New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-10
THE RAID IN NORTHERN ALABAMA.
GOOD SERVICE BY LOYAL AlABAMlASS
The POSITION OF AFFAIRS At CHATTANOOGA
A Wall at the Loss Of Raccoon Mountain
Gen. Lees Account of His Late Exploits.

We have received files of Southern papers TO
and including those Of the 6.h ins from which take
the following: Ir
From The Chsreston Mercnry. Nov .
THE sIEGg-ogE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH
DAY.
On Friday night, q detail, chiefly from tho
Washington Light infantry stationed IN the eastern
an assault should be made Although the fort was sub
jected 10 the usual nightly bonbardmcnt which, though
light compared with the bombardment Of the day. has
hitherto been Of n sufficiently heavy character. no
casualties occurred until quarer past four on satur'
day morning At that honr Parrot shell from Morris
Island struck the iron grder which supported the cell
ing of tho portion of the barracks TO which We have
alluded causing to fall in and crush lJ men under It's
On Saturday morning the enemy opened from al bis
land batteries nnd Parrot md mortar shells were
rajned through the day upon the silent work Oceason-
ally indeed the middle battery by whics is meant tLe
battery between Gregg and Wagner would throw
shell IL the direction Of johnson OF at Sunsans inaa,
hut for the most part the tire was concentrated upon
Sumter At the hour Of twelve, two OF the tLIeo
monitors. Which have been playing 50 conspicuous
part in the present bOmbardment. came up and pro-
e5ed 20 batter the sea face from their usual prudent
distance The shots Of the island batteries were ehiey
aimed at the southwest angle
The guns in action Saturday at Morris Island weTc
and two heavy red guns at Gregg three heavy
red guns and four inch mortars at the middle battery
and four rlcd guns at Wagner In the course OF leo
tay
missed From the mortars 373 fired, l20 OF which
aid not strike The monitors fired e6 times and never
once failed to hit their mark. The hsgstaf was twice
shot away and was replaced by Sergeant Graham Cor
norsl nil and Private X. Swain Of Company +. l2tI
Eeoreia Battslon At length the staf was so cut up
tha Il became necessary TO raise the battle nag Of tLo
battalion inst named -
tryed "a to explode a few seconds after impact. VI
ibese thirty three fired at the fort on saturday
night twelve Of which passed Se 0 On ~ me wssH
There were several casualties on Saturday at tne iof
The story OF Sunday is but repetition OF that os
saturday The se 1na monitors assaulted toe fcrs
With the same yigor which characterized their nre on
the preceding day About clock the nring was
rand averaging four shots to q minute. Inc Do~oaIu
-, w,s st Going on at late hour OF the night out
M renot had reached at the hour OF gong 10 PRESS
of the results OF Sundays orrations. ...;.
0nr own batteries have been ny no means inacuVo
dyin the last two days but we have learned nothing
o; the effect Of their ire.
TBE FIGHT IN LOOKOUT VALLEY.
LOCKOUT MOUNTAIN, via CHlcKAAAuGA,
Oct. 3o-Two corps Of the enemy consisting .. .Iools
ancsJ down Look Out Valley. the other side u tho
mountain. from the direction Of bridgeport. One of
these corps slocums has already eeeea siS't. ,S
resr ~ cba,tauooga At O'Clock this morning Hood
Division commanded by Brig. Zen jenkins OF Sou'n
Carolina attacked the enemy Col Bratton. e9munan!-
ing Jenkiass Brigade. went mile mp the valley ana,
af, engaging the enemy. found himself confronted ~
Howar's whole corps, which he was driving back.
Mennwh,le the enemy from above attacked Law $,
Robertson, and Beunngs Brigades and ,passinG
round endeavored to penetrate the interval petween
Bra,ton aud the rest OF Hoods pvison. ane passsns
iawrver MAS okstcd BY jenkins ordering Biatto1
h.ck and the whole line 10 retire across LOCK kOls
Creek Our losses in the division were severe: Iho
ipur brieades had encountered more tnah iSWV men.
