, 1862-06-12

WHAT GEN. MITCHELL HAS DONE.
Tie astronomer General, by his untiring
energy, shrcwdress, and almost unheard Of
rspidny Of his marches, has obtained Il repu-
ta:ior for bo1dncss and daring uncqual1ed by
any officer in the service.
He is ford Of sensation, dash and surprises.
His blows have fallen on unexpected places
at rr.uarded moments, confonndiug and be-
Hilde1ing the enemy and making lis own
troops jubilant.
After the conquest Of Bo*ling Grecn and
Nashville, aud tho retreat Of the rebels to
Corinth, it became the duty Of this:diyision
TO seizc and destroy the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad, the great military road Of the
.Ecmy, and connecting link for supplies and
reirforceD1cnts between the grand army on
the Potomac and that at Corinth. It was
decided that the blow should be struck, aud
tie grand artery cut, at Huntsville, A!aha-
| rna. The task was accomplished with q &C.
l.rity which completely took the enemy by
surprise, and resulted not only in the posscss-
ion Of the road, but the capture Of an I'M
mcrsc amount Of property in machine shops,
engines and rolling stock, with many prison.
c1s- In less than three days the army was in
| possession OF Stevenson, on the east Of Hunts
! vile, and Decatur and Tuscumtia on the
| south, extending the front of operations on
| the railway more thai 120 miles It will be
apparent to the merest tyro in military science
that the holding Of this great road is an object
| of vital importance to the government.
For somc time past, the rebels have eyi-
IDENTIFY been tempted By what they deemed the
tight Of protection Of Nashyi lie and vicinity
| by our troops, and besides have had their eyes
On the desi1ablcness Of wiping out General
Mitchell. Word was receiy1d BY him at Hunts
vile on June 4th, that the enemy were gath
tring in force at Chattanooga, ninety seven
miles distant, with Il design to attack him,
first cutting his communication with Nash
vile. The Gcrcril, who has kept in his eye
the motion Of comets, is not 20 be caught nap
ping By those terrestrial r.1=aEics, rebel armies,
and the itcl1iyc nee received last night is con
vincing on the point that Gen. Mitchell has
cone down upon the rebels with his largest
telescope.
CHATTANOOGA AND VICINITY.
Chattanooga, Z tlourishing post village oi
Hamilton county, Tennessee, is located on
the Tennessee river, 250 miles By water below
Knoxville, and lao miles southeast from
Nashville. It is the terminus Of the Nash
vile and Chattanooga railroad, and Of the
Western and Atlantic railroad, which render:
it a most important centre Of the Southern
railroad system, being on the great direct line
between Richmond and the southwestern
| States.
The Tennessee River is nayigable By Isteau1
| during about eight montlls in tho year, and BY
small boats at all times These circumstances
render Chattanooga one Of the most impor
taEd and 1ourishing towns Of the State. Since
the completion Of the Western and Atlantic
railroad, in 1850, the population has Increased
at tie rate Of about 100 per mouth
The surplus productions Of East Tennessee
I and of part Of Middle Tcu1csse, arc mostly
shipped from this point. The surrounding re
sicn is 'iherally supplied with water power ant
timber, and the hills contain IN abundance q
stone, coal and iron ore. Chattanooga ha
one steam sawmill two sash and blind factories
three cabiEet factories in which steam powe
is used, four newspaper offices and one bank
The manufacture Of iron is extensively car1ies
on here. In 1860 Hamilton county containe,
a population numbering Is, $50, Of whom ons,
l,4l9 were slaves. At the last preeidcntia
, election the following WAS the vote:
} Breeklnri6ge. 81
Douglas. !. -...---...-.........--...--. 16
Majority for Bell. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, s
) | In 1861 the county voted as follows on til
question Of separation from the Union:
I No separation Observation-Disclosures.
| Fer separation, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S.
= Majority against separation. n..-..-.-.......4 IL
: Thus much of the location of Chattanooa
: aId the political and loyal status Of its inhat
e itants.