Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-31

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Dispatches from Tennessee report that our
troops. under Gen. Hooker, have won impor-
tant successes near Chattanooga. Bridgeport,
near which battle was fought, is in Alabama.
few miles west of Chattanooga, on the rail-
road. One immediate result of the victory
was the occupation of this place by our troops
1t was also followed by the immediate capture
of Lookout Mountain, which the rebels were
our troops complete control of the lncof COM
muncation between Chattanooga and Nash
vile. A private dispatch reports that Col
Underwood Of the SD Massachusetts regiment
was wounded in the battle.
1t is probable that we shall hear of inIpor-.
tant movements in that quarter during the
next month. The rebels will not relnquish
their attempt to recapture Chattanooga and
East Tennessee, until they are compelled to
do SO. That region is 100 important to them
to be relinquished quietly, and they are
now doing everything in their power TO
recover it. If they fail the rebellion will
extremity, that its boldest and most persis-
tent leaders must despair of its success.
Perhaps we do not appreciate as we should
the great Importance OF what was gained in
Tennessee by Gen. Rosecrans, who drove
Bragg's army before him, with constant and
brilliant success, until he captured Chatta-
nooga, and thus prepared the way for Burn
sides successful march to Knoxville Heavy
reinforcements enabled Bragg to check his
advance into Georgia; but this does not les
sen the importance of his successes, nor
hide the great ability with which his move
ments against Braggs army have been con-
Quoted.
VS. may reasonably expect that our army
under Gen. Grant will defeat the rebels and
drive them back Some of our ahlest and
best officers are in that army, and they fully
understand how much depends on the triumph
they are now struggling to win. With Gen.
Grant at the head Of that army, supported by
so many superior officers and brave men, the
rebels are likely to be defeated and driven
back with serious loss, if they are not COM
petely routed and demoraIIzed. Such re-
suit of the present campaign of Gen. Grant
will make it seem that the war is drawing to
a close. 1t is stated that the Tennesseeans
in Bragg's army are in state of mutiny, ana
that a whole brigade recently attempted
to escape into Tennessee, or seek refuge
within our lines A battle followed between
this brigade and a rebel DIVISION in which
about eight hundred men were killed and
wounded ON both sides. Our men at Chat
tanooga heard the noise of the battle, but
did not understand what it meant. If these
reports are correct, they show a serious
trouble in Bragg's command.
Every one must desire to see the war ter
inmate. But, this most desirable result cannot
be gained until the military power of the reb
els is broken. Unless we consent to disunion
and fight long time to settle the terms on
which it shall take place, or submit
entirely to the rebel leaders and install
jeff Davis in power at Washington, we
must defeat and break up the rebel armies
and make it impossible for the traitors to sus-
tain military organization. There is no
other way to peace. If our present opera
tions in Tennessee are successful, great part
of the work will be accomplished.