, 1863-11-19
FROM TIE ARMY OF GEN.
THOMAS.

rbc sftuntion-Nesv Hase Of supplies
Tehef. Dem nonstrAttons-4mp
movement OF Gen. LonEstteet-Ehe
Rebel Pokftfon-A .sSalt 20 tne aa1f"
from orr Own Correspondent
NEAR BR1DGEponT, Ala, Nor. 13, 1868 8
TIE SITUATION.
There Ia little change In the military situa-
t!on in the region round about Chattanooga
The rebels still occupy Lookout Mountain
and Chattanooga Valley. and occasionally
drop ehell or two within our lines. These
do no damage, and rather form an agreeable
episode In the otherwlse monotonous routine
Of garrison duty. The Union army hold
Lookout Valley. and the eouth side Of the
river from Bridgeport to Chattanooga Boats
make daily trips to Ke1ley's Ferry, and sup.
plies are accumulatlng. The railroad is in
operation from this point to Running Water
Bridge, and In less than thres weeks both
bridges across the Tennessee and Running
Water wi1l be completed. The food and for
age question may be considered settled.
TILE EoRrHwEsTERs RAILROAD.
. A Few railroad is beink built from Nash
yi1le to the railroad bridge across the Ten
nesEee. The object Of this route Is to pro-
cure supplies for our army without being
to1ceo 70 1eaoer ts1oate 10 Lou1sF1ues Inc
new base Of supplies nil give us river nayl.
CATION ut all seasons, except small line Of
forty or fifty miles. believe 1t is intended
to accumulate supplies at Hickman, from
whence to tic Tennessee, there is unlnter-
rnn+ea rs,1road co,,mrn;oo4,o, TIT.
.upssu t:aneeo a1S"4.1a suon tuls pfo.
the most satlaiectosY resnlle. IWo regiments
Ct co!ore9 troops haSe already been placed
upon the line, ind other troops WILL speedily
follow.
REBEL DEMONSTRATIONS.
b.aSnnsrte3a to fi,s sfi;.ct ft,st fhe enemv SaJ
n.aeqa,n , eop.idehIe ide fsrcs et chanet{on;s
TKPs1sa, n1 a,aht ~ no',ee 1,esnw R,idcandrt and
+ha* Jy2Rey Tera ,,,enorin1 Sta1snss,n viii, IN.
t.nsvu ayd eTti,1e1v T6c com1n.nder ~ thst
ppsL Has ELL w. ~ s;saoHer ~ teeo ~
4oissaneet MMch 1al!eo 20 aascosel aay coa.
taae.nue III. .,per Tt % 4 ti mrsaent sters T.
~ f,rast.a M thn nn,v ob;act ~ tSs 3ot,s ~
not iofaa9!e' 3 ana Inc on,y ep5ect o. tas .ofce e
ponfoon bridge. OF. Whist is mora Ikely, to
more tmportarcs, Of Lopgstreet's corps.
Deterterr came into our lines yesterday and
re1o1t an e1frao1iina1y movement by the
rehe1 army. or tlat portion Of 1t commanded
BIZ Gen. Lorgstreet. They say that on Thurs
DIV last That General removed with bis four
dlyifions 10 Egect Water. nos. on the rail.
1d1d fortv mifcs tbis SIDE Of Kno1yiIle. Ths
nhft ri of thfs movement il conisctnrai. An
ersn;nat,on If Ina man EhovE that STeef
Water is on a line dt,e east Of Waslfpgton'
WnsI;nr4.n il held hy onr fnTcea' TnT thc
ohiect o1 fhe temonsfration ia two fo1d HI
| - ~-~
ne,a1vent1arc the 1ccupation Of The ra}iroad
I;ne f,nm G1+vn1,nd' Knn9rf1le and Rich.
1non5 hp rrr.ntnring Kno1vijie and scatter
, ine Gfn: BnInside's army. or he intends t.
cross the TeDneaEee 1t Warrington an5
. chiect may h.. our Generals IRA fail
sSyised ~ ,hs S.m,nstrat;oa sna Vii
1.ts stems +o checE him t. wnu1d 1,ot r,
nrndent. nerhaos' n Indicate Sha1manss er
: act poIi'ion, Lnt he viii be heard from 10 tia,
in; roper to st.:e hat he is within railroad
reach 6f this. point. ard that supplies have
hcer ,ent him. Ecneral Ionrstraet relfeys,
Grr Cheatl,an,s old diTisIons now command
cd by Gen. Walker, Hho yesterday occuplei
Iocfout Mountain.
S1ccJAcK GAVE.
A. stcr s{onrd. e,cht miles a1,ore th,.
-, s EN- q N,on;.et csvs frarn hitch tsc On.
!.oee3 a1;rsd ins;r chitf snnnrv NJ mira ~,
~, us. nnfsc,nre RI rnnnnedsr This Ia
e-sraa-Fnt cavs,n evt+nd1rr nader the t4st
roEuelu. G 1890 df.4arso - o-a- saras uas
q sana rhe ass + st,nnrnns+ea W. M. it'st4
M!ss. s ~ is 70 4,3rad Etth os,hanatn ~ -
q nGe' aha lts - ea ILL.,
I1ss4. - ~ s5srst'1 ~ ~ soa
INC at'At au toe, F,taa;aes ,.s..sta Il. 9S4' ~
cSes ~ e th p1a,,a sn3a e 80 ~ ~
as1s anu |1e ra< 81 - ~ ~ IT, ill., tr.a,.'t
VI Ro.sn H., h,cS he,n1- 3,s1i.,,,ile T.
c-loga.G c-l:a - LIE ue1.6 .ps ..4.at'
p:tGpltasts ~ tas pots2 !si1g a W. nltsas'
q peiasn ~ 1osnt.en; anu ~ ~ ~ -
u1slanzeo y oeAng ~ noa hstues aver e. e.
! n4sbner o. tne Eanntacsu1e ol posHsn: be
fore their capture, these nnes psoaaee'
three tundfeo Pounos o1 nit5e GaY:
lyesteTaay ptocuieo &1iae ana slsisen n
cavern. We drtased oal1el5es 70 iongn cloto
+ hg, and p1ocu1lng iane pitca Pine tosc9e
md CANOES, pehelfated ana e1plolea " as
. qioub winnings ana tu1nlsgs ior more tna!
three mhee. Inc entf1Lcet u 5alou9n 4aIg
opening Or ga1eMay n me Icck a. US oase
tie mountain, e1ght7 1ee! pfosa aeo as man
feet high, fnfcpen "hlca 5otls . Eolane {
w21er hrge enough and deep enough to 9
# called = 1iver. Tae water Is as cog d! Is ic
|. | ard as cltar aa crJst2L In tie vet stihlng a