New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-24
doinr the latter. I shall MOI hesitate


to destroy some o. tho deusons that rppcar 70 oVan
| in the North In connection with thi. subject
II is true as has been announced BY the Hon.IaI oo
mgudjng and echoed through the land, THO oect iof
the of which the third campaign OF the Army
Of the Cumberland against BInggs forces was uhdeI
tai on Is in our hands We hold Chattanooga az
What remains now TO he seen ~ mnsr .s ess nO'.
ns NON been the resting point Of the army that stru
ged ansaccessy for its undsturbed occupancy on le
banks Of the Chicsamauga FOR nearly tres o,'
ct held il in close embrace. Precious weeks tley were
and well improved The n1moricn, difference DetWeeh
tho contestants for the prize has seeh eaa1'a
capacity OF tie locality by tho uninterrupted con.
struction Of fortiGcations The work Of impaTting
more by reorganization cohesion g ahd
ranks OF the defenders he's also been carried ous
to great extent. TIE enemy had not yentlTed seri
Gus demursr alton against our position o
of COMMON sense and reflection. that mas iniiaI
lied himself by personal observation win the geo
graphical characteristics Of this part OF tLe taeat.r VI
war and knows the offensive and defensive =,
our forces as TO numbers and supplies VIII the upon
Lns Elf TO say that there Is positive. aDso!nte
of our retaining possession Of Chattanooga rhe ca
paign commenced with the crossing OF tne a, ;t
Giver Is not over On the contrary. II JUST D9N " Tvs
most critical and decisive stage. wien 'ho a'aty
rested on the south bank u the Tennessee, WIS ia
more ce tain that Chattanooga would inh mo is naus
than IL now that 1t will bo able to hold ~. Ahe Ins
not because the enemy is 30 overwhelmingly superior IN
runb that they may be able to overcome w
er great trial Of arms but because the, hnse " ~ 'ne,
power TO dslodge US by other meals 'hAh tna' Vi
lttreIgth ,.,. A..
have already demonstrated In former letters uoi T.
while Chattanooga is strategicaly important pony. "
Ia not a safe one To bod 1t securely inVo'es tlo
necessity Of holding tho Tennessee River For Dty mics
to the right and lct Of IT, As soon MS or erin! 'sa
crossed at Bellefont. Stevenson. ard Bfidgepor'
virtually Of the place. For the s'.e ios'.h
when IL was forced back into H. after tbe bates o' thc
10Th end 2Otb u the question to ho!h II feseu upo.
is ability not mich 10 rcpei an attack iro'h 'n u @
Of ti.r rIsar i..
frce enough NJ tie command ol Ger. Rnsecrrns 10 pro
teot ali tho ford, and roads leading from te oo,a o.
10 is depcts and lines u communication on i"n "e
the river. Hence his priDcpa dahg"r "sS s"'
/ c.,ov ~ a flank movement by n detached colnmh OF
thc cneniy over tho routc thnt ne tooh % NV.
Chattanooga. With the arrival OF ,'' q,
/ danger Dissed awuy. The t4i!nro o. the enemy -
mike ne movement, affords good c'li'hce '"' o'..
tLai their o,icnsiy. strength was gi'aiy "e"s' - -
the battles but also that II really never "a' ~ iS S'p
Jhc r,ost direct dangsr IN view OF The temporary
s,gte of partial dissoUton Of the amy r"f 81 VuIo
a. a-,, a front attack Tic few days delay "s 'h' 'h"
IN, In c-ing no aia around tho town ga'o us 'lHe
H. ,,r, /, with TIC AK pick. aud shovel brt ht".sh
We clicked On assault by ninntry. we were
to remove the danger etea'elhg "n w ,o,n.nn n
~ ton they Get use tho latter ciec..vey
agar. us they ha,e amply proved by their oE"nar
on ,ho sth use tie word eiie,th ~ bt'p"sn TUE!
d ut,Ic actual damage ct tho times ios their proee.
tic. f into our camps oil elongonf Inc and !. nss'
H. the ycryesi tyIo war that III t-str tlA'' '" ~
\ In. th4
nocr 10 10 they could not by canrpnnd. ~ W..
/ annoy and damage us bcyord cndai"nr' IL ""u"l .e
The lr-, irsiehce IN the history 81 sHs oi 'f" ~
Of uushcered trops raain'ainng ~ lsa, ,se o"cmy
3 ,-ofrrcted add heavy artillery hr'. ihF. ~ ! '.!
i,vc a., vet .l,t ri.cd frou sut-ccune ns 20 ec'n'
trln hnn on lae 5tl my'ielJ 1h-t "H h"' '"' ~
solve. - ..,i,. ,. ,he-,
,re stl other WAYS len open tO the enemy to ni"N g
out - Chnfifrooga Trm tha'tano'st 20 hh"N.rf -
o. ,rr~c 4. 10 rlcs Thai this long line ,hh" ~
,flr guarded Rgrin~i On cftMlf "a cf'f, 'H'
ronu,..., in iorcr either hy Gen. KosecEhs "a ten
ugfn.i,c .s evident. y tansirg m"iem'it !" or
rigii ls already stated no longer prncueaI' i' ~,
,sruy Hut there nothing TO pi"s'rt one !" ",
,n In the mentioned direction unth od1y. Snrr mlu
night the Ycry gates o heaven -ccia IL De "eh~, r.
