The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-20

arrived Ia tine city too late last evening 70 uA or
tho which encirce the position which Bragg has
ingiorIousiy abandoned But tnis morning o. carly
hour. In company with Provost Marshal General wies
and General waggoner out TO tako glance At the
works.
Before begin any detailed description Of them viii
preface this letter by saying that tho map sent you
about fortnight ago. and which had been made from
formation BY Captain W. T. Merrill Of General Rcsecrans
staff 10 accurate regarding gcneracs M II IL had been
made on the spot. This Is fact which be said OF
most Of the Information maps or Captain Merrill and tho
Commanding General inexpressitly thankful TO Cap
tain ~ Captain Morgadansit and their corps Of
Typographical assistants
On leaving my imrromptu quarters OF Iast night rode
over to General Woods quarters In the heart OF the city,
a found him about 70 march. His troops had already
lett the city early hour moving rapidly 10 tho drec
tion Of Rossvile. had short convcrsation with
the General. In which he gave the following
interesting Information regarding the retreat OF the
rebels:--He that hts best Information Ia that
corps fpoks) reeted by what is called the Cove road
70 lafayette. This Cove road south betwccn Look
out and Mission ridges. and the main ronte
through Rossve to lafayette the latter place HIPS
corps reroa,ed by the Rossvilie routo TO afayc TO-
Buckncr's DIVISION In retiring from Knoxville and LOU
don, fell back only IN Tyners Station on the Fast Ten
Railroad, and retreaed thence Ringgold and
Johnston not brought 10 Chattanooga but stopped at
Ringrod and fell back frcm there Monday going
wards Roc. Tho idea appears to have suddenly sszcd
upon hragg's mind on Monday that no had important
busneea in Rome, and he has undoubtedly moved 10
Rome. which he believes be Rosecrans objective
so't Tho reinforcemcnts brought BY Johnston, or
rather sent by him, said to have amounted
q numbers 20 aboat fifteen thousand mon. They
are tho old koops taken away from Bragg Ia
tho summer 10 raise the siege OF vioksburg with.
General Wood expresses tho belief chat Bragg has gone
to Rome where the rcbos capured boast that they viii
make stand but the impression prevails that pushed
vgorof sly they yin not stop short Of Atlantis Preston
smths br ,ac, Of Chcstham's DIVISION was thc iast
infantry commend TO DO Withdrawn. II had beon on
rasd in che Of Lockout Mountain all yesterday
forenoon ~ fighting Wood. The artillery was withdrawn
on Monday night and moved rapidly to Rome Tho main
cavalry force o. rrnRgs army has boon south OF this
&c on Cc@a river of this there very ittc doubt.
and gives consong ri the safety or
fhc ruth ~ the cf stancys corps In thcv
ciny VI Romc sufficient guard for commune atoms
some time % come General Wood learns from tho
INT N c,,ens here o, VII IN there quito q number
hat the rehei army In still badly dcmora'ixed,
having recovered from the decentralization which
su'cseded the ropt Of Tnl'ahoms. They all feel that
'hev sre whpped. These citizens say thst
@vsn,h q the tronss nearly naked at this time.
TIC informant At first s,id one ffth, but sstd
that. wishing 10 10 wtn bounds no would correct The
statement. and seventh. Tho ratons Of rebel
idcr days would about auce the meals Of
one day soldiers ra'icns in Braegs army consist Of
Ave OF bacon days At times he
Issued very light rations but all the meat Tor
day could be easIy single meal They sc,rcsly
over get -four. corn NOR, Is generaly used unsiftcd.
4 RiDE IN rHH cAMpa
IN odd tn ,arrht In Eoza
TUNED the @ cast of the cry, intending TO Wait
Braegs headquarters. As got TO the depot Of the
Nashville and Chattanooga road suddenly came upon
General Garfield and other Of Geosra Rosscrsus
stat. who had only just arrived The Geoera was not
present: but passed the cathedral he sitting
stone talking General waggoner who hsd just ridden
M. I arrived In time 20 hear him say 10 waggoner.
General you have done your work well, srdone we'll.
ccrgr atuiate you." wsgsoner thanked him for his
mTiimcnt. and sald Eve have made great deal Of
noise sral "and 70 effect sir answered Geo.
