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Athens Southern Watchman (Newspaper) - October 29, 1862, Athens, GeorgiaFat flatters p artice l ars of the invt Golf 0 pm Jitt Sitansu. Seven Hundred thousand cartridges and a even Hundred muskets burned destruction of property the a bkg fanfare loss. the Philadelphia enquirer. Chambersburg oct. 13.-Thcre have a Eon a a High old Timo Quot in the town daring the past Throe Days caused by the Seddon appearance of the rebels but the excitement has now somewhat subsided and business is beginning to Asti Umo its wonted Sway. On Friday and saturday All Trade and travel was suspended but to Day the lengthened countenances of our people pros Lito More cheerful appearance the visit of Tho rebels was quite Short and Sweet but they staid quite Long enough j and All but to few of their sympathisers and there Are Many hero wore delighted Whon they departed. They Camo in rags and filth but went away like gentlemen that is if Good be w clothing will entity of Man to be called gentlemen for the stores and two car loads of new clothing was seized and distributed among to party and their appearance was Bright As a a now pin Quot in fact their Appe Ranee was highly creditable to Philadelphia tailors and seamstresses who made up the Ifni forms for a the boys Quot in Mcclellan a army. You have already received some of the details of the losses Here. The damage by the conflagration will sex cedi two Hundred thousand dollars of which amount the Cumberland Valloy Railroad company suffer to Tho extent of $�>0,000. Or. O. N. Lull the superintendent of the Road had All his furniture destroyed upon which there was no insurance. The car engine Wood and water houses of Tho company were totally destroyed and for a space of300 Square Yards Aneio is nothing left but Tho blackened and smouldering remains. The track was uninjured and the trains to Day Are running As usual. The warehouses of mosses. Wunderlich and Neid contained a Large amount of ammunition and stores among Tho lbs mar seven Hundred thousand cartridges seven Hundred muskets and a Quantity of shells Loose powder amp a. When the building blow up there was Noone near but those in the other sections of tiie town made some of the tallest travelling that has Over Boon seen in this Section of the country or anywhere else. Fortunately no one was injured. These buildings were located on second Street near the falling Spring Creek and were levelled with the ground. One of the shells was blown into or. Frederick Grove s Stablo and it was totally consumed. One car was loaded with revolvers which the rebels carried off with them. Two Long trains of cars Loso cd wit i goods con j signed to private individuals were not. Disturbed. Gen. Lampton appeared to be in command and appeared anxious that Trio citizens should not suffer. Soon after he entered the place to Rode up to a House on Tho main Street and told the occupants of the House to shoot Down any private that attempted to enter Tho houses unless accompanied by an officer and he would protect them in their course. One of the officers exhibited a Long list of the names of the prominent unionists of Tho place and said he was fully posted in regard to the feeling of the people of this Section. The rebels were accompanied by one resident of this place and several from Hagerstown who acted As spies and pilots. Among Tho latter was a Man who it is Al. Quot judged. Was a member of Tho last legislature but we can hardly credit it. These gentlemen dope. A ted with Tho company in which Siuy Caras. If Thoy had remained Here their necks would have been encircled with a Hempen Cravat. There were about eight Hundred horses taken from Tho stables Here and Tho Farmers in the Vicinity and a number of. Skinny attenuated equities left in their plan is. The scouts beyond Chambersburg have nothing to report. Cashtown is said Mohave been visited this morning by sixty rebels who Are said to Havo spent the preceding night at Tannatt Eburg. The rebel leaders there is reason to believe expecting to defeat Mcclellan in the next Battle sent Stuart on his late recon Noi Susco in Force for the purpose of obtaining a Correct knowledge of Tho Topography of Pennsylvania and be thus enabled to March a Large army speedily on Harrisburg first sending two parties of cavalry to Cut Railroad communication. One to Cut that of the Pennsylvania Railroad at mount Union and the other that of Tho Baltimore and Ohio below Frederick. Stuart having accomplished this recon Nois Winc a withdrew into Virginia. It is believed in official circles