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SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL Is. 1864,

more comfortable than they now are, can
only be known after a fair trial il made of
u ,ive' sal freedom. Just now the drift Of
o, .ion is in favor of setting them free i'm,
me ately. regardless of consequences to
ii nssl, e and others The teachings Of
history and analogy are both against such
precipi,ancy. But that fact makes no i'm
pres 10. upon the new political philose-
pliers Of the American radical scho y.
These men. if they were surgeons, would,
after removing a cateract from the eyes Of
a man who had been stone blind for years
of meridian sun, upon the plea that the
more light had the better We call them
cuacks. But thousands seen to hug these
quacks and their quacks.y-.Ss R,ms Re.
pu6Geau.
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There are two clergymen in ChicoEo
hy the name or Collier-Rey. Robert and
Rev Robert L. Their letters naturally
get mixed. Not long since, the former,
who is Uuitarian [ Universalist, returned
a ai.sent letter TO his Methodist brother
with this endorsement on the envelope:
There is no l. in my name and no He'll
in my religion On Thanksgiving day,
h"weyer, tpis gentleman held forth as
follows: Il know we must not overlook
the dealers in sheGdy Of all kinds. whsth.
er 10 eat or wear--who do not come withn
1ny Me.ry OF luirsrsal Ssiesti9r YOU may have
hcarn at any time advocated in this pulpit.
ShGddv comes from tho devil, and those
who supply it to our gallant men 20 TO
the devil. Broad is the way, wide is the
gate: 1t is a steep incline-thrrs are no
break. on the train. and it serves them
right. ."-Atca Religious Nsrs Letter.
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The Rai~e Ortne ARMY Corua

