Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-28
LETTER FRom DALTON.
Special Correspondence Memphis Appeal
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Special Correspondence Memphis Appeal
DALTON, September 2s. 1868.
Afsjrs in the frost are su1 eneogrsgiag to men OF
sober practical views, though the over sAngine multi
tude will be somewhat disappointed to know thai the
chance of Gen. Brags's taking Eosserans and his army
prisoners at Chattanooga, and, sending a corporsl's
guard after Burnside 10 4" gobbIs him up in the noun
tains Of East Tennessee, continue lie march uninter.
uptsdly to the Ohio. is not considered / as cay q job IN
the front, as il is cors and below, where the peoples de-
sire for Rosecraas destruction, make them ovsrlSsk the
obstacles to liz accomplishment. Although his Losses in
the late battle were very heavy in kidd, wounded and
prisoners, RJseorsns has still a powerful army in Chat
tsnooga, which, with a. sagseioas a commander as
Roseerans, viii be sufficient 10 IL own preservation,
provided BE- can keep mp is supplies, unless We had
troops sufficient TO command both sides Of the river,
thus rendering the i~aveslture Of the place perfect.
Up to last night nons OF on infantry or artillery had
crossed the river, bus our lie on this side was complete,
reaching from tie bssa Of Lookout mouatsin, across to
Missionary ridge aud the river, giving Z sserszs but a
very few square miles On which to forage and doprs-
dste, and the supplies in these long since exhausted
with an army in bis front In advantageous position,
which has driven bim from the strongest positions be
| could selee in the country b.. weea WeA C-hiekamauga
sd Chattanooga. which Is now 10 uHinierrup ed COM
mnuioatson zith the bass OF Its supplies, vi b bis own
communication breken by a stroBs esvsly force In his
rear, and certainly with a very limited cammisgEry SUP.
ply, it is apparent that Ressersns has nothing LEFT hin
but retreat-R retresr, TOO almost IS hazardous az that
Of Napoleon from Moscow, since IN his advance he de-
stroyed nearly every thing thss could now have been
useful to him to subsisi his army. With our cavalry on
his front and flank ts check his progress, and our in
fzaty columns IN bis rear 70 accelerate his speed, would
s-rtsinly Do a very hazardous rsteat for ROsecTsns, but
less hazardous than TO await rsinfo7eements and sup
plies At chattanooga since, 1 an Informed that a
bearer Of dispatches has been Intercepted wits the in
formation that there were but six dsys' rations in Chat
tsnoogo for the Yankee army, on Thursday
Imet Col Hill hers to day, who Lett the army last
night, and he informs NE taat 1t was the general in
preston when he lsr, that the majority Of Roseogans'
army had already crossed the dver. Heavy cannon
adirg heard &c the front this morning from halfpsst Eve
T. seven O'Clock, be think mach more than likely was
ouS forces attacking and Smelling Rosscrans rstrsaiIng
rsaA
TAre has been no fighting slncs last Monday, other
than light skirmishing, IN which shave lost one man
and with Wis. loHs to ths enemy snot known, beyond
three prisoners who we're snatehed from the very brssst.
works Of the enemy earing a night reconnaissance Of
their wo h. It was in Ibis expedition that We lost one
mzn,
visited the battle aeld aud field hospitals yesterday.
and fouud that our wounded in hospital were not pro.
vidsd with common army rstioas, and there is nothing
in that country for them to bay, the two armies hsvirg
susptit Of everything Men who had undergone Sc.
vsrs fatigue for Two days previous to the battle, march.
ing and cou~ntermsrohng TO obtain position, and under
eircumzt ances in which It vas imposible for them 10 be
provided with more than scsEt ratiOns, at the end OF the
conflict Bnd themselves stricken down By The enemy
and Suffering both from their wounds and hunger. The
Atlanta Relief COMMITTEES had arrived with a stock Of
rsireHbnents bat their attentions were egnfaed, as far
as ny observations went, to Hoods division hospital
while there are over three thousand other sufferers Ia.
need attention. Before this time, no doubt, their reess.
stiles have been supplied, bat it is shameful that thsv
wers solong neglected.
OF the wounded up to Friday, abOut one hundred nd