Tomt Thuro May to Small parties of Stra Giors who Are unable to rejoin the main body yet prowling among the mountains. On saturday morning the rebels destroyed All the Telegraph instruments batteries and a number of Miles of wire at Char Abera Burg but notwithstanding this through of the prisident of the Atlantic and Ohio Telegraph coup my colonel John ii. Berryville All repairs were made and Tho Chain Burnburg office re opened and communication with general Mcclellan a Headquarters established saturday evening. Be Rrapo amp Dunca Savannah Ftp Balleu. What the Tov frument has Dene and is doing me kick. Wounded and destitute va., oct. 12th, 1802. In tay letter of yesterday i endeavoured to show what May be accomplished by the intelligent and Well directed Effort of one state in Tho matter of providing for its wounded soldiers Anc Relio Virog Ita sick and destitute. Tho state referred to was Georgia and Tho Agency through which its Charity and benefactions distributed was the Georgia belief and Hospital association. It was Gbowu that Tho state in addition to Inge individual contributions of Money , Medicine and stores had appropriated the sum of $200,000 for the thus k and wounded that Tho established four Large Ilos a that those hospitals matrons nolo sop a dist retribution among Tho troops from geor sons from to Gin and the very needy from other states a a a bodies and where extra baggage and express freight might be stored free of charge j and that the association had in its Ein poly a number of agents to who upon the a occurrence of a Battle repaired immediately to the scene of action carrying with Thom a Supply of medicines bed sacks sheets tools bandages clothing &c., collected up the wounded from their state and rendered every assistance moral and physical it was in their Power to bestow. It was shown also that these agents were industrious and Good feeling who did not wait for the sick and wound cd to come to them Bat went oat in search of the sufferers Quot got them into As com tor table quarters As , hut Beds of Straw under their weary limbs furnished them with a change of clothing and nursed them like Brothers As they Are. To Day i propose to show what the government is doing for the sick and wounded under the same circumstances not with a View a finding fault but to indicate the defects in Tho system it has adopted to Tho end that they May to corrected. It is customary after a Battle has been fought to celled the wounded together in temporary hospitals or Send them to the rear. At Richmond they were placed in the hospitals in that City after the second Battle of Manassas Thoy were sent Back to Wai Reulon and other towns in the Vicinity and at Sharpsburg they were sent across the River to and thence to this place and Stanton. The regimental surgeons dress the wound and set or amputate Tho limb As the Case May be before uie patient passes from their hands to the rear. Some of these operators perform their work skilfully and conscientiously others do it hurriedly and ignorantly whilst a few do it in a manner that can Only to properly characterized As brutal. I have known of cases of amputations whore the lapping part of Tho flesh was sewed together Over the Bono so stupidly that Tho thread would disengage itself and Tho Bone be exposed in less than Twenty four Honra. The object of Many of Tho Field surgeons seems to to to get through with their work in some sort of fashion As soon As possible and turn their subjects Over to the Hospital surgeons. While engaged at the solemn duty every time Thoy administer Brandy total inpatient they take a drink themselves. This part of their work is is Perlo mod with great auction and conscientiousness. In a majority of instances Bowe Vei i am glad to say t he Field surgeons do quite As Well us could be expected of Young men who have had but Little practical experience in the Art of surgery. In cases of Ordinary sickness they Bavo but Little to do inasmuch As the government has been Able to furnish them with but few medicines and they have consequently Bat Little to administer. But it is when the wounded fall into the hands of the Hospital surgeons that his greatest sufferings just begin. I do not mean such surgeons As those in Tho Richmond hospitals which Are located in a Large City under the Eye of the government and Are provided for with careful Malron and nurse Sund an ample Supply of Hospital stores the circumstances surrounding the officers if nothing else would constrain them to perform their duties. But i allude to the surgeon sin those hospitals which Are improvised in