From Letter from ihs Army 0: the Curtsriand
The trc ops which came here from the
Gr.ny of the Potomac, brought with them
various ornamental habits and customs,
that were now 10 the Western soldiers
Among them was the corps badge which
de,ig ignated the corps to which officers and
men were attached. For instance, the
badge of the llth corps Is crescent, that
Of the 10Th star. The badge is made Of
any material, gold, silver, or red fiaArel,
and Is worn conspicuouSly on some paIt
of the c'othing. The Western corps have
no such badge. How ar I-shman ex-
planned the matter is thus tod a soldier
came by the headquarters of General But
teifeld tired weather beaten strGgg!er
He was one Of those who made Sherman S
march from Memphis to Chattanooga.
The ace to Knoxville, AM was now return
lag in the terrible cold of that returning
march, thinly clad, one foot covered with
a badly worn army shoe, the otl or with
a niece of raw hide Lound with strings
abau, a sock less foot-both feet cut aud
bleeding Arms at viii, he trudsed past
the headquarters guard, intent only upon
ey.rtakirr his regime"t. Halt, said
sentinel with q bright piece. clean uni>
form, and whi,o gloves. What do you
belong tOI 'otn MiSSneorv, sure.
What division?
Morgan L. Smiths ov coorse"
What brigade
Giles Smiths Second Brigade Of the
Second Division"
But what army Corss 2
The 18th, veu id fool. am one Of
the heroes Of Vicksburs. Anything more,
Mr. Sentinel
Where is your badge
my badge, is it-wha, Is that
"Do yo,r see this star on my cap That
is the bae.ge CT the 18th corps. That cres.
cent on my rartrers cap Is the badge of
the llth corps
81, SEQ now That's how yez Petomiek
fellers gifts home ov dark nights Ye takes
the moon and stars with you"
But what is the badge of your corps p
Making round ahoMt, and slapping his
cartridge box, our s,lsier replied.
Dye sec that? A car,,idse box-with
aU S on brass plate. and forty rounds
in the cartridge box-and sixty rounds
in our pockets That's the badge OF the
18th: that came from Nichsbuyg toshelp
We fight Chattanooga" - Co.
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The Nee.ho Valley Register published
a, Biriiu.ton, Caties county, kin-es,
ma, recently changed editors. On novt-
ting the tripod, ". II. Payne the new cd
.tor, perpetratss the following peculiar,
p.,hy and pointed salutatoTy:
We have as good light to edit news.
paper Is ang maR living, aud We arc going
- exercise our rights while this reInA!u-
free country.
We shall run this machine on our own
hook. and 10 please ourself II it pi-ases
others well ord good; if not diIto If
people do not <e us, they may lump
Us, and tax - Il Is.
Oar motto j., aho shall be God and our
country y .thaur God, We should have
40 couairv- without country We should
have no opportunity 10 worship acco ding
20 the dictat.s of cur own cou>ciencss.
We believe in enc God, the great Ruler
of the Universe. " t also beiirv. here is
oae Devil, tina great Arch -tieud Of He'll
Furthermore, we have been convinced for
long year, aha, the earth has lis devils too.
II We are under anv Obligation to any
party for past t.,yors, W. cannot rEccollecs
the nature OF them Ve kavr lived to
The good old age Of thirty, and have
never d,,ol-d in politics yet When We
.rre twsnty~oae Ne ran ior certain office
but not on any political i-sue; we were
successful, hut va are not going TO tel
wha, The Office was.
To tie friends Of the Register we would
say, try Us do not stop your papers -
Strike but hear But should you thsc'
be unable II see with US, or bear with Us,
you must order your paper stopped
There j. not a mar living on Gods
green earth against whom ws hold any
spite We look upon all mankind as
children Of one common father
Oar manner Of expressing our views may
he peculiar, but we etter no appoligy. We
are as God made us, snd if any one thinks
himself better than Us, lee him do better.
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Ah..t Bottom Ii.s
4 TTENTrsN isiav.d t. :as 'o!.-iss p.i,., .!.s-
.Ap-risr,y.
Ist. euRAsLrr.-L.,tisg, VIII prspsr sars Al lssn
- years. E;svss are u sss tasi we're So; - u
1888
%. .MAsrricTrrs-frsry rort.sa 81 the Steve =
tssrorShy es.struct-d Each stove /, sasaS Nd -
critical ...:, ,nd I.,ve car -srss s.i.ss .s~
ph.sly srd s.rfset'y auihei.
Sc. cA..c.rr.-B.sns, eEsi.nr, ssiiss, rs,s.aI,
and al other culinary spsra;ioas pcrfersss a. a..
ti-e. tasrslo Of :o-r b..sa !a:s srsas -lth
.ns's are
An, EGoSaaT.-saTiry The so.i s'ihs sieve n OF
years Is the it,m o' fusl.
81 y.s-IAriss o., Owls he sts~,ri ssvs
alone he 'roa. doors opsa directly -ts tLss-.s, pre-
t.et-d by letter, pstrntJ s-carir. i.fse: sras
,'ro7fh the 10. - lAs by mean, o. perforated
ho,.s TIE Go0., bsct sues. l! vi bs ssrss 10
mind ;h,. The se.es A. always r'ss ;hia n'ts0d
q ',aii4;iyn tie only -. = ,s' u. ha;.'-T-
50. TkrIs. C-y-soL.7 HElr-I1, "a; ssas-.:=t
~ The Ely I.la t.e~si. a7S s.sd a.l-sSN
sr.o tie rssrs - ..ss.Ss.
.:h. TEr Dossc= :Hgsr R0--eg TLrs-ey uhls.
so.pr-s.isg and aTertng .sou o. lea: Is 0s.-iasa,
ari ,h< rrer- evenly AID s.a-eatly s-.s,s
~ sissT kuorn invention.
S,h. sEsuisG-e=7'3rrsf -. tts tsp aas best ,As
po..o.i,, q .Eo.e entering tie
s:n. He7 ".-EE RrsEKyoGS .ss w.ssisa sLs'rr-
Bon g.eful AMI 90 -reuleat supplied ~ "a.
AID taos: cara El-l.
lob Wa. B,cx Arrangement &c surplylnS
~. ~a,-I 'or ;le bail room .qg.I to anrr1nss
~ sid oy a. te-rr> ltiir. o. Snoa.a', with
,~r.',-a guaranty % .aat p,rioi z a.s-l.
~ r o. II. a-ul-rel, -or,lie.s Iui:,slsss
u.- "a rnllsc,. s-- - ., SO Of ?. p s'.-..
aud Of tn. 4-:lr.r.srso eaca I:.V<. No .ssr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-16

