, 1864-09-28

| hamt1n Speaks-VlpyRs OF 4 Gennea.
1raeo Uo.tlnued-sM quiet
| Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tnbunc'i
I NAsHy11Ik, Augu>t q. ISL
No less than 513 rebel deserters have ar
rived in this city, since Mond.y last
period of i've days; and they represent near
| ly every regiment Of Hoods army. Bg pr
pission of the authorities, conversed with
number Of them FREELY, md there ia such
similarity In their stores, zelnttve'to the dis
content prevailing In Hood's army, that
think fhere must be truth in what thcJ say.
Three Of them belonged to the, "pfcked
] men," who had been selected, to tue number
OF one hundred, to stand guard On the ncu'
trail ground, where tho people Of Atlarta
were put off the cars, to 60 to their friends.
| 1t will not be necessary for mo to geueralfze
and tell the oft repeated stories Of stsrVatton,,
discomfort, &C., &C., existing; hut 1 will
| give some Of my conversations in detail, and
let the reader draw his own conclusions.
AN ALBANIAN sPEAKs.
The frat man to whom directed my in
qulr1es WAS Sergeant Brent 14th Alabama
| ILfentry.
"You are tired Of service, presume,"
Brent-Tea have fired the last guu for
correepobdent-When did sou enter the
Bin Ftbrusr5, 1861, for ei1 months.
Cor-Did Jtu teenlist?
B.-No; was conscriptFd for three years,
| aDd at the expiration Of that time, was con.
| ectIpted neaiu, nomtnally for three years, out
] presume my term would have been inaed-
| niye, If hau not escaped
Cor-Wbati is the strength of~your reggi:
B.-Ihe 1sst time aaw it which was On
the 5th, 1t had sixty eight men for duty.
Cor.-What. Is your estimate Of Hoods
strength?
:: Bile has three corps Of infantry, divided
1 into three or Jour divisions each, and these
again into three brigadea. I don't kno the
whole strength Of the aray, but one brigade
strength Of two others; adjoining u.s. one Of
which q less than 900, and. the other about
50o
Cor DO you think TINT Il about the aver
| ,B-yes; when the Georgia militia were
| witt us, It added Il, 600 to tho strength nomi-
nally. hut they Wero rather weakness; they
consumed our rations, without doing any
good; but they are at homo nor, and they
| al Az ear they will stay
Cor-Aro the men dissatisfied?
B-Yes; they would all desert II they
could thousan1s have deserted; those who
reach the Union lines do not constitute all
CorEWhere do they go7
B-To the woods, where they gather In
gangs, and ltye BY plundeling with men who
brought On the war, and then wanted the
poor people to do all the fighting.
Cor-ls this generally REGARDED as rich
mans war, and 4 poor mans ayhtl
B.-Yes, By every body. We went into 1t,
believing our rights were In danger; but
since we entered the service, we have been
perf* ct slavea ourse1Ses-"orse of than mig
So5:1Hox 5:;] low, long do !onth'nh the leaders
B.E1M ea:7. E.e Prt.idtntio, t,<cs;o,;; they
think q peace man .otlt be elected and Tx Union
armies wM bs tcittdraun.
| Coc.-Wbat do theS think Of Mcclellan?
B-Txey say he i, al right; or At 7tass .taey
are rot eft aid n h:'".
1EsSEssEAx.
I then called upon member ct the old
1et Tennessee regiment. He was memb.r
Of Chcatb1m's division, and On requesting
him to give q general Statement he eatd !:
} We have four hrf.udes In our division that
averane 200 men each our regiment num-
bers 103 men and officers 1T for duty. Hoods
ranging from 1850 to 1900 meu-pcr6aps
2 eco men being q fair. average. The Georgia
militia were deserving SO badly that they
we're all allowed togo nome.
/ SQTs-AIb 3UuF nCu Ql5EQ1lCuLtOs
, soldler-Yes; ifalloaed to go home, every
uan would take the oath OF Allegiance
Some OF the officers would do tue euna.
Cor.-WIat are you views Of the prestden'
, s.-our officers tell us if we will hold out
Il Til Mcclellan is elected, the North will gTe
, give up the struggle
Cor.--Have they any other hope:
Cor.-Whst, In your opinion will be the Of
feet The masses Of the army II Lincoln II
7 successful?
. s.-1heY will stard no longer; they will
! tell theilfoE cers %hey have been deceived,
, and the outinJ will be 60 general, that II
H1l4be . success.
AdEoRo1Ay.
Nr, Clever, otthe Esd Georgia regiment
t YES questioned, and he stated TINT Hoods
: army did Lot number much over 100 men:
that the woods was full OF desertsrs; ths1
the soldiers we're wear1cd with the war, but
7 that q great many had resolved to continne
1 In the field untill the result Of the Fresiden-
0 tial election vas known, ut the solicitation
1 of the officers.
+ "What would be the effect Of Mr. Liace!n't
I le. eli ctfoD !'-1 Rtkcd.
c "They would lose all hope, and give up,''
Q wae the respohse-
= What i thought among Jour officers Of
Mcclellan 81 1 continued.
! ssThey all a.. il he is elected the South
viii come out safe but II beaten, they nigh.
as y ell give up first as l7st-"
4 then inquired how many men his resl-
:. ment coLtainco. =.
p The regiment has s. men for dut5; The
!; brig ade about 400; the division 81 .ooo," was
the anewer.-
ought to glye further details OF my con
T. sultation with these men, but a. no ne"
+ light will be thrown on the subject, de
il elet.
TEE TRUCH CONTINUED.
4 tn. truce has been continued, 1T Atlanta,
. and We arc lsgaled with rumors that ehef-
. man il negotiating with Gov. Brown, fur .
8 return OF Georgia to the Union But Of this
: know nothinE; certain 1t Is, the Gsorgti
c Legislature assemblies day after tomorrow
:. [eGlh)
I 1LL QUIET.
: AL fs quiet In Rousseau's department.
The tnrellmtnt OF the militia, orderet bJ
Gov. johnson, il progressing peacrably ane
q rjgidly. 4.
+ CRAND pEMoM61 RATION
IN GIN CINNATl.-
9 Speech ofHon. S. p. Chase