Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-30
The Situation az ghal.aassga.

froln@la Chat-HnooEa hebei.I
Frsa Mr.. Josn A Fisher, cssAler OF the Bank Of
Tennessee, who reached this piscs last night, immsd
stsiy from the enviruns OF Chattanooga get some
items Of strssting intelligence OF he situsticn OF a.
fsiu there, and very correct description Of the Asd
and posi- ion Of the two srniss.
A s91u IS be learned OF The destruction Of bis house
BY the EaHs oes and nzous 70 learn the fate OF his
family aho remained Al Chattanooga AFTER eur army
syacUsed It, he went dire iY the front He spent
several days going from Poi1 Poiat along the Mis-
sioaary ridge and Lookout mounrsfn, with a marine
EiEsz, eEsEliuHg the ensmy's works d their
mems in the town he only he obsTred rains OF
hs house viii had been buried BY The enemy 10 open
which they pposed would Snter a. the Birds mill
rozd gap slight pressioH n the ridge Mr. Fishers
loss canno be less than twenty thousand dollsu He
haa hne farm, well st'cked, aaa As grsnery snd
store houses ito ed with provisions to las his fmi
year. He had expended grear dasl upon this rasi-
dsace, sud bad only begun te enjoy the comforts
completely furnished home when the cha oas of war
threw Il iRto he way Of tie eusmy, sad it was des
troye@ military neees ity. HIS family, t is report
ed tOs ether with the families Of Col. Andrew EEiEg,
OF Nashville, sn Mr. Jsue5 Warner, n Chati nOogA
we're ~ their request furnished transportation to
are out Of danger Several bousss beside tds- Of Mr.
T -hsr asHirsysd-Mr. Campbeils Col Bruces,
and ali the Little frsEe tenemeR along that roai IS far
ont s. Waruers grove. That whole space % country
has been cleared away the timber down. and every
otSer obstacle to Tie play Of the Yankee batteries
moved.
The position Of the enemy is a very Etrong ore
They repaired and streng heued cid forts snd
have constructed double lines Of ras pits connect z
the and their lines extend rem the bsss the
Lookout mousfsin, hey dare approach It,
through roling mill grounds round TO Fort Cheat
ban and quite rOurd 10 the tort to the ceusJery
Their lines arranged TO be eoHnscsd immedl
stely, and form smo2t = semi circle from the river
above town - the foot Of the mountain below T1ey
have fortified every little elevation and their artillery
commands the hsis in front Of the tswn.
Oar ines comprise semi circle along the top Of
Missionary ridge 70 Lockout psint, and about six
niles 10 length touching the rivsrSbovs sAd below the
town so that have the enemy completely environed
We have tNO hundred pieces Of atlsry including aev
e. heavy Aiege pieces snding the and ho
whole Chattanooga valley eheompasssd BY the river
and lines together IA ci Gle OF about hfteen or
fWcuty EQssrs miles. Er. +. THINKS II Gs7eral Bragg
should take il into his hesd to open upon hsn sith
these two hundred and fly guns Chattanooga will be
yRado let hss cgGld not remain N it. Be
side this heavy corps OF artillery, LonEsereet' :
batteries have yet arrive and be placed IN position
Ore OF siege pieces s ii position on okout peak
and aaother the ridge commanding the Birds mill
read L1ngstreet Is on the left and Polk the ngnt
Chagthsa the extreme right the Shallow ford
rosd and Hill and Bucknor in the ce1ter. In add
ton to our heagy bstteriss the ridge we have
Der Of lght field batteries the fss a. the foot Of the
ridge protected by infantry Ines in rife Pits. The
lines sight Of eseh other, and skrmshng II fre
qusnt, Though il scarcely Be- said that We have
picket lines fof they actually lines Of battle
The enemy have two psntoOns at the ChattsnOogs
whsrE and Gen CheRthsm's scouts report that they
have also q trrstle bridge WHICH they bring sup
! niles The enemy only usigg the Nashville and
Chattanooga racoad fer Bridgeport Il is believed
hev have rsbu the railrosd Jasper, in SequsEehif
valley, and wsgoHing through from that point,
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