Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-11

NEw YoRK, New. 10.
The following Ia fron the Charleston
Mercury OF Nov. I'd:
Wehsve important news from the armies
in front Of Chattanooga. A shreWd game
is now being played by the enemy for the
possession Of Lookout Mountain, The an
nOuncement Of the passage Of the river at
BRIDGEPORT by q column of Federal troops
reveals the long anticipated plot to force
Bragg from the Mountain by flank move
ment.
This hanking fOFcs Of the enemy when
last heard from was somewhere in the vi
cinity Of Sand Mountain, taking pretty
much the same route that Roseeran's took
when Bragg, experimenting a fsnk move
ment, evacuated Chattanooga and fell back
to Dalton and Kingston.
The Atlanta Intelligencsr says tha;
movements are being made that must de-
eide which Of the eOmbRttants win hold
Tennessee, and not many days will elapse
before another terrible battle will take
place. ....... ..
For some days Buokner, with large
body Of men, has been steadily moving To-
wards Knoxville. His force is sufficiently
strong to remove all apprehensiOns of dan
ger from the enemy in East Tennessee
Should he succeed in driving the enemy
from East Tennessee, Kentucky will be
open to our victorious armies.
The Augusta Constitutionaliat, Of Sat
urday, says:
We have intelligence which we deem
entirely trustworthy that our forces oecu-
py London and, the advance under Ste
phensou has reached Concord, 10 miles
this side Of Knoxville. Colonel Wallace
Of the East Tennessee and Georgia railroad,
sent to Union Point for more OF the roll
ing stock Of this road.
The Marietta Confederate, Of October
90lb, says: An officer Of the army, Just
from Rome, brings intelligence Of the re-
ceipt Of telegraph by the commander Of
the Post at Rome from Selma. We believe
that heavy force Of Yankee mounted In
fantry had dreaohed the vicinity Of Tusca-
loosa en- route for Selma. They are said
to have come from Tupelo by the route
Brsgg's army came last summer,
From the Atlanta Appeal.
The Mississippian of Oct. 29th gives
some particulars Of Union raid On North
Alabama, which the editor has gathered
from Ii. Col. Hulett, of Jasper, Walker
county. He ssys the Alabama Union cav
airy, composed Of forces and deserters
from North Alabama, and commanded by
Col. Fairfield, and battalion, styling
themselves "The Alabama, Mississippi
and Tennessee sharpshOotsrs, F." media raid
into the Cain Greek country last week
Tuesday, aRa we're engaged by the con-
naud Of Col. Forest, with what result Is
not known.
Tuesday night FsFguson's brigade was
ordered TO the scene Of action, and fought
the raiders I'LL Wednesday evening with bul
few casualties on either side. On Wedues.
dey and Thursday the same force .: Itoriss
end deseRters made their appearance an
the mountains .. Marion, Minister and
Wslkas counties, coming within ten miles
OF Jasper. They burned Aliens cotton
factory and destroyed much property be-
longing to the loyal citizens. They even
tore up the dresses Of the ladies and broke
the furniture and crockery at every house
they visited. They esmpsd within ten
miles Of Jasper on Friday night, left on
Saturday crning and appeared ct Boilers,
near Davis stand, on Monday last.