The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-16
NO 152



special relative to Roseoranst army an.
pears under the Washington date:
Things are unchanged, with the excep.
ton that the enemy have removed their
artillery from Lookout Mountain, where
they had about ten pieces in position,
and appear 20 have somewhat Withdrawn
their forces. II is supposed they will
concentrate their artillery on Mission
Ridge, from which they threw shells on
the tth and 9th inst, On the latter day
lou shells were thrown by the enemy.
They, however, inflicted no damage. be-
yond wounding three meu and killing
one horse.
"Wo have several line Of entrench.
ments, and extensive earthwoFks are
still going on, The plan of the enemy
appears to be not TO make an attack IL
trout but 10 COMPEL us to abandon
Chattanooga by simply hetaing MS in our
present position, with their army in
front annoying us with their artillery,
and breaking our lines Of communication
by cavalry raids in the rear.
general order issued on the 7th inst.
announces Maj .-Gen. Reynolds as Chief
of Staff in place of Gen. Garfield, who
yaoAtes the position to assume his seat
in Congress.
All the divisions of this army will be
consolidated into six, 20 form the 14th
and fourth army corps, with Generals
Thomas and Granger as commAndera.
Three divisions under the former will be
commanded by Gems. Baird, Davis, and
Rousseau, and these under the latter by
Gems. Wood, Sheridan, and Palmer. Gen.
Brannan will be Chief Of Artillery.
Gen. ROsecrans denies officially hAy.
ing brought any charges against Gems.
McOook and Crittenden. IL ia generally
believed that these officers will show q
much better record than the reports in
regard TO them warrant
With the assistance Of the reinforce
mentS already arrived movements will
soon be made il is hoped, which will
drive the enemy from our front
The army is still well supplied with
everything but clothing and blankets, the
want of which, in unusually cold weAsh-
er, causes considerable suffering. All
wounded able TO bear removal have been
sent North. Casualties In the late bat
ties will not be less than $4,000 Thurs
day the rebels, from the opposite aide Of
the river, fired into our wagon and AM
bulance trains passing over the Valley
road, wounding two men and killing and
wounding several mules.
They seem determined on embarrass-
ing our transportation in every possibl
way. f.. = -1rnra
The steamer Connecticut from Hilton
Head on the 9th, reports that the rebels.
on the night of the 9th, sent torpedo
attached TO a raft from Charleston 70 the
Ironsides, of Moultrie, which exploded
under her bow, deluging her decks with
water, putting out all fires, killing En-
sign Howard, and wounding two sesmen,
but doing the vessel no damage. laisg
The Ironsides remains off Moultrie.
The Monitors are doing picket duty off
Sumpter. Gilmore is still erecting bat
teries on Morris Island.
WASHINGTON, Oct IL. EARLY on
Saturday evening the cavalry belonging
Kilpatrick's division attempted recon-
noisance ON the south side of Robert.
sons river. They were attacked by q
large force of rebel cavalry, amply sup
ported by infantry and artillery, under
command Of Stuart in person. The in.
fantry force was one Of Ewell's division
and numbered about 5000 men.
Brisk fighting ensued, lasting about On
hour, when our cavalry were compelled
10 fall back on their infantry supports
three miles from Oulpepper. At this
place another conflict ensued, in which
our infantry supports were worsted and
compelled TO retire, the rebels capturing
about one hundred of the 120th New
York Our cavalry again formed into
line aud made splendid charge, 70
capturing all taken except fifteen OF
twenty.
Rebel reinforcements are coming 4
their assistance. Our forces have pushed
back to Culpepper, with skirmishing al
the way. Heavy firing this evening in
dicated that the engagement had beer
renewed. fss..rw ff
Later intelligence from the front say
our forces have evacuated Culpepper
Such stores as could not be con
veniently carried away were burned
Their value, however, is trihing. 3f
II is reported that the whole rebe
army has crossed the Rapid Ann. Fur
ther, that Gen, Meade has fallen back b
the north bank Of the Rsppahannock.
Prisoners who we're captured on Sat
uTday state that LOngstreePs corps hA
returned from the Southwest. This
however, is doubted.
The rebels commenced 70 cross IN
Rapid Ann on Thursday, moving in th
direction OF Madison O. III. with the eyi
dent intention Of turning Gen. Meade
right wing.
Heavy cavalry roiniOroemenis hAy
! been sent 10 the front. .i
Il is reported that the rebel cayAlr,
hold gaps 10 the Bull Bun Mountains
A large cavalry force was sent from her
yesterday, however which win speedil
dislodge them. The force helding th
: gap is supposed TO be Whites and Mess
, by's men. ..-Ht..f I.-.. ...
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