, 1863-10-28
FROM THE ARMY OF THE CUM
DERLAND.

At1acE II.
iFron Our Special Correspondent
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. II, 1863.
Tie military situation In our front, SO far
as we can discover, is not materially changed.
nit rere not for the rebel picket lines, the
earthworks before US, and the great Gordon
ofcamp fires which at night surrounds us as
with girdle Of fire, we should almost imng-
Inc the Chattanooga valley deserted, and our
route to Rossvil1e and Atlanta clear and un-
obstrncted. These quiet days are doubtless
tie torerurners Of turbulent days.. They
bcde mischief to US. Either the rebel Gen
erals believe what their pIckets tell US, that
we are hcmmed in ut Chattanooga without
CHARGE Of escape, TINT our horses are dying
for want OF forage, that ne are already in a
half starving condition, reduced to quarter
rations, and almost ready to fall back upon
mule steaks, a Ia Tieks6u,y, Or they are maxi
ing seme movements looking towards flank
irg our present position which they hope
may compel us to abandon Chattanooga,
cross Waldron's Ridge and make Bridge
port The base Of operations. In this
this hitter calculation, 7 Feed not tell those
Who are conversant With the situation, that
they reckon from false premises. Il, as We
are informed, Hooker Is at Bridgeport with q
large army, NC are secure against 4 demon
stration on our right flank. Burnside is upon
our left, and II Sherman is at DECATUR, as the
press has told US, the rebels themselves may
be subject to tlanking operation which may
ccmpei them to retire and fortify on some
ore Of the mountain passes, and surrender to
us the occupation of the valley. In any event
the situation is full of interest, and you NAV
lock for stirring times near Chattanooga, The
battles which will decide the fate Of the Con
federacy must be fought here; and from the
stray copies Of southern Journals which come
t1orihes fully appreciate this fact. You ara
already informed that Davis is with the army
directly In our front, and that 1t has been
largely reinforced In men and material.
GUNS FOR LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
The guns ofheavy calibrc, which, the north.
ern PaFers tell US, hare been sent
from Richmond to be placed on Lookout
untenable, have not arrived. At all events,
they have not opened upon US, aud there Is
no evidence that they are in position. What
may have been done during the three or four
days Of rain, when the mountain Was cnvel-
oped In fog and hidden from our view, is lett
to conjecture. The soil is vastly different
from what 1t is in Chattanooga, If they are
able to move heavy ordnance at all.
RosEcIASs' REILLY TO BRAGG.
Ill D.
to wha1 Cen Roeecrans replied to Gen. Bragg
Rheu he appeared before Chattanooga On the
morpirg Of the Tuesday following the battle,
demanding the surrender Of Chattanooga.
He accompanied the demand with the infor-
nation TINT If not complied with he shou1d
shell the town. Kosecrans received the flag
and messenger with great courtesy, and re-
turned for answer, ssShe1l and be d--d, this
is noIe Of my town.
ruE nT,rn PrrcrroH
The news ofthc favorable result of the Ohio
election vas received here on Thnrsday. An
order was Immediately sent ont to the differ
ent divisions, bfigndes. and regiments Of the
corps, Of which the following Is copy:
HEADqrAn1E Ens 4Tn ARMY CoRrs,
CHATTANOOGA. Oct: IA, 1861.
The following dispatch IL just received from
Department Headquarters:
HEADQUARTERS DEP'T OF TEE CuMnEn1AND,
Oct II, 1s6s-6k F.x.
Gen. Granger, commanding 4th Army Corps:
Ohio gone for BEonsh by $1,000. Send word for
three times three through tho camps. No i1f0r-
nation Of the 1eason fos cheers to be given By our
pickets.
BY command Of Majo. Gen. RosEcnAss.
J.J. REYNOLDS, Mai. Gen. and Chief Of STAFF.
Division Commanders will see that the above
order is complied with. s;or Rs oras5 asn Of
Immediately on the recelp: Of this order,
1.-THE word Of command three times three
lopsinE cheers were given from one end Of
our line to the olher, at the defeat Of the most
yitulent traitor In the land, North or South.
1t Is impossible to estimate the moral effect
of this victory upon the army. There Ia as
State is If they had achieved brilliant yic.
tory OF the battle field.
HIGH WATER.
The recent rains have raised the Tennessee
to that extsnt, that one Of the bridges across
tie river a. this point has been carried away,
ard neceseitated us to rely upon the pom
tocn bridge, and the email ferry
boat which our soldtezs captured ia
maze M hs pssssgs osS1 o hs - sea afae T6e iebe
have aleo let loose above rs raft which 60
damaged the pon:oon bridge that 1t mas
drawn cut for repairs. These are now com.
Ileted, md the connection between the two
chores re-eetablisbed- Another pontcon will
he finished In day or two.
PROMOTED.
LIlut Col Hottenstein, of the 42d Illluols
iEfantyy, has betn promoted to the command
IT the Cd u. s. colored volunteer infantry,
the promotion The regiment Is at present
stationed at Nashyille.
ATTACKED.
II is reported that another supply train has
been captured and destroyed. I am entirely
without particulars, and cannot saT even If
the report be true. One thing is certain,
there Il body Of rebel caya1ry On Waldron'e
Ridge and in the Sequatchis Valley, which
Will work us Infinite mischief ualess they
are dislooged. So long as ne are forced to
b1iDg our supplies over route sixty miles
krg, 1t is indispensable that the route be
thoroughly guarded. I hare reason to be-
ieyG tha. 1t is already being Intended to, and
that We shall hear Of no more destruction OF
trims.
CROSSING,
4 coDtraband came into our lines yeatef-
Gay with the intelligence that the enemy were
coastructiEga d pontoon bridge north of us,
with tie intention OF crossing the river to
cur rear. They will find us prepared.
Bon