The New York herald., 1863-10-29

GR A NT'S AR M Y.
The Military Changes in the
West.
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General Orders Changing the
- Commanders.
Arrival of General Grant at
Nashville.
Particulars Of the Battle Near
Tuscumbia.
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Firing on Chattanooga Sus-
pended.
THE SIEGE A VERY QUIET AFFAIR.
Serious Mutiny Among the
Tennessee Troops.
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Eight Hundred Men Killed and Wound
ed in the Effort to Sup
press the Mutiny.
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CUR COMMONICATI0NS OPEN,
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Firing on Chattanooga Sus-
pended.
THE SIEGE A VERY QUIET AFFAIR.
Serious Mutiny Among the
Tennessee Troops.
CUR CONCENTRATIONS OPEN,
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CUR VVNAWUNAOh lVNO VI LNs
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Mr.. e. ID. WestfaNs Despatch.
HEADoUARrgss, ARMY CUMBERLAND
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Oct. IL, 1863. !
yho stcge Of Chattanooga" by Bragss army u very
xuiet affair indeed Tue horde which followed us to the
ssshIrta OF the three weeks ago tonight 70
have lsst martial ardor when tho oxctemout OF du
btous victory away, and adopted tho live Sad let
live policy the best suited 10 the times and
plCssble condition We have 10 believe Braggs
fosce has been diminished tho battle for the
ssp Ares stud tho plains In rost and
shs hills either side of thickly upon hrst
atght OF srrivai We havV tho authority OF
vsrers that kongstreet holu9 IOoKout Mounian
saroad route 70 Bridgeport and convinced that
~ Georgia militia have eaay four
sn1les out ~ their State, aud ie before us
1aeknersoraves lie against the Gown Missionary
ndss, two miles away, front OF lett These
Asvs ladies among them have long discovered
WIN sgoa glasses who read the newspapers OF the day
enpshs end spit, aud enjoy themselves hzily. p
= hss been suggested that tho ladics fair
CnAttaaoogases awoiing tho redemption their lovely
eswp, and have expected that tue natural gaantry OF
SAsir 'S0utbern hosts would lead them an at
ssop gSay me fair creataves bot after sl things
- ssong very smoothly. Inngstreets men, who hod
Ieoaoaa sturAy ~ nrst p~oposed 10 walk right into
eAassanoosa; bs. Bragss ssA troops who knew whore
Asssamblss Saeek lay, sooRy declined to damned
ess oS themselves by asstns, and tho project fch
NseusA Nsxs Old fashioned ,hiry FOUNDER navy
gn, rined. was brought up from below BY the reses
-asA mounted - Missionary Ridge With this they sec
sssdsd In reaching csmps the left, but suddenly
ssAssd 10 wor their gun. II 10 conscured hst tho old
pscs found stsoag enough 70 throw a Increased
weight Of xtyfour nd elongated shell, and tist
blew up burst Quito brisk Gre then opened from
N single gan batteries Lookout Mounssaths chaips
q works RAINING dlagscay down the mountain, th tho
hwer battery faced ours, with Chattanooga ereet bo
swssa Tho firing from these guns grew dcsutory and
HARMLESS after while and finally ceased altogether
three days have heard nothing from gems any
pars Of tho line.
CHATTANOOGA GIVEN.
Chattanooga crcek short half riia from tse foot of
Lookout Mountan, separates the opposing piskets
right, and tho lines aud
- nrst established. We have plenty Of provisions.
sommuncatlon witk tho base Of supplies perfect
nose 30 feel warranted in saying that the Union
mander satisfied with tho progress Of the siege OF Chat
tsoooga Whether 3. Bragg enjoys the happy
sfmnd ts deostssle question.
INTERCHANGE OF cocRrfsus.
