New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-07
THE SITUATION ABOUT CHATTANOOGA
inoiser Call for Troops in Virginia.
The saaerinss Of the Southern People
AN APPEAL IN BEHALF OF JEFF. DAVIS.
From Richmond papers Of Saturday last we
take the following:
THE SITUATION ABoUr CHATTANOOGA.

take the following:
THE SITUATION ABOCT CHATTANOOGA.
From The Richmond Sentinel, Oct. D..
The telegraph Oh yesterday brought the mex
pcced statement that Rosecrans receiving his sup
plies by wagon trains from Stevenson Stevenson IS
point the railroad from Chattanooga TO Nashville,
and - miles from Chattanooga. II as near the north
bank OF the Tennessee River but in the State Of Ala
bama Our investment Of Chattanooga is far less adj
yanced than we had supposed If Rosecrans main
tain wagon communication between this point and
Chattanooga We would not only have considered It pre-.
carOus bat impossble and We cannot doubt bnt that
it will yet be broken II our cayary are on the nortn
side OF the Tennessee suppose they VII hId speedy
opportunity for successful blow.
Bat the truth is. We shall have TO relapse Tor the
present into the wholesome skeptiesn with wbcn we
have been accustomed receive news from that qnar
ter Gen Bragg IN his official dispatch told ms that be
held 600 wounded prisoners. The telegraph now tells
us that he has 5000. The other statements may os
i'''' From Tie Atlanta appeal.
We can report no new movements on the
part O. either army On the Tennessee WIN Ger
taaiy. On the contrary the man bod'es OF posn 10
main comparatively quiet and as they have been SIT
uat since Rosecrans retreated to Chattanooga; W.
have report apparently authentic. that IN an addre:t
biz troops Friday Kosecraus assured them Of bn
ability and determination 70 no. only hold the place.
but eso 20 offensive operations in short time
Rumors OF cavalry movements on our part looking 70
operations north " the river, also current Some
oi these We would like to be able TO state trua
The most eGeeiua way TO disturb Rosy in his laii
would be get behind him and this can he done the
endorsements reach the necessary line Of commnnca
ton 20 Chattanooga 10 such extent tia. they vi
able 70 hold them and. II this Is permitted look ont ioI
another tedious period Of ditcAing and inactivity
otherwise.
The Sentinel Of Saturday. commenting edltoriaIy OF
the news from Tennessee and Virginia. says:
OF movements On the Rapidan we have had nothing
for some time but specnations Of coming events aac
these have been guary iucuatiDg One day all the
appearances indicate impending battle; the next day
. no IL Meade
Is sending of large detachments from his army to tht
aid OF ROsecrans and that be is falling back It'll the
rest We do not however. place much reliance upor
this It is certain that Meade has been heavily re-
enforced since he moved forward from Fauquier. ID
has also brought up p0ntoon tram within short time
These NAV have been blinds but they ook IKE osInesa
and in this direction
From Bragg the telegraph tells ell we have to-day.
but speaks. we think. rather loosely
Meanwhile the yeaI Is IN its last quarter and the ums
which remains to the campaign Is brief Sixweeks
perhaps. will bring the Winters truce. What remains
TO be done must be done quickly. before both Powet
rest from battle Tie experience " Winter anpagni
will probably indspose both sides 20 attempt them Sc
the will rest until the bidding flowers and the
sweet songs Of the birds cal US forth again ,o-eooe
and carnage. What signal for such scene
ANOTHER CALL FOR TROOPS IN VIRGINIA.
Gov. Letcher OF Virginia has issued proc.