No, long .ace, an elderly woman enter.
ed a railreai car At one of the Ohio s:s-'
,ions, ana disturbed the passengers a good
deal with complaints about "a mo-, dread
ful rheumatiz' that she WAS troubled with
4 gentle::an present who had himself
been severe sufferer with the same com
plaint, said to her" Did you eve- ny
elcctriciti, madam? tried it. and n .Es
conrse Of a short time it completely cured
me-" Electricity. exclaimed the old la
dy-" yes, I've tried i, ts my satisfaction.
7 was struck with Lightning about wear
ago but dida's do me a niossel OF 'od
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-16

A BRIT,sH Court has recently decided
after considerable argument and reseaIch
that "A team meas simply the horses
and does not include the vehicle drawn b.
the horses The question arose on the
complaint of the Duke of Marlborough, J.,
who sought TO c-mpe! a tenant who had
coatrac.t Il To furnish a cart in the agree
meut The judgement of the court Is
strikes US. i, sound Rus-eli nn Bull huG
was cited among the authorities.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-16

Mrs. Gen Mcclellan is 10 haze ehsres
OF a department which will he one of tbs
H.ost interesting feature. of the New York
Sanitary Fair. This is collection of the
torn and stained battle Hag, brought honis
frer, the war by ths returned regiments.
Mrs. Mcclellan has written to Quarter
master Gensra Aiken for the flags of Cons
aectlcl,', and they are 10 be- cent To her.
Tho collection will b- arranged nHhn
stands in groups and will form one Of me
ne.t interesting attractions a, the fair
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-16

4 BROAD iiIEr The Patterson N j.
Register gives 4 railroad 1:nyany the fol
lowing cut coming from New York a
few days a 20 among the p,sSen- gers vas :.
tall, dark, nervous looking man, who was
impatient as the cars stopped at the way
stations, and moved slowly ani carefully
along; he cast angry slances at the con-
ductor who was lying back Tor another
stop When tbs cars reached Pis.iac and
the -c-vous u!:n found the speed was not
increased, be called to the condu ;or, com
PEELED that ind!vidui! /! TO bend his head a
though 10 receive communication OF
some msment, and hoar.sly whispered -
How much DO YOU se, for the job 2 ST?
said the conductor, again looking at tie
man as though desrous of some euiight-
n.eut. N ow much fer the Job again
asked the nervous man. Does II ccme
cheaper than hacks 4 stare was the
only answer-"W Whose body is it CON
tinue.i the nervous man, stuiiing a piece
of tobacco into his mouth. Body. sir?
what do Won mean sir?' Why aint the
car following hearse?' No answered
the a.tcnishcl conductor. oh, though,
it vas Judging by It's sped The con
ductcr pulled the rope md the cars went
ahead with c rush.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-16
How we arsPayIns for War

