New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-12

ce,s ~ ' " s. ROsECR8ES. Major General
| Major Den. II. W. HALLyCK, 0ereralinChief
| when Gen. Rosccrans finally determined 10 anvhnos
lie wns permitted TO select, without restriction MS oSn
line Of operations by which 10 reach Chattanooga Vh
being drcctedtO connect his len, 80 lar ~
with The army Ct Gen. Burnside ana 70 report u'! w
telegraph his movements till hc crossed the Ichhesse
River. Gen Burnside also ordered to conner n,s
right, ~ much as possible with Cen kosecran' ;,S
so that II the enemy should concentrate upon eithef
army. the other could move TO rs nssstaios' uo,
KOsccrans. on June %, commenced iorWnru INV
mcnt upon the enemy, well inrenchcd at Tuliahona
covered in front by the deles Of Drck RIVER. ueeP
narrow stream with few fords or bridges ana rough
rocky range of hills which divides the bnrrens rom tho
lower level OF Middle Tennessee. Braggs man iorce
occupied "a strong position north Of Duck River rom
Shelbyyille which fortified TO Wartrece. All the
gaps on the roads leading thereto being held In force
Gen. Rosecrons determined to render useless tnor
Entertainments by turning their left. and moving on
their communication at the raroad bridge on FIX
River. thus compelling battle on our own ground
or driving them in dsadyantafcOns line OF retreat;
| Ry On admirably combined movement he deceived
BY a threatened advance In force on ther lei, NJ
IShclbyyi.le. while the mass OF ms army III Iean!'
seise, Uooyors Liberty and other Gaps by hard hght.
ing and moved Manchester thus turning the EiRht
fibe enemy's defense Of Duck River and directly
threatening Bragg. who was compelled 70 MI p'' ~, ~
Tullahoma hoty pursued by Granger. who had brii'
Ilnny carried Sholbyyile. Dispositions we're mInc'
diaicy made rulahoma. and fall upon the enc
mys rear but Bragg abandoned 70 us ms ihtreneneu
camp and rapidly fell back toward Bridgeport Ala,
pursued az far practicable by our iOrces IN thc
words Of Gen Rosecranss Official report tnis ehn.u
nine dnys Cnmpaign which drove the enemy from t"o
fortified positions and gave US possoSsoh Oh miuuI-
Tennessee, conducted Ia one OF the most cxtrhrnihIy
rains ever known in Tennessee at THAI period OF inc
wear over "A soil that becomes almost quicksiDn. onr
operations retarded thirty-si hours NJ oo'ers
IGap and sixfy hour~ at and in front ofWinchester
which alone prevented Us from getting possession OF s
comm usic,tions and forcing the enemy 70 very oS
astrous battle These result were lar more
than Anticipated. AMI could only have been obtained
by surprise % TO the direction and force 0! our move
0nr ossc, in ,hese opera,ions were ~ killed. 462
wounded. AMI - missing. making an all 90. -
| The Killed and wounded Of the enemy - nnAho"n'
but we took ga prisoners. OF which ~ Wero oohm'
floned officers.
We captured beside Elk pieces Of artillery: many
small arms. considerable camp equiPngc ana large
quantities ~ Coumlssary and Quarermasters stores
Acr the expulsion Of this Rebel army nom Middle
Tennessee. Bragg rctfented across the Cumberland
Mountain aud Tennessee River upon Chaitarocga
which be fi titled and threw defensive worhs NJ the
crossing ~ t1c river ma far up ~ Bytho's Ferry.
Having puI the railroad TO Stevenson IN condition 10
forward supplies, ROsecrans On tbs 10Th OF August
lc.mmcrced fis advance across the Cumberland Noun
tana Chattanooga and its covering ridges on the sOl
east being IN. objective point. To command and agal
himself o a. important passes. the front Of bis
movement extended from tie head OF Sequaioic Val
ley. IN East Tennessee TO Athens Alabama, mus
threatening the line Of the Tennessee RIVER nom
Whit.sbury to Blythes Ferry. distance Of over $50
miles. The Tennessee River was reached, on o.. Hti 81
August and Cl stanoOgs sheled from the north bank
on the 2lsi. Pontoon boat. rait aud csile bridges
were rapidly prepared nj daperton Ferry bridgeport,
the mouth Of Battle Creek and Shell Mound. and tho
army cxccp, cavalry safely crossed the fenne,scc In
the face OF the enemy. by the rih % september lhon'
As Ind moved Trenton. sciIing froks and Seyenss
q an on the Lookout Mountain. McCOok hal advanced
To tacy Head and taken Winstons Gap while ritien.
den had erased 10 Wauha,ohe communicating on The
night with Thomas and threatened Chattanooga By the
pas. over the point Of Lookout Mountain.