the rear of., the army is at this place and Warrenton and who being of Little value at Richmond and other Central Points Are Toht to the country. Shall i Daguerreotype two of the surgeons for you Sam Weller would Call them a saw Bones a and perhaps that is a More appropriate term for them than surgeon. Nearly two weeks after the Battle of Sharpsburg two Young gentlemen of irreproachable moustaches wore introduced into my room Ata hotel in this place by the Landlady who informed to that they would to my room mates for Presont. It appeared from their conversation that they had just arrived fam Richmond that they had been action in the capacity of assistant surgeons there Lor nearly a year and that Thoy had been dispatched to assist in taking care of Tho wounded in Tho Batty inf Sharpsburg. Two questions of much magnitude occupied their attention for half an hour or Moron to wit 1st, whether they should report to Tho surgeon of the Post in person or by not 2d, whether in Tho event they reported in person they should a dress up a or go As they were. They finally decided to dress first and then Send up their report in writing. Tho consideration which brought them to this conclusion arose from Tho fact that they wore without paper and the idea of going into the Street to Purchase a Supply in their present plight could not to entertained far a moment. T after washing and scrubbing Ever so Long their hair and moustaches had to be cure fully cleaned and oiled their uniforms covered All Over with Gold lace neatly dusted and their boots auly polished. Ono of them put on a raffled Calico shirt with a Large Diamond pin and immense Gold Slu is a pair of White Pant Falcons and a handsome Black cloth , made up in the extreme military style. He first thought he would Wear a pair of Gaitor shoes but on consulting a a Jim Bis companion it was finally agreed that boots would by a -?>4 they Are of no Uso flu item skilled in their profession the neatness toilet and Tho delicacy of their noses would totally disqualify them for Sich work As this. A Hospital at Best is not a desirable place to abide in but and filled with vermin and crammed with sick and wounded men whose wounds Are Sel of a dressed and Whoso necessities require them to submit to the most disgusting practices they fall Bat Little if any Short of Purgatory. The buildings selected for hospitals instead of being in to quiet plots ant locality Aro almost invariably located in the most noisy dust and dirty part of the town. It was so at Corinth and it is so in Winchester in a the Purmor place they were located immediately around the despot where the cars were running Day and night and where the wagons from the Camps were constantly arriving and departing whilst Tho houses in the rest of Tho town which Tho owners had been required to vacate were occupied by generals and their butterly staff officers there Aro soveral Hundred sick and wounded men Here and yet if i am correctly informed the surgeons did not bring with their a single cot bed sack Sheet or Trivel or a solitary change of clothing for the wounded Somo of the men Are now lying on a Seant Supply of Straw with a foul Blanket Over them who Are otherwise As naked As when they first came into the world i the Little clothing they had was torn off when Ali or wounds were dressed and it was impossible a to be cover their Knapsacks after they were wounded. But for a few cots in Tho York Hospital which is very Well kept said to Havo been the wounded As could not get into private houses is As deplorable As it can be. The surgeons were late in arriving Liege and Cru july slow As you , in reporting idler they had armed. Tho agents of the Georgia Relief and Hospital association reached Warrenton with their a supplies nearly a week in Advance of the surgeons sent up from Richmond. The same is True As to this place. In less than Twenty four hours alter their arrival Here the Linio required tor some of Tho government surgeons to arrange their toilets and report for duty they had visitor every Hospital in the town gathered up Many of Tho wounds furnished them with a Chango of clothing and gone to work to scare separate Hospital buildings for their accommodation. Why cannot the government surgeons show equal activity and humanity ? one thing has impressed to More painfully than All others connected with the array. It is the Little concern which the go i comment its offie ors and surgeons show for Tho lives of their troops. A great Parade is i made Over a single piece of artillery Cap i tured from the enemy and yet what is such a trophy compared