Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-26
LATKsT rRom TmR FRONT.
ATLANTA. September 20th
Press Association. l2k.

Press ASSOCIATION X l. ,
We have had the pleasure Of an interview
with cavalry surgeon who left the front at 8
o'clock. A. b. Friday from whom we have the
following particulars Of the condition Of affairs
before Chattanooga
On lines are established within striking dis
lance Of, and extend around the town. The
forces are well up to the trent, and supplies Of
sd kinds close % hand. On Wednesday night
cur cavalry occupied COoper's gap, in Lookout
mountsin, about twelve miles from Chat
tanoogs. During tie night General W,
with dstachmenis from the q, 81 and 4th
Georgia cavalry, made 8 Reconnaissance aoBg
the top Of Lookout mountain, to the extreme
point where he found an infantry force Of the
enemy. which be attacked and drove from the
-nountain, with ths loss Of enc killed and one
wounded He also captured several prisoners
Gen ". held the position al day watching The
movements of the enemy IN town, and at eve
ming was rslisved By su infsuHy sHd aTtllwy
foroe from Lo-gstreefs corps, who shh hold II
Frcn ho top Ct Lookout the operations Of
the enemy eau be clearly sssR duTing The day
Resoerans has tive Bnss Of defenses round the
Town, immsds,sg il he edge Of the place, ard
sb5ut SIX buu5rsd yards between each line,
ms Hnes Appear 10 be crowded with men. BE
has enc p5rsoon bridge serOss the nver,
ssd tie hank en- the other side seems to
Ae covered via wagons Whether he is cross
iuE stsrss into or cut ofths town, is not known,
has he impression IS that his commisssrv stores
are on he farther bsuk, and thst as he needs
iaen he brings tAem in.
Oar Hops are anamsted with the highest con
fdsnee in themselves and their leaders, snd the
amount of Struggling is far less than has ever
been known after any previous battle.
Longstrest, from ibis position, Commands The
river and railroad below Chattanooga, and has =
full view Of the sOwn. Ga Thursday afternoon
half = dozen Texans, infantry from Hood's d.
vision, captured a ferry fat on the river near
Lookout point and burned It, bringing in sew
ersl officers and privatos prisoners. Daring
Thursday there was occasional firing along the
lines.
The wounded have all been brought in, and
are being sent down IS rapidly as possible. The
train which ran eff the track below Marietta
this morning. bad about three hundred snd
fifty wounded on board
a gentleman who saw Gen. HOOD on Thurs
day reports that he is doi8g well.
ONE O'CLOCK, p M-Sines writing the fore
going we hzve received the following from the
press association reporter at RinggOld, brought
by the delayed rains, which have Just come in:
RusGGOLD, Sept 2- P. 81,
Ilearn from Tie front that our army Is coz
fronting the enemy, who bold Chattanooga in
force. Oar lines run comPletelyr ound the town
to the river above and below. Lookout noun
tain is in our possession, and from cur signal
station on the peak we are enabled to note
all theI movements. General Rosecrans hss
valley Of Chattanooga and the nights be-
youd the nver. Ga last night McLsw's divis-
ion made night stack on his works in 'front.'
for the purpose of s~Ecertsining their strength,
aud finding them well manned, fsl back to his
original position, some sight hundred yards from
their works. Heavy az iilery firing was kept up
during the night and continues this morning.
Our loss in KILLED and wounded viii not ex-
coed l2.0OOi that of the enemy, in killed,
wounded and prisoners, is estimated a. $4,000.
Two Of The enery's hospitals containing
about eighteen hundred woan5ei are in cur
hands, and ws captured smbulsuces and medi-
cal stores enough to supply cur need on the
feId.
The hsversacks Of The snemy's dead contain
ed nothing bat corn bread. aad the prisoners.
sts's shat they had been on short rGtions for ten
days.
The BRIDES over East Chichamsuga have
been repaired, and trains VIII run through to our
lines tomorrow
We hold the railroad between Lookout noun
tain AID Bridgeport
The relief committee from Atlantis are on Gs
field and doing good service.