Tie loss OF the enemy is estimated 10 nave oeoh aoous
600 Among our casualties were the folo wing,
Hampton ) L. Legion, 60. 5th Regiment . =. v. oSs
Palmetto Sharp shooters, ; Z. VI -anSs,mrns -
rnai;es in the lst Regiment s C. V. are not stated
'-''e From The Atlanta ,Gil Appeal
Y.yKrE RAID IN NORTHERN ALABAMA
TL Vsi,,ipiar Of Thursday. Oct 80 gives some par
tculars Of Union rald IN North Alabama whl,h tne
editor las gathered nom Lieut. Col W. AZ Hewie,t OK
Imam cavalry composed Of tories and deserters ifom
North Alabama aud commanded b. coL fai,ne'u aho
battalion styling themselves the AiaDaMa h,ssnstil,
orJ Tennessee Sharpshooters. made RAID into tho
Gain Creek country on IGescay of last week ana were
engaged by the command OF Col Forrest "a prother OF
Gen. Forrest, with what result is no. snoN. v.s
Tuesday night Fergusops brigade was oideieG 10 ,ho
seen. Of action fought the raiders unti Wednesday
evening Win but few casualties ON either side.
ON Wednesday and Thursday the same force of tories
and dcelters rado their appearance on the mountana
~ Marion Winston aud Walker Counties. coming
thin ten miles q. Jasper They burned Aliens cotioI
factory and destroyed much OF The properly 1t ,he NyI
citizeiscyeu up the dresses oil TIE ladies' aug
broke the furniture aud crockey ware az every mousse
they visited They oamped within ten miles OF jasper
ON Friday night. LEFT on Saturday morning. ana ap-
pcared at loyers near DAVIS stand on Mon"ay Iast.
They had three wagon loads VI ammunition, when tley
were distributing among dlSloyal citizens.
There is said TO be large number OF these torres anu
Railroad between Bear Greek and Cofiuih, AID NOM
Glendale raiders are frequently seHI.
THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTioN.
RALEIGH Nov. 5.-Iurners majority over
, ,,irrIon i'm Wake ard Orange Counties, 445 Turn
ers election thought certain In the lild Distri.s
Leach leads McRae in johnson County about geo aud,
Including ine army vote, is but little behind nm ~
Wayne. Result doubtful. Fuller IS though, 10 ia
elected over Strange and Meares in the iVtb District.
Not enough returns received nom other districts 70 in
llcate the result 1t is thought here that Chrsan -
elected over Ashe in the With District
Ramsay leads Lander about 200 IN tie vlllth Dis
trict With Union Cleayeland and Catawba Counties IN
hear from Ramsay is probably elected.
WuMrNoroy Nov 5-Smh Is probably elected III
the LIST District Bridges in the Ild the lid is doubt
ii Fuller probably IN tho Nth; the Vth Is very doubts
G in the With Clner is probably elected; lathe With
too little is known to Judge; IN saS M Sanin Lander
elected, the IXth and Nth not heard troms
MESSAGE OF THR GOVERNOR OF MIsSlSSlPPI.
CoLuMBUs, Miss, Nov. 3, 1S63.-The Gov-
eruor', Message was read today. he opened with
review of the enemys eneroaehmcnts upon the State.
and the damage done public and private property Iie
urges the construction OF temporary pententiary.
and the Ietsta6shmcnt OF the DEAF, dumb aud bhnu
asylums, broken up by the enemy at jackson lie adj
yocatcs the removal Of negroes from exposed districts
and suggests that they be put in the employ Of the Coy,
ernmen aud also advises that steps be taken pro'co
for the widows, wives and children Of soldiers.
lie audes TO the good done by the State troops Grs
flvors thorough reorganization OF tho milNi eS,hs
ont all male citizens between l6 and Gu years .r ase.
lie does not think it necessary TO retain tio oee
preparation to be made, regardless Of expense of eA
rene measures. -, u..s;aor, of TIA
The lion James Drake was elected fresiaeh' o' 'la
Senate to-day. n,.n.,.,
Gov. WATTS or ALADAMA.-lneO O0VeihOE
s.c Riahth rage.