New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-31
TENNESSEE.
Atlanta 10 Chnttnnoogn-The Country "
wnsse-Towns Des,rOyed-The mnrks
and Ravagcs Of Wnr on Every Hand
Middle Teuncssee-CottOn.G


From Our Special Correspondent.
NASHVILLE Tenn. July IA. lsC'.
The country between Atlanta and Chatta-
nooga is utterly destroyed. The armies marshaed BY
Sherman and Johnston. Thomas and Hood. have fought
over the whole ground. Brcastworks are on ever!
ridge and on every rising ground. Tho bridges were
destroyed and rebuilt many times while Sherman was
trying TO keep open the le to his base. and when he
cut loose and marched for the the road was
entirely DESTROYED. This road was owned by the state
of Georgia The Government have had vast numbers
Of men employed and have jus. opened the line. l
came over on the first train The road rclid with
iron that has been Strengthened. Ii looked impossible
70 get train over 80 full Of short crooks were the
rails. We only got of the track but we moved
very slowly all the way. The Cbattahoochee bridge
was burned and is replaced with trestle three
stories deep. 1t i, long and very high bridge. ex
tending across the river and bottom.
There are q great many bridges on the route-e
block house erected each one and strong guard
posted. The towns OF Marietta. Ackworth. Carriers
VILE Calhoun Dsl,onin fact, every town the entire
distance is destroyed.
The whole route is historical. Kenesaw ana Lost
Mountain we passed near by on the left Missionary
Ridge passed through q tunnel Of three .fourhs OF
mile long.
The marks Of the bloody battles fought ct Dalton.
and many other points along the line. mus, long ~
main. BrcAstworks and forts seen on every Land.
The country Is broken and I'D most Of tie way. aid
very few people The land /. laid waste and
the Inhabitants nrc gone. Our train brought and
dropped several families by the way. who came here
TO fad only their cAmneys standing. Al one place
family. with their scanty furniture. under tree
near where their house had been. Hundreds Of FAM
lies hossoless all over this country. and have no
crop growing for their future support. The frs and
only field OF clover saw in the State near Dalton
it looked finely. Lookout Mountain wgs prominent Oh
icct for 90 miles before reached Chattanooga. and
Missionary Ridge. extending many miles nearly north
and south, were viewed with much Interest. having
been the scene Of so many saGsuinsry conflicts
After weary ride we arrived late at night at Chat
tanooga This toHn is ory military post now bing
tho Tennessto River and right nj the foot Of LOof
out Mountain. This mountain had become the resort
OF many wealthy families during the hot months before
the 1t has sufficient elevation TO produce dc
ghtful atmosphere and many OF the planters had hui
cottages there. 1t boosted OF two good hotels bnt the
has destroyed them, and all the habiiatioLs the
mountain.
lights unrest a. Chattanooga and We were on our
way for Nashville. Tie railroad leaving ChatiGnoora
passes right undcr the base OF ookou, Mountain with
immense deep rock cutting between that and the river
We followed the river to Bridgeport. where the road
crosses. and struck off into The Cumberland Aorntains
For 20 miles rocks and mountains piled high
above another, u. times IL seemed i there
path FOR the iron horse 20 get through Coal aband
ant Side tracks were numerous to tie ulincs. and
that tie only product Of this mountain region.
At last We came TO O sidc.irnck where stood an en-
CINE with steam up and blowing OF fuTousy It ran ~
behind and coupled on. and pushed rs up grade OF
mileslO0 feet 10 tie milc-throueh long tun.
mel. and we Tire rich table!an Of Tennessee
The country 10 Nnsllio nns mos, beautiful The soi
il very fertile uEdcrla!d with limestone rock and pro.
daces large crops Of every Kind The wheat aud oats
were han estej, and lad yielded abunGdniy Corn and
cotton were growing luHuIantly Tie lsrd seemed 10
be al under cultivation. Thousnnia of acres o cotton
many fields containing over 100 each stretched out on
either hand. The cotton in full bloom. aud wes
said to be yeIy forward. counted 40 men ard women
hoeing in field. aud Is men with mules blowing
il ont
There Is no country have ever which would
prefer Tor farming purposes The soil produces largely
without manure; the climate is good and land eau b.
bought very cheap The Freedmen there ia force
ready 10 DO Tie work. aud make the crop. Tho state
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not work unless slave. Is iaIse take 200 Of them
and they viii work well il pay them
small compensation aud provide food fJr them. We
crossed the bat'lcieds of Murrccsborough and Stone
River, and saw cotton growing over The dead killed in
BALTIC aud buried in long shallow trenches nov plowed
over. Some OF the long mounds where the soldiers
wero buried were not powed down. they seemed TO he
iSld on TIC ground and dirt heapci up them. In
many places part OF their decny ed bodies visible
The bnttlcs fought nt Stone River and Mnffce borough
were terribly severe and the blood OF the thousaud,
killed is giving food to the cotton plant In fow years
the remaining mounds, where they are buried will be
powed Gown, and no mark Of their resting place seem
II IL nl to look the ruins OF The Soutltho
fields laid waste. dcscllon c'erywherc-the people in
poverty and distress.
When we look for the we Ind II an arose from
injustice Slavery. the right TO buy and sell ard rob
human beings, was the cornerstone on Which they at
tempted to build They failed. God Id just.
LEwTLLNN.