The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-14

lFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
ARMY OF TENNEssEE,

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Near Chattanooga, Nov. 5th, 1853.
After three consecutive days Of uninterrupted
sunshlne-the longest term of dry weather we
have had for q month past-we are again visited
BY al heavy rain, which Is pouring down as write.
So much wet weather would at any tims add
greatly to the discomfort Of troops who are INSULT
eien,ly provided with tents, blankets, and shoes;
ou in a camp like this, located in u wide, muddy
valley, where the streams easily swollen, and
where the water passes of slowly, II Is almost in
tolerabl". Yon may form some idea of the nature
OF the soil and b: the quantity Of water that has
fallen, when YOU are informed that upon waking
up seine mornings since, found that half dozen
new springs Tor wet weather springs, as farmers
call tbem,) had formed In my tent during the
hisht, the water from which was running out in as
faany miniature streams. Ii such was my cOndi-
non under good tent, what must be- the condition u
ol the men who stand all night ON the muddy ffa.s
and In the trenches half filed with water, who
have bal one blanket and slight fly for their shei-
Ter, and sometimes not even that much:
once more, therefore, would cntfrat every
man and woman in the Confederacy who has a
blanket 10 spare 10 send IL Immediately 10 the ar
my And when they make UP their gifts let them
hot forget the Tennesseeans, kentuckians, Texans,
hikansians, MissouFians and LOutsianians, who
Iof inc present have no homes, and who yet have
ther heads 10 the blast of battle and the storms
OF Heaven In our defence. No troops deserve
.agsf share Of our sympathy and affection than the
ufase soldiers ft0m those States, aud none stand
=" much In need of our care and attention.
fof some weeks past the weather has heen very
an'a'orable 10 military operations. since the date
' my last letter nothing has occurred that II would
mol be- impolite TO mention, beyond the daily ex-
change of shots between the opp 'sing balter:es.-
"'ihfher effort has been made TO regain posses
.o" oi LaoknIt Valley, where the enemy has been
ihahst'ousiy exerting himself to render his posi-
" "a secure, and reopen tbs railroad from Bridge
put 'or The transportation If supplies.
since tue Federal pscss, following the example
zen .sosecrans persists In uitIibutIng their de-
mM al Chickamauga to the overwhelming numbers
h, s Coniederaies, Il may NOT be amiss 10 correct
'pis shallow falsehOpd, and especially since even
,,a se ai our oYn public prints seem 10 take less
reasate IN contemplating the great victory gained
ap"n tha bloody field than they do in fading fault
..,ra., men, y; Bragg The following estimate Of The
"o'a'hed ffon three different aud well informed
s""'ees just before the battle, and l am satisfied,
IT,. you would be If you were In possession Of all
n.,,i.' i,"e''' that II approximates the truth very
"etook's corps, three divisions. (Sher
mans Davis's, and 4. x. J0.ason l6, 600
.Nsn,a.', corps, four divisions, (npusseau's,
,,Mfgley's brannan's, and Reyi,6ids's.) ,OOO
ushaens ...s M eorps, three divisioDs, (Palm-
van .Cieve's, and Woods) 5000
samsseps reserve corps, three divisions,
'"'fgan's, stsadmsn's, aud Granssrs,) rs, 600
77,ooo
c.m,'a - exclusive OF Htanley's corps Of cavalry
,s.,!s po.ed Of three divisions Some smali delach,
ON S, " This large force, say 90 in al, were
W aa'y In the rear, leaving as 00U Aehtinx men
hattie Ws'"' s"o eHSs4ee ~ s"s
ss p.sea 70 this formidable army Gen. bTasg did
~, exclusive of cavalry, exceeding l0JeO0
I. Isnnk nearly 0o0 prisoners. 81 pieees II AMT
ass, Ipo NaAl of small ssms, ,beeween - anA 50
b. as eoessdefable military slsfes. 1is aeusl
is cases csss sssas victory, snd IL he caMssand-
,s.s ,ssss y we eosld wnh, Il shsslI g ssssrnterci
nst.Ss Lee tsil lns0 ssptalDes 4ssta = RssAes
wa.sxafs wac. Neither 0sneral knew 49, sespjsse
VA &C., a.. sxiess 9 hts alyessa5y Nol0 eoDe 1aBe
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