Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-12

Rebel Reconnaissance In Fsrce upsn the
Flank kofkosecrans' Army-A Sang nj mar v
Battle Imminent

| Rebel Reconnaissance In Fsrce upsu the
| lam aiank ofkesscrans' Army-A Sanxainary
| WAsHIse-oK Oct ST. Associated Press Dis
| patch h.]-Private adyices from the Army of the
Cumberland state that the rebels had made 4
reconnaissance in force upon the flank OF our
| army, and had discovered one important fact
| the character and number OF General Rose.
crans' recent rein nforcements. -" 49,
General Hartsuff Is here direct from Eastern
Burnside's position. = 80
1t is the opinion Of some of our military
leacers IN this quarter that Lee is sending OFF
anotner DIVISION OF his army to Bragg though
this is merely conjecture.
Reports from Nashville.
A nashville letter OF the 5th instant to the
NfS Rs @ @Ssrs iSsr opas 81 ave dasi ss
suspense, doubt and uncertainty has per yaded
this city with respect to affairs at Chattanooga.
On Thursday last news reached us that the
enemy had possession of Lookout Mountain
Which rs the key to that city, and that heavy
gun had opened fire upon the place; but 1t ap-
peared from subsequent nformation that this
burst after the first or second fire. which for
the time being has saved the city from de.
struction.
The Lookout Mountain complete,y com.
mands the city. which is only distant four
miles by air line, and this is within easy rifed
cannon range.
Persons from the front to day say that Rose
Grams has heavy guns-Parrotts- posted as
to prevent the enemy taking any artillery up
the mountain heavy enough to effect any ma:
teriai damage; besides, it is believed the enemy
has no heavy guns this side OF Atlanta with
which railroad communication has been cut
on at point between it and Marietta This
was done by the burning CT an extensive
trrsue work on that branch OF the Memnhis
and Charleston railroad by Gen Grants cav.
airy on the night of Thursday last.
The negroes in our lines find abundant op.
portunity Tor employment, for those who do
not enlist are seized 10 work upon the new rail-
road connection with the Memphis and Charles
ton and Mobile and OHIO roads.
Relnforcements are still coming from Louis-
Vile, and being sent forward to the exclusion or
everything else and all the signs betoken an
other struggle at no distant day. Indeed, the
probabilities are that before the close Of the
present week another battle will be fought.
which. as things now appear, promises to be
the most obstinate and sanguinary OF the war
Gen. Hooker'x New Command.
washington correspondent writes ON the
9th inst:
Detailed dispatches came to hand to-day di-
barGment mentioned in the Richmond papers
of yesterday, and which turns out TO have bean
a concentrated attempt to drive Rcsecrans ont
OF Chattanooga, has completely failed, as his
position Is as impfcgnabie as ever Comnu-
nication with him from Nashville lis Derma
nently re. established, and everything is ponp
on ;s satisfactory as the most sanguine couId
wish.
Gen. Hooker has by this time reached Chat
tanooga, and will proceed to assume his new
command, which is in the Army of the Cum.
berlaRd, and not for any interference with
Burnsldes SPECIAL command