New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-29
The Situation Unchnnged-Disnssr
Failure Of the Rebel Raid-Dimc ulty
of Getting up our supplics-Thc Dan.
ger OF Retreat Over-Anothcr Failure
of Poutoons-Fnir Weather once more.

IRON. Our Special Correspondent
CHATTANOOGA Oct. 70. 1853
The situation appears unchanged, if the rela-
kiveposon Of the two hostile armies alone is taken
decentralization The epemy's mysterious inactivity
In our from, continues Nor there any signs Of
banking movements either TO our right or left. The
stempt by the Rebel cavalry under Wheeler and Wbar
ton TO destroy our lines of communication with Nash
vile resulted in but temporary injury to the railroad
which repaired days since, and ended in
nglorious and PERCEPTIONS retreat of the Rebel raiders
Ecross the Tennessee after loss in men. animals and
artillery during their persistent chase by forces
serious that the enterprise viii hardly be considered
paying one on the other side.
With and front undistlrbed. then, status
might be considered encouraging. were II not for other
sources Of apprehension and doubt to the permgnency
of our possession OF CHATTANOOGA sources under neither
our own nor Rebel control The question Of holding
Chattanooga rests from day 10 day now upon our ability
10 obtain the supplies necessary 10 the subsistence Of
and animals. Ii cannot be denied that the solution
Of this problem is becoming and more difficult un
der the nauspcious effects Of bad weather. Amer two
fair days rain has again set in and another proracted
spell seems to be in store for The dcuee OF last
week rendered the roads TO depots al stevenson 20
precaious and the intervening streams distractions 10
such n degree that the time occupied by the trains III
e movements TO and fro nearly doubled. The ad
dtiona rain now falling can but render this disadvan
tage more serious.
j cannot of course state the amount OF supplies still
Oh hand and what is likely 10 be added 10 them from
time 10 time by the arrival OF trains from Stevenson
But this much: whether or not the lbsN
fciency Of supplies viii compel us 10 abandon Chata
nooga will be settled before this letter reaches s des
tinaon and hence if the telegraph has not advised
the public Of the etrograde retreat Of this arm! across
the Tennessee previous 10 Its publication, the danger
be considered passed Ii is solely for this reason
that l have spoken with comparative freedom OF our
most urgent present necessities
Thus fer the animals have alone really suffered from
the difficulties experienced in moving trains The men
have had If hot abundancy, at least q sufhciency
While il il true on the one hand. that the require
OF the army and the obstacles to their ready
fulmeni such To tax the resources Of the most
practical and fertile mind 10 their full extent II Is also
evident the other that not all has been done that II
was their power do of those TO whom the task Of
supplying the army was intrusted. 1t was certainly
gross negligence not 10 have any pODtoons ready FOR
bridging the Sequaicie IN Of the contingency OF
rise Of that river beyond fording stage as has now
CURED. When / state. that owing 70 the want OF
river three days the extent Of this dereiction VIII be
understood
An Quiet along the lines is the stale phrase re-
feciing still the character ofthe situation.
Communication with Gen. Burnside has been re-
opened Tor several days.
The Rebel ITigader General Adams. taken prisoner
In the battle OF tie l9:h and since receiving treatment
for severe wound IN Of hospitals q, this point,
was escorted ON Yesterday under parole 10 the Rebel
hines by Provost Marshal General Wies.
The familiar intercourse between the Rebel and our
pckeis has been stopped. The former have been for
bdden 20 talk or exchange newspapers with us 1t Is
well that this unnatural business Is come 10 an eHd
For about the hTsf and principal subject our men con
yerscd about with their enemies the factso alu
able 10 know the latter-that they were living on
half ratiOns.
Iater,-The rain has ceased Clouds disappear.
ing The sun cheers more with unbrokcn rays.
Nav the promise Of fair weather thus held out be fuI
filed