, 1863-10-05
THE VERY LATEST NEWS,
4 O'CL CE 4. II.
FROM R0SEcRANS,
4 Rebel Account Of the Situation,
MATTERS At KNOXVILLE
... AND VICINITY.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TKIbuue1
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 4, 1868.
Bya1d and Woiord are still alzirulshing
With the enemy below London. The rebels
are reported strongly reinforced in the east.
Carter has fallen back to Bulls Gap. At
rapgements are In progress for a decisive
fight and wind up Of the guerilla business.
Gen. Haskell is in command Of the 2Sd army
corps.
There are no mails. The weather is fine,
The army Is in fine health and spirits.
ATLANTA, Sept. 30.-Gen. Bragg has con-
sented to exchange wounded with Gen. Rose
cranB.
Affairs are unchanged at Chattanooga. Gen.
Rosec1ans receives his supplies by wagon from
Stevenson. The rumor that Rosectans sup.
plies we're cut of is not credited.
/ Rosecrans is confined to his works around
Chattanooga, our lines extending to the
river, above and below him.
His defences are strong aud that to be So
superior that no assault will be made.
CINCINNATI, Oct. IA special to the Com
m1eiaz from Chattanooga the s0th, says 2oC
/ ambulances, sent within the 'enemy's lines
under flag of truce, brought in oyer 500 oi
our wounded.
While in the enemy's hands they had moth.
ing to eat but corn bread. The rebels treat.
I'd them very kindly, expressing regrets that
theyscould not provide better for them. They
refuse to permit the bodies of wounded or de-
ceased officers to be removed.
The enemy holds fifty tHo Of our surgeons
as prisoners. "
Our ambulances returned to the rebel lines
the wounded re bells who fell into our hands.
Both armies are busy fortifytng.
The pickets are within = stone throw Of
each other.
The associated press report Of ths battle
causes considerable indignation amongst the
troopr.
The statement that Reynolds aud Bran
non's divisions we're thrown into disorder Is
incorrect. 1learn from Gen. Thomas that
the obstinate bravery Of these commands3the
army is largely indebted for It's safety.
Our wounded are we'll cared for and COM
fortably situated.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 3.-McM1nnyll1e 8. Was at.
tackled at noon. The result is unknown.
EJ&Ato8 P1oSkeesAuS HA0A tAt lele5tsapu
communication was interrupted. Rebel cav
airy are reported crossing the Tennessee, at
Washington. Cavalry from this post returned
last stevening With rebel captain, one ieuten.
ant and thirteen paroled prisoners.
The Nashville Rtrss Of to-day says that q
terrible explosion occurred near Bridgeport.
4 train Of twenty army wagons, ammuni-
tion laden, had camped near the city for night.
Two negroes quarreled, one Of whom selz'
ed sheu which he accidently let fall among
the ammunition, which caused it to explode
and communicate to other ammunition, when
wagon af.er wagon caught fire, the teamstars
and attendants flying for their lives. The
mules had been, removed before the e1-
plosIon.
Inter report says from nine to twelve
were killed and double that number wound
ed. The fire finally reached the magazine ex-
plodipg It and destroying avast quantity Of
ammunition.
NEW ToRK, Oct. Am army OF the Cum
berland dispatch to the Herazd, Oct. 3, says:
The prospect of success is good. If the enc
my makes an attack he will be badly defeat
ed. There is no cause for alarm from rebel
fink movements.
Tic enemy IL in sight and sklrmIshlug con-
tinues, the rebels always getting worsted.