, 1863-11-13

tfio" inc h'chmond Examiner, Nor. 81
jhe news from Chattanooga is not apree.
ab1e. ;Me have, at last, sono key to the al.
ths fhse oees q the lyiag telegraph, in which
me southern bank Of the Tennessee in eonss.
9uence Of victory won from them bY Gen.
Jenkins. The real facts seem. to have heen
simply theee: 4 detachment Of the enemy
sso en PARKED at Chattanooga on tha night Of tie
o1a lafat ntt and cane quietly down the river to
they landed, found the Confederate gnard
asleep, without waking sentinel, and land-
Gnueo thtm before their eyes were well ouen.
Ihese we're the cavalry plckete, Procee1inr
up the hill, the enemy found the infantry pick.
e. ets' & aiEo asleep, aud took possession Of them
In In 4Re as manner. a solitary sentinel further
hear them, and fired of his gun. The report
Naked up regiment. which fell into line and
fought some. Bat the enemy having broughf
up an overwhelming force, this gallant rsri-
ment Was forced to fall back. A bridge Was
specify thrown across the river at th6 ferry,
iarEe body of troops-infntry, cavalry and
artile!y-Kere brought oyer, and Ia . few
hours the hillside Was covered with breast
The idea that all this WEB only movement
70 cover The retreat Of the enemy from Cnat-
the Confederate General. But, getting no
confirmation from further developments,
Gen. Jenkins' excellent brigade-the same
We oelle7e, for come time encamped In the
1t1ghborhood Of Richmond-was ordered to
dielodga the enemy and regain the ferry. The
attack vas made on the a9fh, and was At iirst
snGcessln1; put me Yankee re1nforcements
aHlV1pg, Gen. jenkins Was finally repulsed.
Meantime, column Of the enemy had
ma1ched up to the river side from Bridea.
port, anu hAd t6roWn another bridge across
The st1eam at Shell Mound. Tho enemy NOM
have posseslion Of both banks, from BridEe-
TO bring their supplies, by water, to a point %
Eithtn two and a half miles Of their camo.
Grant ts no longer dependent upon the rail-.
road 1or food. His troops have no longer to
1Te on half ratious. Ills no longer impos-
sihle for him to winter at Chattanooga Il be
tninks proper to do 50. Nor will his threat
want Of stores. In word, We haye lost lie
advantages Of the battle Of ChIckanaura
Ihe battle Of Chfckamauga must be fought |
sgaiu.
50 much for eleeptng gickets. Why did |
world vii go to seep, rith the s Regularity s Of
aldermen, when they have asceriained the M
tact th at there is no danger Of being awak- /
cred By their Generals and shot, after i've |
minutes notice. But It is the duty Of the
lieutena nants, Captains, Majors; the officers Of
tse re dsy, TO look after the piekets. So it IS,
- .A-J eA~'~A w ~ III A4l1t9 WQET4 Ul6H10-
line is not prese1ved-Whe1a discipline Is not
living thtng-by the inspiration It receives
from the eccmmander-in.cE CHEF. That insoira-
lion Is not impaired by isolated exampies,
but 6y constant attention and personal in:
The lives and histories Of succeesfal mflifarT
leaders, who has not been struck bY the an.
=cdotes Of Incidents which reveal their min
nte attention to details, their constant visits |
% the ontposts, the watchfnl eye which thcY
sept:on the practical execution OF general OF.
3ers: But who that knows the routine Of
he armies Of this war is not astouished bY
he impossible gulf that separates headquaf-
e1s from the e1tremities Of the force. The
commander efts still and gives orders to his
ttsntteants, 1ssats who transmit them. The Lieu
Generals, 8ngadiers, Colonels, Captains,
se1geants, Corporal5, each to the other. But
70 an onnt Of Responsibility, eren If rigidiy
tforced, WM ever compensate for the ab-
ence Of that vigorous activity OF intellect,
Ill ard perton which mikes the command
# t.ue Genera1-like Frederick, for in
taIce-felt IN every corner Of his Gimp and
y every sentinel on his lines.