Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-26
The NnKS.

We are vet in doubt as to the actual
situation of affairs in the vicinity of
Chattanooga. The reports that we have
received during the past two days have
in no wise thrown light upon the terrible
struggle now going on for the key OF the
Confederacy, (for such Chattanooga may
appropriately be termed) The New
York Heralds correspondent, whose
statements were telegraphed US on Thurs
day night, was either drunk or has got
so in the habit of lying that he never
tells the truth even by accident His
story is so confused and conflicting that
not a particle of dependence can be
placed in it. From all the information
we have received, we have come to the
following conclusion in regard to the re-
cent fight:
General Rosecrans' army was on the
march when one of its corps-that of
Gen. Thomas-was attacked by over
whelming numbers of the rebels, with
the intention of utterly destroying it be-
fore Gen. Rosecrans could succeed in
concentrating his army. The bravery of
the 14th corps and the skill of its Cen
eral foiled the rebel commanders. Divi-
sioQs from other CORDS MeEse. .IhIpr hurried IHHpp
country would admit. Some of the dIYi
sions were assaulted while in the act Of
taking their positions, and compelled tc
give way. Finding it impossible to gel
his army in position, assaulted as it was
by superior forces, Gen Rosecrans de
termined to fall back on Chattanooga
and concentrate there. We feel satisfied
that all the recent fighting has taker
place by reason of the attempts of thc
rebels to prevent him from accomplishing
that design. Once in the entertainments o
Chattanooga, we don't believe the whole
power of the Confederacy can drive hin
out
The operations of Gen. Meade's army
don't appear to US to indicate anything
very brilliant that it is likely to accom-
phsh. Instead Of the dash that charac
terizes the Western armies, when the,
set out on a campaign, it appears to b.
feeling its way to the Rapidan like a blinc
man in a strange neighborhood We ar,
apprehensiye that it will make no diver
sion in favor of Gen. Rosecrans that vii
amount to anything. The rebel paper
all admit that two of Lees best corps
those of Hill and Longstreet-hav,
Joined Bragg, and yet Gen Meade move
as though he thought that, on the con
trary, Lee had been reinforced by Bragg
There seems to be fatality about tn,
leadership of the Potomac army, whicI
is very discouraging. Oil for a few
days Of Gen. Grant at its head
Rebel rumors indicate that Mobile i
again threatened This may be true, ant
all the talk about Texas expeditions MAJ
have only been feints to. throw the rebel.
off their guard. If reports be true tina
a large number of the defenders of Mo
bile have been sent to Bragg, now would
be good time to strike at that city. 1
is true it is well fortified, but not sc
strongly as was Vicksburg. The captor,
of the latter city and Port Hudson would
make quick work of the former.
Mobile papers are uneasy. Some o
them, in commenting on the fate of Nor
ris Island, surmise that soon the "lech
erous thieves viii revel in Mobile, anG
all the sunny South be given up to de
bauchery, while the bravest people OF
earth viii be trodden to the ground BY
the meanesL"
Gen. Burnside seems 70 have beer
quite successful in capturing locomotive,
and cars. The Richmond Enquirer say.
he captured the best passenger trair
and three locomotives in Knoxville. .Oul
forces then pushed on to Messy Creel
and captured a train, and then run tc
Jonesboro, one hundred miles from
Knoxville, and captured another. The
railroad from Knoxville to Jonesbore
seems to be in good condition, and will
the amount of rolling stock captured, W,
see nothing to hinder Gen. Burnside
efecting a junction with Rot ecrans with
in a few days after he receives orders t.
do so. When he joins Rosecrans the lat
'7 ter will at once assume the offensive.
NEGRO Troops AT NEW ORIKANs.-Th