The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-24
tFRoM aEN. RosEcnANs, rRoar J

The Chattanooga Rebel, (now publish
ed at Marietta, Ga.,) says, on the 1Oth:
Scarcely foot Of the soil of Tennes-
see Is now occupied by our troops. and
the question az To the recovery Of he
lost ground will depend mainly upon
the result of the operations along the
valley.
From the Courier, ~ Rome, Georgia,
we learn that the latest official news re-
ceived there from Alpine, the enemy
were reported in force, moving down
Wills valley, aud the force generally es-
tima'ed at from ten to fifteen thousand.
The designs of the enemy were not un-
derstood. The Courier thinks il is hard
ly probable that he will attempt, with
any ten or fifteen thousand men TO pass
Bragg's flank and thus expose himself 10
DO cut off from the rear If he were ma
king mere raid upon Rome, he might
have been there three days ago, il not
defeated in the effort.
The Meridian Mississippisn Of the Tn
states that the Yankees were in force
near Gadsden, Wills Valley, on Saiur-
day last, about thirty thousand Of their
cavalry going toward Kingston. Wheel
er's cavalry had been repulsed by large
body of them, and were falling back, re-
ceiving Fe-enforcements. Il is doub less
the purpose of the raiders TO strike tho
railroad az or near Rome or Kingston,
and stop communication with Bragg's
army.
This we regard az tie beginning Of
an important movement on the part Of
the enemy. We shall expect to hear Of
general engagement in East Tennessee
in few days.
The Yankee cavalry were proWiing a.
bout near TO Graysvile, three miles north
of that place, when last heard from,
while an adequate force Of Coniederates
was also near to Gray syile, holding the
passes.
Another Confederate force was hold
ing the country east of the State road,
to intercept raids, changing their posi-
tion 10 suit emergencies
The main body Of our forces we're at
the right place to meet the enemy and TO
give them battle
From the latest accounts we are In
clined TO think that the enemy, who Is
in very large force, If ha gives battle A.
all, will do go on the Alabama side, near
10 our State line, west OF Rome.
We feel satisfied, from all that We DO.
lieye to be reliable, that willy as Rose
Grams is reputod 10 be, he has this limo
met his match, and will be discounted
in lis movements il no does not hghi,
and will DO beaten If nc does. Let our
people cheer up, tor day is again break
ing
Nothing further has been developed OF
the movements OF Gen. B,agg since our
Yesterdays edition. The whole Of our
avail able force was concentrated lor The
advance upon the heavy column Of the
enemy, which was coming down the
WINS valley but il Is reported 90. day
that the enemy is falling back Ia the Gi-
| rection Of Chattanooga Two regiments
| Of Federal soldiers came into Chattanooga
| on Tuesday, from the direction OF Bridge
port, moving round tue base OF Lookout
The greatest actigiiy prevails, and con-
! IN ued confidence exists with tho army
Il was rumored that quantity Of Gus
stores we're destroyed AZ ChatianOoga
station, bat the rumor lacks official CON
| lrmatiOn.
The Cairo expedition uuder Genera
| Cscckor from Aatohez 70 Alexandra
captured several cannon, destroyed tl,
fortified iOas 90 Alexandra, aud OaPtuf'
I'd laTsg quantity OF stores, cattle 80,
mules,