Sidney Smith lous = - warned the peo-
pie o! America wnat would be the conse
gueuce Of a protracted war IN this country
and his prophecies are ne" being sadly re
allied amongst US. And ths worst Of the
n:schiet is, that we arc just commencing
TO pay our war debt-th year OF two
hence the l,crdens VIC are bearing vii. bs
InecnceIvab!y more oRsrocs thar nov.
We commend the words OF sydney Smith
to the careful attention OF those who 90
for the last man AMI the last u ,i.ar poll
icy so no!slly:
We can inform jonathan what are the
inevitable consequences OF being too fond
OF glory; taxes upon every article that
enters Into the mouth, or covers the back,
or is placed under the foot, taxes upon
everything which it is pleasant to see,
hear. feel, smell or taste; taxes upon
warmth, light and lecomoi3n; taxes on
everythin OF earth and the waters under
the earth on everything tha; comes from
abroad, or is growing at home, taxes OIL
the raw material, taxes on every fresh
value tha, is added 10 it by the industry
of man; taxes on the sauce which pam
pers man appetite. and the drug that
restore. him TO health; on the ermine
which decorates the judge, ard the rope
mans salt amd the rich man ,spice; on
the brass nails of the coffin, ard the rib
bons Of the bride; at bel or board couch,
ant or leyant, we must pay. The school
boy Whips his t.Xed top; the bea'a'esS
Youth manages his taxed horse w!.h a
taxed br:dle on a taxed road and the dY
ing Englistman pouring his medicns,
which has paid seven per cent, into
spoon :nat has paid fifteen per cent, tlngs
himself back on hi. c!,n,z bed which has
paid twenty two per cent, makes his Will
ON an eight pound stamp, and expires IN
the arms of an apothecary who has paid
= license of one hundred pounds for the
privilege of putting him to death. His
whole property is then Immediately iaxed
| from two TO ten per cent. Besides the
probate, large fees are demand, I'd fer hury-
ing him in the cEancel; his virtues are
handed down TO poste,ity on taxed mar
ble and he is gathered 20 his fathers to
be taxed no more IN addition to all this,
the habit of dealing with large sums will
mske'the government avarclous and pro
fuse; and the system itself will infailibly
generate the base vermin Of spies and ln-
formers, and still more pestlsnt race Of
political tools and retainers ef the mean
! est and most odious description; while the
pr"digious patronage which the collecting
of this eple.dd revenue will throw IN
to the hands OF government will invest II
with so vast an influence, and hold ea'
| such means and temptations 10 corruption,
as all the virtue and public spirit, even oil
republicans, will be unable TO resist.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-16

The little boy b ought in his conrosI,
ticn, and when the master came to read i.
and saw the evidence OF talent in The boy
it is said he could not refrain from tears.
Now then. boys and grl>, don't get igh-
tened atthe thought OF aconpo,.ticr tut
iad something that interests you, and
write down whnt you think about it, and
that will be a composition. You need no,
try t, write in rhyme, unless YOU have tai
eut fer i. for poor verses ;tre great dsa
poo. er than poor prose Tile !Get! Sprny !
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-16
Lumber Yard. Planning Mill,
Sash. Door and Blind Factory.

WE haze moved Lumber Yard 0 Planning
w Mill, the Illinois River Bridge, and are pre-.
pared TO furnish former customers and all others
with all kinds of Lumber, Iatl, and Shin ges Also,
constantly on hand a gooa assortment OF DRY SEA-
SONED FINISHING LUMBER.
Having in connection with orr Lumber a Sash, Door,
and Blind Factory. and a Glass. Mai, Paint and Oil
Dep enabled furnish each an" article
that Builders want saving you the trouble OF GO
ing a Of deren Place make out yoar bill.
We. slso invite attention to our SHINGLE MILL,
which is ready for operation. and can fur nish
Sawed Shingles by wholesale or retail.
Our terms cash. and sell low the lowest.
Please call and exami 1e for yourselves.
Office La Salle St, opposite Van Doren Osborn 8
Store Idec 221 STRAWS l. POWELL.
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Cabbage" says the Edinburs Reriew,
u,on,.,os more muscle sustaining nutri>
rnent than any other vegetable" THIS
probably accounts for the fact of there
being so many athletic fellows an'oag the
tailors.
"Didu't you say. sir, that this horse
wouldu'tshy before the FIRE of an enemy|1
mo more he wou't-it isn't till after ihe
Ere he shes.'
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Ht SINESS CARDS.
1862. LUMBER. 1869.
Ia1nabeE.

fyEE subscribers, having purchased the stock oil
John Hossaek on MAIN STREET, are now prepared to
to furnish all kinds OF lumi lahs, shingles sash,
doors &c. Also a good assortn. nj of Saginaw boards
and dry fn hing lumber, constantly on hand. The
public and builders particularly requested TO ex-
anime stock before purchasing elsewhere
J.&J. W CALKISS.
O,,,r. Nav 1850 IIo-tf.
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DE. Eie. e.. a.EVIs.

