The New York herald., 1863-11-23

spread out 90 visitor sarTs.ses in and ,.bo
ity anything h.yecyer seen. d opportunity o witt
slipped from grasp, and the mcnsy OF the
trip will ever be ire.h with me. Ia oiesf atmosphere
the mountains Of -four States may be seen, ihoasb The
Rlne Ridge In North Carolina and Tia ridges o Alabama
than fiy miles away. OF COURSE tnc minn,st
points of situation are spread out ka map before
the rebel eyes this peak description Of the view
from my pencil will no, be coniraband.
RAINY of riU touSrkS.
The Of mountain from Cnattanooea valley 10
by winding rocky road that gradually rss~ from the
confluence OF Chattanooga creek two miles from tho a
road depot In Chattanooga and reaches the top Of tho
was abcautfu little summer resort, coprissg three or
four dwellings and large ho,e building. the whole known
by the citation Of Summeriown The Point ~ about four
nhs from Chattanooga 10 an air Inc, nearly wssi sns
ts elevation two thousand feet above the river Inc
general course Of the Tennessee river from portheast
" southwest but, seen from Ioo~ont Point,
the share of the river from above sbst-
noogs 10 Browns isry-om nearest anding-
Is similar 20 the letter s. Chaitanooga being IN tho south
crn bond and hooeasn Ridge northern. tbc ao
rupincss Of the ower bead better represented by the
indian name. "Moccasin Bend and the bebnhies w
struck with tho similarity OF tho neck Of land embraced
by this bend 10 noccasin. Chattanooga town ~ 90
the instep the confluence of Chattanooga tho
tee tho cpunucncc al Lookout creek the heel, ard
pontoon bridge al Brownie Ferry the ankle above the
foot, aud Moccasn Rldgo tho leg ana tooi. tne dis
tance from Mnccasin Point 10 lookout nrose tho river
- lss than sx hundred Yards 70 the Point hboa ono
thousand yards The bend Of The rvor from chattanooga
20 Browns Ferry about six miles; across koccasin
Ridge the distance is only two miles Missionary kre,
which lies the bulk Of the rebel Infantry, runs
north and south, ana u about two mil<- fr"sn
Chattanooga Chattanooga valley and creek ars between
Missionary Ridge aud ioosog This valley oniEdc ~ our
lines Is drnseiy wooded Lookout valley and creek sre
west OF Lookout Mountain aud De,wesn and EAceoca
hidgc which ~ Ave six niles from the Point. Wal
dens Ridge ~ on the north SIDE 81 tho river The res
sage Of the Tennessee betwesa Walden aud hscooop
called "he socs" keleys Terry on the lower landing,
~ below ihe and one road 70 u PASSES throagh
Lookout valley under the rebel ~ tho attention
Of the aupners lookout i divided between ,ls,snco
which they barely reach and the wagon r"a N
Kelley q. which they osDno, hit once IN .osen times
They have wasted a deal os ammun.,ior, hut have
done no part cuar damage az yet uccsssorsuy hat
MocoasD Point reply 70 their hre, abd some
ss reach & .s top % o. 70. LAND s ss
IL somewhat RISKY IN comparison with shat vs can e.
feet. THIS thea. the Topography and gsonrt, :" be
country round about.
There root Of an, according 10 The 's-t 10
VIA -Breckinridsc's, Hardess and Bockpers hsrsse
has taken Pok'A old corpa ana relieved inrss'ress
see TAX ing wh him aboa, hall Of Rssgs cavalry rhs
balance Of the cavalry have gone 70 iNes onmmsna 10
North Mis.~slppi Howell cobe y 70 command sss
buvs,sua are serving 10 the several corfs rtam -.
Harm is "nessss' With sr.ss
Dsssr.oa has become an svI o. sush aasni,.e ih.s
rebel orosrs represented % - 10 :. pses o. noues
dozen or twenty ssch brins,as ibsT essskssi ss~ss
With them rns isvsr hss swsad slsvnnsv a.. ssssq
81 .ss' .s ss.s x: sss s.s r.. q s :.s % = :
few Tsnnssss and Rsusaeky rsSimsws, 81 ali rss~s
be could easily keep within bounds ~ k:sesss iessn -
picket duty thus giving tham ehsnes 10 slsa s~sy
csreaaisss MssssppAss, Alabasslsas ssd r,s,sssss.
% e.s:. s:s:s :" s sssS sss sssass %
dsssr because thsy love Secession ss 90 sn~ ussce
more, bas ilea d.sirs 70 Amso,Ais - iss = t.ss
of W fstass.. fAA svsalne we hn1 eelfh ~ ee.sn
Isrslssns ssd ro1I1s so. Who had ssss % ssrsos cay
is. VIII srsSp, sn z he esa s.ssgsr sops ssAss
~ ny -. ss.:sss. .s.s.-s = sssS ss, s.Ssy
~ sSsS would ass..s.a ss,..is. s,s y .sa y.
~ rsesls were es.%ss ,.a, "'s y, r~ .srss a. %ss
I ifsS ssssLv Dy 49, onrsrs N ress
sss s,s.: Ss-sss sse Sss's H., ' 81 n ~ asrss'
- ~ szchsass Sss"sA'v my ~s"ss ~ A~s
T-o ueion as.srief,, hs.,". g. 1ry txsy'
ccmpsay c, orty.foor,L Illinois yoIunss~ ~sss ss.
cated yesterday seoordng 70 ssnienoe q court marital
The execution conducted ~ ts usual ns.fss a. sush
affairs and % an example the roop~ ~bo witnessed a.
It's eject will be RaInisry B-nismin fell from he ocfo
dead the hrrt Ore aud irmbicd into nasivs psvs
without struggle Daily was sho, through The sss s"a
died 10 pain.
General Grant. VINO ha. ainoet recovered hs sue.sn
occupies ceisntful tnatt,poora rcsdsnee, sDd 18th his
wood pipe walks % and FRO and up sud down tbs
streets of tbe ,own uns'tspied t'ose unoesSsvsd
bat at 81 times observing ensirFsastsr s'ro'ssl h~&e
has taken g. vail tent regard for tho tines "
tblnra His beadouArtefs are m The he'd and soldiers
the field iohsbit tents Ssosras ib"n.s 500 ..fosa
chine the merit campaign, their cpsnsihes oisu or
tending fsf into tho nKi
f,.utsnssi rCl,D@i Ushry Z, Hofgesi 'bd eisfisfmss
,sr pet Aftnsut has besa rssvei BY haof iauraon e.
Tastoa. Coiousi Hodgss reports s'tor' i'a'sn~Fh
tn uganirH sists
ge have a. last fa'.f gpDn cbly times. lsafes have
eft tbs tree, and Disclose the rebel eRngs sysrv
Ridge lookDni. There s fair Hsgs q ~n''f "a ne
river and or poa,esns are sa'r