New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-17
OPERATIONS BEFORE CHATTANOOGA
CHANGE IN TIE POSITION OF OUR FORCES,
The Defeat of the Rebels on the
Aappahannock.
A REBEL REVIEW OF THE WAR;
FoRrn,ss MOsRov, Monday. Nov. Is, ls

moderate mrs On sumter all day from their mortar
batteries and two inonitors
zone monitor and WOODEN gnnhont moved mp 20
Sullvsns Island ut noon and shelcd the batteries one
hour
"CHARrFsroy. Nov I3-The firing Il the enemy
from their mortars and rifle pieces averaged two PER
minnie all las, night aud is increasing and still gong
ON this morning The Casualties last night were two
lied and one wounded
"ATLAvrA, Nov. I3--The firing between our bat
lerss and IA. enemy CONTINUES brisky. The enemy mas
made movement from right 10 len, either with view
Of diversion IN order to attack Lockout, OF to send
troops ~ burnside
7Ae Relnond Ws,s has the following;
Gen. Imbodeni Is In Allegheny County. cooperating
with Gen. Eehols. The account Of his havins nght
and being woundedi lis doubt css premature.
The Yankees. under Averil have advanced 10
Coyingion. Aleghany County,
TREMENDOUS BLOW.
From The Erapin-r OF Novnbera
Sunday, at all times fertile in ruinors, was
particularly yesterday. But fear that the M
iicrs Of yesterday too true and unfortunately TOO
disgraoeiuIy true 1t vas reported that Gen Eehos
bad been dsastrously defeated near Lewisburg. Var.
~ina; but more than defeat shameful. unmitigated
Disgrace was permitted to befsl in the boased
army Of Northern Virginia Twov whole brigados OF the
army II Northern Virginia captured on Saturday
a source iha, No cannot question Its accuracy, We
! could not learn whose brgaces they were, not even
whether they were cavalry or infantry.
But IL matters not who the brieaders are, nor
L
honor ~ the army the interest Of the cause, the
safety OF tie country. all unite 10 demand tbcir us
missal from tlc army upon which Their negligence
has brought such irreparable Disgrace Al present
writing are not able 10 give any Other particulars
The Tuinor u this disgrace comes "a rs from source
that demands our cr'dcnce. ana i!s serious ana
shameful character requires that all publicity should pe
given 10 IL.
The rumor on the stree, 20 the following. eject
hope II may be than the following. but we
fear it's. Passengers BY the train from ffcdcrieh,
tury rtay
Yankees crossed the Iappshannock on Saturday even
ing at Kerys Ford. drove In the Confederate picket.
., al nsd there and captured few prsoners At last
J Into heavy firing wee sald 10 b go.Ds on The
~ .arimcnt received intelligence yesterday that
al, abosl 20 milcs fom Weldon.
Irnni Tie kiehrond sentinel Nov. 70.
A REBgL REVIEW OF THE WAX.
So absorbing Is the interest aroused by each
~ ~. great battle. and prominent Incidents Of the
tiat We are prone to look only al distinct iacis and.
consequently opinion, 81 the progress and manage
usni u the CONTEXT generally pnrAkc oi the ieeinss
Which each event IL calculated separately to inspire
more extended examination ~ the results of mill
,aY operations viii not BE- found uninicrcsing or IN
Profitable aud viii enable IA bct'r 20 appreciate TIE
suo Of what has been DONE ~ vel NJ 20 form inrer
inlgueut Of the services Of tlose inrustcd with tho
direction Of affairs. Saoh royew VIII We think,
asnri los, reason believe that The blood and treasure
that have been expended. tho sun'rnes losses, and
h,r,l,hip. that hayo been endured have not been In
v,n. and Igs,y the hopc that We approach success
III issuc Of tho struggle We trust that what We shall
i a
disputed faot.. and such Incidents a. they fairy war
rnnt) may cheer the dcslonding. II any there be- ami
rate all with renewed confidence In the patriotism and
capacity ~ pubic agents ifmcr fnith IN our uli
nate success and above all inspire deeper and more
f,cfcntal tsnse Of the debt Of gratitude We owe To
lIm 90 vhom alone balons the Issues battles and The
dcstiuy % States
The subject csn BE- bee, presented by comparing the
present condition - affairs with that presented by the
campaign Of ls2. the period q the onemys greatest
strength.