.Cg-4eou AMI III, e,h"nic'f Dentist
Ifor P.rr.a'. I'-rria.-rsr md Temporary SITS 4
Ie in :Hr MpsT AfPgvrEo sTILE aHd warrant
SUI
Al otl-r Derta' Nrsrz perform I'd satisfactorily
D. administered! ar ~, rrlcug teeth wiIhclt pair
snd irhu.r danger the patient.
., x est 90 Cf-evsE'- store, UP s:aiTs
I,-yitl
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rAyssrp;Y TOO TEUE-A contemporary

yAgrsrB;.Y TOO TEUE.-A contemporary
remarks. Ave have said before, and now
repeat. that cl~rsyn,en have borrowed the
yugaritv of the stump to make the pulpit
attractive, and the miscesen press as bor-
rswed in part the language Of the pulpit
to make its purposes effective. The chris
,iaui,y OF the Jay is living IN adultery
with abolitionism, and their offspring are
the agencies We have aoted, the lawless-
ness prevailing in the nation, and the
corruption fostering in the management
OF all our affairs, and reaching out after
every citizen whose virtue is supposed to
be tainted by the offer OF spot.
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NEW YORK
Bakery aQa ecpfeetiop
SIMPSON IL SPENCER.

hdud,d's B!ock, opposite A,molg's Lime S!ore,
Nam .Siss O.ttJu1, H.
FlNIIE subscrb having bought the above sstab
z iishm-nt, uuld respectful Y inform the inhabi-
tau's of Ottawa and surrounding country th't they
intend carrying The Ea-Ug hrs.Gr-s y al i:s
b ancirs and ar. prer-.r.i g f-rn,A the choicest
variety 81 Crackers, such Rut.tr soda. Lemon Bos-
ton, CySt.-, An.Tletha. ard Nst~r Biscuit Also
Bread Cases, Brown Bread. Pies, &C, &c, in good
variety Confectionery. Gf the choicest selection, ,
constantly hand. All kinds OF Fancy and Wedding g
Cake made 10 order.
srhscri-rs viii give their personal atter ion
the hu-a1s. they fee! confident that tn Will be
enabled r.e entire satsfasteI 20 a.. |ho may favor
n en- with their patronage.
The Delivery wagon al. continue runrirr a. usual!
y. SIMPSON.
e;taava o.: 2S, 1893. THOMAS SPENCER.
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AHTuiR LOCEM GOD,

Justice Of the Peice =,
phi.- n Columbus St, d few doors north o. tie
Eos, Otics.
wiIthank his friends for all busir pertaining
c. sffc-, and promises to attend to all such vi /
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E. :. <ii:Si:'.*
Z. EATilET ~.

Is, nyj-t EooEselr-5. mi St''.iorrT--''f'-'H ~
<c. "a. storr ~ %.t-z-r's rcc., .nu:h side o. tn
:, RI .cusy square. -
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c--r.1. D,-.sgyi-.nHI 1pat5sc-Jn, N'in So. o!f""-
WHOLESALE AND GETAIL)
Il, cr,-r - D-n-S CleH7.-.-'s fTcHch CsHiaS hT1f
"a aGgZ9
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The best preachers are those whe preach
hy example.
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II nufa ctured to Order,

~ enabled 70 a. ~ SCI = Goo!s 10 our lin.
HoG.s = he Trsi=-
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CEEID & Co.,
a,YINDIING THE NEGROES.

N-:Iege-: Pick, Corner O. Nam ard La
Sal.s street, ONeA-r IL
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WrItIng Competitions.

