity of our leader, and from the fact of
our left flank being covered by Burnside's col
ann, and our right protected by the Tonnes
see river, the strength of our center, and our
own invincibleness, zee have no fears for our
ultimate success. Ere long we will place the
standard of Liberty at the end of the Depart
ment created for Rosecrans and his army to
occupy and possess. A new one will have to
be created soon. We have been one year slow
ly but surely piercing the Contederacy and
getting before Chattanooga; and, should we
failnow and be compelled to maHe retrograde
movement, i: would be disastrous indeed to-
the Union cause. prominent General re-
marked, few days since, that he would rath-
'er lie still six months making preparations,
than to move Immediately without certain
prospect Of success. A. retreat would be an
Inhalation. Victory-thc heart of the REBEL
hoa reached, East Tennessee freed, the chain
Of communication broken-the occupation of
the rich lands Of Georgia; and the destruction
and decentralization Of Dragg's Army. God
grant us success!
Battery news unimportant. DR.. L. F. Rus
sell, the surgeon, has left for Minnesota. His
loss is regretted, as he was gentlemanly and
attentive, and IN excellent surgeon.
The DEMOCRAT Of Aug. both, has been re-
ceived in camp and read with interest. The
nomination of Col. Miller and the Republican
platform-as embodied in the resolutions of
the Convention-were points Of discussion.
The Cof has many friends in the Battery. =.
SEPT. 8rH.-Look out for stirring news from
this quarter. The whole army is making q
tremendous flank movement, and it is The in.
tention to strike Dalton, Co., on the Western
& Atlantic R. R., thereby cutting off Bragg's
retreat, and forcing him to- fight, or retreat
through the almost impossible forests north
Of US into N. G. or s. G. BY this movement
the whole Of Middle Tennessee is left open to
Bragg, which, if he enters, he is doomed. 80
Burnside is taking care Of East Tennessee.
am afraid this, information is contraband
now, whether it will be when this reaches you,
remains TO- be seem, think am right The
troops are moving with celebrity over these
stony, craggy, ranges Of mountains. ~ Tx
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