with the life of an Able bodied Man even when considered As to its military value ? we have none too a Many men in the South Tomt we should adopt a system so disregard Ful of life. The whole country is interested in the life and health of vory Man in it and if some of the Energy displayed ii forcing feeble and unhealthy conscripts into Tho Servito were shown in taking care of Tho sick and wounded the army would be All the better for it. A planter who would take As Little eare of his slaves As the government does of its soldiers would soon have none to care for while he would be driven out of Nib it a 8trong Law _ my become the Sot rank better. So to put on the boots having finished the. Elaborate toilets and started ont of the room the following laconic dialogue ensued boots i say Jim done to you think we bad better take a drop before going Down Jim yes i do think we had. I feel rather shaky after last nights affair. They courteously inquired after a moments hesitation whether i would not join them but i was suffering at the time from Yovor consequent upon a chill and a fever of indignation that such stupid creatures should be sent Herd to attend to Tho wounded and 1 declined to participate. They returned to the room after on hoards absence complained that they had to walk so hard so far through the boat and dust to get a Little paper prepared their note to the chief surgeon who is represented to be a Man of Industry and Energy replied promptly ordering them to a certain Hospital which Thev proceeded to take charge of the next morning nearly Twenty four hours after their arrival in town. You Are ready to pop such ainu Gentry of what use in a dirty hos men with the Community by his indignant neighbors. P w. A. Northern sews. Another Battle in Kentucky. A great Battle was fought to Kentucky on wednesday Between Lexington and Richmond in which the confederates under Kirby Smith were completely repulsed flying in disorder and throwing a Way their arms. Tho fight is said to have lasted from six of clock in the morning till eleven at night. A dispatch from Louisville oct. 16th, says. The rebels were utterly repulsed they throwing away their arms and accoutrements by thousands. We captured eight Hundred cattle a Large of arms and quite a number of prisoners. Quite a number of rebels without arms arrived at Richmond ky., last night reporting that their forces had been thoroughly whipped. They say that Kirby Smiths Force on. The morning of the 15th, was drawn up in line of Battle at big Hill eighteen Miles Southeast of Richmond. Atlo Xingyou heavy firing was heard ail Day indicating the Retreat of Hie Rubols and Tho Sharp Pursuit by our forces. Rumora were current at Lexington Tomt a detachment of our men. Had separated John Morgan s band in two parts which were trying to concentrate Anil Retreat in the direction of Gallatin. J. D. Brice colonel commanding at Bowling Green says to Havo thrashed Tho rebels at Springfield and Keysburg breaking up the Camp. Their Camps at Trenton will be attacked to Morrow. Woodward is at Trenton with 500 men. Johnson has gone to Caseyville. Gen Crittenden a command �9 said to have captured fifty Beeves and one Hundred wagons on tuesday from a a Rob is. Gen. Buellis main army passed through crab Orchard at ii of clock yesterday morning and if unit Poyod by skirmishers must be near Rock Castle River while Bragg s main Force is supposed to be near London. At Headquarters As far As advised it is thought Buell is pressing to enemy s Roar sharply and that Tho foregoing reports relate to skirmishes Ullfig the enemy s rear Buell will Force Thom to fight or capture Tho whole army. J in innumerable unauthenticated tutors Are afloat this opening. Amon it them Humphrey Marshall with his whole Force is retreating towards Irwin Estell Louii to with brigadier general a. J. Smith after him. A letter from Louisville dated the 13th says the Federal engaged at Ferryville numbered,is,600 mud their loss was 2,800 killed and wounded. Tho -15/100, and their loss was 3,300. The same letter All accounts agree that the rebels have retreated across the River and Are now concentrated at Camp Dick Robinson. This place was a hazardous of Pori t of Psi Sla Noeb. To Taro a am would be Atienzo i on with b. His rear a Brajt a Ryling ii order to get Bis men safely. Doubtless we shall Hoar of heavy casualties sustained in this movement the rebel Broes ure unquestionably now All conceit tacked at Camp let ick Robinson. Prisoners captured from them in the. Battle of wednesday say that this was to be their a last Kirby snit a moved