schoolmaster told one Of his smaller
boys that he wanted him to write com-
position
"O, can't sir l don't know how,
saiu the boy, IN tho greatest trouble:
But you can think, can't you 2 said
the master.
20, yes, sir
well, just think about something, and
write down what you think, aud ering it
to me"
as that all q
"Y.s that will be q composition. Now
l will excuse you for a little while, and
you may take your slnt. and go out, and
the first thing you find that interests YOU,
you think abOut-what it IS there for wi at
It - COED for, and what will become OF It,
stc.-and write it down and bring it to me :
The little boy went out, and, after look
ing about sometime he at last came across
large turnip behind the barn, growing
among some weeds He stood and looked
at 1t ii few moments, and, though he never
dreamed he was to become distinguished
poet, his thoughts began to come 10 him
IN simple rhyme, and he wrote them
down thus:
Mr.. ynnsy had tursip
And it grew behind the bs!t,
AID 1t grew. and 1t grew,
But /. never sid any harm.
And il grew, and i: grew.
Til it could grow taller:
Thea MIR. Finuey pulled it Up
And put il in the cellar.
And it lay, and itlay,
Till it there began rot.
Aad his daughter susy ashed Il,
And she put i. in the pot.
Ard it Boiled. and i. boilss
As long il abe;
Then his daughter L1ze toek iIep
Ans put il On the tat=.
Mr. Fnney and his wife
They 10th Sal lie sup;
And ey eat, and they eat,
TIL t.ey "a. The t4raip up
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D>gIsr. in Grrin alJ ri E5'.fs or P-od"c'
Onre and Warehouse ~ he sids-cut. near thr ="
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SE.sssS,ssE tss.N si-E,

OI!AN !. ILT-LNFIN.
-, vcrr lone ia All t5- f.tr5au- -rgie. OF tHr art
Az - done cticr warretrd 20 give entire 80
Ct N. Clcr3f0fs afu'nst-ret 70: t:'e ~ cactio
lee h.
Roc rsos-r th- Rank q Ottawa.
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ALL GOODS WARRANTED.

..SCYACTVEIxG AxD REPAIRING NEATLY iHp
shJAFlL. DONE.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20
Rebel Deserters Entering the Navy.

The detachment of rebel prisoners, nearly
three hundred in number, who arrived from
the West last evening, in charge of the Chica-
go Zouaves, are now on board the United
States receiving-ship Ohio, undergoing the
preliminary preparations for service in the
navy of the United States. The men gener-
ally are well pleased with their new quarters,
and manifest much delight at the prospect of
warm clothing and an abundance of rations,
They were Invested oftheir butternutp uni
forms this morning, which were cast reckless
ly into the stream, and after being treated TO
a generous bath, they were supplied with the
bright blue uniforms ofthe Union navy. Many
of the men were very scantily clad, and they
were also remarkably filthy. Nearly one
third of the whole number are foreigners, the
Irish and Germans predominating, and they
are chiefly from Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia
and Alabama. They are evidently unused to
the northern climate, from the shuddering ex-
pressions at the storm this morning, but with
comfortable clothing and an abundance of ra-
tons, which have been so rare during their
service in the Confederate armies, they will
have little disposition to complain.
The majority of them are comparatively ig-
norant, although there are a few well educa-
ted and intelligent among them. One of the
latter, Tennesean, talked quite freely upon
the " situation" of affairs in rebellion, as far
as his knowledge extended. He confirms the
numerous reports from the South, that the
people were heartily sick of the war, and are
anxious for peace on any terms, and he has
not the slightest doubts but Bragg's whole
army would desert in body if the slightest
opportunity was offered. When told of the
new call of the President for half million of
men, he said that fact, even if the number
were not raised, would severely dampen the
already declining spirit of the Confederate
leaders. He characterized Bragg as a merci-
less tyrant, with very limited military abili-
ties, and extremely unpopular with his COM
mand. He said the superiority of Gen. Grant
over Bragg was generally acknowledged in
the Western rebel army, and the men in the
ranks are anything but enthusiastic to fight
against him. Added to this the men in
Braggs army are poorly clad and fed, and
their anxiety to be made comfortable when
within our lines more than overcomes their
patriotism. and hope for success. One OF
them, on being asked why they did not ske.
daddle, replied there was no place to skedad-
die to, for if they found their way home they
were Immediately conscripted, and, if not
shot for desertion, they were sent back into
the army. Their only hope, he said, is when
they are safely within the Union lines, and
he would repeat the fact that an opportunity
for escape in this quarter is all that is desired
by Bragg's army.-BoStoa Journal