New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-31
THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
The Scenery Surrounding Chattanooga
The Cify-Gen. Garfcld-Tac Effect Of
Recent StOrms-Je1. Davis with the
Rebels-Reperts from tho Enemy.


CHATTANOOGA Oct. T. 1863.
The reputation enjoyed By Chattanooga for
local attractions was based, even in antiwar times,
upon the grandeur and pcturesqueness OF the surround
ing mountain scenery rather than the characteristics Of
the town itself Nature has done far to beauty
tie spot than the hands of man. Were it not for its
magnificent contours Of lofty mountains. clad with
grand forests. and girted with broad blue water.
coaFses. varying with charming valleys. Chattanooga
would hardly touch the sense Of the beautiful With
the exception OF the few blocks forming the only bust
ness the town wants coDpattness. The buildings ore
scattered after somewhat promiscuous fGshon over
tie bills and rayines constituting the site nor 10 this
drawback TO pressve aspect of the whole conpen
stated for BY the style Of the business and dwelling
houses. Planness-not the neat pleasant New England
architecture but that disclosing bad taste and soyen
ness find universally through the Sontb-char-
acteTizes ALI As yet have not noticed single public
or private building apt TO captivae, and cannot help
corning 10 the conclusion. that even third cats North
Western would lose nothing by comparison with
Chattanooga. 80 ,
The contrast Of the imposing surroundings with the
repusiyeness q the town ia become stu more marked
by the defacing effect OF upon tho latter The work
OF reformation commenced by Braggs squad hordes Is
being rapidly completed. under the impulse OF dire
necessity, by own troops Portions Of The suburbs
lyipg along Chattanooga Creek. had 10 De MercLessy
raced TO the ground for the better security Of our 'front.'
Some fifty houses thus demolished. Tho fine groves
adjoining the hills which Notifications had to
be extended fell under In the Town proper,
also many houses have been leyeled and made to sup
ply partly the camps with rcwood aud brick chinneys.
and partly material for military building purposes.
Fence. have all but entirely disappeared.
What IL left standing in the way Of buildings has been
appropriated. without regard 10 antocedents for the
various wants Of the army The hotck-iew IA number
and diapidated beyond descripion-end Churches to-
g,ber With the best private residences are Gsed as hos
pitfalls. In tho railroad depot buildings and business
sor-s quarterrasers and oomnissaies rule supreme:
The numerous headquarters" have been established
t~asn ~.
guards tearnsters suters news agents army BARRIERS
a. the motley that comes under the head OF army
followers. In general have slowed themselves away ID
those u lesser pretensions Upon the whole CLstts.
nooga IL ~ present inhabited by largely Increased
population military and otherwise that reducing lnc
town from day 70 day 20 more wretched eoAalNoli
Ofthe 5000 or 900 inhabitants the town Is -aid 20
have formally had but a few hundred remain. Of the
socaed upper cassos scarcely any representatives are
found among these They arc ne lrly al poor op'e-
mostly women with focks Of children that dd h9 ea'e
uron Tho approach Of army. because they did not
have the pecuniary 10 do Ninety out o every
hundred are found IN state OF ahJect poysr ano on
the verge Of starvation rId kept alive only h the char
ties Of the Commissay partment under the orders o.
Gen Rosecrans Provisions being anything put plehII'
ful with the army lust now the wori cases among 'ne
have been disposed Of by sending the peIiies ,oIiA
NsyerticeSs not day passes wiihoC; some exhibition
OF utter dcstuon and moving appeals Tor a.
the quarters OF tho Pro,os.-Marshal and fost-com
rr1g Gen Garfield. late Chief otS,aF ef, Yesterday
s.errs-an fo- Washington viii the ohcih reports %
Cen IOseC and the hLD Etii ate cpH.'sa III 't.r
Late battls IL NY ast letter embodied the genera
order In wiioh the Generaiin Chief speaks IN tiinR
terms Of the for the withdrawal OF Gen. Garfield
from the army and the iIestimable services De las
rendered 4, during tho eight mOltLS lie was tie hesd
Of his s;aG. The tribute therein rendered VS. vel
deserved With "a broad intellect. fun understanding
Of the true motives ard inevitable results OF the
Rebellion quick and correct Judgment, ready coupro-
hcns!oa and mastery Of the Iosi dihcl.; situations,
reors energy and wetred fearlessness he has e,er-
cl,d much greater influence upon The fortunes o. The
Army " the Cumberland than IS kLoWn 10 ne pnDhc.
With his experience In the management AM thorough
now ledge ~ the requirements and means OF promoting
tho efficiency Of arunie4 lie vAi beyond doubt t.eope
no css useful II the next House than prominent oy has
Intellectual capacities.
Aer an all but unlicrterYuptcd al OF heavy rain FOR
nearly three days. we have again fur weather some
time however VII elapse before tn or eject OF the
wet spell In the form VI bad roads AID swollen streams,
will disappear. The movements az supply trains be-
tween here and Stevenson. greatly retarded by tie
former aud the bridges the Tennessee nave been
serouay affected by the latter The Rebels taking advan
tage Of The present current Eoated down greater
number OF logs from above, which c.I.s away, LgAi
before last portion Of our pop,ocss. large force
has been put 10 work repair ts damage and 20 pso
vide means Of preventing repetition OF this smart
trick.
No hosns, demonstration has been made either BY
on troops or the enemy since my last,
The latest news from the Rebel liref -, thN zen
Davis ia daily making speeches to the troops ana thai
large number ~ guns lad arrived ~ ,aisAAuAuss
Station from Atlanta. A. yet however the nuhpsF o.
batteries bearns upon front does not seem 10 nave
been increased.