The New York herald., 1863-10-06
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY OCTOBER g. ssarRlpLn SHEET


preparations escape Of shot and shell which
iney expected rebel batteries as Brsgg VIC
torras followers came within range. Many wives hnu
mothers with ther ftc all, ~ tho form d haf adczen
children bed Tick AIlcd nh colt and bar of corn
meal, sught sasety IN highi across tho river
70 the uortn; oihcIs collected IN cave undcr INC
blun n, Tue front of IN, town. aware
the hsrsbarcncnt with fcaf and treneiog IN tic soses
of the IN. lac namsers u ddenGYess' "a ms b. ho
vasioussy estimated helwccn Two and three nun
dren icern aiherr who had eseapod rebel corsorip
Lion BY elinenH u Queen Vcioras skDis wore at oss
for shelter from rebel shos III tho happy thought
struck them that safety wac 10 be 70 nj IN tho shallow II
The Roman ta6ec church so they ereeated around
and Ia u IN squads with thor hoaseho,d effects fearless
and ecnented, although its location pceu aTly
posed 10 the event OF bomba,dnenl Some otf
aens cscscd their houses and retired cellars in
gloomy anxiety, and 90 tuesday afternoon lhcre
Ss ss's Sss: ' ss s.y as Ssas sss
neN, AID they grew moro rm.dabo every poGT.
GENERAL RossCR,ss iEsPEcrs InR iiss
Incsoay afternoon the General commanding with HE
brilliant staff, PAID vis! OF inspection and encourage
mens 70 The men In tho ntrenchments lie every
where rece'ved with bosterous manifestations Of delight
and aieetpn HIS coarsc along the whole line from
Of men with spades and with guns by the waving
Of caps and battle Tags. He accompanied BY MAJOR
looked upon BY the army a reinforcement Of division
Both Generals spoke choerngy N the and assured
them they would be asked to 60 back NO further.
80 the afternoon passed with occasional shots from
our batteries at long range upon the advance OF the
rebels and occasional replies. Nobody burt either
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MRD's EYE VIEW or THINGS.
From our signsl station above summertown, on
Lookout Mountain, tho movements the rebel forces
could be distinctly seen in all parts Of the
valley twelve hundred feet below The headquarters Of
commanding officers could oe picked out BY ther asss
the stir and bnstle the grous N officers and the ao<ve
orderiies. No movement could be made by the enemy
which would escape Tho ygiant eyes Of the sigma ON
Wednesday afternoon, at two O'Clock, large body q
rebel infantry, win seven batteries Of artillery
our right, across the valley in ,he direction Of
Missionary Ridge, with the apparent utenton
the remainder Of the afternoon was spent 10
shells 10 the direction OF the moving column, whose
roate was racesbe By the clouds Of dnst they raised
Night came and no attack The army rested,
| confidently expecting the grand bali 10 open 10
III. morning. sunrise brought no ,idnss OF tho
was eaSsa Ssss"is ise@ ' tie be- @ Sass
northeast and only coujscures could DO nsuged
It's mission Somehow other the troops had possessed
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considerable anxiety for the safety OF that energetic
major general was expressed telegraph line has been
through neld glasses but nothing has beon heird
| from IL since our side Of the house.
REnE1s OCCUPY LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
The rebels permitted the etnai officers on Lockout
Mountain 70 annoy them till last night Tho station
| fantry, which bad been duty there since the
establishment Of the post Thursday night flag
TO the commanding officer OF the post, covering =
demand for the immediate surrender OF tho United States
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preventing as ar as possible tbe shedding Of blood
lie determined, no said, 70 have the position aud
break up the nest and bad come up with force oompe
teut TO accomplish his purpose The United States forces
were not incumbersd with any extraordinary Of
United States property 80 they solved the opportunity
under cover of the Darkness to climb down precpces
through ravnes and The town safely
Immediately took possession OF the mountain To-day
bavery s planted upon the brow OF the mountain,
Summertown. Several shells been dropped within
Mccooks lines on the right, which extend within mile
OF the base Of lookout The lines 10 be contracted
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bsstsry with IT'S present weight Of metal
thursday afternoon Turchn's brigade advanced FROM
the centre down the valley towards Hossvlle and
half miles, on Reconnaissance. Rebels were found in
fce and the brigade retired with the lose VI three men
Killed u. diminishing Ihey were followed within range
ooar'ss,ter,ss aud hrs was opeued upon them visor
m'dnishi, in the light Of ian moon, and
10 The solemn stiffness OF tho camsst
driven and the hour had apparently The enemy
! held the iihs WORKS however and Afte
tired To day demopstrnton has been made and every
thing 70 indicate that there Is considerable
large force wss s. south from srasss army Yesterday
probably 70 assist in the astsncs Of Mobile
From all ACCOUNTS The csvsiry brspcI OF tho rsbs
| army was never In better coalition than now. Durpi
the eigh, wesks preeding the chickamansa sssli,
feeding. sbosDg and exercising their stock and rscupc
rating thcir for bard work aaer 10 the campaign
The strength Of this force estimated II nsen too1~aot
men, under comm md Of whesIef and Forrest. A. ys
they have sot been u work On our comnuncaioas
| although expect 10 heer from thom every monent
| gM AMY o. TIE CUMBERLAND rxURnLr muM
The snusiIou at presen, IN such ~ need occasion N
sem for the safety Of this army Our position and fore
for defence until the proper moment shali have arrives
for further aggressive movements will countoroaanc
the rebel horde 10 rcot Of mser how strosg ths
may be
The General Press Despasch.
| PBuADnymA, Oct. 8. 1885
despatch from ROCKVILLE, Tenn. 4, to the BepSsp, say
Coopei Carter has taken position at Bulls Gap. Tn
| rebels hold Greepvilis, strongly reinforced.
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