The New York herald., 1863-10-31

an attack made, we cannot why they should have
cut Of Rosey's head. unless IL was for bis y
ing. This again, hardly be, for HAlleok incul'
Gated the duty Of lying. and can hardly punish him for
sticking closely 70 his duty. Grant himself has
never succeeded anywhere but BY the dnt o overwhelm
ing numbers He = slow moiioned general, and as
boaster fully equal TO Hooker or Pope Here he will not
have the advantage o. numbers ana we nave no more
latter has proved himself the best gener he Yankees
have
The situation In which Grant will nnd the Army Of Ct-
tanooga 10 which win require all the ability he may DO
master Of - recty II 10 half surrounded In Chattanooga
6y toe powerful IN number ana serso.e ~ se
midabe works confront him. bis Communications are
extremely crtca-hs supplies almost entirely cut on
He must either attack works almost improbable. do
Tended by soldiers OF unsurpassed vaor, and must tri
umph them, he must effect retreat over rough
upon By
can mpel man upon his enemy. We shall soon see what
he will attempt TO do.
Rebel Account OF the Surrender OF Gam.
berland Gap.
Correspondence Of the Memphis Appeal, Oct. 31.1
Major G. B. McDowen. one Of the Sixty second North
Carolina regiment which surrendered a Cumberland
Gap S ss y rSn Ss
Monday the 9th inst, about nino O'Clock the Yam
kee general Shackeord. appeared about two miles from
the Gap and demanded It's surrender which refused
by General FrSzer and on Tuesday again made the do
mand and refused The MAJORS statement continues
On Tuesday evening Colonel Dc Cosey's command made
their appearance on the north side OF the mountain
his command approached tho Marlin
road, and portion on the main Kentucky road heavy
skrmish began between Captain Turpins company
OF my regiment, and the abolitionist Captain Turpn
with his gallant boys efecuay checked the advance OF
the enemy until late In the evening, wheu the Yankees
disappeared, Captain Turpin holding his ground, which
something one mne in advance OF our lines.
About three O'Clock Tuesday evening, Colonel De Cosey
demanded the unconditional surrender OF General Frazier
and COMMAND. General Frazier replied under flag Of
truce asking Of Do Cosey the number OF forces which
he was ordered to surrender De Cosey replied near
twelve O'Clock at night refusing to give the number
nf otvpAap from
motives entirely disconnected with the attack
upon the gap that he did So General Frazier
then I" refused to surrender. and it was under
stood that the fight would open at twelve O'Clock
Wednesday will state in this connection that Tues
cents called which resulted in the refusal of all TO
Be adered. will, state further that majority
erred the risk OF cutting their way Through the Yankee
lines than TO be surrendered on any terms. A fight
was, therefore, confidently expected. Near twelve
O'Clock On Wednesday, the 9th when q was 10 anxious
expectation for tie fight to OPEN General Frazier
cevcd from Burnside under flag OF truce, demand for
the unconditional surrender OF himself aud command
Very after its reception of General Frazier's
aidc-dc- camps came in great haste down the mountaa
and ordered 20 take down battle flag and hoist
" whe Tag instead tea s AnOsn msSy o. US were
you imagine the astonshment with which this struck
the brave boys that wereso anxousy expecting an en-
gagemeut.
Various statements have been made in regard to the
conduct Of the troops composing the command at Cum
troops In finer spirits more determined to hold their
ground than tho troops in the Gap have learned that
o the Dap upon Sst The ground that the roops in
the Gap would not fight, and that some Of them
shouted when the Gag was ordered ed down: me last
Carolina regiment. The Grst is false. and tho
second ia mot opy false but is base and oowardy effort
the innocent brave, patriotic and true: We were
rendered them 70 General Burnside Wednesday tho
9th, at four ococP NJ Many made their escape after
the surrender, and among them was your unworthy
We had Wien We were surrendered provisions upon
vra hava an thirty 6R.
had all the ammunition on hand that VIC had when
the Gap was erst Invested Ny regiment had
presume other regiments had the same. AS 70 spikhg
and throwing the cliffs the artillery mentioned 10
know nothing piece that two mon OF my com
mand were peting, which they spiked and threw over
This Witnessed and Know to be- true. rhs number Of
forces investing the Gap am not BY any means prepared
20 sas VA Tas Yea % % .so on
necessity 1t was from other than want OF pro-
visions, unitcn willingness on the part OF the
Rebel Account OF Affairs I'm Tennessee.
