, 1863-10-16
The Present Situatfon-Rcg1nnInS Of
The Hcmbardme nt-Chan.c OF Corps
C0nn.a .andeFS-Southcrn News. ETC.


seldom effective. 1t is by some supposed
that this Is tie prelude to general attack,
and BY others that 1t is made to conceal Ger
tain funk movements which will culmtuate
In day or two.
Twas yesterday on the extreme left Of the
line, and from ens Of the forts could distinct
II see the encampments Of the enemy on Mis-.
kionary Ridge. Brsgg has his headquarters
On spur ot the Mountain which juts ont
into the valley, and from which he can oyer
II Ok the entire work before him.
A large body OF rebels, said to coneist Of
four br'gades, yesterday marched along the
top Of tie Ridge, and encampcd bebtcd o.
steep hill, the summit of which is within
eat j rat 81 CT our guns It Goes not yet ab.
pear what tits po1tends. -
TO DAT.
60 far. the rebI NJ tllle.y has not opened On
us to-day. a DEF se tog rests upon tho valley,
which conce als friend end Toe from mortal
vision. Ae the spn rites the fog Will be dis
pered md the cannonadlng begin ogain.'
CONSOLIDATION.
Gems. McCook and Crittenden ilave been re-
lleyed Ct tie command Of the 10th and 2lat
army corps, both Of which are coneo]idated
into enc, deroninated the 4th army corps,
Granger. It Is said the command was first
offered to Msj Gen. Sheridan, who refused it,
AID that the latter will bs trar sfefied to tue
cavalry division. The whole army is In pro-
cess Of reorganization and consolidation.
FROM SOUTHERN PAPERS.
The Atlanta }ut<Nigencr Of rho let, and the
AEp<al Of the 90tl, hare been received, from
tht fcImer Of Nhich extract the following,
ftcm its srecial army correspondence befoTe
rebel idea Of the Situation !"
CANT BEFORE CnATrAsoooA,l
Monday, Sept 2sth, 1908. {
In the 1rst plnre there is 70 probability OF a
speedy encounter with RoFy's army foc some days.
within few hundred yards Of the cnemy's. Our
e1my lies In va1lt forming acmi circle. extend
ing on tho lift from the base Of Lookout Mountain
lie heights Of the latter ridge, some 5 feet high
commanding view fs presented Of the valley aud
Town Of chattauoosa, and OF Walden.s Ridge. on
position pos Is se1y stronE m M and vii foitacd icy
in. advantage Of the works we bad constructed,
bssldes hating erected thee lines Of ertrcuch.
The rlyer, and i is supposed that there IL not a
force ofover is 600 troops In the town, which Ia
to hs It ,Gntt gfsat ds l.. A.
vile and Chattanooga road to bridgeport. tho enc
my's Communication is cut or for ootaiains sup,
/
Ridge, across thc river IND opposite tie town. Ho
fe, no doubt, fo.c.d to scna a heavy escort with
al his tratns for fear Of being cut oa BY our cav
to es o Il
time would o11y be attended with great cost o.
ic and therefore We will no doubt resost to etrat
Col. ]. P. Jones, Inspector General, and Capt
Vim. Reid, Of Gen. BEsgg's staff, proceeded to sut
entmy'E lines this morning With nag Of truce t.
the iretance Of RceeciaSa. The dsg was raet i,
Col. Joseph c. NckibEoD, Capt: D. G.. swain
Lieut.. n. J. Kelly and snsgeon PaEdn. Mcdica
| L1ly arrangements werc made conditlonally OF
| cur part. The Iankec officers were full OF cha
and on1!ous to converse, but oE officers were yer.
Ncklbheu was formerly member Of Conzres
| ti0n California, ald voted upon the Southern sid
Of the kansas question.
Tn1. who deserted q Tllahoma on tho 1st q
5u'y 1att, and afterwards enlisted IN the enemy
,ank ao captured st. r. Late hatle as9
reIti5n. The whole Of Stewards division was Of
dared ont to w!tress tie execution.