Lincoln Government t. the magnitude Of the work II
had uni,fialen aud al Its cncrcs were devoted to lis
accomplishment. The pcop. ofihc North, with unpar.
Aeed tnanimity and enthusiasm placed at the disposal
a ih.i ruler. the 'ntr. resources of the country
There W.T.. men without stint and credit without limit
and the continent rc.onndcd with the notes n rrrnlra-
lion for gigantic war hy lard and sei. The Autumn
and Wintr were consumed IL Gathering and di.clin'
Ing armlo and collecting supphcs Of every description
while thar dockynds hhst'ned To- cover the waters
with an ifs ullcrnhlc and nm in, inchl, navy.
| A,r,ut ns end Of February. i-oi the storm broke.
and iOri, and ~ savage as TIE North
ern ai,e noe pourd upon Souiiein Europe. was PIE
c!pf1isd rrnn The states Of the tonisdcrtcy.
| In Maf i-i@ there we're moro than 10000 Federal
soldiers II Virginia alone. distributed az follows;
Cen Mccl'in entered tho Peninsula 90
la The lowe Valley were Gems BsnAs aud Fremont 49,
Aud ia Wcf. Virginia, den Coz hal........... u ooo
$40 ono
This .sijm,i. doe. not include the troops on the Pc
nirsna before the aTA al Of Cen Mcclellan the garri.
con at Norfolk those who remained NJ Washington and
AleIandrs or occupied various points In Maryland.
Ibcr. beng within call Of oil of the armies In
Virginia, may IL properly regarded as belonging 10
them and viii more Than compcnsato for any error IN
the numbers above stated. which Ie. however believed
| e. L. accurfte.
Tia addition 10 this force tlcro were twenty thousand
men under Gen. burnside the coast of North Carroll
ma, and another army estimntod nc twelve thousand,
at Beaufort threatened Charleston and Savannah. and
ra,aged the coasts OF Georgia ,ni Florida.
At TIE samc time. two large armies under Gems
Grant and Dien. penetrated Tennessee; third under
IL. Ms.ouri md Northern Arkansas; and n fifth
/ cupicd New. Orleans and southern Louisiana
The strength of these Western armies Is not accu
ratey Known bat - Is enough or our present purpose
remark that IL sufficient o enable them 10 act
independently. drawing upon the others for
oni0rccin.nt Those vast armies conducted their opo
rtioHs snul lnoondy al sides ~ the Conicdcracyi
and, at many points, particularly wic.e their navy
could co5istc. oternmc the resistance of the inferior
forces opposed To- them on our eytondcd frontier.
IL - unnecessary TO rnco events Ia The order Ol their
occurrence. as We are only concerned with The general
result
The battles around R.unond caused tho recall Of tie
main body II Cen Hurisdcs army nom North t.lrU-
INA and Was DO beginning %. thai 5. stem II oonccn-
frt on Ic IT.. ,,,sH- ~ The cfn compelled bin ~
adopt The lod,r ioioe IN that state has mover since
b,c strong cnou'hi 10 prosecute DO project uf iya ION.
Iturdlisy alter those hat tiles, fhs forces of Gems
Mcdowell hrcnont and Banks, Will rcauturcomcnts
nom Washington and MaDIani, united under
zen. poIe. Tie campaign In Northern Virginia FOL
L,Ned and caused The Withdrawal of Gems. Burnside
ana N.i .iiai. from the Pehnsulni aud, al.0 80
i, ,,,t f ths army OF Gen. Cos from Western Nir-
y.uia Lt lie enemy lns never tlAcc b,cn bn Ia act
'et.u.ly ON the Offensive IN thai quarter. Al these
o,,s we're Lrou ht TO The supDort oi Pope end the do
fensr of Washington. ild Al hnflcn b'h ciush'd ana
btoirl. upon that capital.
cal. " as made W lir. Lincoln for 200 Oo additional
troops ia serve lor nle months nnd though consul