Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-29
The Battles Near Cbattanooga.

WAsuNGroN, Sept 2j Telegraus up &
tso o'clock yesterday afternoon from Gen. RO5
Grams, give additional assurance that his posi-
tor can b. assailed only by regular siege. Tn
pur pose of Gen. Rosecrans seems to be TO resum
offensive operations az soon as the reinforcement
ineudIng Gen. Burnsides troops now on thei
way reach him. The mass Of the rebel infant
y are IN Chattanooga Creek Valley.
A division Of the rebel cavalry advanced YES.
tefday or the day before, from stevens Gap
threatening Union regiment guarding one oil
bur signal stations whereupon tie regiment
10 question retired from its isoated position in
the extreme front before it could be attacked
Gen. Rosecrans expresses the earnest wish
bat Bragg will venture prompt attack upon
lis position but IS OF the opinion that il VIII
pot be made. All was quiet long hls lines at
II. NJ. yesterday
The Cincinnati Commercial OF the 23d SAYS
A private dispatch received from Capt. Hun.
er Brooks in this city yesterday, states that
hn. Lytle was not killed as reported, but was
|eyerely wounded aud taken prisoner
1t Is singular coincidence that Gen. Lytle
va wounded aud fell into the hands Of the en-
nv at the battle Of Perrysgille, and that regu
"a dispatches announced his death.
WAsHISoroS, Sept 25. A dispatch from
Gen. Rosecraus says he made reconnaissance
sbng The eUemy's lines aud found him IN force.
They did not resist the advance Of our re.
oonnolssance, which returned, after having ac-
con plIshed the object OF the movement.
Today ll9 prisoners, captured recently south
Of the Rapidan, reached hero from the Army OF
the Potomac Among them are Col. h. II.
Lee, nsp ctor Of the 2nd army corps Of the
amy Of Northern Virginia. Capt. 2. A. raum,
"a North Carolina cavalry, 1t Moore one OF
Mo- by gang, 1t. Norman, 2Sth North Carroll
pc. aud two assistant surgeons, were also among
lhsm.
foRrREss MoNRoE, Sept "a. Flag OF truce
boat New York arrived last evening with 500
risoners Of war.
The Richmond Wing Of the 23d has been re.
sised. 1t claims a victory in Northern GeoT-
Eia for Bragg, but says
!" We suppress exuliation at the thought OF
What yet remains to be done, md the possibility
losing all that has been gained by failing to
omplee the work.
Situated as Rosecrans is, the victory that does
pof dsperse or capture his whole army is a lost
opportunity. Ii he is permitted 10 hold Chat
anooga, then our victory will be without profit
M we have to mourn that so many brave inca
ase died 10 vain, and chiefly that the gallant
hoo has sealed his fate with bis blood
kosecrans must not only be beaten In battle,
5 he must be destroyed or driven from East
enneSsee, otherwise the battle bad as well not
een fought II this stronghold is not wrsnched
non hun now 1t will hardly be hereafter.
u lac holds it he may at any moment strike al
he very vitals of the coniedemcy. H. holds a
efOn pestllent with dissatisfaction, that needs
nly the presence of Yankee army to ripon IN
. full treason. lie holds the country that must
apply meat Tor our army, Mite Tor our powder
hils, and coal and iron iot many OF our maui
Acturlng establishments
The possession OF that country is Of indspen-
Ablo necessity to us Ii is the prize lor which
Pngg is c0ntending. Till he has won it, We can
loice but with fear and trembling over what
e has done. II h1 win it, it will be the most
aperb achievement of the war
LOUISVILLE, Sept %. Scraps of information
ren passengers Just arrived, lead to the belief
ast Sherman's corps, from Gen. Grants army,
ohed Gen. RoseoNns on Tuesday or Nedues-
IaS and that Burusldes corps has more recent
J Effected u junction at Grapevine
Reports are prevalent on the street that Gen.
baruside's force has been captured, bu nothing
Ps passed over the wires to-day indicating such
% event, and 1t is undoubtedly false.
NEw YORK, Sept 20. Tho inns Washing
Foh dispatch says it appears nov that all three
Gen, Rosecrans grand divisions were en-
aeed IN the battles in front OF Chattanooga,
~ Of which were driven back in considerable
border Gen. Rosecrans, in his Official dis.
atch, imputes the loss Of the battle to dlsjbedi.
NJ OF orders ON the part OF Gen. McCook,
sho lalled to occupy an important position as
kned him by Gen, Rosecrans Had he done
ordered, Gen. Rosecrans is Of tho opinion
,aAt The battle would have resulted in a splen.
" Union victory.
orcat anxiety ia felt here in military circles
y the sllety Of Gen, Burnside la order to
enlorce Rosecrans his only safe course would
cross the Tennessee river and move down
ee river and over the mountains, or to pene.
aa'e some Of the gaps aud move down behind
" Mountains. The opinion Of military men
ems to 10 that II he attempts to move down
ass side OF the river, he will run great risks Of
kmg cut OH.