Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-02

| tennessee - Ihe bAFfeh NlcloES
and lost Prize OF ChatIanOO&R-In'
tereSiing Financial ana CONNER
cIRI Review.
From the Richnoud Enquirer, Oc;ober 10.
THE Loss Al CHATTANOOGA.
Two armies strongly intrsuched, and in
treuching themselves more and more
strongly every day, stand facing each 9th
er. Meanwhile, the enemy holds the gate
OF East Tennessee, aud Burnside's forces
are sweeping OF the agricultural wealth OF
that rich country. For, so tar, 10 all those
operations, We have lost ground, and all
we eau boast of is that We have not lost
along with all East Tennessee, the hall OI
Georgia. The present. situation, however,
can by no means stand long. The wet
winter weather is approaching, when Rose
Grams can by no means transport su6sist-
ence from Nashville, if our cavalry is good
for anything at all. Besides, there is the
chance of our Generals deciding on the
measure of crossing the Tennessee, leav-
ing Rosecrans in Chattanooga, and al once
taxing possession of all the rosds in Ten
uessee and the stores at Nashville, thus
making the subsistence of Rosecrans ia his
present position mn impOssiLIhty. In that
case perhaps he, his side, might take
the hazardous course of marching straight
into Georgia, where, doubtless, he might
do much hahn, but from whence he would
never return.
The President has completed his visit
and inspection before Chattanooga. What
changes, if any, in the command of our
forces be has made there, is still unknown
to US, but every one hopes lie has com
posed the d.ff-renC-s and jealousies be-
tween Generals which bave lately so much
alarmed the public mind. Almost every
dAy we hear of some new issue arising in
that Western country about rank or pre-.
cedeucy, or AbOnt whOis 10 blame ;or some
thing that has gone wrong. Not long since
one general officer called out another and
shot him through the heart, upon mere
question of etiquette. In this provisional
army, extempOTIzed to meet anu bathe
perilous invasion and avert the destruction
OF US all, there seems to be as much pro-
fessIonal jealousy and puuctiiio as in the
old standing armies made up OF profession
al soldiers who follow WAT as trade. We
say no officer has right TO stand upon
etiquette and precedence in face of the
enemy. We say, further, that nobody
cares about these petty chickering's, and
that at time like this they are regarded
As most disastrous, melancholy, and fatal
imperuneuce Every officer ought 10 ac-
ctpt, without demur, the position assigned
to him by the proper authority, and regard
it as bis highest honor aud dignity to do his
duty in that post to the best of his ability.
Honor aud dignity! It's the private sol.
diers who have most vi the honor and
dignity OF tins war. We never felt before
how true it is that "the post of honor is a
private station" Gen. Prior promoted
himself when he resigned an empty Briga-
dietshIp, and made out his own appoint
meut as a private trooper. He had no
command, though doubtless he felt himself
more deserving OF one than some who have
it; but be had his horse and his sword,
and his country was calling aloud to all
her gallant sons for the aid of their arms.
if he Was not thought worthy to lead a
brigade, then he could at least rid. with
Stuart, and take his share of picket duty
aud scouting, and rough ratiOus. and =
saddle for II pillow. 1t he had been iu
the West, he would probably have be-
thought him of incontinently cutting some
pentleman's throat; but Hs it was, he
thought it more useful to kill Yankees than
COnfederatcs.
We mention Mr.. Prior's case as an ez-
ample of the spirit which ought TO animate
all our forces Officers on garrison duty
10 peace times may amuse themselves with
quarrels and jeAlousies. may even shoot
one another, and nobody hurt-it is only
promotion opened 10 others. But now the
Thing il contemplate and intolctAble.