Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-06
GIN. LIE on THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.

The Richmond Sentinel OF Saturday is greatly
perturbed by the rebel Geographic news that
Rosecrans was getting his supplies by wagon
train from Stevenson. The Sentinel says:
stevenson is at q point on the railroad from
chattanooga to Nashville, and thirty -eIgns
miles from Chattanooga. It is pear the north
bank OF the Tennessee river, but in the State or
Alabama Our investment Of Chattanooga Is
tar less advanced than we had supposed, If
Rosecrans can maintain q wagon cornu un1ca-
ton be: ween this point and Chattanooga we
would not only have considered 1t pracarions,
but impossible; and we cannot DOUBT but that
it will yet be broken. II our cavalry are on
the north side OF the Tennessee, we suppose
they will find speedy opportunity for sue
cessful blow.
for the present into the wholesome skepticism
with which we have been accustomed TO re-
ceive news from that quarter Gfn Bragg, in
his official dispatch, told us that he held two
thousand wounded prisoners. The telegraph
now tells us that he has fpe thousand. The
other statements may be equally at random"
The Situation.
From the Atlanta Appeal
We can report no new movements on the
part OF either army on the Tennessee, with
certainty. On the contrary, the main bodies OF
both remain comparatively quiet, and as they
have been situated since Rosecrans retreatad
to Chattanooga. We have report, apparently
authentic, that in an address TO his troops, on
Friday, Rosecrans assured them Of his ABILITY
and determination to not only hold the place,
but also to resume offensive operations III a
our part, looking to operations north OF the
river, are also current. Some of these we
most efectual way to disturb Rosy in his lair,
would be to get behind him. and this can be
done if the attempt IS not delayed. Delay may
enable Federal reinforcements to reach the
necessary line OF comm unication with Chatta-
noosa, to such an extent that they will be able
to hold them; and if this is permitted look out
for another tedious period OF ditchng, and in
activity other wise.
Gen. Lee in his official report of the Pennsyl-
vania campaign gives as a reason for his
failure at Gettysburg that he could get no in
formation Of the movements of the Federal
army. He says:
"It had not been intended to fight a general
battle at such q distance from our base, unless
attacked by the enemy; but finding ourselves
unexpectedly confronted by the Federal army,
through the mountains with our large trains
At the same time, the country was mnfavor-
able for collecting supplies, while in the pres
ence OF the enemy's main bsdy, rs he was en-
abled to restrain our foraging parties by Cccu-
pyIng the passes OF the mountains with regular
and local troops. A battle thus became, in a
measure, unavoidable. Encouraged by tn"
successful issue of the engagement of The first
day, and in view Of the valuable results that
would ensue from the defeat of thu army Of
General Meade, it was thought advisable to
renew the attack"
OF the last days battle he says
"Our troops succeeded in entering the at.-
vanced works OF the enemy, ana getting pos
session of some of his batteries; but our artil-
lery having nearly expended its ammunition,
the attacking columns became exposed to the
heavy fire of the numerous batteries near the
summit of the ridge, and after a most deter
mined and gallant struggle were compelled to
their original positions with severe loss" n
"Owing to the strength Of the enemy's posi-
ton and the reduction OF our ammunition, a
renewal Of the engagement could not be hazar-
ded, and the difficulty Of procuring supplies
rendered 1t impossible to contln ne longer where
we were. Such Of the wounded as were in
condition to be removed, and part Of the arms
collected on the field, were ordered to Williams
port. The army remained at Gettysburg du-
ring the 4th. and at night began to retire by the
road to Fairfield, carrying with 1t about 1000
paroled, but the enemys numerous wounded
that had fallen into our hands after the first and
second days engagements were left behind"
The Examiners editorial says there s no
fighting at Chattanooga. Loose kilograms from
irresponsible parties would have had us be-
lieve that Bragg had cut Rosecrans' commune
cations, holding Lookout Mountain, &C. But
from Bragg's failure to resume the offensive,
we fear there IL too much truth in Rosecrans'
dispatch to his Government, that he held an
"impregnable position"
1t il said Burnside has succeeded in reinforc-
Ing him, and we have no reason TO doubt it.
Burnside left Jones' front long enough ago to
have accomplished the march. Imboden has
recently made descent on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, with the design Of obstructing
the passage Of reIlforcements TO Rosecrans !;
but, sad to say, he was q day too late.
The Sentinel depicts In fearful terms the hor-
rible suferings Of the poor for food in Virginia,
and especially the wives OF rebel soldiers.
The Sentinel OF Saturday also charges upon
those who are "indulging in discouraging re-
marks" and assai ing Jen. Davis, that they
have deprecated the Confederate currency,
and have produced much evil in the army it
self, especially amongst the soldiers from
certain locality Iprobably North Carolina-ED.
STAR where the croaking was most common"
The Sentinel goes on to urge that the Conteder-
ate cause is lostif this croakingis not stopped"
ny Is lyman, the fentriloquist like
Railway Engine4 EE
Because he can drdlc q crowd.