Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30
From the Armies OF General Grant.

The Cincinnati Gazette publishes detail
ed accounts from Chattanooga and Knox
vile to the 10th inst. At the former
place all vas quiet. The railroads
through Tennessee and the country bor-
dering on them have never been so free
from guerilla depreciation since tho war
began as now. An immediate movement
of Grants army is not to be expected
Indeed. the rebel leaders would like moth
ing better than to have him undertake a
winter campaign before providing himself
with additional transportation, and rest
ing and recruiting hi, tatiguei and reduc-
ed regiments. At Knoxville Gen. Foster
is busily engaged in perIccling the orga-
nization of his troops, and rendering them
comfortable for the winter. Longstreet
has not yet left the State, and it is thought
that he will try and remain until he can
secure forage and provisions and then re-
treat through North Carolina, or by the
Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad, if
that route is repaired. Our forces were
too much fatigued by the siege of Knox
Vile, and its labors and anxieties. to pur-
sue him with great vigor. In reference
to the whereabouts of the rebel army, n
Chattanooga letter says:
Although the exact whereabouts of the
rebel army is not known, we are quite
safe in assuming it 10 be in the vic
unity Of Dalton, covering the Atlanta
Railroad, and the advance down the Val
ley of the Conasuga to the line of Coosa.
Hardee is at present in command; but
almost all rebel authorities agree in rep
resenting this to be a mere temporary
arrangement, and say that they will soon
have at the head oftheir army in Georgia
man who will redeem all the errors of
his predecessor turn their disaster at
Chattanooga into a glorious victory, and
make the world ring with the fame of
the Confederate arms. As to who this
man will be- opinion is at present divi-
ded Tie defender of Charleston, or the
leader who has so long held Richmond
against the powerful armies of the Union,
would be received by the rebels here
with univeral burst of enthusiasm, and
would be able even to make them dash
themselves to pieces against the defences
of Chattanooga.
In the mean time, let no loyal man
imagine that our work in this region is
ended, or that we can now, whenever we
shall see proper, walk over the course 10
Atlanta with impunity. He who thinks
thus, suffers himself to fall into an eyre
gious error, and knows nothing of the
nature Of the country that lies between
Chattanooga and that central city, which
is in more than one respect, the heart OF
the Southern Confederacy. Under such
leaders as those who would head our col
umns in march to Atlanta, dare not
doubt our success but / confidently Jeiierc
that an adoance BY Gen. Grant from Chattanoo-
ga during the present ,Uiatcr, is Of all things
that which tie rebel leaders most desire. There
are many excellent lines of defence be.
tween Chattanooga and Atlanta, at each
OF which the rebel leaders may fight O
battle, with the certainty Of being able to
retreat in safety even if defeated.
rJ>Among the advertisements in the
Richmond papers is one which notifies the
, residents of the rebel capitol that among
the attractions of the Confederate Read
ing Rooms" are files OF the principal Phil
| adelphia and New York journals
) eay- Bills are TO be reported TO the pres
ent Congress to bring Utah, Nebraska ano
Colorado into the Union as States.