Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-11
Last Nights Report,
Rebel News.

NEw YORK, November lO.-The follow
ing is from the Charleston Mercury of the
I'd inst;
We have important news from the arr
mics in front Of Chattanooga. A shreWd
game is now being played by the enemy
for the possession of Lookout Mountain
The announcement of the passage of the
river by a column Of Federal troops re-
veals the long anticipated plot 70 force
Bragg from the mountain by flank move
ments.
This fiankiug force Of the enemy, when
last heard from, was somewhere in the
vicinity of Sand mountain, taking pretty
much the same route that RoseeTans took
when Bragg, aPprehending flank, eyacO-
ted Chattanooga and fell back to Dalton
and Kingston.
The Atlanta Intelligoncer says, move
ments are being made that must decide
which of the combatants. will hold Ten
uessee, and many days will not elapse be-
fore another terrible battle take place.
For some days BuokneF, with a large
body Of men has been steadily moving to-
ward Knoxville, his force being sufficient
~ strong 10 remove ell RpprehensiOns OF
danger from the enemy in East Tennessee.
ShOnId he succeed in driving the enemy
from East Tennessee, Kentucky will be
open to our victorious army
The Augusta COustitutiODalist Of Satur-
day says, we have intelligence which we
deem entirely trustworthy, that our forces
occupy London, and the advance, under
Stevenson, has reached Concord, 10 miles
this side Of Knoxville.
Col. Wallace Of the East Tennessee and
Georgia Railroad has sent to Union Point,
for more of the rolling stock of his road.
The Marietta Confederate Of October
Both says:
An officer of the army just from Rome
brings intelligence Of the receipt OF the
| following telegram by the cOmmRndant Of
the post at Rome from Selma
We believe that heavy force Of Yankee
mounted infantry had reached the vicinity
/ OF Tuscaloosa, en- route for Selma. They
are said to have come from TupeIo by the
route Bragg came last summer.
The Mississippian Of October 29th gives
some particulars Of union raid in North
| Alabama, which the editor has gathered
from Lieut.. Col. Hulopp, of Jasper. Wal.
ker county.
he says the Alsbama Union cavalry are
composed of tories aud deseFters from
4 North Alabama and are commanded by
Col. Fairchild, and a battalion styling
themselves the Alabama, Mississippi and
l Tennessee SharpsbooteEs made raid into
the Cain Greek country last week, Tues
day, and were engaged by the command
Of Col Forest, with what result is not
known. Tuesday night FergnsOn's brig
ade was ordered to the scene Of action and
fought the raiders till Wednesday evening,
with but few casualties on either side.
On Wednesday aud Thursday the same
force Of tories and deserters made their
appearance on the mountains Of Marion,
Winston aud Walker counties, coming with
In ten miles of Jasper. They burned Al
lens cotton factory and destroyed much
property Of the loyal citizens They even
tore up the dresses Of the ladies and broke
4 the furniture aud crOekeEy at every house
they visited. They eamped within ten
miles Of Jasper ON Friday night, bat LETT
on Saturday morning and appeared at Bali
lers near QaSiS Sand on M6nday last.1 z