The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-19
THE STU ALTON.

through Northern hles, up TO the Ism re-
ceived by US, give glOomier account of
the campaign in tie Mississippi Valley than
we could expect The position Of our
Mississippi army" says the louisville jour
nal of the 10th, as neither SO promising;
nor SO impregnabe as we imagined when
the new programme was laid down; and We
fear another w.nierof. .4a@sterIy inactivity.
On -ssll-. .alns,s<--a 4he Cincinnati CONNER.
cial Us assured Ina Zoe much must not be
expected of Gen. Grant In the St. Louis.
Democrat of The 10th, we find ihe following
which is even more positive aud specific:
An intelligent gentleman, direct from the
front Of Gen. Grants army, gfvzs us informa-
tion That 4lle expedition hgainstAtlle rebels vi
the direction of Grenada is likely TO prove
barren Of results. General Grant hoped that
Pemherton would gixe him battle; and Gene
raj Hovey's flank movement upon Grenada
was designed 10 cut of lie retreat OF the reb-
els, aud compel them 10 Fight. 1t seems. how
ever. that upon Gen. H6vey's arrival 1T Gre
NADIA. ethe bird had flown. Pmbcrton and
his whole army have rctreated eastward
across tic country to The Mobile and Ohio
Railroad and are probably attempting 10 form
q junction with Gen. Bragg. General Graist.
for lack of transporiation. cannot follow, and
is brought 10 a comparative Stand still. Tie
work of reducing YcI1sburg having been
consigned To other hands, lie has, IL seems
been left the alternative OF settling down IN
his present position. or 81 seeking Peinberton,
by the roundabout railroad route OF GfaIa
Junction and Corinih. few DAYS viii Dc
i9rmine The future course Of actiors Gen.
Grant il no idler, an1 the War Department
will not let him decay for want q = job.
Concerning this job" if the Federals Do
not give him ore, tic corfcleraies certain
y will, and 50 Gen. Grant ~, quite sure OF
having something 10 DO"
A despatch to tho Philadelphia Press
tForney'r papcr.) dated Nashville, the llih.
ave day. sfser tho ba1le Oft IIag5syiil.,
sayus
The rebels under Gers. 5oe 5olspsion. Bragg
El.eatham Forest and Morgan, appeared III
eur front in great forcs This morning. "A bat
he is momon:ariy expected near nrfsviIle
Rsinforsemenis are heing hurried forward
Forrest holds ClarksY vile With considerable
fsrce.
Our news from ~ ;, libe Or The t'lrnierIalsa
represent. The state Of peaiinS operations a,
At a peculiarly smph4tip statu 90 J; altbsasai
ths- rssiea below nashville is oilI,vS,fl BIZ
Iaily skirnishos which have glIen us seeerF1
valuable advantages and number Or PRISM
srs.
General FORESTS movements are j.dicious
y Kept in close conceAlment. Il seems to- b,
the aIed purpOss At tIlat offisor to notify the
snomy Of his whereabouts. before he allow,
rs own friends that sleasur.. Gen B are
was hewsver heard to observe day before yes
isr1ay that he expected Chrjsinas-gift from
aim.
Our dispatches from Virgins, which is now
abe chief theatre Of action. are full and satis
factory. although they chrsnicle no result OF
positive kind. The failure, of i4,teiiigenee OF
yesterday and the day before someN hat ex-
cited fears within US for the anticipated fgh
on Sunday But the enemy did not thinl
proper to return to the assault after the blood,
baltic Of the day previous. and occupied his
time collecting his wounded and burrying hi
dead in stead. 1t is a gratifying consid
In the general sum mary OF tho defense of tn,
lsappahannock. to nOso the participation Of
chosen brigade Of Tennesseeans, under Gen
Archer, who are represented TO have Tough
with stubborn and unyieldins gallantry'
and "who we are sorry to add suffered hea
xily." lJustico to the troops of Tennessee
would come acceptably from the papers of Tir
GINA and from the teIegraphic news agents
who invariably omit to attach the pane o
Tennessee to commendation forced to be be
efewed on certain regiments; but since other
are so ilIiberal on the subject, We shall tax
the moro especial pains to let tho codntr.
know Of their doings and whereabouts. ~
In the federal Congress- rabidisms- are tn
srder OF the day Hickman Of Pennsylv ania
leader of considerable inaaence, ha. intro
Auced a bill to organize NEGRO regiments Tn,
features ofthis proposition are little singu
FAR. 1t authorizes the President tb organic
regiments of col6red men. not exceeding 90
in number. giving authority to nnfo rm ther
in some distinctive manner. and arm the m 70
: term of sesen years or less. The priv4tes t
reesivs six dollars and half per inoath. an,
the same allowance for clothing and rations a