Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-16


advert to their character sufficiently to say that in
day they may be so much strengthened that opposing
army could hardly climb overthcm to cay nothing Of
the hell fire. that would be rained upon the assaants
in the event Of their approach. .5sasv
The strong points Of the enemy consist In Ave or sx
works. The FIRST Of these s fortfcston on their
treue left resting the bank Of the Tennessee, which
there commences TO circumvsate their line to the rear
The second of these is large work hill, perhaps
thousand yards to the left OF the last mentioned
docking towards the Federal csmp) the third Is in the
lear Of chattanooga what Is called Oamerons Hill
the fourth is ia advance and further to tie left Of the
last, and known as the "sar Battery" the 6ith is
fertilization on the right Of the Yankee line; and tie
sixth is situated on emnence In the "Aoccasin"-a
peculiar shaped peninsula of land formed by the grace
full curve Of the Tennessee. This also is in the rec
of the Yankee line. There may be Others vet
undeyeopsd and undoubtedly there scores of guns
posted at intervals between these points and masked
at least concealed from view. In addition TO these tor
mdable work. are two lines OF railroads. the Western
and Atlantic and the Nashville and Chattanooga the
enb.nkmsnts of which constitute entrenoamens in
themselves. and three lines Of military works. The
foQeral piCktt Is oPPooiso
and 10 some portions is only eighty yards from our own
line Notwithstanding this close proximity, each of the
occupants respects the other and firing has taken
place for several days At other portions Of the line
the pickes are two and three hundred yards apart.
Since Monday, the enemy have shown belliccse
spirit, which We had not so soon anticipated. Nearly
every day their Aoceasn Battery has thrown dezsn
or twenty ,hsls on Lookout Mountain as If in search of
Confederate troops or positions and occasionally a
screaming projectile drops and explode, around Our
quarters but thus far has been hurt and moth
ing has been accomplished looking towards change of
the present state Of affiirs.
The enemy are working day and night, strengthening
their position; and evidently with object Parties,
for instance throwing up bridge across hs Chatta-
nooga Creek, near the base Of Lookout Mountain.
should here state that the Mountain and oil the ap-
proaches to il in our possession. To US, who ae
on the spot the object is plain. Rosecrans intends as
soon ss his reinforoements arrive, to throw column
OF men on this side aud make bold stroke to posse
Lookout Mountain If no succeeds the railroad which
runs around the base relieves his wagon trains TO some
extent con eos him with Bridgeport renders chata-
nooga impreguable by protecting his tank and rear
designs being apprehended the preparations on our LEFT
to Ieet the contingency are ample; and although he
may throw the weight of his whole army on that point
We have no doubt Of our ability to check his adysnce
and repay his attentions In kind.
Our army is quiet, but nos idle. Nature is being
strengthened every hour in the day, and our commAn
ders are fully alive TO every advantage and disadvan-
tage OF position and ground They are aware that
Roseeran, cannot roman in his present attitude without
at least ole more struggle for preeuinsnce; that in
spite of bis expected renorcements the difficulties at
,euong his tenure are daily increasing, and that but
lew more weeks are lett in which he may resume the
offensive Hence they confidently anticipate az early
resumption of hosliities There are some who advo-
cate The belief tha Rosscraus will endeavor 70 winter
in Chattanooga and that he il terrifying for this pur
pose alone but the length Of communication with his
rear the sixty miles of mountain roads that have to be
raversed by trains whose every step is threatened by
Southern cavalry, is an answer in ITSELF
Only to-day learn from Gen. Brsgg's headquarters
that Tor forty eight hours previous to the arrival Of his
messenger, no train had arrived at Bridgeport Their
rsucs is strong that leaders 90 the other side Of
the river are at work. not only near Bridgeport, but in
the vicinity of Nashville itself. In this connection
may state that the enemy building bridge across
the Tennessee at Bridgeport, which is nearly completed
Our soldiers 10 Longstreets corps are now suffering
somewhat from change Of air, water and locality -
Chills, fevers and dysentery are the prevailing com-
ulsn,s. The utmost cheerfulness prevails, however,
and the men arc more than anxious to be allowed to
6sht one more battle and return to old Virginia They
complain that they cannot spend their money and pur
chase extra food-the whole country having been strip
red by the armies long oontendrg for the mastery
of this region.
The old veterans express surprise that the fafamed
army of Brsgg fails to come up to the reputation for
drill and discipline which common rumor has ascrbed
to it. and claim that the organisation of Lees army is
every way superior. The veterans Of Bragg, the
other hand, say that they have been better fed and
vorse dressed than any other troops in the Confedera.
CIV, aud claim nothing for themselves but bard kuocks
severe gulatons and old clothes Ia the latter quail
6caton they are unquesonably ahead Of any body Of
men In this country.
The difference in the style of fighting between the
two armies ia also distinct The Western Army, with
few exceptions, seldom charge continuously. TIE Vir-
GINA Army rarely do otherwise. The one are content
TO stand up and exchange shots at loag range; the
other close up and dash forward. On the one hand,
experience has shown that the enemy stand FIRE as well
as ourselves on the other, that Yankee pluck always
fails ON the advance of cold steel. %
The latest news write this closing sentence u that
the infantry aligned 10 their outer trenches
with Algs flying. few hours will develope the
ing of the strange demonstration and If IL amounts to
anything more than q show, you shall be advised.
President Davis Is here. +. G. DE r.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
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