For time the Intercourse betweea Union aud rebel
ptckes OF the most ancablc character. When
"siege commenced, however and before tho blood ~
late opponents lad cooled sufficiently MAKO them
pisasant neighbors at short range, uncommon
thing for Union picket experience two reo
escapes" In tho Of hts watch. BY sad by
This sort Of thing look undgnihed both par
es and they coatcned themselves with longing abost
their posts, gazing grly and deaantIy che two
hundred yards each other saving powder aud
lead. From this 10 the Interchange OF the Compliments
ef tho day easy transition. ana finally long
- ArHou us.A
papers on the neitral ground The rebel suthor-
Me- have at las. put stop to .hs'. day
ss~spapcr streaming from his ramrod flag OF truce,
vas received BY lis rebel neighborwtth sorrowfui
shake - be head. saying his supcriors would allow
"swap ing ne~spapers nor has intercourse been
- established since surmsed they have had
In their camp aud would enjoy II alone
ioSe~Rrrr's snaepsuoovpe
On tho right ongstfeets shsrpehoeters line tho sau
road track aong the base Of Lookout aud send eadon
mssseusers every Union soldier shows bead
our bank We have IN position, however along the
rdse north OF the river facing Lookout which make tho
Yesterday well dreccd she'll from enc our batteries
Ayieshires Eighteenth ohio-dsarranged nice earth.
vosk on Lookout, which had bscn thrown up by the
rebels the right pssvous, and another caused
90 q ther signal parties to abandon tho bald peak
sosh SIDE by any means A. several wounded
vasoncrs and numbers sf slain mules testify
NroRr ev FAMILY Jar.
Dssertcrs contisps our lines psswthssand
ing the extraOrdnAry taken by kagg pre-
'~ent ,hem Nine men, oss commissiooed onicsr Icnes
-s~sass came In yesterday Ths officer who q sn inseI
eeut and appa emily honees tells tale which s
>shee' ug ssd inspiring I'll good Union and which
esrrnborstss previous info mation. Hs says full
ergas of Tepncsseeans with their general at ther head
attempted In through 10 lines In boAy one
day and that division OF stannch rebels
called prevent them. dsht of the most
character ensued N whicn artillery mnsketry aud bayo-
used for three four bours resulting n
10 overpowcring Of ths dscontented Isnnss-
seeans, after eisht hIndrsd men had been
slaughtered both sides. Ihe sound of the
dstxctly heard lines At the time but
unseody could exaiu The phcnoaeuon of bssk artillery
Ire 90 Close to mo e0s0ys The oiosrs say tns
aaAsr was hushc4 no. aad has ssscs been Kept very
fuss that she essssmss q Br,ss- army knov noshrG
Asense socua u. nrsgxs dhRuss sf his Tsaaesses ana
seosrA troops - ps1haps N expAsaioa OF bis delay
attacking this paos-
A. ths time ~ the destrusaon of art OF ths general
supply 10 sesuatckss vailsy. sons douss were
s1rresssA Rsecrans' ahaity 70 fesd his army By
ueaDe n wagon trains bus the thing - besn accoa-
Da,shsd % far sithoue Grss1 incosveaisuce. Pup
s,ss Q ms fosvsrd aosh more rapidly than the army
eoasumss tAem, - ws arc IN eHcspans condition
~ stege regards provisiens Wbsn No proper mo-
neat aYsivee--whea the great bridge ~ hidsepsvt 10
completed wort therein h bsng pssheil sntscpas~
lruegis for tks p,sssssieu OF tho rairaA hence "a
Bridgeport We must have railroad and river commnn-
between the two places Chattanooga contnucsto
- ahs base OF opcsaions Ihs two lule rebe steann
ready Cor use the mousnt navigation y clear.
FoRRRr's aAIDKne.
Ths rebel cavalry ~hich started an excursion
- o. rear somethng moro than week ago
kyrnG anything bot pisasant trip. Ihcugh
nssitxscs Of their movements In meagrs io this
Oaar<fs know they being hunted a. yigor.
ts'y y - nosfsss band was In Indiana and Chic