, 1863-09-08
Iron Our Own Corrcspondent.]


HEADQUARTERS AExT OF THE CrMHEELASp,t [
STEPHENSON, ALA, Arg. 81, 1865. {
Tie Ruhicon las been crossed by a. good
portion ~ot the army, whole divisions OF
which will On tomorrow be climbing the
monntsins overlooking Chattonooga.
The le1t Of the center made the passage on
yesterday without trouble, and to-day other
commands Of that corps have moved up to
the bridges for m carly morning passage.
All the right but Sheridan Is oger. johnson,
last heard Of At Bel1efonte, made the crossing
this morning IN the rear Of Davis, md the
two commands are to-dsy pushing towards
the southern flank Of Chattanooga
Tic rebels have stood scarce blow In de-
fence Of the Tennessee. which in my judg-
uent Indicates m intention to abandon the
lime.
lam cach day more firmly impressed with
tho opinion that there will be no considerable
struggle thus side tho Chattahooche Rtrer.
OF course q resistance viii be made ut CHIT
tanopEu and MI along the line Of the Georgia
" State RauWaJ-about such resistance ns was
mined fight II not 1t all likely to occur.
CHATTANOOGA EASILY TAKEN.
Chattanooga viii. then, easily and quick
of lie %heart Of the coafederaey''
becomes ssmpl ~ matter Of time: ! do not
think it likely thst the army will fmmed-
-.tely ad7aace in force south Of that place.
The line Of operations cannot, In tact, be eS-
tended beyond TINT point, until the railway
bridge across the Tennessee, at Bridgeport,
is rebuilt. An army cannot operate for =
reek beyoad reach Of certain and ample sup,
ply. The people, therefore, will understand
that " on to Atlanta" can not Immediately
follow the possession Of Chattanooga.
The possession Of that place, however, puts
tie hcsrt Of the Coufeder:tcy At the mercy Of
Gen. Roecc1an6, whose army, at the same
time, viii be 80 s1tuated as 70 ctfectua1ly pre-.
vent rebel inVasions OF Tennessee. Tbs whole
rebI u1EanlZ3tion-t1a* which has from the
eea g n1ss end.1 and h:t 5oSasson us Is
unquestionahly chiefly coucerned today in
opposing the advance Of this army. Mobile
ard Gaut arc for the time forgotten, the con
erntrsted energies Of all Southwestern rebel
Sc s,n =, afa S;sz aa t4s ssnE a e. ef Gan tbs
ftdc1acy is menace1, and, Of course, the
ext1eniines arc for the time being neglected.
Refugees and deae.tere say that . complete
ta1rof has possessed wicked rebels everywhere
north Of Atlanta, and slaves and stock are
being crowded southwark. TIE fact is, the
people havc lost confidence in the ability oi
Their army to protect them, aud they are
consequently preparing for flight.
TALK or REFUGEE.
/ hare conversed, within q few hours, With
u gentleman, Of rebel proclivities, who but a
few days ago left Atlauta and journeyed up
the length Of the Georgia State Railroad. He
says tlat every bridge and station along the
line Of the road is strongly guarded. but that
soldiers and citizens talk Of the expected
Yankee invasion rs thing certain to come,
and not to be successfully resisted. People
haze no thought that the rebel army caa drive
ant, state Of things exists. throughout the
6outh, which is really p!uable AID beyond the
conception OF outsiders. Between the rigor-
Gus exAetons Of their own military authori-
There has sprung up mutual distrust which
makes nea 9 torment to the stay at home pco.
plo Of the Confedcr<cy. l. Iopelcssuess OF
success has seized % gEess numbers. emboldea-
1pg them to ne ST s1tgse;:sion 2; !: Of hopes for re-
of original Unioni.ts. who denouuce the Coz
fadelacy and all connected with It; and 40.
throughout the Confederacy, il working the
1earen which, with the continued success Of
the Federal A1ms. it 10 1e-estabHsh the glory
Of the American Union.
SOUTHWESTERN TROOPS.
ilave had a morning stroll through the
CAMPS Of Davis diviefon, both upon the hills
Of be5c. The commands Of posts Heg, and
Cariin, are nade up generally Of Northwest;
crn troops, and il the matters Of fighting and
discipline, have shown themselves second to
aone. 1don't propose psneEyrlc on North:
MeafsEn sE soldiers, they need nothing OF
the kana x from me, but must be allowed to
sas A Mat @ Nth my Chicago pre5ualces, can
s;a. ssS Atale more OF the vim and bearing Of 9
t!s Wlas A. a"ake soldicr Ia tue Northwestern man
~ ~ .nay eny 1ther. There is IN enterprise and
L. $k.nA- In
no. and II the men Of thn older States. nv
peetstts|Rta: agts|t however, began with mention
aon snd. indeed, the cssual rcf.tcnca ,e 1--WE
all TT nay e 1or there nn y nooa1
menaon" con1aetcd with lie Walt Isfnss1at fnwna
everybody, o1hce1t aud men. In fna ..i1sa .aI1an
nnd b particular chc%r at lie i idsa nn ~ sraats.
ranc. ~ al M
, 1ouTsoT's COMMAND
OnImy return struck the na,ance -,
Johnbass command, having inst arcoro "
plish6 the hills and dust this side Of Bcise
fentes 4 ce.tatn Capt )" F.que.' was abou,
The f4t haan encountered, dust begrim med
End .rn weary from the long, toilsorn
snA1H hut as clever and genial as eTer. Th