The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-03

From the Chattanooga Rebel Jons lsth
Editor visits Bragg's Uamp-.PuTEs
Bragg nnd Blows up ROsecrans
Nc,, &c,,
1--WE are happy to chronicle the army
in admirable health, physically and
morally, and to note the fact that Brax-
ton Bragg has done nothing Of late which
entities him TO anything but Che respect
Of the country, and the regard of his
soldiers.
eve suspect that there is a Delphic
ambiguity in the latter member Of this
sentence, and that the real meaning of
the writer will be discovered by differ
ent punctuation, viz "BRAdc has done
nothing of late-which entities him to
anything but tie respect Of the county 9s")
"The hullabaloo Of ten days ago turn
ed yeritable 'much-ado- about t-nothing.'
II hardly brushed the cobwebs of the in-
erlia Of camp life and il that poor dog
they call RosecrAns can do no better, he
had as well cease his impotent snarls at
the front Of our lines, and botake him.
self TO Nieksburg where Grant needs him
badly enough. II he fail TO do so, he may
wake up some morning and lind Forrest
aud Breckinridge, via Spring Hill and
! franklin, suddenly occupying his rear,
and perhaps the iortiGoations on ST.
ClOnu. We give him the benefit Of this
hint, because he is welcome 10 make
what he can out of H. We also direct
his especial attention 10 two or three
! little manOruvers recently enaoied upon
one OF his Aanke, to which be seems
TO have been singularly obmse. Indeed,
Rosecrans is a most stupid ass, and aside
from considerable energy, some adrOii-
ness, and immense 'put-on aud clap
trap, is as intOlorable fool rs knave.
"But at the present moment all is quiet
in front II is dead calm. The troops
are enjoying a May-day picnic They
loll upon the grass Of The green woods,
stroll along summer brooks, engage now
aud then IN a roviaw for the sake of the
tender sex, attend dinner parties and
hops,
Iiil broad day light.
| Aud eo home With tlc girls ia The morning
The officers are all in full dress Tho
warm weather costume becomes most of
thom amazingly, and their 'Gery, untam-
ed steeds, in good condition, gaily and
/ gaudily prance over the smooth wood
land roads OF Bedford, "a though con-
scious Of the holiday season There are
also some very serious matrimonial spec
ulations in progress, and famous
amount Of flirting. In word, all par
ties, male and female, are 'n,a,ing hay
while the sun Shines, And God be
with them t.-f
Vioksburg is the front OF lhe army
Of Middle Tennessee, pon Chat hangs
the tale Of the therein mutual Inactivity.
Il is the pivot Of the campaign in the
South west. It's fate once decided, and
the drums will beat below as again, aud
the roar Of hostile cannon break upon
the murmur Of streams, the voices Of
fair women, and the everlasting hum Vt
nature and summer. When that time
comes, we shall not fear the result The
pluck of the army is more inieuse, per-
haps, than Il ever was, and The discipline
superior. The return Of so many rogi-
ments from Mississippi by the
way, We believe an error, for we do not
need them here--augmen the forces 90
impregnability. Let tLe enemy, there
fore, come
can't damud be- pc
Whpnr.t cries, Hold enough n'
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