Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-24
Army OF TENNESSEE. ]

NRNl W ikSNESSEE,
Missionary Ridge, Nov. II.
The whole army was aroused at daybreak
this morning by a heavy cannonade on our
extreme rif;ht. Tho enemy had posted force
N the opposite eide of the river some two or
three n.:los above Chattanooga, for the par
pose, doubtless, Of preventing IL surprise in
that quarter and to keep US from crossing
The river, if We had mind 20 attempt such Il
thing. This fierce had pitched their te,tts ard
erected cabins, as if they intended to spend
The winter in that locality. But it appear.
there was some objection to this arrangement
on the part Of Gen. Bragg, who ordered Mai
IIollonqust chief Of artillery, to shell the
cuemy'a camp at daybroak this morning.
Accordingly ten guns were sent up last nigh
and put in position within easy range, and ~
soon as tho was light enough this moruing
to enable the artillerists TO sight their pieces,
.hcy opened upon the sleeping foe with trc-
mcndous br0sdSide. 1t would havn amused
ycn 20 have witnessed the effect Of our shot
the whole cncampment was thrown into tn"
utmost confusion. The men poured out 0: their
tents and cabins like bees out of bee gin
,oaEhich fire had been applied. They did
n5SSait to put on their shoes, or even their
clothing, but ran wildly hithor and thither,
and finally disappeared through the woods
barebeaded, bGrfootel end barclegged, each
man Carrying in his rear white flag nutter-
|3Qg. ffantical!y. in the morning breeze. In :hc
[ meantime the horses wero stampcded by orr
lire, and rushed down. the river and over the
hills, as if ten thousand Indians were aGtcT
them. No resistance was offered by the enc
my beyond one or two shots fred by ono CT
their batteries.
Having called up both armies from thor
blankets, and Knocked the enemy's cnmp to
pieces, our ariiilcsists returned to their forraer
position, leaving the Fedcrals 20 regain their
position and their breeches Ms hes. they cauld.
Our latest official intelligence from East
Tennessee is up to Friday last, the 18th inst.
On that DAY orr forces crossed the Tennessee
At Loudon, and moved. forward Immediately
in tho direction Of Knoxville, to which point
it is supposed Burnside had retired. We
have Geographic communication with Loudon,
but the country along the route uhounds in
tories, and the enemy mny get possession Of
our dispatches. and hence but few messages
of Importance arc put upon the wires; ard
this may account for the failure tn receive
further intelligence. Burnside will fad il
iificult, if not impossible, to maintain himself
in Knoxville. even behind barricadcs and
earthwork., on account OF supplies; for our
cavalry will cut off his foraging parties and
all trains that may attempt to cross the noun
sains 10 hi, reliE He is already suffering
-evcrely from our gu.rillas. lie must either
fsht end whip up, therefore. or retreat into
kentucky.
II is now believed tina. Sherman will reach
Bridgeport BY thc end Of tho present week, with
10000 men, having been joined by mother di-
vision before he crossed tho Tennessee. He did
not CROSS the river At Florence, rs was stated in
. recent letter. but at EastLnrt near ICka. Ills
advance guard had reached Tuscumbia, but the
opposition it encountered from our cavalry WAS
such as to compel him to abandon the idea of re-.
pairing the railroad as he moved. ard to return
to PASSPORT From the latter point he marched
mp The north bank of the river to Rogersvi!e, bot
being unable to cross Elk river, on account of
he prevailing freshet, he turned the head of his
column up that stream 10. Fayetteville, and from
thence he would proceed to take the cars on the
Winchester branch railroad to Decherd. and
thence to Bridgeport. Sherman commands the
Army of the Tennessee Grants old army. and so
called after the Tennessee river, up which it
moved last year to Shiloh. He does not rank
Thomas, the commander OF the Army Of The Cum
bertrand. as some writer's have stated, nor Burn
eide, who commands the Army Of the Ohio nor
1drmee from this Army Of the Potomac. Hooks
er's reinforcement. viii! not exceed twelve thou
Iand men, which, added 10 Sherman's column Of
30 600. makes the total reinforcements sent to
Thomas 81. 900 fighting mon. Estimating Thorn,
as army at $4,000, Gen. Grant. the Cc.nmander-
>Chief of all these forces will have I'll army for
The invasion of Georgia of $4,000 men, exclusive
Of cavalry. Burnside will not be permitted to
Join this formidable force, at least for the present
The enemy has not yet rebuilt the. Away
bridge over the Tennessee at Bridgeport. nor the
bridge over Running Water Creek. between
Shell mound and Browns Ferry. This latter
brisse is 100 feet high and is represented to i'o r
more difficult work than the former. AS soon ~
,hese repairs shal have been made, ind Sher-
man sbsll have come up, the Federal army will
be concentrated. and Grant will show his hand
Whether he will attack lis here, or seek to dis
lodge Us from Lookout Mountain. or will r"peH.
the movement of Rosecrans upsa our left flank,
or 90 into winter quarters, will probably be
known in tho next ten or fifteen days His army
is now well supplied frsm Bridgeport, by Look.
out Valley and the river; for you must know
that We left two steamers n. Chattanooga which
the enemy is ROW using in the transportation
of supplies from bridgeport The cavalry,
who brought up the rear when we. RETIRED from
Chattanooga, were ordered to destroy these boats
and our poatoon bridges, bit they did neither.
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