New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-18
From Our Special Correspondents

from CuI special correspondence.
TRENTON, Co, Sept. g 1863
Another great movement of the ARM of the
Cumberland has been Effected and success has again
crowned the plans of Gen. Rosoorans The Gibraltar
Oftho Rebels has fallen and that without the loss of
b~aye mems lives. Let nobody fnd fault that the Eeb
cas- shut up in their stronghold and captured
Such little know Of the barriers that ly between our
army and that of the enemy. They little know Of the
horrid mountain roads and the difficulties in the way of
the movement of large army in such county.
Chattanooga has been considered their stronghold II
was considered almost iwprecnabc. Its river one
side aad the huge mountains rising upon the other
These have all been by the movement OF troops
the difficult passes of the mountains thai lay of
the south making necessary to evacuate the Place
or draw in their forces their rock bound tower and
stand siege. If tics did the latter ii certain TO
result in ultimate min. Vicksburg before them,
and they remembered the lessen. There was but
alternative and that TO give up the place and retire
still further into The interior thus entirely yielding up
the State of Tennessee giving complete possession
Of the gable portion Of Tennessee River and giving
Memphis aud Louisville railrosd connections with the
home Of Brownlow and the rich agricultural districts
that abound in that country.
On the 81 Of September :he order issued for "a
general movement Such Of tie forces had passed
the month position such that unless they should
take decisive steps they would be shut the prison
of their choosing. Ii this sudden and admi-
rably conceived movement that awakened serious al-
prohensons for their safety and caused tie precptao
movement in the direction of Rome ct Atlanta. Hae
the country been at al tolerabe for Tic movement a
troops, the enemy could and would have been inter
ceptcd beyond doubt. But opr had already
crossed rugged mountain Another had TO be passed
namely the Lookout still abrupt. difloul; AMI
dangerous The passes were few, harrow and rough,
aud OR army must necessarily consume much time in
crossing. No human foresight skill or endurance
could have prevented il.
For several days Gen. Critenden who commands the
left OF this army had been approaching nearly r.
the town To-day two brigades were ordered 10 climb
up the mountain side and in the direction Of the
Rebel stronghold while column moved parallel Will
It in the pass below that separates the mountain
from the river. This was intended first Toconnois.
in force but in the Of i appearing praci
cable they press forward nd occupy the place.
II was snccessfGl The Rebel infantry II is said cit
yesterday, the cavalry this morning. Gen Crtiendcn
has now possession Of the place and il Is undorstdo
that Gen Wood will be placed in command
1t would have been glorious thing 10 have taken
Bragg and his forces. The next thing 10 il in desirable
what has occurred Nhh shattered army
that is melting away by desertons and becoming weak
cned by Generalization. he has been compelled to take
anotl,r stride towards the Gult
We certainly can see the i-at breaking South,
erners admit their fortunes wasted and their gloon i'm
penetrabe. Hundreds weekly seeking lines
tired If the rebel service and anxious 10 lay down their
weapons Of warfare.
IL the midst oi so much tha: is favorable wt have
ahGndrt fog rejoicing a2d The question natur
ar sucrosis itself now at the North cry FOR
suspeI - hoo.ies when success Is no near ~ II
wond be safe say that they do not desire victory II
is known lore that a Democrat who here with
blanks &c. preparatory 10 the approaching October
election when asked II he would prefer 70 have this
army whip that Of Bragg this time refused to ansvcr
the question directly and. with embarrassment ihat
lie could not hide was forced % that that
question which the Democratic party did not propose
10 NEEDLE with.
Where the enemy will make a stand IL somewhat
hard TO conjecture. Had lie wanted fight lie could
have selected favorable place than Chattanooga
for defense The evacuation Of it only confirms IN
the opinion that be wants if possible avoid gen
era engagement ty which part Of his army VII be
sayed and another campaign next Spring made nee
esssry.
A man at Stevenson said: Brages army was deter
mined TO ran our down. II looks rs II be might
not DC far wrong YET am persuaded thu they @ ind
Our nIea about . good new"
large smelling furnace Is nearly completed nj tbs
place. The work was going on up TO the time our
troops came IN. There is who claims the prop
erty bu hands say the means were furnished by
Rebc. authorities and that the reported Ia
pay tie Third Of all iron produced the Government
L ,f.l., i. IL