The New York herald., 1863-09-10
Retreat OF the Rebels south
ward.
ACTIVITY Or RosECRANs.
Our Troops Advancing Oh Rome,
Georgia,
Se., &c., DO.
CNuNsAr Sept. 2, 1868.
Dispatches have been received stating that General
orittcndens. DIVISION OF General Rosecrans army
cupied Chattanooga to-day.
The enemy evacuated yesterday, retreatipg south,

CINCINNATI, Sept. 0, 1869.
Gen. Bragg has again been obliged give way TO the
superior strategy Of Gen. Rosccrans and Chattanooga
the last rebel stronghold in Tennessecwas day occu
pied by forces withou, combat. With ifan the
whole Of Tennessee is redeemed frsm rebel rule.
Rosecrans' plan Of operations TO hold the enemy In
Chattanooga by demonstrations in its front by portion
OF his army while he moved Their line of communca
tion and retreat with the other.
The former movement was to be made by the three d
visions OF Criitendens corps divisions Of Ihomas
The latter 10 be mpished by acircu the
rebel right by three divisions of NcCooks corps
others Of Thomas. The movement was somewhat ha.
zardous, from the division of the army IL involved; but
great numerical superiority warranted the risk.
The fanking column crossed the river thres pom
toon bridges, the I'd and Sd inst. The. roads
the frat range Of mountains Oh the other side had
to be made practicable and IL only after immense
labor that forces reached the valley bordering It's
southern slope on the 7th
General Rosecrans established his headquarters AZ
Trenton eight miles south Of tho river tho day
and reconnoitered the position around Chattanooga IN
person. he was determined to bring matters
without delay but his adversary percsvine the danger
OF being cornered by his fankipg march, abandoned
Chattanooga yesterday.
Our lcft under Crittendeu which had in the meantime
moved up closely 10 the front of the town. swung into
IL this morning.
l.ooKorr VALLEY, TwE1vg MILES souT o.
TRENTON, Ca, Sept. 7, 1865.
The army has crossed the first ridge Of mountains south
of the Tennessee River Valley just west Of the lookout
range in view and south as winston, which is
forynve miles south of the river The enemy has not
yet offered the slightest resistance.
There are but three roads Lookout Mountain be-
tween Chattanooga and winston, where an army with
baggage and artillery can passone at Chattanooga
at Johnsons Creek eight miles south OF Trenton and the
other at winston It is thought certain that Bragg he
fights at all, will passage at either Of these
points.
Diminishing will probably commence tomorrow. The
army has endured the fa,guiug marches bravey. II
slres nothing better than fight, tired racing
after Bragg. II tho present bold movement succeeds
Chattanooga falls Of ITSELF The right Of the army now
lies less than hfy miles from Rome Forage plenty In
the valley and the inhabitants are sick Of the war The
slaves have nearly all been into the interior The
first rain for some time fell to-day-a slight shower
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE CrxgER,Avp
NEAR TRENTON, Ca, Sept. ., 1868.
despatch just In from the front conveys tho intel
scnce that the enemy yesterday began the evacuation
OF Chattanooga moving eastward with all their stores and
munitions am informed that nothing definite s known
in regard to the operations position Of Burnside pre-
sent, but from the meagro information there s but little
doubt that East Tennessee has been totally abandoned by
the rebels.
General Crttenden is to-day marching into chatanoga
The utmost Efforts being put forth repair the
bridges destroyed on tho Memphis and Charleston rail
road, which win be in operation No particulars
other than those are yet known at headquarters.