From tho Richmond Whig, Oct 81
The bridges across the Chckamauga the destruction Of
which has Interrupted Bragss movenents having been
obstacles the plan OF the campaign designed 20 compel the
evacuation Of Chattanooga viii be speedily executed.
has certainly joined Rosecrans but Is believed that The
advancs OF further federal reinforosments will DO ser
n seems that General stevensons ultimate destination
Is Knoxville. But for this opinion we are indebted
solely 10 vague his forces be superior TO those
Of Hooker we may expect this General, who won IN
unenviabls tality al Chancellersvle, 70 rsire
upon Cumberland Cap o. cross the mountains at Sparta
That the whole federal force In Fast Tennessee may be
captured Ia by no means utterly improbable
General Vaughn leads 10 this expedition body Of
With ali this Strength and with such assistants General
Stevenson hardly fail accomplish his mission. East
Tennessee win surely be relieved for time Of the pre-
ton OF the district depends the Of General
Bragg in compelling the evacuation Of CHATTANOOGA.
that our forces are across the Hwassee river and that
there are no Yankees this side OF Sweet Water.
From tho Rebel Army OF Tennessee.
Correspondence OF the Richmond whig Oct 16 1851
Army CHATTANOOGA, Dot. 27, 1868.
-Four days Of wretchedness have wedgod into our
existence which four weeks Of sunshine would scarcely
be an equivalent we had been aod that Chattanooga
the great skirts OF the hurryng Storm" and felt its
power, saw the dewy manes around the mountain tops
heard their OF thundrs and the startled echoes o
the rocky battlcments aud experienced the rush OF
mighty waters from morn til night and night till
again, did we appreciate the truth Of the homey obser
Our soldiers possess, under all circumstances grave
gay lively severe,"a spirit OF Jolly indomitablo
ness which enables them to surmount The ordinary dif
fcues Of camp fe; but when for four days they have
stood In peting RAIN with no shelter but the dripping
trecs--thc ground saturated, camps inundated, nres
quenched, thousand rivulets making music down the
hill sides, the valleys murmerng with their grown
brooks Fastening 70 an outlet the the wind piercing like
knife, aRues Knocking at the door, feet wet teeth chat
terng bodies shvcrng, stomachs empty and ratcns m
the vocatve II requires something than mere
philosophy 70 be patient under such weight OF Attic
tons
To add 70 our misery speak for only ono portion of
the armywe isolated from the outside world by tho
impassibaiy Of tho creeks This has temporarily
deprived usof both mails and food-pabulum for both
body and sou-and for forty eight hours among as
have gone hungry. Fortunately this dculty has been
removed by the construction Of bateaux and rafss on
which the necessary supplies have been drlcd across
BY the time you receive this letter bridges will have been
completed and the usual ntercommunicaton been 70.
eumod
Locomosion, which, owing 70 the siippcrness Of tho
clsycy SOIL is ~ once udlcrous and uncertain has pre-
vcnted from moving from my quarters but from the
droppsrs In" learn the following facts which may not
prove unintercstng:-
The Tennessee has risen several feet causing the 70
mova of every bridge but OF the Yankee pontoons
Tho roads In the Of Chattanooga nearly mot
quItp mpasable and the wagon trains experoce great
ddHcu,ty IN reaching their destination.
me expedition sent out BY Lonesrcet 10 operate On
road bordering the Tennessec which used By the
enemy their main line Of travel, passing. did,
through gap which comparatively level has been
succcssul IN every respect Concealed the crannIss f
tho mountains ths side Of The river rnemcn nred
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