Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-15
From Gen. Rosecrans' Department.

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airy forces had arrived at Knoxville, while 9th
ers were at Morrlstown aud London on the line
Of the Tennessee and Virginia railroad, which
towns are northeast and southwest respectively
from Knoxville.
WAsnlSGToN, Sept. I. 1t is represented thai
when Gen. Burnside arrived before Kingston
the enemy fell back and retreated.
AT this point cavalry force went out from
Gen. Rosecrans army at Chattanooga, so miles
to the south, and joined Gen. Burnsldes forces
The latter pushed on his column to Loudon,
where sharp fight ensued but the enemy was
completely routed with considerable loss.
Our casualties in all the skiImshes were tri-
fling. ien. Burnside met with slight resistance
before occupying Knoxville.
New YORK, Sept. S. Letter, from Gen. Rose
Grams army to the Herald give interesting
accounts VI the movements against Chattanoo-
ga. The letters state that little doubt need be
entertained that Chattanooga will be in our
hands within two weeks after we shall have
crossed the Tennessee river, and ts capture is
anticipated without q struggle over the exten-
sve works which guard the northern approach
es.
The force defending Chattanooga is Bragg
old army of two corps and two divisions from
Iohnstons army When the army left Mur
freesboro to attack Bragg at the gap, it was es-
timated that he bragg, had in round numbers
40 600 men. lie lost 25O0 by capture. |
have no doubt that he has lost 10000 since re-
treat began
The Assistant Provost Marshal says the num-
Der Of deserters coming in since July lst reached
5000. 1t will njure no one to say that the two
armies of Ro4eorans and Burnside are co-opera-
ting The two will be thrown forward upon
Chattanooga. whether to entrap an destroy
Bragg, or to drive him oul, remains to be seen
but certainly to sweep everything before them.
At midnight on tho 2Sth, orders were issued
TO cross the Tennessee river BY daylight, the
river was forded in three places, and bridged in
one, the cavalry crossing at the lords, and Da-
Wis division OF infantry on the pontoon bridge
Gen. Reynolds crossed Wider's brigade OF
mounted infantry ut the upper ford. This force
charged upon and captured regiment Of rebel
cavalry.
A crossing BY the Indiana and Michigan cav
airy was effected at Bridgeport They pursued
and caught II small force posted beyond the
river. They were very glad TO surrender They
asserted that the rebels had evacuated Chatta-
nooea aud retired to Rome, Ga.
The 2nd Kentucky Cavalry crossed by the
ford at the mouth IF Vivian creek, and made
march south cf the river to point opposite
the mouth OF Crow Creek,
Here they captured the rebel outpost Of 35
men, who surrendered. The pontoon bridge
WAS thrown across on the morning Of the 18th,
and little before noon Gems. Rosecrans, Negley,
McCook, Garfield and Gellen crossed and as
cended Raecoon Mountains.
During the day Gen. Davis crossed his d.
vision OF infantry. On the 3lst the main forces
ul the right and centre crossed the river.
Gen Cook returned to-day from an expedition
to Lookout valley. lie crossed the river on the
10Th, and at once, with three regiments, marched
rapidly to Trenton. He went down the valley
to within nine miles OF Chattanooga.
The rebels are reported by the citizens to DO
IN and around Chattanooga, $4,000 strong.
Either Burnside or Rosecrans is now equal to
Bragg or Johnston, and /, will be long before
they will risk an engagement,
think East Tennessee i'll be relieved with
out desperate or serions Engagement, but there
is little doubt that an effort will DO made to
cover Atlanta, and probably Rome 10 the
meantime expect nothing Immediately.
One OF the chief endorsements OF the cam
paien s likely to be felt in the opening OF the
! Decateur and Nashville, Memphis and Charles
ton. and Nashville and Northampton railroads,
for the subsistence OF this and Burnslde's army.
Gen. Uritt ndcn will move down the valley
tomorrow, and cross the river near Bridgeport
This will put US all upon the left flank OF Chat
tanoogo uu,,
Burnside, who is in the valley near Kingston,
will soon be upon the right flank oil Chaitanoo.
ga.
1t is evident there ss no intention to concen
trate the two armies Immediately.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 9. Gen, Crittenden's di-
vision of Gen. Rnsecrans army took possession
! of Chattanooga to-day. The enemy evacuated
Yesterday, retreating south,
FoRrRrss MoSRok, Sept .. The Richmond
Examiner has the following
Chattanooga, Sept. 9. With the exception oil
few shells thrown at our pontoons yesterday
nothing has occurred to break the monotony at
this place. The best informed persons think no
attack will be made here, but an eaor, will be
made to flank US. A few oil tho enemy are u!
Waxha,chie, and another force is advancing on
Rome, Ga.
Sr. LOUIS, Sept. Q. A dispatch to the Dem
ocrai from Paolo, Kansas, says that between
Ieayenworth aud here most exciting reports are
in circulation Of a threatened invasion OF kan'
sas. Quantrell has 1000 men near the Kansas
liuc,
The citizens arc organizing into companies
and regiments. large number OF Iamiie
will leave the @, untes on the border unles
sumethlug is done for their protection.
n. h.a
following dispatch relative to the movements .
Gen. Roeoerans and his army;
Gen. Bragg has again been obliged 10 Civ
way to tho superior strength OF Gen. Rosecrans
and Chattanooga at last, the last rebel strong
hold in Tennessee, was to-day occupied by oul
forces without combat. With its fall the who'll
of Tennessee il redeemed from rebel rule. Gen
Rosecrans' plan of operations was to hold th'
enemy in Chattanooga by demonstrations 10 IL
front by one portion OF his army, and out oil hn
retrca, with the other. The former was L
Ia made by three divisions OF z rittenden
, corn. and two divisions Of Thomas corps. Th'
latter was to be accomplished by q circuit aronn'
tho rebel right by three divisions. The move
0 mon, was somewhat hazardous from the diyslo,
AZ the army ID involved, but our great nnmeri
cal superiority admitted Of the risk. The iiani
crossed tho river on .hrcc pontoon bridges OF
tho 2l and 3D. inst The roads across the hrs
, range of mountains on the other side had to b
made pas@ble, and 1t was ooly after immeus
= labor that our forces reached the valley border
iug ,s sou,bcrn slope. On tho Ith Gen. itose
j. Grams established bis headquarters al Trenton
eight miles south OF the rivor. On the sam