FOR posTEnITf,
For the benefit Ct posterit5 gige list 9
p1tces Of the mcst Important articles Of COL
sumption in that portion Of Mississippi no
urCtr Federal ruls. 1t Is taken from tn
B,anoon Republican Of late date. The rebal
are pay Ing. u fearful price tor the luxury {
selfgoTernment:
Com meal $500 pbuehel, -four $4,000 q barre
ss9o eq.esl IL esees r dqFssa Il sass
~ sse R;ssss; ;opssso ss @ 8 Ssissf s ses
fE1 G. a. toots s,s1 Ss
70 s1Go GO 2 pa15 shoes ss5 60 TO- go o. co @mo
Sour boots 81 % ard 81, Cd hat q coat, az
everything elEe IN proportion.
CEIcKAMACGA.
II 4 correspondent Of the Columbus {Ga
;Enquistr says Ct the battle Of Chicka,naugu
lhaye been on several battle fields, and hay
1ead many descriptions OF them, but none thst
hare ever seen Of read can compare with tlat
CAictAnauga. Outing the he1cebt Of the f3ht q
atnsoay eSsnn 15 wnsn tnn 1n5 dision 1a sssswa.
idly. The Killed aud wounded suffered from i
terrible Effects alike. It was enough to mako one
Cd comrades as they laid upon their backs utter
| F0wet1css to help Themselves, while tho col
tumipg element hsd fast hold on come sli, vi
tn: necessity OF witnessing such another ssgnt.
BuRssrpE's MOVEMENTS.
The AnEeal sayb Of the movements of Gs1
Burnside:
Speculation Ia going on as to tho whereabou
. OF This Federal general and bis command. a.
: | opinions are numerous. Tnat be had not eIectt
appt a1s to he the general belief: We have met
81 Gaman Wna ieit ne ; ryes some distance aoo
that small force of lis eommard hsd made th,c,
appehsa1ce tn that ricit ity, bat nottl1g was hca
en ,he eoni ada no If lie 1yer b
certainly be compelled 10 run dangerous gauu
. let. ol " whtch he must be aware; consequently
. siee. ie ~ '''~N ''1' - ~ '''' avn '''' ~
ouF Information nt a.eo & leads 1s to heleye
: tainly cannot streSgthen tho bsleasored forces
GhattaLoo2a to ~ s3te4t that has been fea5e u
a 1esseu vii employ ecyc,aI tboas%and % OF ia fost
and y gar1tsoaipg, The several gapa and tow1I
@ coIps NH be nseeaaa9IjV i stili iother Ieueeas
DO not believe he csn aad tsa thousand to The The d
!. its % loss i IN II lie 1eeent s aeht. 1 w. oA'o
e Ihayc nothing new to eay concerning our fatu
9 movements, They will be governed entirely
:. the refnfoEcements which may arrive, md the
:. reckon IN which the5 are sent. BOD
: From Our Own Co1respondent.1
J, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct, t0, 1863
: contrarv TO general oxnectat,on the reb
e a,t,uerv IA ~ onen MN ~ vss+s,a,1 49, 80. -,
g there are reports to-day that during the mig
g tie batteries heretofore stationed On Loo1o
4 T~.r+.,,, -re-a x.-,r,-aa ~ 49, ~ 49,
e a1oon'A "e4o te1u ~, ~ uo 4e1.' VIZ
! me 1ange as easler. Hts'nef 1nls eAplan
ton Of their removal is correct, OF wheth
they ere removed preparatory to evacuati1
the va},cv a,topether. opinions differ.
'as tutoy a-'os1s' op - "as.a.1s- uo.o,
a deserter who cane IN Ses1eroa7 fepol
u mat the rebels, terribly exercised nt the ar
= val Of f1einforccments at Bridgeport and 8!
:. yensbon. are seriously debating whether
!. be not the wiser n1an tn ab,nson the v.1,e
y 1 since FE are 80 strongly E0fr&uEGR0 at Ehs