The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-06
| Rebel Letter-Love ana Brandy

A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer, writing from Chattanooga, fur
nishes that paper with several letters
captured by the Provost Marshal
at Chattanooga. he says one ia
from Harry WattersOn late editor Of
the Chattanooga Rebel, to Mrs. Andrew
Ewing, whose husband is on court mar
tial at Dalton, Gs. This Watterson for
some time enjoyed 3 position in Wash
ington under Bdchausn. For long time
be was theatrical editor of the Washing
ton States, aud subsequently, cOntribu-
ted 70 Tom Florence's Democratic Re-
view. Later still he was the Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, using the signature of casa
Trenchard."
After the battle of Bull Run he ap-
piled several times to Old Abe for : po-
sitiOn, and got many friends to vOuch
for his unconditional loyalty. Somehow
or other he failed to impress the Prssi-
dent favorably, and retired in despair.
de next turns up IS editOr-in- chief Of
She Nashville Republican Banner, q pa
per at that time thoroughly devoted to
secession. When the Federals occupied
Nashville he left, and up to late day
has been editor of the ChsttanOogs Rebel
Il will be seen by his letter that he is
at present editor of the Southern OOnfed-
ersoy, = paper published at Atlanta, Ga.
WsttersOn is . talented fellow, By the
way, but unprineipled.
ATLANTA, Ga Dec. %, 1881 wrote
a long letter to Rebecca yesterday, snd
tina spirit moves ne very strongly TO sd
dress this to you. am Ia receipt If sew
ersl very recent letters from Col Ewing.
who is snugly housed at Dalton. I know
that he is vsry home sick and missed
You sadly, but bis health Is excellent. /
have lust sent him a Christmas present
Of = bottle of French brandy, and for
wsrded a box of household goods, which
he got me 10 purchase for him. In the
latter were ten pounds Of coffee, which
will cheer him, l know. He has not
heard from you except through others.
We heard of YOUR trials after we left you
How earnestly we hoped to join Won on
the Monday after Chickamsugsl We lsV
on the Ridge for 3 month, during which
time We had several adventures, In one
of which / came very near losing my
life. Il has been spared me thus far,
however, snd L. even more sincerity de-
voted 20 the interest and happiness Of
nv dear girl than ever. shall never
place it in danger except for her sake,
and shall make all my tfforts to restore
Il 20 her some time and somewhere 10 the
future. With every ooDf 3ense in her
LOYALTY, purpose and goodness Of heart
fesr only the parils Of sickness Many
reports have reached me Of her illness,
making me very unhsppy; bat l pray
God constantly 10 preserve her life, and
70 make il peaceful and contented until
We meet sgsin. I sm now very comfort
ably situated. The Oonfederacy is rap
idlv becoming the most prominent paper
here, is neatly printed, has large cir
culstion, and receives any amount Of at
tsntion. Ny room is in the Office ad-
joining one occupied by Captain Roberts.
We take our meals at 81 excellent
restaurant Ny editorial room is hand
somsIy Furnished, and the position every
u -
professionally mean, Of cOurse.
I own q fourth interest in the business,
With chief editorial control which makes
me perfectly independent in means and
authority. Ny associations are highly
sgreeabla. I baye = few lady ecqusint-
sness, who are very kind to me, aud what
with . constant employment and variety
Of duties, am kept pretty busy. got
. long letter from Henry Ewing yester-
day, dated Washington, ARK. He's well;
shut" says be, II am horribly tired Of
the war, because IL separates me from
noble little wife, whom | love with 81
nv heart" / have not heard Of 0fville
or Shalibs for some time, bat ] presume
they are well Joe is as fat - he can be.
AAgE4t taH p VITA akys Oeas ~ WANA
mGy spend few days with NE during
Christmas week. II 90, I mean TO cheer
him up amazingly. What has be-
cone Of Mr.. Warren? Also tell Us Of
Robert aud Nathan. Can you not write
now and then by fsg Of truceg Many
letters come 90. Il is very melancholy
never to hear from you. Do try % COM
munieate with rs IS often IS possible.
How Is Lady? and FlorenceI and Miss
Romf? / am afraid that nay III health
and distressed circumstances when we
were together, repslled Der from liking
me as wish she would; but mean %
zee that she makes Is Up hereafter. And
oow. good bye, and God bless you Give
: thousand caresses 70 ny poor love, fog
me, and believe me, a. aud in every tine
AID place, 70 both Of you, most afsction-
HKxET WATTIHsoN.