New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-07

FROM GEN. THOMAS'S ARMY.
Am Important Enterprise
successfully Executed.
Mjdnigtit Expedition under General
VIM. F. Smith.
A VERY IMPORTANT POSITION SECURED
TIE ENEMY oENERALEp
Opening Ct the River to Bridgeport.
LOCKOUT MOUNTAIN CUT-OUT.
4 A VERY IMPORTANT POSITION SECURED
TIE ENEMY ouToENERALEp
Opening Ct the River to Bridgeport
LOCKOUT MOUNTAIN CUT-OUT.
E,..r.1n. sl-.ial cnr-..,. ma. u.

Az inpOsiau, a.G perfectly surocS,iui cN-
Isdit,r ardci tie command of rcr Wn. =. Smith
Ct.ci a. nenccrs who pr'crtr3 IT, touh plr,o J. ,'
DigLt--i.tLcr i ~, IS uoai this uiorn.ng-t heinz
iaFf of ne llan icre ,srrlted for opening tie
rN,rio bridgeport. IL wM 4c IcUcmhcTcl ihat b,
roi1nf Looo"Ht MounfsiD the Rebels obtained posss
'"n a &c railroad and bctwcen bridgeport and
tiaftaloos., and sen. mr tails across WadIons
Rur' "d thloush Sac i,hy Nallo,-in almost imp-s-
,lo rogic. fo open Ger t.ti w., ,h,rclo'c natirr
-: i.'r' mpcitancc 80 H.iicl ten Thomas addressed
hinsch immedlsi ly On .'e-'dng Gen Rosecrins. Sol
i..sc ioctoui. the kc,--0 cas, regarded s'r,-
N.oid ,r hoayy rrdci1 sme. 1h,'eio'c, somc oth.r
MI l- .nc ncccs,gI3. On the srr ~ 81, tron. Cr'r
ie wi'i Gers rhoms~ end Snitf r'ponroitered thc
r,.to' Tic rcsn, ilc adoption Com Sniths
rl.. when has been success n'l, cseeu.rd urder bis
cvD hDrncd'afo ditcc.ioi.
fi' ,yoi stc' pee-i th.fia' ns mol.~s one of -
,isaa,... .ic icat,. Z. 81. g lcnni.. aoioss wh,t
tho ai.fancr s fc o,r. ;We nie enough 10 the given
r,ot a.. dist. nee hy 30, cal,i abont eight miles
undirr iounI LooiD.i aal ne n,ghborii. Veals. AZ
o.. hss. Which ia, -cis iaue fh'r pic ke-. and m
So ;nr imic uei.h r,-ood fN.c iug' ero.gh here
tl,i. 81 ,,o,iei,s ',r..ld uo r'G Tho given
l. ui no icaiail = EnDan a. B,o Fac, wheio lAers
i.s rsp on o'iner sid o- vi,h elevations from
tI,c g. siA lurofcl f" ,i'iin apcqiiY o the ri' 's
.ai,. I'D wteic. ID r. sno-sa usr considerable /
h,,efrce 80 s4so tai. 1o.nf yas Df oi.i'ci OBJ o."
Cfsdu,r.
Tho, s,4c inrny .,l.ou. o,s'ec,. h ilc w.. rol
~. r>lsr' Roats fbe p-'lov ucei aurci. fiac"
No =. ,,ln. s1 rcw s, - iic NOR 70. one rct'od
T.t. vss c,ar ihu, 70, 'hr irc &C. fs,'e ',se was
IN ,se stream o. ,ncn, So ad rc araed Of Shsi ass
r,ue. ol.. ard 90 aedi, g. w.ir al sl would ne''..
sarl, .de in iae ..e. aa opposing fr,r, wit !
g g I.fu.f f.f To-
.,t.t t-.,t n - f'r7 w.g'c tf :, ."rd'ng'y'
-t. - .. aI tomato Den. >,'i.h
I;t ..'fraao t-a-... .'-.r a.f,ln.;i,c nd hi. wi-
..,..a o. Z, v-r .o l,.., considerable force uf
h~.e r.tften down 4.. li'er pJsi o., Beb.' ht..
and 80 q, thr r1ia o. .ed 20 - occupied. Run
u g. i.oai!. o. .i'i i.sr .., ~ % desn niles
" ,o.i~sc-,1 e. ,-. 81 cid,a ~, cri.
