The New York herald., 1863-09-29


Bragg as 70 the plans Of General Rosecrans un' inc ~
tsS hao crosys1 Lookout Mountains
whne tbs WAS going on Geuevsl Rosecrans drew N la
sd segsi moving upon the line Of commun'cs'o'''
psshiug General Mccook on summsrsife, ga .n'"As
spon I&fayette by way OF Trenton, Ga, "n''o me e'
Anssed nc reauessoe river, and ON the On " S'f'D
sy7esred at fSint Lookout four miles sfom
whore the enemy Yves encountered several unmpor'an'
skirmshes. disposition existing 90 our past 70 URN
ne enemy Chattanooga. The eft now siso "eo""'
fn,ling ool,fssu while right ard centre advanced
ross and ocsn great barrier 10 the Arny-sae ss
Of Iooo,, Mountains intending to push INTO haaye''e
and samrrerville and thence Resaca and hinssoa'
ana BY aus getting in Bragga rear TO prevent ms TO
les and tho expected renforcements from reaching nun
Put Bragg longer blinded AZ TO our p'sns
ssd Intentions. II altimportant 70 rim THAT shaa
xvasa should be heA tgas one OF the most vital pons
W o0ederacy. Bus he eded resnforcemenh 70 'o
ie He asked fnr then and they were sent tohm ron
res and Jahnsn, bat At such late hour that Il was
yeuyed tasy wod reach him On the sth Rosecrans
,ght and csasre summervle and lafayette
III day more tsy would be in rear. and the junction
betwe cen Bsg his renforcemen.s would thus be pre-
vented Tsavoa ths-to euect this junctionto prcvens
beng besessA in chattanooss. Bragg evacuated tIas
place She 9Th and retired 70 Lafayette, TO form sc
tion vita kcsgseet On vio 9th Rosecrans TOOK posses
zion orCns.nooga and establishing headquarters therc
began Immediately recall his troops, determined 70
prepare point for defence agains, the heavy rebel
forces concentrating agasnit him.
On on Shout the 7th Of September while Rosccrans entire
array ss living southwest Of Chattanooga, with only the
lockout Mountains between him and Braggs coamnn,es
,iais rid with Burnside AZ Kingston Tcnn he receiveda
posssa from Generel Halleck 10 which no suggested
uha, junction WITH Burnside ought TO be formed he
not Il. General Rosecrans IN reply, explained
Hsllect sat there great dincullies in
ahc way OF mek n. his junction by movements on his
ysr requiring rathing less than the abandonment of
isnc campaign agvast Chattanooga, which promised the
smedas posscsson Of that place and siggtstug that
viurnside could easily reach HIM by way Of
s.ha Tennessee valley crossing the river n
q point bot few mes below Chatta
nooga the twe' armies remaningiu supporting distance
ethog Surng the movements. But General Hal
declined order the movements; Emitting himself 10
ing ~ aeing contrary 20 the usual habit OF tho
seneral a.Chef Of the Army 10 commit himself oy
any positive orders The junction consequently rcs
formed Chattanooga occupied by Rosecrans iet on
9th aod osecrans campaign according his psns,
ended
isus not SO with the GeDera1n Chief Orders were
EDsecrans by telegrsI and by special nes
senger ,c Assistant Secretary OF War; Dana) 10 push
ser Bragg and drive him into aaapta. The authorities
= Washington seemed 20 bs teiay Of the
iact, ihsp notorious in isoeecrsns army, thA, Tong
Woops reinforcing Bragg All these ror1csan-
,atlnns we're vain. The army pushed on, and the
result 10 now known. Had General Rosecrans boon al
owed % pursue his planc army, intact, would
have ed Chattanooga fortified and provisoaed ia such
waysc 70 laugh siege toscorn. Now bis army is not
nsaot;tu, holds Chattanooga and with the sD grasp
ahat th obstinate hssbsors displayed at 0ornth
snd stss.e river
sosrRAyr' IxpKxSxABiE POSITION.
