The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-02-18
NUMBER 81,
An Expedition into Alabama-Eatest
from Chattanooga, sc. ..-.....

| Special Dispatch to the Chicago Journal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 6.
Ihave just received some memoranda from
a gentlemen in the Government secret service
who has just arrived from trip through
Alabama and Georgia. He informs me that
| portion of our forces crossed to the South
of the tennessee river, into Alabama at Lar
kinsviIle, and moved South--how far. or for
what purpose is not known. 1t may be moth
ing more than a reconnaissance in force, and
yet it may mean something more.
The most important item of news is the
| fact that deserters from the rebel army are
coming into our lines in large numbers and
that there are unn4istakable signs of mutiny
i'll the rebel army. He sends me the copy Of
protest that is circulating in the rebel reg
iments, against serving as soldiers in the
Confederate army after the expiration of Their
term of service, which is very near al
hand. I'd
1t seems that the rebel authorities intend
to compel their veteran soldiers to continue
in the service after the term of their enlist
ment has expired, aoJenS Uotens. This is
creating intense feeling in the army. The
protest referred to denounces the head rebels
as 'beastly rulers" ''unmitigated scamps''
and all that sort of thing. 1t accuses them
Of treachery, of deceivingsthe soldiers, and Of
resorting to despotic means. l had heard Of
this protest before but doubted its genuine
ness. But have now the very best author
ity not only for believing it genuine, but fol
stating that it is having much effect. and
that the great majority of the rebel soldiers
and civilians in the Gulf States fully endorse
it's sentiments AS specimen of the Ian
guage of the protest. l quote the follow
ing
Nov is the time to assert our rights, fol
if we wait longer our doom will be forever
sealed We who write this address are de
ternined to demand our rights and, if nee
essary, we will demand them at the point O
the bayonet We are not enemies to the
South, but we are lovers of our rights, liber
ties, and families and if we must lose all oul
sacred rights, and permit our families tc
starve, in order to sustain our wicked lead
ers i'll their deceptive course we prefer tc
return to our allegiance to the old Govern
ment, accept of Lincoln's pardon and let the
leaders and their Confederacy go to hell to-
gether! This may be hard language, fol-
men who have fought in many hard
battle to use; but silent endurance ceases to he
a virtue and confident are we that the gov
ernment of the United States can treat US no
worse than we are being treated by our heart
less officials in the field as we'll as at Rich
mond."
Many of the deserters who come into our
lines not only subscribe to the President 8
amnesty oath, but express willingness TO
enlist i'll the Union army, saying that the war
can never be closed until the rebel military
power is destroyed, and the only way to de
str0y that is to fight it to death.
The small pox still RACES in Nashville
There are nearly six hundred cases of it in
the hospitals during last week. The fact
that it has not ere this been checked is alto
gether owing to q want of good sanitary reg
ulations.
Gen. Thomas is now at Nashville, having
recently arrived from the North. He will
leave for his command at Chattanooga in a
day or two General Stoneman, who is to
have command of the cavalry forces in the
here for the front.
vicinity are on full rations. The general
health is improving, in consequence. The
weather all through this region just now is
summertime.
Up to the 18th inst. the Chattanooga rebel
army was still at Dalton, Georgia, number
ing about %, 600 effective men, Only two
brigades have left, and they are supposed to
have gone to Alabama or Mississippi The
rebel army is under orders to be ready to
march at a moments warning. Nearly all
their artillery has been removed to Rome
The next great battle, it is believed among
the rebel officers, will be fought for the pos
session Of Atlanta, the Confederate cause in
the Gulf States is played out"
Six Englshmen reached Chattanooga a day
or two since. direct from Charleston, having
been passed through into on" lines They re-
port provisions scarce and commanding ex
horbitant prices. They say the city will new
er be taken 10y assault in front that com
parativey few houses are injured by shells
or Greek fire. that the citizens are confident
and defiant and that the CONSUMPTION will
swell the rebel armies to greater extent than
anticipated.
Gen. Grant has not yet returned to Nash
vile, but he nevertheless directs affairs in va
rious parts Of his department, by telegraph
from Louisville, where he is detained or i'm
portant official business. F..
The situation in East Tennessee is virtual
ly unchanged. Scout.