!amaton calling for volunteers TO protect our CITIZENS
and repcl INVASION under an act passed by the Rebe
Legislature Of Virginia" on the 2sth ut The proc
lamaton SAYS;
I. force be composed Of persons not liable to sI m
in the serr sc Of that Govenmen They are
be called for Of service not exceeding SIXTY day
Stale troops aud TO paid such when called the hels
under any Executive orier.
passed Sin May ii are not to be ineferd With in THU
ognxa,on Such panies not liable TO De called into
the held without, their Nor Is designed IN tins cal
Tor volunteers destroy any existing orrsnacns but they
will be preserved and are 10 be aIued pii Of the ofc
n i. sincerely hoped and earnestly pressed upon the reo
pie rspont 9TH aacg:y to the efforts Of their represent.
and de,es;abe ice. There still thousand
Virginia who have the patotm TO strike Tor then homes
STATE invite them to COME forth now and enroll the selves
~ these orgsnilltons
HIGH PRICES IN RICHMOND.
There is great deal Of suffering in Richmond
for the neccssages life. Bacon is quoted in TAf Ss
nasI AT 90 80 y 10; Coffee ~ 5odSs " 10; Flonr 81
a s45 y bbl Wheat s5 SO y bushel Sugar 81 sod
60 T. 70 Moasses. Si els gallon. aud other neces
ssry articles at equally high rates. Gold is slossE
premium.
From The Richmond Sentinel
sUFFEITSGs OF TIE PEOPLE
We listened on Friday to the tale Of sorrow o.
Two ladies Of Goochlhnd widows Of soldiers from tha
county who have fallen in defense Of their country
The allowance made them by The County Court has, II
Consequence of TIC advance in provisions, become al
most mockery Of their necessities. They have beet
coming TO Richmond on the packets TO obtain needle
work OF the Government. and by this means have man
aged to exc out food for themselves and children. Bu
the fare the packet boats has been greatly in
creased that tie earnings Of their needle will hardly pa,
their expenses IN travelling They are thus com
PEELED 20 give up this resource and this, too wher
Winter is coming ard their orphan children are almos
without clothing They look to the future with alarm
aId could wonder. but surely the good people
GOoch md viii enargc their beno6,enee and thus joy
fully disapp0int all their fears.
We but hope too that the propietors Of tho rack
cts II made acquainted with their would trans
port them In their search FOR work if for nothtg n
least for the old prices These needy ladies sid ;hey
would he content with the means of obtaining siTpt,
bread or themselves and children The curse OF ca'er
Viii be upon Ou 4lu IL suel is they are allowed 10 ely
Tor II r. vain.
And vet thew are but two ont Of many. All over
land are these objects Of the peoples just sympathy Let
every county. and every city and town and nsiehbor
hood make ample proy sion for such as fall TO its
share lest the God of the fathcrless and tile widow.
made such the oountrys defense scourge US for al
that We leave them to suffer.
DISCUSSION WITH THE BRITISH consul AT ga.
The atlanta Intsiiigsncer of 10Th ult. devotes
SIX columns 10 correspondence between the acting
British Consul at Savannah Mr. 4. Fularton, and Gov.
Brown on a question involving the liability Of foreign
residents to bear arms in defense OF the State when
shall he invaded by foreign foe or IN case of insuec
ton.
TIE AssAILANTs OF JEFF. DAvIs-GRCMBLERs.
Those who are continually indulgng in dis.
couraging ks and assaillng the confidence OF our
people in the management OF our cause must have
very low appreciation of themselves and attach very
little weight their declarations Ii they expect no
evil 70 result from such conduct. AS one fruit Of IT, be-
hold the depreciation Of our currency far below what Is
Justly due TO its ulaion. This is the work of the
croakes and eumblcrs developed by the arts OF the
cXtortoneis aud money -grubs.
They have bu, one ore result to accomplish before
c0ecang iuin and they seem to he laboring dill
gcnt, that They have but TO satisfy the soldiers VI
what they constantly dingng IN their ears that MIR.
Davis who Is our President for the next five years Is
unequal his position and deserving only OF the abuse
of the press and the people Introduce this sentiment
among the soldieret Them lose all confidence IN the
intelligence and the patriotism Of the Magistrate who
directs their vaor and 1t needs no prophet to tell what
will inevitably and speedily follow
Thus far the patriotism and good sense Of the army
has been proof against all the appliances Of the staya