American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-11-14
GBe american Giti5en.
News of the Week.

lltuln ia,1tu w i-vNA'Al 'eiiNy -e''
yesterday. but returned. supply trains are con-
siantly going and coming over Browns ferry
Enemys advanced works are now only $50 yards
from our front line. Enemy fred shot this morning
from new battery to get range. We returned it
freely Last night was bitter cold.
Special 10 Adratiser and Register, 9fh.-There
are only 500 Yankee troops in Memphis Cotton
arrives there daily in considerable quantities, Con-
federates permitting traffic for family necessaries.
Trade with country open, bot none permitted with
mississippi. All Mississippi cotton discovered is
condscated. Memphis and Charleston railroad
is destroyed badly and is about being given up. A
diyison is to be sent to guard it, bnt II is feared
will. lie destroyed. The abandonment Of the road
VIII not cause evacuation Of Corinth. as supplies
viii lie drawn from Tennessee river.
sherman army, numbering 20 900, has been re.
peatedly repulsed in attempting to gain Chattanoo-
"a, and has withdrawn to Corinth. Railroad CON-
munication fails to supply Chattanooga army, and
troops are at bali rations, and Cumberland and
Tennessee rivers are depended on. All boats OF
light draft have been pressed for ths'segvice. One
million Of bushels Of grain awaits transportation.
Large number Of horses constantly 60 down the
river to New Orleans for Banks Large portion Of
% 0pclousas found Dick Taylor in force Of 10000
strong
There is but little excitement about the call for
600 more men. Large bounty brings numbers
Of recruits, but the draft must be iesorted to in
many places Armed force will be Obliged to exc
SGte it. have have discovered bet little euthus-
asn or war feeling, but the invarinble expression
Isl that tho war must 70 on for everybody's inter
ear, AS the moment It stops, the nation and people
will he bankrupt. am fully assured that the Fed
eral forces were never so few as now this Is their
weakest moment and they will remain inactive
and resume no offensive operations until their ar
res are recruited under the late call. Business is
thriving all over the country under war demands,
but everything Is one hundred and fifty per cent
higher than formerly.
Chattanooga Is considered in peIilous situation
for want Of supplies
Gen. Thomas claims to occupy Lookout mountain.
our forces retiring without action.
Meade's force does rot exceed 40 900 men. 'S'Nv
sherman says he cannot reach Chattanooga in d
month, ~
OXFORD, MISS, Nov. 10 -Stefman crossed the
The Tennessee riyerat Eastport
Washington dispatches Of the 4th inst. to the
AVhicago Times Of the 9TH, says collision between
Meade and Lee is inevitable, Meade having received
orders to bring on an engagement
New Jersey has gone Democratic.
Forty-one towns in New York give a Republican
majority Of over $4,000. Eighteen remain to be
heard from
Lincoln recognized Consul Of Juarez government
st San Francisco, without regard TO French inter
yeution.
Longstrcct holds one side Of Lookout mountain
and Hooker the other.
batteries slccd tile Federal wagon train to-day
and Moccasin point batteries replied slowly Ills
usst time that they have been employed ior three
DAYS.
Gen. Thomas has been reinforced BY 40 900 fresl
srcops, and says be intends to ak inch by inch un
III be GETS possession Of Lookout Mountain.
The railroad and river are reported as forwarding
supplies for the Ynnkee army and that every pre-
pcsation is being made to winter in Chattanooga.
ABINGDON, VA. Nov. s.--s 500 Yankees capture,
at MorriStown, Tenn, passed through to-day. ei
route TO Richmond, Brig. Gen. Carter, the Eas
Tennessee renegade and Provost Marshal for thu
portion OF the State. is reported captured with hi
whole command, 4 pieces Of artillery, 1000 horse
and go wagons.
The Confederate States steamer Connuba is re-
ported captured near Wilmington. N. G. Tn
Bansher made narrow escape.
At Charleston, on the sth, the firing was slow bu
al directed at Sumter both by the batteries an
Monitors. Since the bombardment there have bee
thrown at Sumter 9436 shot and shells, 700
which took effect and yet the casualties are comps
ratively small
The New York times reports Gen. Brags's WACO
train as captured and brought into Chattanooga. :
I'VE do not believe word Of this II is the san,
train that we captured from them and had to leay
when threatened by overwhelming numbers (,el
Bragg's train ought to be behind him and not !
front.-EproR.)
Col. ]. E. George, who was reported killed
Coliersville, we are glad to say, is not dead, bt
captured and paroled prisoner in Memphis. s
says the Journal Of the 9Th inst