The New York herald., 1863-10-29


Of the Bank OF Tennessee shall be received such pay
menis Governor Johnson is said pretends to act In
LAW ea, u"' b, my capacity IN TINS ac. ana .hs psop1
one. Some here made tender OF Tennessee money in
order to test the matter before the II b not like
~ that this action the basis OF any unpopuarty ae
Washington, and much doubt the truth OF the rumors
have heard. They come, however from well informed
men, and may have some foundation IN fact
Assistant Secretary Dana arrived from The front 70 day
NAsHvnLE, Tenn, Oct %, 1868.
The sruAnoS CHATTANOOGA.
The enaby OF the position Of General Rosecrans has
for time past been subject Of serious discussion
among papers whose editors know nothing personally or
through their agents of the nature OF the situation, either
geographically ssrateglcaly and by such persons
doubts have been expressed Of the ability of General
Rosecrans withstand the shot shell which
generally supposed the rebels preparing 10 pour
into HIM have found only military man here who
believes that sha have to evacuae Chattanooga and
his opinion would be entitled but little respect be
did not couple with statement the Gene
raj Thomas General Rosecraas differ their views
upon the subject the former holding is reported, that
the position cannot be held General Roccrans has held
still holds that the enemy do nothing effective
the way Of dslodgng him. either by direct assault
bombardment, or by strategic manauvres. The officer
whom refer Gays that General Thomas believes that
only active movements part, resulting the dis
lodgnent OF the from bis present position,
the important entrance to tbe great valley Of
the Tennessee and the gate the great the Gulf
which hold 10 Chattanooga.
How far this may be true, ss TO General Thomas
opinion, does not matter. ! doubt that thore 10
any truth In it, and ! very positive that he
does not underrate the importance Of holding
Chattanooga. He is not by any likely to
yield it upon light considerations, and canno,
conceive by what means Bragg s 10 dslodge him.
w nora
Port Hudson and vcksburg, that the best artillery
quite harmless against earthworks The result OF any
strategic movements 10 the rebel ef is undoubtedly
failure for tnem running Up, ~ they must, against
Hooker and Sherman At Bridgeport aud Huntsville Tho
success OF any movement TO the right. with Burnside in
from Thomas the rebel TANK may at least be con-
sdered doubtful
chattanooga 10 TOO important point 10 be relp-
pushed and the government should every effort to
hold 6, even requires the reinforcement Of Thomas
sufficiently TO enable him W the offensive.
win be 70 In the future campaign important and
in the sense, the gate the fortnca-
tons Of ancient eit.es TO us il 10 plet into the
richest valley Of she Central soush. Ills the Key
the campaign against AtAnta just prominent point
little hock s sometimes the key 70 the battle field
u 10 Q greas bssiiop, far advanced towards the
enemys line Of defence. 1t is not exactly the Maako
ia occupation does not eud s,cge but II 10
chief among those smaller Redans which when tasep
hasten the siege forward 20 early successful com.
pet,on 10 the enemy Il sAlIyport from which tho
besieged rebels have and again. repossessed
OF IT, carry oaepsive campaign into Tennessee
Keutachy and such rebels upderrated ,ts
value Indeed, Importance fully oornprehendcd
acquainted with the typographical features
| Of seat Of this Rupn,pg from
virginia through East Tennessee 10 Q southeastsry
direction u great valley, forty or hfty miles vide
and winch Chattanoofa wstereA prnci
paly BY the Tennessee rves But Ct Chattanooga the
valley makes sharp angle aud runs doe g0uh widening
at Rorsc and Atlanta aud going 70 the Gulf Naturally
would that tho Tennessee river should ow through
this valley into the Gu but NJ Chattanooga up
against stubborn lookout Mountain, ~ turned from
course, through narrow gap at the town,
very gDdigp1ed zIgzag course through the mountains
and after performing queer antics. such those
called by the natives I" sucks rapids" " boiling
pots -" shoals &c oo1ueties with the Cumb 1rand,
running for many mi'es arm ia arm with IT. and
then, with the irrosolution LekleDess of cha
racer which induced u TO leave s beautiful valley route
10 the Gulf u rusbes of the ~ the strong aud
usty Ohio. After leaving Chattanooga the Tennessee
no benefit 70 uson tue contrary, II great barrier
but above Chattabooga s one OF our main defenccs
We establish line behind ithe ditch to fortih
csions-and with Burusides aid holding the
close the valley, ana the rebels 80 by thai
route into Kentucky. either aide this valley there
| arc high and rugged mountains that art % line
thrown valley great forts nanks
! Your devotees will understand better when
they act the ROCKS do In the royal game On the
left these mountains known the Great Smoking Noun.
