The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-23

I lelhOef orders were received TO cool
rations preparatory to move. Soou
the camp was all hustle and activity
| Curiosity was on the tipstoe and ever,
one seemed personally interested il
the projected movement For q weel
/ previous grape vine messages has
! been constantly received that the arm,
! OF Tennessee was ON Its way ito tn
enemy's rear, and now, when the mes
ssges seemed to be, in a measure, con
iIrmed, every one was Wild with excite
ment. ...-.r-
Time wore painfully away until ter
O'clock a. N. of the 2eth, when tbs
joyous words "Fall in were heard
along the lines, and the men sprans
with alacrity to their places. Stewarti
corps, with Loring in front Walthal
IN the-centre and French in the rear
marched to the Chattahoochee river
and crossed at Pumpkintowu. The
crossing OF &he corps was a grand sight.
From the lofty hills which crown either
side Of the river, the long ssrpentIne
/ line OF glittering arms and bristline
bayonets giistened in the rays of the
declining sun and as the pontoons al
SO great distance were invisible, il
seemed as it the men were walking on
the water The ladies on the south
Isside had eongregated on it's bank, and
the. wave of lace bordered kerchiefs
and the smile OF approval which illu-
minated their cOunteuauces, nerved
every arm and fred every breast As
they toiled onward on their batriotiC
mission. This army, l am thoroughly
convinced, IS the best in the Confeder-
acy. The Virginia army, am aware
has won Hundreds Of victories-has re
ally never sustained a defeat 1t has
pressed vigorously on from one victory
20 another without decentralization or
disaffection, but it has never passed
through the fiery ordeal that the Army
Of Tennessee has
Crossing the Chattahoochee, we
marched nearly west, and bivoucked
five miles from il. Continuing the
march the next morning we turned a
little to the north, and reached here
Yesterday about two o'clock p. N. We
are now six miles from Powder Springs,
on the road to the New Hope church,
and about twenty miles to the west OF
Narietta. We have all been waiting
patiently for an order to resume the
march this morning but / suppose
General Hood is waiting for the COM
pletion of some Of his arrangements.
OCTOBER 2, ISG4-In one hour we are
on the war path again. General Hood
mas unbosCmed himself 10 the army,
and every private Of the army know
what's expected ofhim. General Hood
has received positive information Of the
fact that Sherman has sent two divis
ions in quest of the Wizard Of the
Saddle" IN Middle Tennessee. Two
more divisions have been sent to Ken
lucky to recruit, aud Blair's corps has
been disbanded and sent home, their
time Of enlistment having expired
We are therefore, numerically, nearly
as strong as they are. The enemy has
about forty days ratiOns Of bacon, bat
very little bread, on hand We move
this morning 10 the railrOad-at what
point is General Hoods secret, not
mine We will proceed northward,
tearing up the road as we 80 and, as
Sherman viii be compelled 10 provision
dis army, he viii be compelled either
TO follow and attack us in a chosen and
fortified position or move on further
INTO our country without a railroad to
furnish him supplies.
President DAVIS VISIT TO TIE ARMY Is
GEORGIA.
A correspondent OF the Augusta (Geor-
qia) Sentinel, IN a letter from the front
describing the recent visit Of President
Davis 20 the army, says.-C0ff1I.
It IS useless, and can do no good, TO
Disguise the fact that tie Presidcyfs re
esDf0u ,oqs Hot on enttuyiGsts one On tie
n,rar1. 10 1os cold There ans no dssrs
spect manifested, neitier ,gas there ana en-
MusiGSul-nopc 81 that general erprcssiOa NJ
Ders3aai admiration f1r "tbs mqq," that
characterized the 5is1 male after he Jatfis
III CHicidmaggal The reception this time
gas given TO the - Presidents of the
Confederate states As such no com
pliment can be made Of it. And if any
would have II otherwise they must At
al times remember that thu army, as
well as All She armies Of the confedefa-
rY, is made up Of thinking men, and
rot machines, and govern themselves
accordingly. H.lIu
The time Of the President was fnlly
.mployed 10 interviews with the com
nander-iD-chief, thecOrps commanders,
eviewing the troops, and finally in a
orOtracted meeting With all the gen
erals Of the army From he outset u
,Vas PaPo5Is fiaf great issa'isfzefisn pre-
eailed BIT igaoTenes Of rs caHss toGs e.
pressed D .licacy, suppose. sealed the
mouths Of che cores commanders. Bar
tie expressioa Of the troops e0asEa nj Be
mistaken Iheg did not oftsmpt a IidS
their feelings; and 50 marked igas fhs
-h0ngs IN their c0ntEtcf dLsriHg the grand
regiea0 as compared Nth that Qua siBuiLar
dccqli5n i2st JaA that upon rsfsTRinq o.
headquarters tic PTe5ia76 iNslsfsd upon
Jsir7 i1foTmsS, os % The reas5B let no one
spoke 11f, and The c0nssglls5sce toas con-
y9cqfou Of al The generals
by information is direct that at this
ne ting, from which General Hood very
properly obsanted himself, full inter
change Of views ~ To TIE condition Of
the srnv, is desires and feelings, TOOK
place There was nothing concealed
The General wish for q change OF com
manders was made known. and by some
it was posi'igely urged that = change
vas Necessary 70 insure the morale OF
the troops There was no enmity dis
played towards General Hood. All his
eminent soidiefly qualities we're admit
ted but the naked truth that another
would better serve 20 satisfy the wishes
Of tia men, coBciliass existing differ
ences between olhcers, and inspire great
er confidence throughout the whole ar.
nv, was bluntly EypWed- The President
was no longer IN Ignorance. Al tbesame
meeting preferences we're expressed Tor
q new Commander, and Generals John.
ston and BeauFegzFd were the great "a
vorites, the former, however, rFceiying
for the strongest expression in his favor.
General Ha-dee's Farewell.
Frola tba Rlehsspa plspassh. os,. lal lse
before Leaving the Army OF Tonnes
see for bis new departments &C Charles
ton. General Hardse took leave Of his
Old command Amid cheers for AOld
Reliable, the veteran commander came
forward and made a very touching lit
he speech 10 the soldiers