Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-11-25

that just compensation has been rendered
Except in cases Of urgent necessity admit
ting Of no delay) the officer will be held to
have taken the property by violence unau-
thorized by the existing law, and proceed.
ing by possessory warrant under the act OF
1921, is an appropriate and rightfal remedy.
Army Correspondence Of the savan-
nah Republican.
ARMY OF TENNESSEE,
MISSIONARY RIDGE, Nov. IA, '63.
The enemy, since effectiug Judgement
in Lookout Valley, has not been idle. He
has thrown up defensive works for his in
fantry, and erected batteries on the range
of hills which, starting at Browns Ferry,
run up the valley on the west side of Look.
out creek and divide it nearly into two e.
quail parts. He is still engaged upon these
works. The batteries are intended not only
to defend the valley ferry against assault,
but in conjunction with the Moccasin guns
to sweep the north face of Lookout Noun
tain. The possession of this mountain is
all that is necessary to render the position
of the enemy safe and satisfactory, and at
the same time to render our position unsafe
and unsatisfactory. Two Federal Captains
deserted and came into our lines few
nights ago, who stated that call had been
made for volunteers to storm the mountain,
with promises to the survivors of sixty days
furloughs.
There had been no response to the call
up to the time of their departure, and fear
ing an order would be issued to make the
assault any how, the precious towards Cor
spies) concluded they would save themselves
at the cost of their own infamy. The Fed
erals say, as we learn BY the underground
railroad, that they will have Lookout Noun
tain if they have to dig 1t down.
They have erected small earthwork,
mounting four or five guns, some FIVE hun.
dred yards in advance of their outer line Of
entrenchments, and Just within their pick
ct line. Tt is. in front Of the Missionary
Ridge. Other works have been brought to
view recently by the telling of the trees in
and around Chattanooga. The demand for
frewood has been pressing; and hardly q
tree is left in or near the town.
Among other works brought to light are
those on Cameron Hill, which is crowned
by formidable battery, and ribboned by
lines of sntrenohments from the bottom to
the top. But do not imagine that General
Bragg has been idle, or allowed his ad7er-
sary to do all the work. Since the loss Of
Lookout Valley, he has been giving more
of his personal attention to the condition Of
our lines than formerly. This is very WE'LL
for the most faithful officer will be all the
more vigiIant when he knows that his work
will be inspected by his chief. There was
hardly a day last winter, when the weather
would admit of it, that Gen. Lee did not
inspect the whole or some part Of his long
lines in front Of Fredericksburg. There
was not cart Of the ground for a distance
of five miles or more, that he did not know
as we'll as the man whose tent was pitched
upon it, or the officer whose special duty. it
was to defend it. Such is the prize which
genius and patience pay for victory.
1t is but just to add that Gen. McLaws
suggested to his corps commanders the i'm.
portauce of fortifying Browns Ferry and
that an engineer was sent to examine the
ground but the latter reported against the
work as unnecessary, and thus the ferry,
Lookout Valley, Raccoon Mountain, the
railroad and the river down to Bridgeport,
were lost. The engineer is probably of the
same opinion still, and like DR.. Sangrado,
would adhere to his theory, though the
whole army should perish.
Affairs in East Tennessee are becoming
interesting. A portion of our forces, at
last accounts, were at Loudon, and in view
on the opposite side of the Tennessee were
TIVE Federal Regiments, supposed to be the
advance guard Of the enemy. Prisoners
report that Burnside's headquarters were
FIVE or six miles beyond Loudcn, and that
his forces were distributed along the river
bank to Knoxville. e.~-.r ..... -.
They say their. supplies are hauled one
hundred and fifty miles to Knoxville, and
thence distributed to the army, and, that
they are inadequate, at times not exceeding
one.fourth the usual rations. The condition
of the prisoners furnished ample evidence
of the truthfulness of their report. Ru-
mors prevailed at Loudon that Burnside
was retiring towards Cumberland Gap and
other passes in the mountains. If these
rumors were without foundation, it is not
improbable that you will receive stirring
news from that quarter in a short time
Our movements have been delayed by the
destruction Of the railway bridges at Char
lesion and Loudon by Gen. Buckner when
he withdrew from East Tennessee. ltseems
impossible for Confederate officer to COM
prehend the idea that when he burns rail-
way bridge within our lines, he only Injuries
his own friends.
The weather continues good. ?. W. A.
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