New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-23

now Nevertheless, the giving 1t up by Rosecrans,
without doing anything TO rtan IT, when he could
have kept the position blunder that was rushing
US TO fetal consequences when Gen. Smith conceived
ard executed what the Rebels concede was the consn-
matey adrot plan Of Selling Browns Ferry. thus open
ing the river To Bridgeport.
seems to be under the impression tnt Lookout Moul
tain was captured by Hooker 1t has been deceived
into this belief doubtless by false dispatch to "the
leading journal the country" to that effect by cor
respondent Who subsequently gave graphic description
If Hookers fight. with map Of equal ithfn!ness but
which no ore here detects as resembling any locality in
all this region.
round 10 Missionary Ridge left where the great
body Of Bragg sary rests Just where he halted on The
morning Of Wednesday, the sd Of September, Ia PLAIN
view Of our works, and 1T manv points within reacf oi
guns. Up the south bank Of the Tennessee River
their line extends between two and three miles, their
picHct-lno extending considerably further. We hold
lie opposite side VI the river all the way. TIE railroad
which Joins the main road to LOuion and Rockville at
Cleveland, now terminates In the Robe. nes. On tho
road Longstreets Corps, being destitute Of wagon
transportation took IFS departure 70 Join Hardees Corps
Ia the Swecwater Valey-the two 10 operate against
Burnside. These roads form the line OF communication
of this eapedonay force with Bragg, its line OF
retreat. IT'D avenue of supplies il not dcu to per-
ccye how slender and exposed Is the thread ON which
the Rebels have hing their hopes.
Yesterday the Rebels opened brisk cannonading
from Lookout, with heavier guns than before l. was
thought. But today tho mountain fiowns in silence.
Vita al their canLOnrdng nom This position, kept up
almost daily Tor more than Six weeks tie Rebels have
not as yet Killed man Of OURS Their firing has been
mid and seemingly pnrposeless.
Within the asi "a hours unusual number OF de-
serteIs have into our lines TINS morning twelve
came in gang They bring tie Important report that
the Union cavalry ie days since. made RAID Upon
the railroad between BragBs army and Atlanta, tore
np the track In several places. burnt Dye important
bridges and so completely cut off Braggs supplies that
hi. men were without supplies OF any kind whatever,
except cora and lot much OF that. This story is
peated by different deserving parties.
II this report shcad prove true Bragg is In close
corner and is experiencing touoh oi the hand tna,
viii res, heavily him before the hnal struggle for
which the Rebels have been preparing, Is oyer " mere
the raid took place tie prisoners do not state Accord
INK 20 Rebel accounts the Union cavalry were very
atsy IN the vicinity Ui Huntsville, Alabama. IosYoep
round into Georgia and cut the road above Atlanta
would be feat worthy Of our cavalry. and in keeping
with many fcats that have made il fallous.
Union people continue 90 leave this section OF tho
country simply because there is nothing for them TO
i've on. Many OF them have tho means 10 purchase.
were there and meat 20 De had, even Tor money!
Tho truth is there aTeNo provisions In the country
have already explained the reason. Nothing is per-
mittod 20 DO brought here for sale there being sirn-
gent prohibition against traders. Suffers even aIe
restricted almost to the last degree.
There u IN s this more caution than wisdom. There
az certain muc-kcodcd things which the GoTernment
win not which indIv.dasis woad but are not
permitted to furnish.
Frasius L. Daley. 9Th linos--,he one for desertng,
e other fox systematically melting soldiers to descr-
were shot in presence o the division 10 which they be-
ongcd. Daley wass Coppeftead instrument In Illinois,
Indiana and other States. The scene was marked by
nothing TO distinguish IL from others vi Tie kind
There are good many things IN tlas department
which never had an equal IN the way Of mismanage-
nent; but tho way the mails carried aud the Post
Ofco business Is managed between CnaitdnoOg1 ana
Nashville excels thousand fold anything yet known Ia
inoioleley. II not in downright rascaity. Inc er-
ngamen want Of H. is SO positively outrageous 30
utterly GisgIaceful ~ al concerned that Will no; az.
temps To describe it. Nobody AN su-e, will take this
remark to himself for nobody knows OF seems 20 cere
The mails from ChntGaooga are placed IN wagon be-
hind negro riding one aud driving hye other
ilulcs. II tho wagon don't get stuck in the
mud. end It do TT become necessary 20 hgh;sn
tho load by pitching hall of toe bags our,
IL goes 20 tho boat either at Browns hellfys Ferry
II the bags al reach Bridgeport they Ay over whole
day goi Glance TO SO 90 stevenson ten niles ron
whence they stari. with suppostous regularity. with
out an sgent any boy .lse 10 care for taem with
soldiers and al sorfs 9f Pcsons haSng free access TO
trm they supposed - make their We! 10 NoshiiAc
who're Ley 0ro much ISe iolrGlngs pui up0n pubic
clarity. Coming iIon Nashville to Chattanooga tie
case u even NoTse. The nan doe. not live who ca.
speak q II w.sh patience ats. ~ weeks e1P'rieoe
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