The first mountain barrier south OF the Tennessee
being successfully passed Gen ko.ccrans decided 70
threaten tho ensulys communication with bis right
bile his center and left s.1ei the gaps and the
handing points Of the mountains Ia 'front.' Gen. Crit
tcndons Reconnaissance. on the 9th developed the fact
that the enemy Ind evacuated Chattanooga on the day
and night previous While Gen. Criitendcn's corps
took Icaoeabe possession Of Chattanooga tie objective
point 81 the campaign. Gen. Eosecrsns Win tho re-
mninher Of ais army pressed forward through the d
hcnlt passcs u the Lookout and Missionary Mountains,
app.fonuy directing his march uloa Lafayette and
Koue. On asceFtaining these facts, and that Gen.
burnside possession ~ al East Tennessee above
lChat,anoag. and hear!ng that Lee being rapidly
reSnforcel the Rapdan IL seemed probable that tle
enemy bad deter mued 20 concentrate his forces Tor TIE
defense Of R.chmOud or nes Invasion oi u" NORM
Tho slgh, Yosistaues AIDE by him In Eas Tennessee
aad his abandonment without defense of W important
position ~ Chattanooga gave pansibiy 70 the f.ofs
81 spies and do..Itcrs from Locs arm! OF REINFORCE
. meuts arriving there Rom Frasg.
Fearing thai Gen. Eo.ecranss army might be drlwn
NJ, he supplied and might be sscfed before reinforce
rnen;. cuu'd reach from Burnside. sent him on tie
It'll the following telegram
WnHiso os u. &, sept H. 1907
Oen. Rrrn,ie ,e.-Darh' if9m ,em-ii-ni osg 'ha' ~
4
a. sorh Csrolns nolni.ns casllry force moving
owad Athsr. 10 connect Win you Aie h,dns ihs n'.n
20 ufr,ent tie f.,urn u Hfss. rI b. dc
e,ded whether yoyf army shall move iuf'he' ''uih INTO -
I | "a ard Alabama
s rsporsad h-,e ~ d-.,ier, that p.r 4 Rag. ,f
.",,tor'ns IT, I, IA iHror''n' la the Truth Of ,Ai'
sho I'd be asgef,alnct a. esfiy - possib'-.
o H. ". HiLLECK General la ohkk
n,,- Gen. Ro.ycpiss Chau,noorA
o. tie game day t!c following telegram sent to
Gen. Bufls-ic;
HE,rQriErus oy nv hRxr,
4 Ws'nsGTos. u & September 10. lp1,
North t.roana fnounlap. n, line q tho Hoion vcr
point n there be 10 pressn, scoe'. from Nfsn
aid council with Gen Koscrans At ess, With your caay
Cen will occupy Daion plini o.. rail-
road co.r =. nom Asnii ard also che mountain
pace, g. the West It' being d'n@ III b. determined
Whistler tho movable force h, advance into Georgia and Ala
baHA OF Hio 'he VALLEY Of yHs., a,d Sonh est9
. LMaI Gcn. EursslpE e. mhersnt Cop
On the 18th cen kosrcur. cicsraphed ist although
be- was sufficiently strong ior tie enemy chen bis
front there were indications that the Rebels intended
10 turn his lanks and cut "a hi communicating he
therefore decided that Burnside should down his
Infantry toward Chattanooga IN his len. and that
Grant should cover the tennessee Eiser toward
Nhtesburr to pre- ent any raid on Nashville He
Of opinion that no troops hnd been sent nom irnggs
nriry but tgt Bragg was being Reinforced by Lorlng
from Mississippi Ca the night of 'le 18Th Gen Foster
autographed nom Fort Monroe that train. Of had
hem heard running all the time. day and Sight for tho
LAT thirty six hourl the Petersburg cad Richmond
road. evidently indicating mo,ement'of troops In
some direction. and on the morning u .he lih that
ionEstreets corps was reported To be- going sOnth
through North Carolina. Gen. Meade lad been Ill.
rooted to ascertain by giving battle q necessary.
whether any Of Lees troop. bad left IL was not TIL
the 18th he could yiy. Any information this point
and then he tcleerAphod My udgmcni, formed Of
variety " ineayer and conflicting testimony Is That
Lees army has been reduced by Longsirc.ts corps
and perhaps ~ toms regiments from Egclls and
IlIls.
As soon as 1 received Gen. Rosccrnnss ard Gen.
Fosters kilograms OF the l.th and 18th, sent the fol
lowing kilograms to Gems Burnside. KOsccIaIs uurl
but. III Nit, and ShcrmAn;
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