te rain s pouring G0v ~ ilcc.sAnt tpiiclt' =. ~
road. 10 10. gcudre eel imprnoi'cahlo hy H. we WIZ M "a
ur,hzblll,v re tie orc hundred AID twenty pon'~h
he ,ucrfy have bgt at tAirkamnLSa Siltnn Ptt "u,'
ie,., long soucr- hero lr;seel hcr AID bro1'ih' y
would certai be- tie beet move tLcs CO. u htae' a.
voh give ,hrif Amy once IT, benei, - tie cr
Of the rich rrley n tie Icrnersfe. Not-" ,h,"N y
between Rosccrnrs - ana buftsdt > nhd g. l"i t'
ter 10 boat hl.iy retreat in hert.sy 10 cs,e.e gnia
fior And lastly Il vouis to.cc t-ls aI.ns 70 abfy.
Chattenoo.a ara hun: ~ he enemy of battle hoiA oi
the Tennessee.
last element Of uncertainty to tie duration Of
occupation of Chattanooga orncd by our prrcegors
lines II Communication. We have Lad tbruc bridges
actoes tho Tennessee. Two q these rendered i'm
practicable hy the rise week ago and ore lad 10 BE-
rc'no,cd. Tie other asa!n used until ts morning.
whcn the danger of is being carrie. away by tie s.It
rsc nov 20 bsczpsoisl ini.c Gen secgnns 20 ordr
li.,yisa ia removal The thl-d was hU dIr.ng st
with the north bank. That i insufficient ol ouE in
mcrse transportation need hardly say.
Again the roads Stevenson. our supply depot. Gre
a. rugged that hauling n s.acicLcy II supplies over
them Is attended with 1flcuios the ohsi.ci,r q.
which only those can conceive who have passed
over ih,rn The present rain y III probably double these
ono Of The roads anrr the river n rendered Unsafe ~
bu.AwLackoss firing fium the south bank.
II vas nslura for the oneny 10 attempt to eng The
long thrcad of railroad over three hunan miles
that alone connects - VITA tho Nurt1 hl Glat oi cay
nlry raids IL j. 10 De hod that Iiy VIII Pre-
yc hc mischl. coulen. lated hy thp Aanla "a hctci
and iurrr' how again lVr., IN Middle Iohucsssc ald
Souilerr kenfncky. ii they should succeed IN break
ing our railroad connections for any considerable eih
ct tine rirosIude movement by cur forces cannon
h- avoided.
Whatever 'he future may have IN store ios u.s. it is
oh,pns that tho Rebels masters o. The sitgaioIat
least lar the power TO shEic II 4 VIZ tArin lAHi
the, has. improved The tine ol quloud, ..ps,d saoe
the h-frs 10 repair damages ald yni"s additional
often. force may BE- prSuin.d - Tie hr.hnes o tle
tonftlrracy ner'nd IA great measure upon infth'I
Successes on ths.r paIi ana as 'hoy na'e ,"heeatg
all their available strength before w. 10 Is ~. hAey
tie, thes ~ ~ lr ie much longer. Ntuht haNlrs ~ !
posiii,c rlur. for thc thcors thluA that they l ~
s'srsing Us out g. Chattanooga. they vii make lie
nank movement To the lel under cO,cr If eannonade
A, 10 ourselves prudence forbids from saying more
than hnt not ". In the coudi ton - rsnmo The
offensive. although w are ~ TO operate promptly ac
codug g. tho initiative Of the enemy. lor my pert
WulL drcm u cause for COZ sgsiui@on II the eGti!
sod give an Opportunity 10 meet tArn IN deo.s.
battle ~ hundred milct noaf,r 10 tAc ONO i.ifer.
Tho ren has kep. thing poIioo,y quiet along f
lines IL II cnusng 80 Frntcst sIlvring 10 oF mon
f. .Nctes the most painful ssmpht 70 scc large por
, them fully cEl ed 10 the severity OF tie Neathci
IRON. want of tcuts oy.ronats ana blankets. Picket
uty anL work tho tortlca Ia Tho pIVsent deuS,
! is especially uyiny.
/ A Rebel o. plain deserted 70 us this mornlug III
states that en DAVIS has been making speeches 20 The
troops assuring them that Tchressce and hoAiueAl
would Do liberated before Winter GENE upon them
Bragg in an official published report. acknowledges
/ loss oi IL coo Killed and wounded This ocScgts viii
tho verbal reports through pasoe1 onc,is oi Our sur
gcons IN Rebel hands.