New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-05

Changers forces had not arrived at Chattanooga,
support Wood at Rossy,lle. and " he Wood should
compelled 10 fall back futher IN must take be poslto
at point guarding tie road 20 Chattanooga and aroun
the point ~ Lookout Mountain. ond bold them Ut a
hazards; 10 move tbc balance II tho corps during th
evening rad night 10 a position on Missionary Ridge
rs 10 the road along the valley OF Chattanooga
creek ard also that running up Ch.ckaEauga Creek
Cen Criienden reached the designated position on ~
morning Of tie l4h ard remained IN II 0li day. unsb
20 communicate with Headquarters. In the evening b
received orders 20 move back and RESUME position =
Cfawh,h ,piings and along the Chicsamargn Vahey
which lie did on the 18th During that day ard the t;
While tie 2lst corps thus for whole week prnc
ticaly isolated from the center and right and nTrowl!
escaped dSssts more through the failure Of tue enem
20 improve the advantage than the prudence Of ou
commanders. Gen. Thomas was slowly moying-tb'
rough steep ard obstructed roads delayed his match
across the Loof ont Mountains. On The 9th. his sd
(Nsgey DIVISION dc bOuehed into tho valley sep
sraine the Lookout range from Pigeon Mountains, ant
cautiously felt s wny toward the gaps through whel
tic roads to Lafayette pass On the ltb it had reached
within short distance Of the gaps hut discovering
strong forces descending through them with apparent
purpose Of attack II fen back srd with the other divi
sons OF the corps assumed strong position in front
tie Lockout Gaps. which wss maintained until tie
10th and used ~ starting point for frequent recon
uolss.nces toward Pigeon Mountains.
Cen. MoCook, in obedience to his orders to pursue
directed the following dispositions and movements Of biz
command;
One brigade Of Days's division wos len at Winston
- guard treins etc. etc JOhnson's division marched
at So m. on the 10Th from Long Springs ana crossed
Lookout Mountain, encamping a. ihn base near Hen
derons ShoridsIs division marched at a. n from
Stosen.s Mills, and enCamped a. Little River. about
two and half miles from TIE Western crest.
On arriving himself at Alpine. Gen hcCcoh dis
covered tia. the enemy hnd not rctreated fir rom
Chattanooga, ard that Gen Thomas had not reached
Lafayette expected. Under these circumstances be
very wisely id not move uYon SunmcTtl.is ordered
Ms oops ras dJ,oa,ey nosisd at Alpine. nud had 4
aor,d SlrRerii v0Eld hare bc TpJed TO an effaci
" hs ,Er, Rt! eTmy. rhic. rfeeHrofsdneo Iror,d
b c0acssra'cd At or nsdr Lafayst,.
~ 900 p. N. On sept IL, Gen. McCoos rcoelreh
communication from Gen Thomas reporting the siter''
difficulties on the march. and that lie could not reach
lafayette until tie 18th.
Believing that 10 cooperation could take place be
tween hiinsef and Gen. Iaomsa ly way Of BrocmtoN n
valley, Gen ncCook ordered all his wngolo md
material not ndspensnby necessary for tho troops u
be returned 10 tie summit Of Lookout Mountain, there
70 await the result of the cavalry rcconnohrce sent by
Cen Stanley 20 ascertain the whereabouts Of the enemy.
On Sept ~ lis command rested In position near T.
pine. AZ midnight Sept. 49, orders given by di-
Iectlon o. Gen. Roseefars reached Scr. nc.
Cook from Gen. IhOmas directing two divisions OF Ls
corps be moved Nc 10 the laiiefs support aud
division 20 be- LEFT % guard tic trims. Con- Nc.
Cook desired 10 Join Gen. Thomas by tie mountain road
Seycnss Gap but not has ing any guide, and MI tho
citsous corcurrng that no such road existed snd Cen
TLomas also stating that The route by Valley Head was
tie only practicable one he determined 10 Join him ny It,
\ brigade nom each vision was dctaled Ds guard
for the trains. and Gen. LJte placed III command. The
10th Corps then moved up the mountain at Alpine Gap
on tie ht Of the 18Th, and the night Of the 18th II
VS. ngaIn encampcd IN Lookout Valley excepting the
division guarding the trains Which byOuackcd 1t
Little River. on the mountains.
SleTdaLs div ision marched down Lookout valley 10
JoAIso.s Cfook. and cncamled Ut tie base o. tie
Being Informed tlai good mountain road
ran directly from valley Head 10 SleyoIss Gap Gems
johnson rnd Davis were ordered ~ march over with
tie Utmost expedition
To Gcrefhi Roseoranf The Developments made ~
General CIitcndcns curls mast have GIerdy furnished
oontGsrn BIO light "a tie real purposes Of the enemy
In flIf rF al
euomy g. heavy re neer lafayette anc the arrival 81
Rebel rceuioTCemenis nom tie net End south est
60 L.iH ~ Generals Thomas McCock Gnd Stsnry
together with ihe intelligence received directly st his
loaL.lATsTs could bus satisfy lin that tie colyr.srnce
q irre c1!ls u tho valley ~ TIE Coo.a east ~ tie
Iigeon Aogiislu. c0lisH plated by .ln, Was mpraoti
Cable GLG Tat ~ tAo face u. tie lassus aId EVIDENT
ri s.ye taiois az tie enemy Iocg lconIaiiun ~
bio AMY The slccGesi possible moment became in
IsFatse. That rctlosE-ee movement ~ no clfec-
ton Il Clnitalooga re connections with Which point
and thence 10 Ia base were greatly eIpotcd. sas
rcqrrcd ~ nc safety u H. alG. Ilsi az should
hal also been apparent TO l.n.
