New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-11

4 Proclamation ci s
ucn,aia s,svehoider wishc"t Hope
slavery Openly Discussca-Terrors OF
,nc Rebel Conscription--W'ant Of News
papers, Ac.
susn ou Special Correspondent
Chattanooga. Dec. 90 1853
II il one month and four days since the bat
A.. ~ Chattanooga were fought. with tho exception
se last campaign in Eastern Tennessee, DO material
aanrs hos taken place since. In tie minds OF those
-Ao seated In their parlors regard four weeks as
o,th, time 70 be used at wil without regard 10 sea-
.n country or other circumstances this may seem 10
t,Y insction, and something which TO base com
,,sint do not doubt that there are those who are
.,dv 70 think that even Grant and Thomas arc not
xng al ,Aoy might and that Il is about tine 10 think
rue rscding them. Ihore may be some honest ieuil
E6sfs brt emezngly ignorant, not more So however
aap The majority OF persons, Who Willie they DO not
vtfud f,ult have, nevertheless as little idea ei the
ral circumstances under which the is carried on
lbs distant region they have OF afiaiis ii ue
te simple fact IT, the obstacles 70 snocessl bad al
a.. said 10 doing Gnvthns especially " this season "
b. ycsrore nearly insurnonntahie ss they can Wen
y and not be sbsouteiy To MAINTAIN tAe AFik"-
An OF the Erie Canal aud keep the Hlcson River nee
A. ice the yea- round would, by those best aeqlsheu
iii the subject be considered ga undertaking Of many
va.cal dihcues and some might think ;. iuposs!-
Ia, And vet some fhngs which some people wonder
Gsns Grant aga Thomas do not do are Just as lnrac-
sb.e as this wonid he. 10 provision and cothe an
rny beside feeding TIE animals Is sioit peoo ~
f,sa IS at points railroads in good condition, and
AZ rners with water enough 10 float steamers but
n noOga Is IN no respect such point DGt qlte the
Ih,re readv spSson 81 the dapidsted condition Of
ns Nashville and Bridgeport Road ana OF The dill
ele. attC ldng the Cation Of tho river from the
hncI pa 10 Chaanooga the enu OF the Ioau pelNeen
0e two places being several weeks vet rom running
srlsT These are fundamental difficulties OF the gray
A. efIson which all the energies Of energetic men
isye not been able 10 overcome 70 keeP neus auc'e
.,: naer tie circumstances is all tat should be eS
,sf.t The road was not repaired WnoA u Ongh' 7"
ts1e been apd amount Of nkerins-!ite icos than
eltlrs recOnssruetion-viD suffice now.
But even did these vast dfncuitS not exist and iaU
vs ful supply here now campaigning at tbs season
he wear in such country as this Wonld nc quite out
the question TINT best Of routes lie over mountains
ever designed end never before attempted, 60 b.
tsTCcd By heavily laden wagons and artillery; While
a. valleys exccpi under favorable circumstances aie
sen worse. IL would be about as ui reasonable 10 ask
u Peoples line Of steamers TO run Their boats rom
Scw York TO Albany daily during tie Winter d. TO
rcuirs Gen. Grant or Gen. Thomas to advance into
Georgia. and make sure thiag OF H. at Tue present
easol. koasoasnls men do no' asS and wi'i not q.
p,; ANYTHING Of the kind. The movements OF Bragg
Eoucht about Tie late battles and victories and do
t Le sae SAY thai the general mo, ementS o. the
rIioa forces hcroaboats for some time TO cone nil
5suend very much tho movements ana intentions OF
m. enemy. Seeing TIA, tie roads ana Othtr circrm
sauees IN the case. just about bad II not even
vn,,e Tor TIE Rebels for US DO not look for sxten
Awe operations IN tho held IN this quarter Lr some
sid ten days ago that affairs in Eastern Tennessee
xere il al unss. sactOIy condition. and they have
rrrwn less so since. chattanooga and ROCKVILLE not
SeiBg in teegraIhic connection. you Ia New YORK via
Cumberland Gap shoalG have as late intelligence as
se have here. Cen. Grant VINO returned from Nash-
vile Yesterday. VIII proceed Immediately 10 Knox lie.