g. rs ;as F-ic .. sbes. i've H.ie. ~ Eonf. The
if .oi sy Vigorous fos &. could i.nd force "a
II, a.. ~ tssan ,i.ir oould ~ ri'sei "
A., ,s.. le..ie o5i~sisr osee csnceairs'eJ 90 'si
tho handing. ne dc. ~ leHt of iandinr woih n''
y, .uo.. .cd and eres,c W0aid be iglor.ri where
l. sets .,en fstra fte boat. should be- o,-co''
ei,d. Jee wesu. tioo thar hy ceoriit Of inoiion
arI n p scc,srt o's force gould De able 80 'ai
siou r. ", lace Of te sharp which was to b. ca
ITc;od f,om the Gionl pietcs. Once landed ana The
r.siaeo which &. a natural ,6 DE- Po't nduy ~ orr po
'e,ou ;.ere coul = snge doubt Of The is'ur oi
the sEds taking
a loi,e cr abou twelve lundred mtn selected for ihe
occ:.sion undu the command Of Gen IIayen. VIA
placed in boat. 20 tho Iha.tauooga landing ahiiie
pa; uiIng. asi nisif. 4 gap bad been Insoe 10 ih
I,onioon lridgc acow TO allow them 10 drop through
nld ator; O'Clock ia the morning DE foila bcser %
drop doan Wi tie cl1eBL The Vas at its llll
aid unouscuTea hy single do1d An oceasl l0nal fof
cloud diiied gasf ihe base o. Lookout nd leied a'org
Tie rivers margin. Tic boais foaied noiseessly with
tho cUyrfnt. lUeenF the friendly shore TIE width 81
ne river varies from cr,t tu olyc hundred f-ct so
thai II ho 6oiiill sa4 luobscryed would be most
extraordinary crcailstauce. Tie plan not 10 ose
The unless TIE Rebels took tie alarm aud additional
speed therefore became important not only 20 be- ondc.
hTe The shortest time possible but 70 reach the destinn
lion before the enemy could concentrate.
Having seen his fotlla pass within the shadow Of
grim LookcIt and trusting 10 the strong and true
hearts in them FOR the rest Gen Smith proceeded d
roety across the little Peninsula TO Browns Fery
whittier Capt West and Lieut.. Dusser. and other mem
bers Of the staff had proceeded with a the appliances
IN wagons for throwing pOntoon bridge across TIE
river IN the shortest time possible after the opposite
AIDE had been occupied by troops Arriving there
Tie General and bis assistant awaited, Of course with
NO little anxiety. the coming Of the Hotia.
Keeping as in possible to tie opposite shore
The boats passed Lookout and wound around the az
Tule bend. AT numerous points Rebel pckets could he
at their posts or warming themselves by fires bu
On the rivers edge. Once. indeed one was heard 10
ssk, "Is that a boatf" mo. it's log" said the
Dther. friendly fog interposed for few moments
end gliding with the current in perfect silence Will
lot word spoken Just the gray OF the morning began
TO treak the horizon the boats neared the point OF de
tination. yet unobserved
To Gen. Smith and his party waiting TO catch some
Indication Of the progessyet without hearing single
sbot much less the expected gauntlet Of picket fire
those were long two hours consumed in the nois"sa
ySsage
Thus far everything had worked with unexpected
snootlness The place where the boats had been d
TO make the landing was the gorge between The
two elevations spoken Of through which road 10
Lookout VALLEY in the rear. Gen Hozon with large
rsrty had landed above and climbing the steep
ascent which commanded the position. by some mis-
take the head Of the column Of boats that were TO lana
below foated far down and it vas the shouting o
an officer stationed side Of the rNer tbat gave
the Rebels the first knowledge Of the presence oil me
fotJIa Ihs pickels opened fire On our men b,lo!'
they had touched tie shore and for moment mhiifiS
promised 70 c scrons Pulling sioutly al their olrf
Tie soon Teeained the lot ground and eaping from
ihe boats poured yoley into the Rebels who fell bach
through the Gap. closely pursued. Having gained the
ciest of the Gap men were met by q bot fire rom
regiment from the BetN cnemnpmcni in tie yalle,
lLo Ycre coming at d0lLiequick toward tie giycI
OiaUMbcrod % tleJ were. our men for TO- moment
sa,efed but rsGaforosineni from. ober boats coming
~ a,inele yolley pat thc hobels to hight. They al
trvieg 70 as0nd Die hight but Gen. Hslen was a
rad, there aAd sltl iWo ptcos o. arliilery aud tie