The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-26 00:00:00

AMERICA.

REUTER'S EXPRESS.

NEW YORK, OCT. 13.

The steamships City of Baltimore, from Liver-
pool, and Columbia, from Galway, arrived here
yesterday.
Latest advices received in Washington from
Chattanooga state ;

" The rebels have removed their artillery from
Lookout Mountain, where they had about ten pieces
in position, and appetr to have somewhat with-
drawn their forces. It is supposed they will concen-
trate their artillery on Mission Ridge, Some of
the enemy's pieces are very heavy, and all seem to
carry well. They hold both Lookout Mountain
and Mission Ridge, from which they threw shells
on the 4th and sth inst.

"We have several lines of intrenchments, and
extensive earthworks arc still going on. The plan
of the enemy appears to be not to attack in front,
but to compel us to abandon Chattanooga by hold-
ing us in our present position with their army in
our front, annoying us with their artillery, and
breaking our lines of communication by cavalry
raids in our rear. The last part of this programme
is now being carriedout by Wheeler's_cavalry, which
managed to cross the Tennessee at Cotton Port
Ferry, near Nashville. After crossing, the main
body moved in a northern direction. Part of the
force fell in with the train of the 14th Army Corps
in the Sesquatchy Valley, and destroyed
_between
two and three hundred waggons, thirty of them
being loaded with ammunition, and the remainder
with clothing and supplies. Part of a Federal
cavalry division, consisting of the 2d Indiana, Ist
Wisconson, and Ist East Tennessee cavalry, then
came up and attacked them. A running fight en-
sued, in which 120 rebels were killed and wounded,
and about 60 of our men.

On the 7th a general order was issued in accord-
ance with instructions from the War Department
consolidating the 20th and 21st corps into the 4th,
and ordering their commanders, Generals M'Cook
and Crittenden, before a court of inquiry at In-
dianapolis.

General Rosencranz officially denies having
brought any charges against General Milroy and
Crittenden.

With the assistance of reinforcements already ar-
rived, movements will soon be made to drive the
enemy from our front. The army is well sup-
plied with everything but clothing and blankets,
tho want of which causes considerable suffering.
All the wounded capable of being moved have been
sent north. Our casualties in the late battles will
❑ot be less than 15,000.
Wheeler's cavalry was attacked by Colonel Crook
on Wednesday, and defeated with a loss of 150
killed and wounded, 300 prisoners, and three pieces
of artillery. in a subsequent fight near Fayetteville
they lost 300 more prisoners. At last accounts they
were retreating to the interior, pursued by Federal

cavalry.
Roddy, with 100 rebel cavalry, has crossed the
Tennessee. He passed through Larkinville on
Thursday, going in the direction of Winchester.
There seems to be good reason for believing that
the rebels were fighting among themselves last
Monday, 600 or 600 being killed or wounded. De-
serters differed in their statements as to the cause
and force engaged. One version is that some
Georgia troops refused to cross the Chickamauga,
and that Withers' division was sent to compel
them. Another story represents that Tennessee
troops refused to obey orders, and Longstreet's
forces were sent against them. A line of battle
and the flash of guns could be distinctly seen
from the mountain tops. This occurred on Mon-
day, at the time of their cannonading, from which
it was concluded that this was the nature of their

trouble.
A despatch from Knoxville, dated Oct. 11th,
states that General Burnside advanced along the
line of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad,
on Thursday and Friday. He overtook a rebel
force under Jackson and Williams, on Sa-
turday, at Blue Springs. A skirmish took
place. The rebel firing was sharp and de-
structive. They were, however, driven from the
field at sundown. Darkness prevented pursuit.
The rebel force, estimated at 6,000, retreated on the
Greeville road.
Despatches from -Washington state that on Satur-
day a force of Kilpatrick's cavalry attempted a re-
connaissance on the south bank of the Rapidan.
They were attacked by a large force of rebel cavalry
and artillery under Stuart. A brisk fight ensued,
lasting an hour, when our cavalry fell back
upon their infantry supports, near .Tames City.
Here another fight took place, is which the Union
forces were worsted and comnelled to retreat. The
rebels captured 100 of the 120th NeW York re-
giment. The Federal cavalry then charged on
the rebels, retaking nearly all the prisoners. Rebel
reinforcements coming up, our forces were pushed
back to Culpepper.
Later intelligence says our forces have era
cuated Culpepper. Such stores as could not be
removed, were burned. It is reported that the
whole rebel army is over the Rapidan, and that
General Meade has fallen back to the north bank
of the Rappahannock. It is said that Longstreet's
corps has returned from the Southwick. The rebels
began to cross the Rapidan on Thursday, moving
towards Madison Court House, evidently trying to
turn IWeade's flank. It is reported that rebel
cavalry hold the gaps in the Bull Run Mountain.
Heavy cavalry reinforcements have gone to the

front.
It is asserted that a large cavalry force has been
sent to dislodge them from the mountains, and that.
General Meade is amply prepared for any attack.

Extravagant rumours are afloat in -Washington
of reverses to Meade, but no apprehension is felt

in military circles.

Latest advices from New Orleans confirm the
reports of the fight at Morganza, or Morgan's
Bend. it appears that General Dana advanced
inland some nine miles from the Bend when he
came upon a large force of the rebels. The fight
which ensucl resulted in the defeat of the Federal
forces, with a loss variously estimated at from 400
to 1,000 killed, wounded, and missing.
The advance of General Franklin's Texas expe-
dition reached Franklin, La., on the Ist of October,
and it was supposed that the main body would con-
centrate there before moving further. The Ccn-
federate forces arc retreating intact before Franklin.
The New Orleans correspondent of the Nett,
York lVorld writes as follows of the situation in

that department :
"From Ship Island in the Gulf to the head
waters of the Missouri; along the Ohio, the
Red, White, and Arkansas rivers, the Fe-
deral armies are scattered, guarding unim-
portant points and making brilliant raids,'
which are of no military cor9equence' pur-
suing the enemy through the wilds of Arkansas,
the swamps of Western Louisiana, or the fastnesses
of the Cumberland mountains. And what is the
result ? The enemy retires, concentrates, and falls
back upon the isolated armies with crushing effect,
hen and where he pleases."