The New York herald., 1863-09-02
The Next Battle.

From the Richmond Enquirer. August. 20
Probably the great battle will be fought East
Tennessee for the occupation oil that important region
The demonstrations of Rosecraps Chattanooga
may possibly be intended fee tho way round Bragg
alarmed al the prospect OF horde OF Yankees
upon them; but from the beat Information have been
able procure those demonstrations feint
guise the real aim OF combined movement upon cur
great me Of railroad communication through East Ten
10 take possession OF that country and of
tion OF Soutlwesterg virginia through which the same
lIc OF railroad passes.
Up 10 the 25.h of this month very serious attempt
had been made 70 penetrate our lines along the Cumber
land Mountans but The people OF Knoxville and
the ncighborhood were quite on the alert, and
preparations have been made Of such a charac-
ter-though must not mention The disposition
OF eur forces under Bragg and Buckneras will be sum.
cient 20 ecctuay defend that m ST desirable country
General Brckner Is ia immediate command Of the region
north OF the fcnnesses rver including Knoxville up to
the Virginia line aud has bodies of trooss disposed
near all the passes through the Cumberland Mountains.
We have received etter from Knoxville which fully do
scrDes the operations o last week the part OF the
emy and the greater part Of which We extract;
Friday last Bragg's hendqnartcrs-then IN command Of
Lieutenant General Poik-were startled by shot from
the enemy from tho opposite side Of the tennessee river
where tie enemy had suddenly add unexpectedly ap
pearcd n small orce, not exceeding two Thousand Shot
and shells thrown into the town throughout the day.
with iite dsmage either TO buildings persons We
replied with fed pieces (there siege pieces
mounted herc) but With little or no elect saturday
the enemy resumed the nring and continued
that day; this resulted in nothing Friday, at about
twelve O'Clock, column OF cavalry and antry, est
mated at about ten thorsand entered the little county
town OF Washington, Knea county They destroyed the
property OF two three citizens totally and proceeded
up the valley IN the direction OF Knston Saturday they
hd halted ~ " To rest. Where they to-day do not
saturday ago force OF several "a few thousand
appeared before Harrison and threw shot across
the river $50 am told) into that place. The enemy at
this point have commanding ground, and have been
throwing mp earthworks We have rumors of several
other detachmepts the north OF the river but these
have nowhere made any imposing demonstration. Along
with all this Knoxville hear Ia full OF rumors, to the
effect that Burnside is pushing two columns
towards Knoxville No portion OF the enemy has made
an "a Hspaa
IL appears that the time Is at hand when the strife is
be Tor the occupation OF Fast Tennessee
General Bragg, am happy 10 say 10 you believe has
his troops admirably disposed The passage OF the Ten
river at any point between udon and Bridgeport
be, think, successfully contested There but
two or three fords, and these can be easily COM
manded and, indeed, along the entire river line gene
rally Speaking, the low lands are on the north bank,
while the commanding hills On our side.
The General am sure Is hourly posted by his signal
corps extending their line for many miles up and down
the river. and by most perfect system OF courers
that with the railroad broken the telegraph line in
terrnped, he viii sti hive uninterrupted communication
with the cxtremitics Of his lines on either hand.
The Army OF Tennessee Is TO have ts opportunity
To achieve great, greater, fame than the Army
Of Virginia and feel sure they viii do so. cannot give
yon the exact strength OF this army IL is however
sideraby Inferior 10 that oi Rosecrans understand
in.orcements are arriving from Mississippi.
believe II Will be the policy OF the enemy not 10 at
temp, the passage OF the Tennessee at point west OF
loudon These demonstrations regard as mere fents
20 think you viii hear that tho boodcs scenes will DO
in front o-hnoxvle Bragg shall chooseS So ght there;
not Buckrcr will be constrained u yield the place, md
with all OF East Tennessee north of the Tennessee IT'S
true the occupation that portion of Fast Tennessee by
the enemy might become % them cai desac, but I
should distfust such strategy on part.
- should we. BY this kind OF strategy the enemy
might get uto the whole confedeacy by way OF cuidc-
and would never wish 20 from u again. last
Tennessee and great pand line Of railroads worth
fighting or and must be fought for General BRAGG has
given ~ us about enough of Tennessee and with the
army that he ms, and Ia scn condition, and rven
bay as he is Too. Ia the very heart ~ the Central
ounians II ia time thar he furn upDu the Yankees who
.hus board US in tho fas'rcssea ot our hiis