The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-03

chattanooga Valley, Oct ", 1903.
Reference was made In . late letter to q sudden
bend in the Tennessee river, a few miles below
Chattanooga, where the enemy's wagons, passing
to and from Bridgeport, were exposed TO the nre
Of our shaFpsh0OteFs posted on the Southern bank
Of the river, aud the opinion was exprsesed that
the enemy would not abandon this (shc lower or
river) road without making strong effort 10 Keep
1t open. Well, that effort has been made, and thus
far successfully made.
During last night Gen. Thomas threw q pontoon
bridge across the river, two miles below Lookout
point, and sent over a suiicient force TO drive on
our pickets, and get possession Of Sand Hlii-a
mountain spur overlooking the river. Gen. Law.
whose brigade was In position on the west side OF
Lookout, sent two or three companies to disIOdge
the intruders; but inding after driving In the hrst
line; and eneounterng second on the crest of
ue hill, that the enemy WAS being REINFORCED
rapidly, the Confederstes retired and ief their an
tagonsss In full possession Of the hiil and Of that
pan Of the south side OF the river which commands
The wagon road on the opposite bank.
II ID reported to- night that division crossed
over the new pontoon bridge this afternoon, and
That other forces were preparing to cross. Tne
iorees on the hill were Telling timber and erecting
defvnces, aud by tomorrow II will be dtficult, II
hot mpracticable, to carry the place by Storm
The ground 10 unfavOrable 10 military operations,
consisting Of muddy flats and mountain spurs,
covered with rocks and timber. There are but
two ways by which we can send reinforcements
to the scene 0f acti0n-One by q tedious aud cir
ealtous route 10 the lett; the other around the
posed TO the fire of the Moccasin batteries These
tatenes have been Smelling Lookout and our lines
ia ~ That direction oil day. They destroyed the
haif-w way House (Mr. Craven's) last week, and
Point. Their guns, though situated far below and
oh the other side Of the Tennessee, carry to the
very top of Lookout Mountain. They opened fire
very anexpectedya al one 0ciack night before last;
h:ing at, or jack olantefn seen boguing about
tis nvef banks, we have not Yet been able TO as
Certain. &
To-day Major Z p. Alexander moved four Of
~ splendid ~ FOUNDER rife guns To Lookout
RON! aud put them In position to return she fire OF
Ms Mocesssn batteries. Tomorrow we shalt pro-
lady ENJOY novel IL not profitable spectacle
t wv. oi grand but harmless artillery duel between
,s SLis batteries, situated on opposite sides Of
s,ae nsei, the one ON high hill and the other on
mounsain fur above Il. but IL II dull In camp,
aug The army Il In want Of sensation, 20 let the
a,ias proceed. Il has long been known that q man
@ s,, 'e ground may sho squirrel In the tree top,
SUI feaiains 10 be shown whether man In the
"1s can hit the squirrel ON the gr0und.
uVods division, now commanded BY Brig. Gen.
ia.'os, occupies the lefl Of our tines, including
a.r vv.oaI 10 Mountain. Gen. I.awss brigade forms
Pe.t OF tbs division.
soa I've Question OF supplies l. giving the Federal
s%as'sndss much trouble. Cen Thosaas issued m
is. days sgo, In which he declares that ail
- & gaiiiy OF pissagins will be severely pantsh-
hail a"a: ss1s .ssy ass e
as rsssts have o6sred to exchaaes sn oyercoat
m.. ~. Of shoes with Cur pleksts 1hs . gallon Of
az a. other points on TIE lass, however, they
Mey nave ssnbciesa sunpiirs.
from ,sssn!"scemsats-sw0 n corrs lasMas--s6nt ous
sas assAss ,s army under Hooker are at Bridge
!. - tney nantcs skoat "a, 10 mea, lae cOfps
Tss s@anded BY fioeum, he Oder hy Wtillass.
sas..ls a q 1rldsep0re II divided By aa isIand Of
bses = ssas seagth. Two poAtoes bsiAGss havs
lssst s"ws s sesnss from the north bknk to lhs
iss - q last aceosses psepassalOas were he-
49,. ses 70 lay third hsiAes ftom ~ i11en1 20 the
eess.,ss ,s.as THIS lalass work Aas psoEahly besa
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