film a la rods Borg on Friday but whether to crossed the River to Hick it Buh ii or moved Down to Bragg s position Back of Perry Ville is not Ytit . Lie is i with Bragg beyond a doubt. Humphrey Marshall loft Lexington with a Force a week ago and is nov at Camp Dick Robinson. Jthn Morgan with ids guerrilla band was the last to leave Tho Lino of the Louisville and Lexington. Railroad and is now cooped with the others Rivers. Thus they Are All there. Their combined Force is supposed to he about seventy five thousand men. It is probable that they have received further reinforcements. You will remember that some time ago Bragg was expecting Breckinridge up with reinforcements there is reason to believe that Breckinridge has come up but whether with reinforcements or not remains to to determined a teen received by mrs. Breckinridge at Maysville directing her to meet the John o. At Divillo. Tho dispatch announced i is arrival thereon monday last. The concentration of Tho rebels at Camp Dick Robinson renders them a Little More inaccessible to our army but at the same Timio renders their destruction All the More 8ufe when they Are got a t. There is no escape for them. Thoy have an advantageous position for defence hut if the position can to carried they i re ail taken its in a trap. Their Only Hose now is in desperate lighting. They Aro completed your rounded and fenced in and Havo no floor of escape whatever from the Stato. Nothing but the capture of tins entire army is Dow looked for by anyone. Gen. Buell could get them in no More desirable place. But to accomplish their capture will require a Little Inan Oevering and we must Content to wait a few Days for Buell to get Iii army into the now position required by this Nev situation important from Nashville the following is a dispatch Dati Ville Tho 16lh official dispatches were Rock from Nashville to Day. The rib in Large Force near the City Oil the they seut a Flag of truce Derma surrender of Tho town. Gen. Lined. The Federal Force was a Tho defence. Gov. Harris maj. Gen. J. E. Anderson and Brig. Gen. Forrest Are in command of the rebels. New yoi1k Market Gold 135. The new York Herald of the 17th, says the Stock Market Active yesterday and prices were higher at the Cir be after some Sharp fluctuations. Gold opened at 135, fell to 132j, and closed at 135. Demand notes closed at about Liz. Exchange fluctuated Between 148 and 149. Money was in request at 4 q 5 per cent. Produce yesterday both foreign and Domestic with few exceptions was quite firm and prices Wero either sustained or met with a further Advance. The movements seemed to hinge on the currency and sympathized with its fluctuations which can Only recede or Advance in proportion to the amount of paper currency put in Georgia wednesday morning oct. 29. Largest circulation if say paper it Puli list ii Athens see fourth increase of prices we can to help it How can proprietors of now papera furnish them at old prices when they have to pay from two to five time us much As formerly for everything Thoy use so far As we Are concerned it cannot be done at All. We Havo denounced extortion in All its phases that we Are and Havo been very reluctant to do any thing squinting in that direction. Our voice of warning because us increase in our prices would not bos done no Good. The question is not now whether we shall practice extortion be extortion. Every body and everything else having gone up we Are compelled either to go up too or else go Down entirely. Our circulation it is True is much larger than formerly but our advertising patronage and Job work the main sources of Revenue in a Nei Spater concern having fallen off largely we Ore not Able to continue at present prices after the end of the present year. Therefore on and after the first of Jan nary next the Price of subscription to the Southern watchman will be three dollars per year. Until then we shall continue to receive subscriptions at the old Price two dollars per annul. V a a a i Wayside Hospital. We Are pleased to learn that two ladies of our place miss Senatu m. Dorsey and mrs. Anna Galloway seeing the need of Aid to the Wayside Hospital at Union Point kindly interested themselves in the matter last week and succeeded in raising contributions to the amount of five or six Hundred dollars. All Honor to those who kindly provide for the Comfort of our Bravo soldiers regardless of Tho steers of som mud the Andiff Creuse of others. Ranch loss l a very i the disaster at Cor Letb. A int Porto a the on respondent of the Mobile advertiser amp Rogister writes from Holly Springs