WAsIr vas t.e IAost favorable ground Tor = concen
& stoA, Beyond a.. dlsi.te IN font Of thattHn"ogA
That point as tho objective 81 The campaign II Of
o. ed tho great advantage q defensive. po'ioh ~
sfoag tn. cot La'f been bed By orr 'ic". against
g. a.. irlr tlu.trL ~ loY.g Tie anAF haek lo u.
to fs!,o prcgn .out % iAe .DlleYloa cld q cilol
Il he management q ne pgr,ai would have been Re-
tflsroa sId tLe lssA.Ay ~ defeat ~ the nbmercal
isT.oIfy Ir1gg Lf te gaining nom Do ttcliefcs
ur prevented Ard, noIc0fcr. nom " our cOiumu-
Iloaloas wll hG.A'.e could have been ip0ii elect
raly protected
NJ moro than I'll other combinations. tie fact
should h1gc lnllcicc4 Gen. kostcranss cOlIso as ~
Asd rsc,ssd FosttFs sHa uY.ieH .a'rtoion' from h'
Oenreltl CAJ E0s O. sHnF % eosii1te rtErrs H0rt
rs. ~ "a di,csica Of Eos Atlanta. bLf 90 concer-
fraf. Ag comaans ~ ff0Hs y C.s'anoo<a. JS'gy As
tlecs opsa ns railroad 10 NaiArs. ce,lrlla, IGsi
~ sieri nsit ht Joia snoner bare drd rSsme scsrs
erraAsns 0ni, eHr sH As socon;hslfG. TACse IL.
,tfrcfions formed tie obligatory standard ~ whoa
Gen Eo.ecraus was bound 10 act, even though be DO
sd TO lGveolioHnriy Tor grand STRIKE against the
enemy Iy aetrs contrary 10 item, be assumed al 70.
tonshty Tor the results u his future movements and
gave tie Government lust caGsc-lAy. nEdc u l's
duiyio take his b. IL irLsi from LIN, IN caae As dsro
card o.! orders bore disastrous irult as IL Ger~ard
did.
And here deem 4 vel first TO state. that General
Rnseoraur received Information OF Tie departure VI t"o
Avalon, %, Lees army Tor Georgia from General lInl.
sct erlv a. tic l,h ard then 20 add what should
frse Tho Government ~ much ~ tho odiun TIE IN
favorable In ale u TIE Georgia campaign steh.d HIon
II On tho llih II Septcmbsr-sigh days before the
hattlcs-an of cial sent from Washington " lend
General KoscofAns all assistance lie could. reached
the General Headquarters. Tie hTri business quesuoh
Ia asl ed General Roseornus Was. Do you want any
more men Tho latior's reply was ~ substance.
No Aars goi enough 10 take care 81 ny Jr0Hi ots
you'd Ike 10 hate NY I'm isAeH core i ~ "Gtf7'H' o
Bnrngise dorm tie TsnnS''ss end ~ fiSH " " yg'ee
from Grsnfs army opUesiHS from hs tieiH"y y II'
lie oicinl at once ,cegrnphed tic desire Of General
RoseeraHs 20 Washington where oorro,pohdng oruei'
we're i,sucd without DELAY 90 Generals Grant ad Barn
adj, Up 10 faaf tint, As G0rUHmsui clas' u hdf Htrtr
bn formally oa.lta sp0n sik Jor r'eoreoatH!' " 'Ip
port,sx norsnssf. By GcHuei Roseerans.
General Grant NJ once PIT two coris IN motion under
command Of General Sherman. but. Of course. thry
could no, 10 moved near enough In limo 10 ehee' th'
course u the campaign. ,
GEN Burnside vas Induced not 60 move down The
Tennessee In very singular way. Elmer before OF
siortl, after receiving the order q that eject lfou
Warrington lie Icccs ed messngc, sent by Cen C!lt
t.rden upon is occupation of Chattanooga per courier
tpting hat hdUs dr.rSa a. Raids cut 81 Cha'ia
,oosa our rrAi r,ns on Rome ard 10 'rerpiHg Ground
fgrqrd AflaHto.' This Agh.how nrsye-it syenhs, 10
ufe n COMMONPLACE expression. Tor ilself-cd Gen
pru,.de 10 believe that Gen NosetrahH had }. al ms
.,gn way, ana hence instead Il moving toward tLAt
,.rooy, le went In the opposite direction toward