Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-05

q Much has been accomplished. More
remains to be6one before we can enjoy
the blessings of peace and freedom.
BRAXT0N BRAGG.
From the Atlanta papers of the Goth,
we compile the following,
RINGGoLD. Sept. Is, 4 p. NJ.
[ learn f.nm the front that our army
is confronting the enemy, who hold Chat
tanooga in force. Our lines run COM
pletely round the town to the river above
and below. Lookout mountain is in our
possession, and from our signal station on
the peak We are enabled TO note all their
movements. General Rosencrans has
strongly entrenched himself, both in the
valley of Chattanooga and the heights
beyond the river. On last night Nc
Laws division made a night attack on
his works in front, for the purpose of as
c~ertaining their strength, and finding,
them well manned, fell back to his ofigi-
nal position, some eight hundred yards
from their works. Heavy artillery firing
. was kept up during the night and con-
tinues this merning.
Our loss in killed and wounded will
! not. exceed 1000; that of the enemy,
in killed, wounded and prisoners, is esti-
mated at 28,006.
Two of TIA enemy's hospitals contain
ing about 1900 wounded are in our
hands, and we captured ambulances and
medical stores enough to supply OUR need
on the field.
The haversacks of the enemy's deaa
contained nothing but corn bread, and
the prisoners state that they had been
on short rations for ten days.
The bridges over East Chickamauga
aave been repaired, and trains will run
through to our lines to morrow.
We hold the railroad between Lookout
mountain and Bridgeport.
The relief committee from Atlanta are
IN the field doing good service.
MARIETTA, Saturday 8 P. NJ.
The two armies were still confronting
each other at last accounts, at Chatta-
{ oooga. Rosencrans, it is said, has estab-
lished three lines in front of the town,
and it is reported that Bragg is fortifying
the Missionary Ridge and other elevated
positions e~onrnanding the situation.
Forrest and Wheeler are both across
the river. Roddy and Stephen D.. Lee,
arc said to be in Murfreesboro. IF he is
not reinforcad, Rosencrans must either
retreat or attack Bragg in position
Either horn of the dilemma is offered
Starvation or Braxton Bragg. =.
The FRONT, VIA DALTON, Sept. 3D.
Our forces surround. Chattanooga at tive
miles distance. The enemy's line extends
from Brahsoa's Hill to Lookout, and il
evidently certifying to make resistance
The probabilities are equal whether HI
retreats acrpzs the river or fights.
-1aYhUy~afAt Buckugr's cavalry tad
skirmish witYrthe enemy last night nea
Chattanooga.
RUMoRs AND ,sURMIsEs FROM THE FRONT.
Forrest has not been heard from sine
Monday. He is doubtless in the rear o
the enemy for the purpose of Interrupt.
ting Rosencrans' communication will
Bridgeport, where his supplies are accu'
mulating.
The enemy occupy Chattanooga AM
Missionary Ridge, which is said to b
~impregnable.
Longstreet is said to have crossed th
river above to intercept reinforcement
and cut off supplies. The Federals viii
soon be forced to attack us, if these be tn
facts of the situation.
It is believed in the army W. hav
eighteen thousand mounted infantry sal
to be Ewells corps in Knoxville or it
immediate vicinity.
In the late battle we are said TO hav
captured 400 ambulances and large sup
plies of medical stores.
The universal impression seems to b
that Rosencrans must fight us on on
{ own terms or retreat without subsistenc
} stores: In this event his army must b
wholly lost.
t Many days, perhaps a week or tU
r may elapse before Rosencrans is force
to come out and fight.
:, FROM THE ARMY.
! We are in possession of but little
: addition to the summary furnished
: the press reporters. Our troops are co
stantly under srms in. line of battle.
One of our leaders expressed the opini
: yesterday that the enemy was in a pos
: ton from which he would be glad'to e
: cape, if he could-do so without.abando
, ing the south side Of the river. We he
> such a position, encircling the Fedel
works, that they are compelled to ha
!. their supplies to the opposite side of t
river from a point eighty miles distal
d and over a very mountainous road.