The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-30
TheRmtIe in Eas, Tonnessee


Thus far General Bragg seems to be
completely victorious. The results are
greater than those of any battle fought
by the Duke of Wellington in Spain, so
far as the loss of men inflicted upon the
enemy is concerned, with the single ex-
cep,ion of Salamanca, and, so far as artil-
lery is concerned, with the single excep-
ton Of Vittoria. In no one battle in the
Peninsula, except Salamanca, did Well
ingtOn ever capture four thousand pris-
oners; and in no one battle, save Vittoria
did he ever capture IS many as thirty
pieces of cannon. WHAT the loss of the
enemy in killed and wounded amounted
to we have no means of ascertaining; but
when we consider that Rosecrans had
sixty thousand men, it is not to be sup
posed that he would have yielded after
two days fighting, and left four thOus-
aud men, thirty pieces of artillery and
all his dead and wounded in cur hands,
unless ha had sustained q loss ia the lat
ter of st least fifteen thousand men. His
entire loss, therefore, can fall very little
short Of twenty thousand men, killed,
wounded and prisoners and these are
Western men, the very flower of the
whole Yankee army. There can 30 no
doubt, therefore, that thus far General
Bragg's success has been brilliant, and
that it goes far to redeem all the errors
imputed TO him on former occasions.
Nevertheless, there is still feeling of
uncertainty in this community who but
too well remember Murfreesborough and
how the glorious promise Of one day was
turned to sorrow by the despstch of the
next. They see Chattanooga in all its
strength, directly in front Of Bragg and
they wait to see it retaken before they
give way 20 joy. For the relief of such
doubters, we are happy to announce that
Chattanooga is defensible only against
an enemy on the opposite side Of the
river. Against an enemy on the same
side with itself, especially If he come
from the east, IS Bragg does, it is alto
| gether indefensible. The mountains ter
inmate just there, and present numerous
elevated positions, which command the
place. The probability, therefore, is that
Roseorans will not attempt 10 make a
stand there, but will continue his retreat
to Nashville. II will all depend how
ever on the vigor with which he is push
ed by Bragg. That general will shortly
receive, or possibly has received, heavy
reinforcements, and he has had bitter
experience of the evils resulting from de-
lay in this war; in which proorastination
has always been the object OF the enemy,
We trust and believe, therefore that the
enemy will be allowed no time 70 rest
Every consideration points to con inued
operations. The enemy evidently does
not mean to advance from Tennessee in
to Alabama and Georgia during the
present season. Rosecrans' plan is to
get possession of the whole of Tennessee,
and render it impregnable in the first
place. Thence, having the best possible
base, he will advance next summer upon
Georgia and Alabama. He had already
| stolen ten thousand horses, upon which
! he designed 10 mount infantry this win
ter, and scour the whole north of Georgia
and Alabama. II is to be hoped that he
will be disappointed in these views.
General Bragg has at least made a good
start in the attempt to disappoint him.
Unless, however, he be driven back across
the river our late victory will have be en-
/ of no value.