The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-16

NHh OhhI OJl' 10 ne IOllOWlng
special, relative to RoSecrans' army, ap
pears under Washington date:
Things are unchanged, with the ex,
ception that the enemy have removed
their artillery from Lookout Mountain
where they had about ten pieces in po,
sition, and appear 10 have somewhat
withdrawn their forces. tits supposed
they will concentrate their artillery OIL
Mission Ridge. Some of the enemy's
pieces are heavy, and all seem to carry
well.
They hold both Lookout Mountain
and Mission Ridge, from which they
threw shells on the 4th and 9Th inst. -
On the latter day $50 shells lswere thrown
by the enemy They however inflicted
no damage beyond wouning three men
and killing one horse.
We have several lines of intrench.
ments, and extensive earthworks are
still going on. The plan of the enemy
appears to be not to make an attack in
front; but to compel us to abandon
Chattanooga by simply holding us in
our present position, with their artillery
and breaking our lines of communica.
tion by cavalry raids in our rear.
A General Order, issued on the 7th,
announces Maj. Gen. Reynolds as Chief
of Staff, in place of Gen. Garfield, who
vacates the position to assume his seat
in Congress.
All the divisions of the army will be
consolidated into six, to form the l4th
and 4th army corps, with Generals Thos
and Granger as commanders. Three
under the former will be commanded by
those under the latter by Generals Baird
Davis, and Rousseau; and those under
the latter by Generals Woods, Sheridan
and Palmer. Gen. Brennan will be
chief of artillery.
Gen. RoSecrIns denies officially to
have brought any charges against Gen
erals McCook and Crittenden. 1t is
generally believed that these officers will
show a much better record than reports
in regard to therl warrant
With the assistance of the reinforce.
ments already arrived, movements will
soon be made; and it is hoped we will
drive the enemy from our front. The
amy is still we'll supplied with every.
thing but clothing and blankets; the
want of which, in the unusually cold
wether, causes considerable suffering g.
All the wounded able to bear removal
have been sent north. The casualties in
.he late battles will not be less than I5,. |
300.
Thursday the rebels from the oppo. !
lite side of the river fred into our wag,
ms and ambulance trains passing over
he valley road, wounding two men and
iilling and wounding several mules
They seem determined on embarrassing
'ur transportation in every possible way.
The forces of Wheeler, after burning
portion of Shelbyville, were attacked
" Col. Cook, not far from that place,
IN Wednesday. We killed 100 of the
'nemy, took 800 prisoners and three
pieces of artillery. The rebels were
pursued by our forces in the direction of
Fayetteville, overtaken, and 800 more
prisoners lost by them. At last accounts
hey were making their way into the in.
erlor, closely pursued by our cavalry,
which is regarded sufficient to take care
# them.
Roddy has crossed the Tennessee with
900 men. He passed through Lark
nsviIle, on the Memphis and Charleston
on Thursday, and made off in
he direction of Winchester. On Friday
light they drove in our pickets at the
Tunnel, this side of Cowan. Some dam
ge was done by throwing down stones,
ut to no great extent; and the obstruc.
ions have been removed. Gen Hooker
ent force last night to that point, but
he rebels did not venture an attack.
There seems to be good reasons for
that the rebels had fight q.
noDg themselves last Monday, in which
DOOR 600 men were killed and wounded. !
)eserters confirm the statements, but
itfer as to the canse and force engaged.
)ne version is that the Georgia troops
efused to cross the Chickamauga; and
Vithers' division was sent down tc COM
el them. The other is that the Ten.
essee troops had refused to obey orders,
ndLongstreet'S forces were sent against
hem. Their line of battle and the flash
+ their guns could be distinctly seen
rom the mountain tops. This occurred
t the time of their cannonading on
londay, by which we conclude this was
he nature or their troubles.