The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-10-12
The Situation at ChAttanoogn-Thc
Yankee F0TtrGcations.
The Atlanta AIpoal, OF the 9th inst,

The Atlanta Afpeal, Of the 9th inst, ),
says:
by look at the map Il Will be perceived
that Ii the Yankees are allowed to concer-
trate . large army at :5ttyenson, Bragg iii
be placed IN the satne position that he was
in when koseefans made the demonstration
on Willis valley; When, with Il large army
In front OF him, chalidg to recover The dsas-
ter Of the previous fight and fresh army OH
his lett flank, with the army Of Burnside,
whJ has probably Received large reinforce
menis from the TOTES 81 East Tennessee, On
| his right, another ye.rugrade movement may
become necessary, unlcss steps arc taken to
counteract the movements OF the enemy.
- 'Iaercis is no time to be lost. We must pre-
pare not only to sacet the additional strength
that is to be hurled against us, but also 10
drive it back. We must have East Tennes-
see, at least, not only to open Gp our lines
OF communication with tls,; East, but also to
bs able to Obtain tie supply Of provisions
necessary for our armies, which it viii be
difficult, il not impossible, to procure else
where.
A correspondent of the Atlanta Intel
Agencer, writing from .'befcre Chattanoo-
ga, on the 4th, gives the following dc
scription Of the fortiticasipns there:
Yesterday, having no.hHis TO do, con
Guided to spend a few hoI5s IN i.sspeciin.,
the enemy's lines, and aiso3 ko take s.stiew 81
Chattanooga, its environs, md the Hoosiers
encimped therein aud thetabouts. Strih
ing the right of our pichet43ines 1t the rivci
above town, turned down the lines, hoping
to get glimpses OF their breastWolks Is
passed along, bat in this isoon found was
doomed to isappo.ntnent, ,tIeir pickcts be
inr thrown much farther out than l ima,
incd. Satisfied that could observe NotlIii'..
of any importance along aie liIp, walked
Oh to Lookout Mountain, thence UP TO the
Half way, or White House. From this point
Chattanooga and its surroundings are plainly
disccrniblc. The encmy's breastworlls com
mcnce at the river above town, thence pur-
sue zig zag couise southward, along the
crest of a range of hills that lie east of the
town and about one mile distant from the
depot Following this course until about
opposite the old machine shop, the line then
curves to tEc southwest, and finally brings
up at the river about one mile from the dc
not. By the aid OF a glass was enabled TO
inspect their brcastwnfks minutely. They
;rcmaIe with logs, rails, and timbeys OF va
fiotls length and size; in fact, they have used
everything that could Dc made available to
protect themselves from rebel bullets. In.
mcaiately iii The rear of these piles they have
dug trenches about two feet deep, the dirt
being thrown in front and on top OF the LOGS
and rails These works, thus constructed,
are formidable barriers to the attack of in
fantry, being safe protection against the
effects OF mimic balls. a light field piece,
however, could knock them into atoms.
Along the centre oi this line OF breast
works they have thrown up three earth
works OF huge proportions. The two fink
ones are pierced for eight guns; the centre
work, which presents truly,a formidable ap.
pcarance, is pierced for sixteen guns, twelve
out Of which are mounted; the remaining
four are on the ground, ai.d Worlsmcn ART
busy getting them in position. The guns OF
the flank ones are all ready for use. It il
said hy some that thy have line of rifle
pits in front of their breastworks, which
their sharpshootcrs are to occupy. l could
discover none whatoyer-not even trace
by the aid of good glass. The ground in
front of their lines is Opcn-not 4 tree,
scarcely % shrub, IS visible anywhere. The
surface of the ground is unttulating, with
slight swella here and there, then slopino
gradually away from quarter to half mile
until it reaches dense growth OF trees. This
open ground extends from the river above
town to the river below, the width being
about the same distance ,ilon" the wholg
line, with the exception of one point, and
that is OF minor importance