n be frpr, have
Is In any danger Chattanooga. Es has
h fssrer army: but be Is. II stands, In fsnpregua
sle position In the city. I seod you nap Of Chat
tanooGa with this, shcwirg, perhaps, bstter Than
can explain in any other style, the strength
Of his position The approaches to ChatanooeG from the
soath and southwest lie through valleys Of
Chattanooga and Cico cesk Near the city,a fact al
within H. there range Of hills enciVcag and
commanding the valley for miles. Upon these hills the
rebels had made strorg dcfcnsive works. net many
punh<r, they thought few would DO sGsncient for
the purpose Of defending these approaches General RISE
building line Of works connscsing these
isoiatsi batteries and wlil,in few hours have line a
around the city ~ioh will defy the united strength
sf Hrg Longrtreet rhs black lines Indicate the Old
bragg the open lines the general outline Of
the r pits and batteries, being eretss by Rose
Brasr ~il find il an u,,sr~mposbinty 70 dGcdse Rose
Grams 4 om s positIos bysdircct advances ae can e
fsa nssng With hs cavalry upon our comm inicatons
fc Gasss al ,Atchel viii Keep him occupied; though he
roay hop ncc something 6y his paraan friends IN
fennss~s Auy campaign which car result IL dsodeins
Hosecrls m ,st he made In force against his ccnnunca
sions ana be authorities AZ Washington wir move on
Mobile and RI tnond xagg .wal be shorn OF his
strength n d nSsbe 20 erect any such campsgn The
trne po,cy G 1e government should be 10 we<ken Brnsg
by advanoss other vital paris Of the confcdercy, snd
g,ye Rosse ns time 10 breathe, y attracting tie at'en-
,ion Of thosoa agg other parts " his body Az at
,asx npon hs hi eg, a. Mobile. would he vet creiss
suu,ncoAnSc
The man rl the truth cf this bstue-snt hhve
edslyored Tho sccoun sent yoa to tell ons tie uuo
BIZ, At the saxSe uNne the whole truihwiii hate many
demands for COZ rec ton 10 say that No. sin.
gl division surlss w. commander IN the army caa now
10 fosud who Ull ~ A.uy ,ara his brigade came "a IN
1,i order ls1se very few who Will not aser thai
sner divisions tll sif were IN the last ash oa .an
day This morfAu. pferarEgs iaApaich anao 'ins
sh general resut - the wosds panic" and .'afht
describe the celdiib 10 which pofaon o. te S'ny
20. back % q at,.aoo-.., ibstsn;s fgnsd mad fired
magazine Of s4 lqn vn ne c~nsT o: tho dosaIo'es
and hall q i c,hers S,essn 20 argue Shh mo that
there vas no p.u.or no s'rgh.n f.ouita't sec ~ i1
nat ight, and thou III She words were srIcteu out,
nod dil no, appear a Thea despatch a. fully coo
before thsi .Uzht The arnLa y tba' thsrs
s d.ssastion here At vsshustus 70 sss2 baeS he
news from the people, Assetsnt seceetry hala here
and lIelleck ss was,ing'on, ooipg 10" .A'cnt =
the decey.iou wise vssy 10 s-p~c 'sas' Tbs
great AnGrcan people cannot 'bravc rey.rscssSa, the
peopc vino given tss.r sU.s and 1othsrE "a the
..u.c sns.fng that dprscr andN death w@s 70 re en
ouaered cannot ts be tod 1--WE are over who cf
age bea@n Rosec-au. reputation can bear lEo'fe
shgn une guch ieles.. He van say WIN con
,ia.are i, tAe secpr vboso tsiier~ ~ ieaAf -
us r,ys sssl nave bsen ovc,rwhsmed r'a essssn
~ orr,hars satyiys ne sfov m sncn bwave r.
towg ard va vM gnr asrc ~ tasi hay nsen ihess G
81 sshss or resson r hdingih, truth from the people
sAd Cesngal gass.r.na doc. act Attempt ~ htsr y.
s.tav D. SID 10 We ihi. crors -h,m intimate -
ialsuiNn " ietyc--f spy Tor = not Te' over W.
ae going - crown defeat with v.story.r The dsp'