Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-24

half dozen ideas this morning, owing 70
the noise in camp. / have NO doubt you
will be very much surprised to hear OF
Bragg's retreat from Shelbyyille, after six
months hard labor preparing 20 meet the
enemy. With one slight skirmish they
tool two of the strongest positions on our
liEe, TO wit: Haven's and Liberty Gaps In
tII mountains, which enabled them 10
Gank our position with perfect ease. Bragg
was Ontgeheraled, though that Is an easy
task for ten-year old schooI-boy. 1t is q
perfect outrage to allow such Q numskull
as Bragg to hold the important position
that he does. Our loss was, considering
the great haste In which we rstreated,
comparatively nothing, though every tent
was burned, so we are left entirely with
out. 3es t;"e'
Our retreat 70 this place is the bitterest
pill ever swallowed by this army. A heavy
rain was falling all the time. aud nothing
bat mountains. Many Of the boys made
the entire mafeh without shoe. Ten days
of suffering did more % demOralize tha ar
my than anything else before. We lived
on one cracker and one fourth pound OF
bacon for forty eight hours. God forbid
my experiencing another such time. The
Internal foe kept continual yell close to
our heels. Our brigade was rear guard
The cavalry commanded by the brave aud |
galland Wharton, sent us word several |
times to press on, as the enemy were press |
ing him bard. Our army was perfectly |
the first word in the morning |
and the last at night was damning Bragg |
for his cowardly flight from Shelbyvills
they had rather perished ON the golden
fields Of Middle Tennesseo, lighting an
number Of the foe, than
made the retreat we did.
Somebody is guilty of an uupardonable
act in permitting the enemy to get posses!
sion of those Gaps. Gen. Hardee'S troops
we're guarding them. Our Generals have
oecome too licentous; they neglect their
luty. Gen. Hardee and his snbalteFns
we're at q picnic when the Gaps were ta-
zen. The ladies, it was generally bsliev- I
ID, prepared the dinner and informed
ROsecraus of the unguarded position of
Ten. Hardee. Oh, treaoherous woman
Ter smiles and apparent kindness haYe
'ecome q. glorious victory for our merci-
ess foe. She was all smiles and kisses,
;issing was the rage, in fact there was no
reasure debarred by but few Of them, but
t the same time q dark plot was hid in
er heart, aud she was ready to rejoice in
he overthrow of Bragg's army, in which
he was the pernioious actress.
Middle Tennessee is In the hands of the q
uSmy bu4 VISAoouGEl bu0 City VI uAAA5a JUS
aIlen-not by assault Of the eager foe, but 4
y starvation. Notwithstanding this, eve :
y foot they advance they will find MS
eady to meet them. We are further from
to the tyrannical rule Of Old q
Lbe than ever before. God forbid that Il q
hall ever be said that Tennesseean quiet
= submitted to such outrages as those
by the enemy in their late raid 6
o Henderson, Madison, and other counties. =
snch raids do not arouse every man TO
immediate action, my God, what will2 II
insulting mans mother, aged father, sis
er, wife, and lady friend, amt enough to
ouse him to action, he is unworthy the
privileges ofa civilized people, and should ,
liberty and honor have no abiding place.
WILL, understand you speak of joining
ayalry. Don't say you think you will,
Iut join, and join immediately. Now Is ]
he time TO act. I'd rather be q soldier
lutil the trumpet for the day of Judgment
hall sound, than truckle to the Northern G
lordes. had rather be bob tailed dog !.
n q Confederate camp than Commanded
n.Ohief of the Federal army. ID
You wrote me you had sent the shoes,
mt find it a mistake. Please send them.
had to purchase pair, for which paid
$50. / bought coat, for which paid
'1s5. Just my pants and coat cost me
$3.50, but a suit like mine can't be bought
low for less than $400, ! bought three
'ounds Of coffee, which cost me $l5, So
else in proportion. s.
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