The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-10-13
OCTOBER -. 1853.
rrssnAY MORNING =.
Baltimore papers Of Saturday, the
,oth inst. have been received. The fol.
l,ving is the latest intelligence;


10Th inst. have been received. The fol.
lowing is the latest intelligence:
Prom TENNESSEE E--Ros.cRANs's POSITION.
dispatch from Gen. Rosecrans's head.
ontrters, dated 9th inst, says that no one
,sss injured by the rebel batteries on the
rrcvioms day, and the men continued their
work az usual.
telegram dated Nashville, Sth inst, says
miners prevail that the rebel cavalry have
can,nred and entirely destroyed ShelbyvilIc,
.renr taking the forces there prisoners
The latest Chattanooga advices say all is
onie,, and there Is no appearance of an at.
fack.
The Nashville correspondent Of the Phila-
aelphia Inquirer says that Burnside, with two
rorls. holds position the value Of which is
hardly known yet When the enemy is
,hroyu back upon the Virginia and East
tennessee Railroad. he win be ready TO
Gnsb Gen RosecraLs's work. Gen. Nc
pherson is advancing from the West by one
,oute. while Gen Sherman, with the 18th
army corps, is moving mp by shorter and
better one.
Two corps, under Howard and SIocum,
are moving right up the - country, under
direction OF Gen. Joseph Hooker.
Amoyeinent has been made which will in
enre our possession of the railroad to Rich.
noud east Of Knoxville, go as to prevent any
posslbIe flank attack Of the rebels upon GEN
burnside, or q recapture Of Cumberland
Gap.
New York, Oct. S-A special dispatch to
the World. from Cincinnati, says that cores
pondtnts with the army report that Gen.
Rosecrans's army is in a perfectly safe con-
di,ion. More reinforcements are near, and
troops are constantly arriving from the West
and elsewhere. The rebel cavalry cannot
seriously interfere with Gen. Rosecrans's s
supplies
great battle must soon be fought, and
confidence is expressed in the final issue.
NASHVILLE, Oct. The Press denies the
Burning of the bridge over Stewards creek
by the rebels. IL says that Wheeler crossed
the river at Washingl on last Thursday morn
ing Thirteen miles above Chattanooga, and
passed down the Sequatchie valley.
The rebels captured fifty wagons of Que of
our trains at the foot OF the mountains, near
Anderson's Crossroads, burning q number
Of them, and killing about 800 horses and
mules. The train was ladened with alnmu-
milton, clothing, and notions. Forty wagons
carrying medical and sanitary stores and
Atout fifty suffers teams were also lost. -
zen. Mitchell with force Of Union cavalry,
~ soon as he learned of the crossing of the
rebels, pursued them, and Oh Friday and
saturday killed and wounded 20 and took
90 prisoners and recaptured $50 mules On
reaching Walnut Range the rebels shot 200
mules 10 prevent their falling into our
hands.
stated four or five thousand rebel cavalry,
nnder Wheeler, with artillery, attacked Nc
Minuyiile Sat lrday afternoon, capturing the
town and garrison, consisting of the Fourth
Tennessee infantry. Our forces were with
out artillery and the town without deiences
ar iortiicaiiOns.
The rebels burned a train Of cars and G.
stroycd the railroad and telegraph. They are
believed TO be advancing on Manchester.
Several prominent Union men are suppOs ed
10 have been captured. Part OF the same
force destroyed train of two hundred Wa
g0ns on Friday between Bridgeport and
Chattanooga, and captured an ammunition
train Of twelve wagons.
Portions Of rebel cavalry are scattered
along the road near the south of MurfreeS-
horo', designing 10 destroy the railroad and
tr.."gialh communication, capturing stock
ades, "a. Oar troops are closely pursuing
them.
The rebels have fortified the mountain
sile opposite Bridgeport, and on Saturday
threw i few shell ut the workmen engaged
iu repairing railroad bridges across the river.
oar pickets occupy the island in front of
Bridgeport, aud constantly exchanged shots
"ith the rebel picketa
Small bands OF rebels are lowering about
The railroad from Nashville to the front, but
such mcaaufes have been taken that they
"iii not succeed in eftecting any important
damage tn our communications The severe
beating given them on Saturday, at Murirees-
hero by Col. McCook, will probably end all
attempts Of the kind for the present. All
points on the iinecl communication are row
guarded by g force sutfi cicnt to repei any at
lack
There is every reason to believe thai the
present position of Rosecrans IL impregna-
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