"a expected thsi saiTs " i'll assume more salts
htfT shape -, - N
iSaeT be at Nashville whither MS stan WIZ iHiDe-
sv repair This does not indicate active operations
q tie front. ., 4, Mo
MAJ that Gen. Grant was stili suffering fon hs New
fap. accident and in feeble condition This Is lot
tre believe lie is not IN his Usual robust coIdisoa
nsytAess bis health is good. At AL events nc dofs
he work VI thoroughly well man. shd / presume
i yogbl not think cfsasking Tor " slek ieGYt.
Speaking Of corrections. reminds me tnai great in'
ksos has been done to Brig. Gen Brannan. the very
k;sGe Chiefof Artillery o. this Department ond one
ftAe most accomplished officers in tho service by
rngraph which il going the rognds OF the papers
tys that he had been placed IN arrest ana goni4 I've
rd in Cincinnati. Had the paragraph continued to
sd As II did al nIst Brig. Gen. Mason BTaymap or
illinois il woud have confirmed % tel tie truth. Gen
EsnBan il moi only not IN that position before The
nvutry but is rs little likely 20 be as any officer M the
Fr-ot in common with an extended ci!cie " sd-
tirers Of his gallaujry aDG Witnesses OF his high ca.
pacy hope TO chronicle his name among the Inst OF
)uo-- yho vii next be permitted 10 two stars
10 suppose any one vii question the geauineneso OF
| h tile 70 Size distinction.
Yesterday con, creed with Georgian residing some
tsance from mere, ana who confirmed previous !nte!i'
e concerning The temper OF the peope OF the future
To1-Cts " the Rebellion aud the Presidents Procls
is,ion He said that no event " the war cut THE
Rebel down badly as the late defeat 0g BrGgg-sn
vert little expected MS second food. A. efusl ed
u hope of them; hi1 ttIcngL9nt ali the section
Shere Iny informant resides, there Ia general giving
IL Of the struggle. Coming on tue heels OF this defeat
IL Presidents Proclamation was well received Ny
ntmant assures thai the frst to accept ts terms
ere the local leaJeTG in the Rebellion who had every
ang 20 lose BY rejecting the Presidents terms aud
Drsrytbing ~ gain by accepting them. he gaze the
Iocsl distinction who though NO. valid have Reyefthe
less been una isod and iptueptel promoters O!
ihe Rebellion but Who arc now foremost 10 ednit The
koyesnsss q iac cause end the fairness OF the Proc
ls,natcn vieh es tie GeoIgan remarked Is a. good
y IN army In the 81,
There Il no Kind q doubt that the Rebels will be
INe to keep tbe knowledge Of the Proclamation from
southern people. Dor sgoodly proportion of them
h embracing, In their hearts, AID openly Just as soon
Skt viii he safe. the terms for ending the and
tsaonag The Union. have seen number o. Georgia
lraTeh defF-my informant. already alluded to Has
lNtwo were free u admit that the institution must
IN BY the board. For the rst time in the world the
IEsstion il openly discussed among the shareholders
IsGselyes come OF whom express sentiments which
UEwfere sse world create the Suspicion Of Abolition
IL But snct suspicion exists ana the question Is
ktny canvsssed. fnef SPEAK their minds, draw com
sisons between siayeholding ind non.slaveho.ding
ukces and matter OF cOnIso. in sections like North
Ia Georgia, The Slavery tide makes daily progress
II between the continuation Of the war v h the DIS
pa Incident thereto and ending both with tie loss o.
VtsGy let Slavery 60 Is the al but universal verdict
uhose sections In fact except tle leaders WHO have
Esed away AL hope OF grace pardon, my infcimaat
Vkss me- there Is. tar lis obserystiOl extends
5age1 war Psrtyl but general dissatisfaction Win
lrhope.
Auong the causes OF dissatisfaction Ia the sweeping
Eecrp:op 81 81 males between the ages VI 10 aud %
lkaasvc, which would take the entire white pOpult
sa and leave no chencc for escape by substi,rlsn
Us IS the cfownjng terror end tyranny from which
IL advance OF tic Ulinn army is the Only hops OF pro
IsticaI jeff Dayis is numerically ezecsa.ed and bis
Ibplarlty CONTINUALLY growing IN wOi Lsssneae s. re-