miss., under Date of the 14th, As follows Tho report of Tho Battle which i sent Yon from Tupelo was substantially Correct and there Are but few changes to be Mado in its statements. The affair resulted most disastrous to our arms and was an unfortunate Blunder which should not Havo been committed. I telegraphed Feu from Tupelo that it was understood that Bat one general was in favor of the movement and sanguine of Success. This statement i Havo found since to to True in every respect. I have Learned from both Gen. Price and Gen. Lovell that they wore naturally opposed to the Advance in Corinth and offered every objection to it advising an Advance on Bolivar to crush the enemy a Force at that Point Cut off their source of Supply and reinforcements from Corinth and then make an Effort to nmn oeuvre Tho Nenty out of their entrenchments to an open and equal Field. All opposition proved useless and Dorn with determined madness equal to that of Charles a advanced his unwilling army into the murderous trap that had been set for them. He tilin ded himself to the Force of the enemy Aud persisted oven after the engage meat had occurred and our forces been to pulsed that Tho enemy did not outnumber Bis own forces. an unpleasant duty to Bavato Placo Gen Dorn in this Light before the Public but it is a duty which who Are called upon to perform at Bis expense in to place the the of ame when it is blame Ivy Iii May improperly have attached to them. From a conversation with the latter i am fully convinced that he wholly Cis approved of the attack was Radii and desired to Quot Advance upon the enemy from another Point but himself and Gen. Lovell were overruled by the will of the commanding general who alone stands responsible for Tbs disaster. The fearful loss in Wiir ran As attested by the list of Etsu Aitio a Loos How bravely and desperately our forces fought in the vain Endeavor to overcome Superior numbers and Evory advantage of fortification and entrenchment. A. a an immense the last four Days the immense train of wagons brought by our army from Kentucky has been passing through the City in a continuous Stream making a ceaseless re that might be co Partid to a a a Prol lenaf�nn11 Ftp Atlef linii.ilr.t-. A ll.-. The Market. We shall next week resume our import of the Market hero. There is not much to sell but everything to buy if people can be tempted by High prices to bring produce to Market now is the time to come. We need everything hero in the shape of food and clothing. All articles command extravagant prices and ready Cash. Bring on whatever you have then it is sure to sell even fire Wood and shucks. Comptrollers report. We Are indebted to the Able and efficient comptroller general col. P. Thweatt for a pamphlet copy of Bis annual report to the governor from which to shall make copious extracts showing Tho condition of the state financially and otherwise As soon As to can find roam for them. White the recent election to fill the vacancy in Tho legislature and the office of sheriff or. Isaac Oakes was elected representative in place of or. Moore a resigned and or. D. M. Horton sheriff in place of or. House resigned. Unmitigated villainy. We have been very unfortunate for the last three or four years in the Way of Petty thieving it has been a great annoyance to us in fact. Wood has been stolen from our lot pigs and poultry without number axes hoes Spades and a Little of almost everything. All this Ivo have Borzio patiently thinking there was a a better time coming a but Tho matter grows worse. Somo Imp of perdition a a moved and instigated of the Devil a stole the Skirls off our Saddle the other night for the purpose As is supposed of making slice solos now just think of it what use Hare we fora Saddle without skirts ? does he intend us to ride Luire Buek ? to Hope the thief will either inform us where we can buy another Saddle or else come Forward and buy the horse. We n Root a Middle have Little use for a Hois. And not know where to find on,.