R-secrans.
moment after the General turned to waggoner and
the party accompanying him. and invited them TO stay
ad be present as high which about 70 be cole
brated unfinished cthedral 10 vhssc sh dow be
was then sitting II appears that Archbishop Purcell OF
Cincinnati had joined him tho evening before, and
invitation u Gen. Rosecrans then preparing 10
braie mae Tho General had not yet thought 70 look
about the city nj the result on his capturethe glorious
result of peaceful csmpaign In which brain bsd tri
umrhcd-but had reached tho city than be 70
paired 70 church for the purpose q celebrating that VIC
sssy by returning thanks 70 Cod An oked al him
wstaa patiently wiost M ths esssisssos Of tbs prers
being msSs BY the priests within. could not but
admire tho In bis character Of Christian siocersy
n have learned 10 admire hlm soldier. Thooghts OF
the Cavaliers and Rorndbsads into my mind, but
did not fully Apply TO the smitufs trying 10 frame
In my mind. the Incident record 10 Bos unworthy Of
notice from otpsr commanding gensrAa and They w
tAiny Do entitled 70 respect from n not suocsss
from Heaven, Il they fol'ew tLs example. arsfrM
Leaving ths General rode the nrss work the
of the town. hugo unfinished redoab looking % the
northeastern approach. Bot this an Insignificant
work compared with ths nsigsbosins bsassiss 70 the
west OF u. One os thsss calculated for eight CONS
huge work with psrapsss twsasyfour fsss wide and
parts u list eight fess high, cvssioskiag blur snpsl.
bic uDasr any crcumaacss 70 ~ scais1 ~ shs M q
this Q battery q The kidd calculated Tor 10
guns. ns h Tie famous thrty.swo-poundsr battery
over which the Essy ssvssih hoisssi their banner y
ssrday These works sinpsy impssgsab,s from shs
froas II 10 impealbs 70 asossd The tisGs upon which
They are seated Indeed. without attempting 70 give
detailed Account = saeA work. nAy say with truth shAs
The posii,os d simpy iuprssnasis. = osU By aaak.
ae them IRA thsy b. taken. H6sscrsss hAs saksa
taken 10 have ssis.vasa 10 The river 10 shss css
would have been dare as ssA 70 havs sssnpssd 70
Ter b. woods route srosnd I0skoss Poss vea have 49,
20 ruth upen dsstsucsOn- returned from ~ survey
ana unh sdniraiDa q ~ magnificent bssussss u The
cssy 90 surrounding scenery and satisfied With ts ve
sssy Ne have gained.
CHATTANOOGA ~
Asy oes whs wishes % - - idsa Of The bs< q ihs
city ed u 10 srsassh torn rather Inaccurate one
iron pisss n Hspw's Weekly Of September II. 1850,
WHICH, Despite Ne fsca tsst takes sour days ana half
~ fen Nsw York hsrs found Tor sale Ia this city
- beus sfs~ go occupied ycs<srdsy-ssr-s
days bsfses - dnle a the papss. Ths picture
he's evIlssay - 49, sscm 1s@ory ~ rsesi ~
sstsr end d ~ main features accurate Gu the right
beckuosnd-st , vsss Of Ne town--Lockout Mountain
rise grsod ssisAt sbovs shs bsAusfui stream tina,
Ss~s q its ssss Isson 1vvs upss ths city and the
ls~ssv hills ss,ow me . nosasch, cd, ssctrcas
iss trsin, - u were the covooss q . king. are
ths gray, steep PALISADES, which are 90
badly reprcssnted 10 the plate, and which,