, 1864-04-28
From Our Own Cos1eapondent-]
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hltA1l the paet Week NC nave 11d tWo or three
alarms which set the military stationed here, In
Molion. Through Northwestern Alabama, az most
readers arc aware, the Tennessee River marks the
extreme front Of our military lines and but little ts
known Of what Ia going on In the rebel territory
beyond, though they are doubtless kept posted con
corning all movements and situation OF thIngs zen.
orally from the Tennessee to the Ohio. Nor would
my one who has been here few daTa, wonder
how this can be. There are great numbers here
who, while they are feeding upon the comnlitsary
stqsee, would betray rs all to the enemy with ex-
Gutslte delight ii Ii were in their power; and, st-
asked how Erow this.
On the south side Of the river, about ten 1nIles
rom here, 1s rebel fertilization, garrisoncd By q
brigade OF Confederntes and opposite, this side,
is > Fedora, force, stationed 10 watch them and
ho.d them in check, and communicating with head
quarters by signal stattons. Last week alarms
S
but found no enemy this side the river, and re-
turned 1t is not probable that any sertons demon
strs.on ~ be made upSn our hoes for hsFe aua
which could easily be concentrated, sufficient to
scpel quite large armv-largcr than they will te
The OILY dsnser to to @ be superintendent IN thfs rcson
road communication. The route from Nashville,
v!a Decatur snd Huntsville from The Alabama line
much exposed to raids from the other side Of the
Tennessee, and must be closely watched and
strongly guarded. Or i mas any dJ be cat and SC.
riou*iy interrupted. It Is much the best route toI
osatd 1rains, beng the best 1rack and having the
easiest grades, ana yet, On account Of is exposed
condition. the loaded trains pass up the Nashville
reversing the circuit from that azzt Intended.
We hare closed this re9iou Of armed rebels, but
We hare not get got the fencea'' up. This Il
gunboats upon the Upper TeaEosseeto to patrol the
river above Muscle Shoals. The process Ia slow
and difficult one, it being carried fax in the
fro9t. away ~ from the Necessary materials and
which the Government constructed some yeart
ago. been properly done, It wonld hare paid fol-
itself many times over during this war; but like
noEt Government works OF internal improvement,
1t Eas miserable tailure-too SMALL and the locks
too narrow to be Of any use. But In spite Of diff
cultlee, one Of two gunboats have already beeu
ploacling completion, and in little while these
aamonishers will be strung along within gun'
speaking distance Of each other. from the Shoals to
Is @ aceonplabed Doubt Whcthef lie % a1ny 70 Of ths
Cumberland will advance verE lar from Its present
base.
the reception Of the news, haa been the barbafo1s
n.aeenc5e at Fort Pillow. Rebels. OF course, glory
and reyel in view Of such atrocities as mageots do
ia putrid meat; but in the army and among loyal
citizens have heard but one sentiment expressed
il regard to 1t. and that IT, that II the Goye1uuen.
does not rcaent and punish such IN outrage upon
humanity and The laws Of W.T. II wlll not DC worth
protect colored soldiers and their officers cease
10 enlist and commission them and forthwith mas
tct out those We have. Rebels haTe AL the while
white man commanding them that they might cap
trre and this believe, is not the nrsi INSTANCE
their putting the threat into execution
We'll, good will come ont Of this eyil; Every
fresh outrage OF the s1ave power ts cutting looss
from 1t many, who by circumstances and edlcatio1
hare been Connected with I, and adding 4 rfesl
let down from Heaven and the epirit Of slavery eel
to writing up its damninc record with its OWE
bloody hal9s in characters which shall satisfy al
tine and all eternity Of its pe1adiousncss; In u
King charge the host to deal gently with the youne
| man. Abea!om; but his stern old general knew
what '7as the Mat1cr snd did not hesitate to apply
lion. and yet thousands nre cryins out deal gently
! with the young man, They would have The re
beion suppressed Il Il ean be dong with safety t
Perish than hare him hurt But their solfcitudk
will be all In snin, for Abshio1n Is caught In TIT
oak aud Joab is after him with sharp arrows ant
GOALS ofjunper; and whcn he ia desa and cast fn,t
laid Oh him. 10 keep him down, then tie rebellion
will he at an end aud not till then. o yc veal
II Icsrss1i1E, Ala. 4pril s?-Wc have exciting
repor4e from Decatur. 4 rebel force, Sariousy es
timatcd At nom 5000 TO .o,cO, with considerable
artillery has eeea r. h1xs,n around 1hess fox ses
discovered the enemy some miles out from Deca
tur. On the 14th, while scouting. They hayc had
several sktrm.shcs wilh the rebels, who have beer
ascertaintd to be Eoddy1e command of mounted
men On the 18th their pickets were discorczed
within two miles Of town, on what is known as
The Conrtand road. The 9Th illinois has been con
stantiy bufy annoying and testing the enemy. Thai
regiment and the lst Aiaba1na Union cavalry, sup
ported hy the .5th Wisconsin and 39th Ohio. have
eeyeral t{mcs driven IN their pickets.
1t Is expected thst Roddg inten as @ to attack og'
poeition as Decatur. Gen Dodge, who command: p M
der torces there, is prepared 70 repel him VI
have strong fortidcations: Troops. hare bee1
going down from here and Il LII Esnssaa' saa enGage
1hnu enough for them. The position the cnem1
now occupies on the Cuurt'and road. snl7oands:
With timber, is considered a good one, and tndl
cations arc that lie designs dank nofenen
uptn ns. T., m
frcut Is merely r1te to cover some otnef mose
ucpte. 1, 1nay turn out to be so: You msg es
pect before many days to hear Of stirring eFeut
In this department.