-within the limits of the confederacy. A scoundrel who would steal the skirt Senff air editors Saddle has reached a Dutli of in infamy so profound that an or thary not condescend to. Notice Himl Salt. Meeting these wagons All in train in allowing it Jowh ii the action of the governor of Virginia annulling by Prullo nation All contracts wit Georgia Camj Watnes engaged in the production of sail has been commented on with becoming severity by port Ion of the press of the stale. No state in the confederacy has contributed Moro men �1 of Virginia a and be plot to be. Up. Owners of naturally 8eek a 8sf s wish to make a ,0-gesti�n to them and Bope the Low count papers will give publicity to it. 7 the great mass of the Labar la it Arto employed upon Tho productive Grain Are i Stock growing Linds above this Point l,8v ing been withdrawn to fill up the . Our army Large portions of those Fine Inq Wal lie unemployed unless labor shall introduced from some other Section. To. The slaveholders along to coast and of navigable Rivers remove their negroes Tho up Cour itry whore there is abundance of food and where Thoy will be perfect Safe. Large numbers of them can be urn a at moderate prices it is True but it j8 a. Ter to have them located where they a a a a be Sale if Thoy Only make their food anti clothing than to support them in a do a a and perhaps lose them entirely. We know that Large numbers disposed of in the manner and believe it would be a Benefit to All ,. As if the Grain growing Region is hot Kep in cultivation we shall All perish fur want of food and there will not be one third the labor left which will to needed. On the other hand if the negroes Are Leit on the coast Ami Rivers their owners will lose them forever. Back gain. After a very pleasant trip beyond the Biro Ridge to the courts of Union and towns Connie so the editor has again returned to his Post lie had Tho pleasure of Reno iving his acquaintance with Many of his old North Carolina friends besides forming Many new acquaintances. Judge Rice of the Blu Ridge circuit is a fellow countryman an Able Jurist and a polite and affable gentleman. The solicitor pro tem coi. Samuel Weil is an Able and of. Focient officer and a gentleman of much Promise in his profession. Col. S. Re it ii it of Blairsville was Tho Only remaining Mem. Her of the bar in attendance at both courts. He has been Long and favourably known to the people of his circuit. The county of Union Lias improved run. Sid Rubly since our last visit fourteen years ago Blairsville has also improved f to some extent. We Ltd put up at the hotel of our old Friend t. , esq., who keeps a tip top establishment. A will make every body feel comfortable and besides leaves a Man Somo Money to get Home upon. Hiwassee. Tho capital of towns Isa new place with an Excel Ion t court House and jail but no hotel. To stopped with or. Watson near town and were to spirally entertained. The Vailey of the his asses is a Beautiful body of land. There me some Fine plantations Ota the River coi Furt Able houses Large barns Meadows mules cattle and Orchards in abundance. Tho Apple crop is a Fine one but a Large portion of it will to sent to Market in a highly concentrated form owing in part to Tho Scarcity of transportation but More Csom scially the High prices of Randy. To returned through Una Eoy Gap i Down a Cocheo Valley where Ive a Gam saw Somo boat life Meadows and Fine . If Tho people on the other Side Otho Ridge would increase their slave labor their Meadows and Orchards and raise in animals where they now have one and Plant a thousand Apple Trees in place. F every one they now have no More prosperous people could to found in the Southern confederacy. Movements of the army. Bragg has fallen Back from Kentucky and most of Bis. Army is now on this Side of Cumberland Gap. This movement has discouraged some of our people More than to think it ought. It wan not made because Bragg had any f or of Buellis army whipping him but in Unic Gen. e having failed to receive , was unable to take Nashville and driving the Yankees before him March upon Smith land and Paducah. Timure wus no possibility to hold Kentucky permanently while the Yankees bad Possession of Nash Ville and West Tennessee and the Cumberland nud Tennessee Rivers. Another powerful reason operating upon general Bragg in. Making his late Retro adv moment. Get was no doubt the fact that the men it Kentucky. In Pite a fall the enthusiasm of. I. Una boys were afraid to take up arms in our Devonce. Their property and their personal Liberty were at slake. Liev hesitated and were timorous. Asm the ease i Maryland they Are either against As or afraid to show their bands in our favor. Both movements it seems Woro premature. A athe coming Winter. We May safely assume that the enemy will do his a a level bests against 08 the coming Winter and prepare for reverses. I lbt Winter they Como upon us unexpectedly and of course bad a very Dop Rossing effect upon the spirits of our people. It is bettor to prepare for such things beforehand and when the evil comes it is robbed of Hilf a that our go coast and Rivers were let a

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