tains. are inpassable 90 our right the Racooen,
Lookout SAND and Cumberland mountains These can ~
crossed They were by Rosecans but after months OF
special preparation and should the enemy attempt the
| same nanouyre be may reasonably erect the
same fate that befel R1senans At Chiosamsuea.
| Atlanta through this same great valley win Or TANKS
| and thus protected by Dame Natures powerful
army TO back him, necssilated 10 establish but short
line without fear OF being nauKed General Grant will be
| enabled to make the campaign 10 Atlanta without
serious and the name Atlanta % bo used
IN the sense Of compound one, signify ng and including
Rome. with her arsenas Montgomery wib her great
stores of cotton Mobile with her splendid advantages,
aud, indeed all the country between the valley and the
MISSISSIPPI river II VIII never do to give up that'a-
| neoGa
am told that only pack mules enabled To
make the trip from Stevenson Chattanooga 90 much
have tho roads been The rebels have several
Interrupted the mule trains and number reported
killed by them. The roads not only very bad but
there are several streams 10 too deep for animals
aud wagons and hence great difficulty exists Supplying
the troops at chattanooga This dihculiy may lead
the complication OF matters At Chattanooga bot The
army has managed 10 subsis for m0nth past With What
are apparently inadequate means Of supply, rres me 10
| can continsc 10 do 90.
The hrt task Of General Grant must be reposses.
himself of the Ec by Of shell Mound arf the south
aide Of the river. Tho road he thirty miles
long By this route, aud tho railroad. which run.
| along with u, two miles nearer. The railroad
bridge bridgeport nearly finished md s,rong
t~o De gor< have bscn erected 20 defend t. Pushing
driving the rebels ou of The mountain Al Failing water
near shelI Mound, there another bridge, ~ siI1
and which .n require At least week or ten dsys %
build ~ The road might be put 10 running order IN
fortnl tht atcr cro-eiDG the river This VII
occur u think, within the present month.
General shermsns movements are indicative or AN
early concentration of the whole % Grants army.
He N now Al iuk with MS advance far Abcns,
Ala I've 10 Engaged 10 rebuilding tbs railroad from Cor
lnth 70 Decatur Trains are running from here 90 tie
Decatur road only 70 FrArhiin.
c0SfKvrp Ar1ou rwv snrfrRHs.
The Secretary q War has ordered us concentration q
the batteries 10 this army pto two fragments ard
brigade me regiments are 10 be esls7 the firyt ono
co'oos Bxns,t. and the First Michigan. Colonel c o
Loomr. General RannAn appointed by Rosecrsus
70 the command OF the brigade, and 10 10 be boped
General Jhonas vii reta him 10 the po~ton '0
though OF The infantry service General kannan
Dzed a. very superior Artileset Coloocl Looms, ~bo
~ bere engage1 10 forming hk regimens informed
that be nov hss the ny batteries process of
soisdason
Battery A, Firtt Mchigaa artillery, Capt 2. fale.
thesery v, First Michigan artillery, Capt H0st
Hnssssy u, FIRST Michigan artillery, Capt, Church
Battery y, First Michigan artillery, Capt J. J. Ely.
Battery y. FIRST Michigan artillery, Capt I. Hae
bAtssry y, first Michigan sSlery, late Capt H. GOyef
Battery J, Ftsss Michigan sxhllery, Capt bassi
BattsST X, fxst Michigan srtsvy, Capt. y scbalig
Battery !, Frs, MnAgan artillery, C>gi Tbgmeson.