Daily national Republican., 1863-09-11
THE FALL uF CHATTANOuGA
Details Of the Campaign.

Special Dispatch 10 the New York Tribune.
CISCISSATI. Wednesday, September y, 1865.
General Bragg has again been Obliged to give
way to the superior strategy of General RDae-
Grams, and thattsnooga-the last rebel strong
hold in Tennessce--was to-day occupied by our
lorccs without combat. With its fall the whole
of Tennessee 10 redeemed from rebel rule"
General Rosecrans' Plan Of operations was to
hold the enemy in Chattanooga 10y demonstrd-
tions in its frun, 10y one portion Of his army
whilv lie moved on their line of communication
and retreat with the other.
The former movement was to hc made hy
the three divisions of Crittendcu's corps. and
two divisions OF Thomas, The latter was to
he accomplished hy Circuit around the rcbr.
/ right by three divisions of McCuok's corps and
two others OF Thomas. The movement was
somewhat hazardous, from the division Of the
army 1t involved but our great numerical su,
! perOrity warranted the risk.
The 1anking column crossed the river over
three pontoon bridges, on the I'd and I'd. Tile
roads across the first range Of mountains on
the other siuc had TO lc made practicable, and
il was only alter immense labor that our iorrcs
reached the valley bordering on the southern
slope on the dth.
Gen. Rosecrans established his headlu ,rtcrs
at Trenton, r,ght miles south of the river, on
the same day, and rcconnoltercd the position
around Chattanooga in person. He was deter
mined TO bring matters 10 an issue without de-
lay; but his adversary, pcrceiving the danger
of being cornercd by his Hankng march, aban.
dOncd Chattanooga yesterday.
Our left, under Criitenden, which had In the
meantime moved up closely TO the front of the
town, swung into It this morning.
fuhTHER PARTICULARS.
! CINCISSATi, ScIt. lO.-A dispatch TO the
Gds't', dated Knoxville, Tennessee, Sept. 9Th,
says; r., ...,,., -.
t,,f full al. r 4,
q great but bloOdless victory.
The campaign was sklllfully planned and
cncrgrtcally executed. Such was the rdpidit,
Of our movements that the rebels were taken
unawa c5, and He'd before us without destroy
! ing any property. At London they attempted
10 hold the bridge, but the impetuosity of III,
Second Tennessee regiment broke theri int
| fragments.
"Three steamboats,, three locomotives, aud
n large number Uf cars were captured there
! The whole march of our army was perfect
ovation, aud our entry into Knoxville an event
! long to be remembered.
" thousands Of people of every age, sisc
color and condition lined the way, with shouts
aud tears inicrmingl,d with martial music, ant
JOY reigncd supreme.
BurusidG's address to his soldiers and tn,
people assured thcn Of protection, and that
while Justice should he dealt, revenge was II,
part oi the policy OF the Government.
Gen. Carter also spoke In touching term
Of their suiitrings. Col. Saunders was callr,
out amid shouts Of welcome.
"Col. Gilber. has been appointed Miltar
Governor, and Gen. Carter Provost Marsha
General Of East 1cnncssue."
4 second dispatch says. "Our right wing
in easy reach of ROsecrdns's left.
The rebels regarded our expedition as
raid until the last moment. The march of tw
hundred and fifty miles was a hard one, bu
was made in good order. The trains are all il
! good shape.n