New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-18


Th~ situntior ia the vicinity of Louden-
Burnside Threatencd-Thc Rebel Expo
sditiom to The Upper Tennes-ec-Arriv"i
of supplies md Pnymnstcrs-Iucidcn'
OF the SIidnighs Fight-E7ow General
Howard took In Rebel Prisoners-An.
other Concerning Gen. w. +. Smith At
Browns Ferry.
Prsu. o az s,~ elsl Correspondent.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. ., 1868.
The situation OF affairs on our left, in the
vicinity Of Loudon Is such as to uneadness
es the sudden appearance OF the large Rebel force in
,ha, quart will find Burnside unprepared. Cheahsm.
VITO has cen collecting supplies in the sweetyater
Valley. owed forward days since with "a. pur-
pose Of crossing the Lt Tennessee River in the rcin
ity Of Norganstown. Whatever may be the Rebel
pltn il is entirely certain that they have with
the iurnion Of crossing he Tennessee and compelling
BrHGe 10 fight At disadvantage or fan back as 10
uncover Knoxville and an importan; part OF East Ten
nessee
Tina Gen Grant is fully alive 20 the situation Of AZ
.nlrs - entirely certain. ~ may turn out, however,
thn the enemy has secured advantage IN having the
s;L-t That u may necesfilte movements that would
nni otherwise be- undertaken by this army gos
she Activity quiet ms have beoie said, depends
vcy much on the enemys movements.
N - entirely certain that the next few days viii de-
yeiype something of interest on the Upper 1cnAcssos,
not in .hs immediate vicinity g1d II is 10 be hoped that
the expedition which the Rebels regard 50 important
will prove us barren Of results has been al their pre-
y.otns eifrts to retain possession OF this State.
The wpe force Immediately nfront a. rs mist nccee
ary ha,, been con ably reduced by this devasio up
The river unless Bragg has been reinforced. Prom the
vicinity of Lookout they have almost wholly withdraw
and Bragg Ku,t either have larger force than he has
b,,n credited with OF he has mach weakened him.
sell In our igut To invite attack II lie has, by
Inducements. Kept Bis force IN this nebOTbool good
Will. Buccaneers fore. s dfatched, thele would appear
10 he an earnest undertaking Of that which Davis |
fls. ..f.It gf
thing of the plan, 81 Gen Grrni nor shah attomp.
guess, bat can sley say thni Il would cGIpor with
bis reputation should means DC taAeh 20 settle hH doubts
on this point. II may turn out that Bragg has iaisoa
cuai.d in surprising this army incapable of active
operations soon after great hattie ard defeat.
th many difficulties II has bad 10 encounter touch
ing supplies and distant base
Two things have greatly Gladdcned this army very
at,lythe receipt OF supplies 10 rate that betohens
c rent ~ full and steady Volume and the arrival OF the
p.vmnsters SOME twenty-five of them came last night
b, ioat from Bridgeport. These two things tell the
soldiers that he has Government that Is mindful Of
m-,hat whatever else comes, he will be paid ami fed /
Lough the presence a the paymastes may be Il long
yals and At dimes rations may not be abundant
An ungoeoFded incident of the midnight fight be. u
vecn Hookcr's and Longsilccts forces in Lookout I,
alley ten days ago has come 10 my knowledge, and g
deserves TO have place on the record short tine
ursoquert 10 this aencent charge on the enemy in
heir breastwOrls by Gen. Gearys brigade, Gen How.
nd taking with him small escort of cavalry, started
or that pant OF the fed where Gen. GtaIy Was sup.
osed 70 he. lie led Aot gone iar when lie came up
with body OF lnlQhtf!. what cavalry is that = was
he hill. An right responded Gen H., at the same
inc calling out, What men are thosof "Long-
iroets ~ was the reply. AN right; here said
zen. IL. The men approached. 4" Have we whipped J
Acse fellows = asked Gen. H., in manner to keep up
be- deception No d--n themi they were too
much for us. and drove us from our rife. "
It's like devils. We're whipped ourselves. Il
" this time the Rebels had gathered near. Il
r. "LYy down your arms" demanded Een II. n
n a stern voice. The men surrendered: Taking his W
rsoncrs in charge Gen. H. proceeded on his way. n,
lie had gone far before another party OF ieDe M
lntry called out 'What cavalry Is that = IAN
igllp was the response again of Gen. III. as he pro-
eeded On approaching the position occupied by
,eary that officer had observed the advancing horse
len and infantry as he supposed the prisoners 10 be-
nd surprising them to be Rebels he Lad ordered lis
ms 10 be loaded with canister and in a moment more
oud lnye given the intrepid Howard and his little
rec the benefit of it, But the General who had sue
rssflly deceived the enemy found way Ia make him
If known TO friends, and escaped reception Of st
lat Kind
Speaking of unrecorded incidents, / am put in mind
one that happened 70 Gen. VIM. L. Smith OF Browns
cry: When the engineers were engaged IN laying
ponto0n bridge, III tho morning. the Rebels COM re
enced sheng them aud at ono time their shells burst ~
lh an accuracy rather uncomiOltabc To encourage ~
10 not 10 mind what the Rebels were about but 10 ~
gep right on with their work, Gen. Smith went upon
&c bridge whore Capt. Fox and Lieut.. Dle r were
lnrng the abOrs and pCrlls OF the position. After
loing for a time the Rebels drew on Next day the
NO coats and vest by Gen Smith NJ tie time v
found cut clean through just under the collar, ON
ic lack vi the neck The cut Ia the garments was OF
Ich character 10 Indicate clearly that WIS by d.
agmont OF she'll which, had 10 cut an inch deeper pl
Oud have caused grieyous hurt indeed III
The weather to-day is biting cold which fact taken 10
connection with the scarcity in the wood marhet has o'
udc pretty much everybody extremely uncomfortable.
that are In what is practically termed "
the sunny South" the cold blasts aud the cutting ~
iapness Of the atmosphere seem quite out OF place. =,
soldiers have been busy preparing for the cold Of
AN. ur. 4 m ella 4, Ilnx FINN fl.n