Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-12

Way ACFIvE OPERATIONS ARE Sof RESUMED. AT
CHArrANOoGA.--The Cincinnati Gazette publishes the
following from well informed correspondent at Chat
tAn0oga, which, it is said throws good deal OF light
on The aituAon at that point Tho following is the edi-
tOrial summary of the Gazette
The telegraphc report that cur forces had driven
| the rebels f,om Lookout Mountain was an error. We
now hold the river below Chattanooga patil we come
within range OF the enemys guns on Lookout Mountain,
being abo ut six miles from Chattanooga by the river,
but only about two across the neck Of land. While
Rockers movement was making from Bridgeport, tie
commander Chattanooga sent down pontoons IN tue
night With troops who effected landing below Look
OuL and brdged the river with the Pontoons py winch
more troops crossed.
Hooker drovs the enemy from high ridge west oil
Lockout ard separated from hat and Raccoon Noun
tain by valley, max ng rong position COMMANDING
the RIVER when the e-emy he'd stubboriry. but we're
finally driven from tidy the bravo charge OF our troops
"Ths success gives US tue of the river 10 supply
Chattanooga with only about two mies OF wagon rans
pOrtAtioa 20 steamers there now in use, and the
suesuon of supplies which had come to point thai
seriously threatened our occupation OF chattanooga,
| nov settled.
The enemy hold Lockout Mountain, and have ffre
heavy guns there Tae distance 1om their battery to the
three mice aud the height above town Is oVe
two thousand feet 81
Their shells reach the town but without any accu-
rscy OF and so fer their firing has had little e.
fsc It is euOuga however, 60 make them dsagteeab'e
/ nsgbbOFs for permsnency. To dscdge them will re-
qurs detour TO their similar 10 that by which
seotani ssd the evacuation OF Chatanoc ga. Th s.
OF course can only be by force large enough TO
stand general engagement Ali OF this SHOWS the re-
"a sites for holding chattanooga, AID confirms the skill
OF the movements by which it was taken. BIZ time and
degrees and greatly Increased force Of our army is
nov re, 6rng he ground which was all aiken by skill
fu strag that Cny required more support
| TO make IL complete AM decisive
"t is obviously necessary 70 create great depot 0f
suppl aICbs.anoogsa base for further operations
in that hne But it would hardly be safe TO gather large
supplies sbere they migat he resched by the enemy
shells from Lookout Mountain. Even If no. actually
projected they might be hazardous to the accumulation
OF large stores 10 make this depot safe It would seem
to be necessary to dsOdge the enemy from LookouI-
This will qlire march similar 10 that made by Rose-
Graz $ and geaera battle, unless Bragg Withdraws ano
gives Up any attempt 20 resist
But if the too late fer this general move
ment there are other b. the vigilance and
providence Of General Rosecrsns, Notifications III the
rear of Chattanooga were well forward when army
fell bs0 to that place In three days :hey were in such
= state that ten teousend men could have held them
sgans: assault by any It is said they could row
be heli by i've thousand Thus it will be seen that
our occupat # Chattanooga does make it neces-
sary that principal army principal supplies should
be a. that place / would be c.nveuieat, but not by
q y means moi pensGble."