The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-20

FROM ssvETsvILLa.
special Correspondence 81 the Daily Rebel
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Jan. 10th 1862
From present appearance the rivers viii
soon be sufficiently high to permit ganboats
and transports to come up to Nashville and
Florence. What effect this will have upon
army movements il is dificelt TO say. The
enemy may conclude to abandon Mississippi
aud Wsal Tennessse, and send Grants army
or large PARTON Of it up the Tennessee + yer
by the way Of this place, towards Chaitanoo-
ga, in order by this flank movement to force
Gen. Bragg to fall back from 1'nllaholna. They
viii find this difficult and dangerous expert.
ment if they attempt il. II will require con-
siderable time for them 10 get sufficient trans
portation to make g land narcl fran Florence
to this place. The roads viii be very unsuita-
bic for large wagon train and heavy artIe-
ry. and Their whole army will bo liable to be
annoyed vita cavalry. aud have their trans
portatiou destroyed. Elk river will be very
high if gunboats can como 10 Florence, and
will form serious obstacle in their march.
Should they make this attempt. think il would
prove frditleSs one and would am satisfied
result IN serious disasters ia them What
course would be adopted by Gen. Rr,gg, in
the event such lnoveniei' sIfund be made
10y the enemy have no idea. but an, sa'isf
such line nf policy would he pursuod as
would ensure success to our eansc. I do moi
believe thatn any event. Middle Tennessee
and NoiIh Alabama will bo given up to the
Temporary occupation Of the enemy. piloas it
becomes an Imperative military necessity. and
| Il il does then. much al we may regret 1t, yet
we should greatly prefer seeing onr homes in
tho hands Of tho enemy for short time. 10
seeing our army s' empowered and cut 10
pieces by greatly superior nrmbers. For my
own part entertain no approximations that
citber Middle Tennessee, or North Alabama
will ever again be in possession Of the enemy
THE Confederate authorities know tos well
the Importance Of ihis section 10 abandon III
unless under the strongest fecessity, which 7
am quite sure viii not occnr. yiokahurg, in
my opinion is tho point they arc after; all
their energies will be exerted in that direction
md other movcnonts win he secondary and
auxiliary to the taking Of that place. Should
the rivers rise, and the roads become bad
they will not attempt 10 come ont far from
Nashv;lo in this direction DUCK river will
form a barrier to their march Southward.
wbicl, they will not attempt to aysF come. II
was the opinion Of many intelligent persons
who were in Tennessee last apring hat i
Buels army hal been annoyed by large cav
airy force chat he would haze fGund it very
!dificut to have gotten 10 Savannah in time to
Have saved Grants nmy from ioiel dcstruc.
| iien oven If he could have reached there at all
in safety.
Let our people place confidence in the skill
Of Oul Generals aud in the yalor OF our troops,
and at the sane time be ready TO make any
sacrifices necessary for the good Of our cense.
and all will yet be well, We cannot expect to
gain our Independence without making sacri
fees and submitting to privatons. II We
should at any time be so unfortpnaio Ms to
have our country over run by the enemy and
property taxon Ifron Ms, We would not then
sustain such loAs az those brave men who
have endured the lardships Of tho camp and
many Of thom lost their lives 10 defence Of cur
gIorions cause. The people n home should
never by dependency and complaints dls,
courage tho gallant soldiers who arc fighting
The battles Of tho country Cheer them by
your smiles and assure them that you too are
ready to suffer If need he toilf, hardsbps, and
priatious ii behalf of cur noble cause.
Letevery man IN the Confederate States.
wheihcr rich or poor, whether in the army or
out Of the army be willing to devote himself
his property and al bic energies to tho cause
Of his country, aud not 10 individual gain, and
soon brighter day will dawn upon u'.
CoSrEDrRlTr.
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