Washington telegraph., 1863-10-14

Ine latest from headquarters states that
our army is near Chattanooga, and i,
expected to lie there tomorrow.
This morning the following was tele.
graphed from Ringold by Capt Butler,
Gen. Braggs telegraph operator: Mash.
vile refugees says come on home. The
road is clear.
Atlanta, Sept. 23.-It is stated upon
authority deemed reliable, that the enc
my burned all his stores at Chattanooga.
and that there was no Yankees in arms
south Of the Tennessee river to-day.
There is no confirmation of tie occu.
patton of Chattanooga. but it is gene
rally believed.
The estimate Of our loss il 5000. of
which five-sixths are wounded, most Of
them slightly. The loss of the enemy
in killed and wounded ia variously
placed at from 25 900 to sc. 900.
The trains to-day brought prisoners.
but no news, except that Gen. Hood is
not dead He has had his right leg am.
putated. and says he will live to fiyh,
the Yankees on another battlefield.
Near Battlefield, Sept. 23.-The VIC
tory is grand and complete. Our troops
are within one mile of Chattanooga
The enemy burning all his stores and
attempting to cross the river. Gen.
Bragg has issued a congratulatory ad-
dress to his troops. We have taken
over ~ standards, 40 pieces of artillery
and any quantity of small arms.
A man who left Memphis on the goth,
reports that the enemy were pressing
all the boats to send reinforcements 10
Rnsecrans, and that he had seen IA
boats loaded with troops leave the
wharf. The enemy admit loss of from
$4,000 to 10000. He brings also intel
ligencc of the recognition Of the South-
ern Coufederacy by France this may
not be true, but all the indications point
to it as certainty at an early day.
The following dispatches were copied
md brought by Mr.. Chidestsr from Meri-
Jiau to Camden:
Mobile, Sept. 24rh.-Bragg's address
to his soldiers says:-After days Of severe
bat lie, preceded by heavy outpost affairs
you have stormed the batteries aud breast
works of the enemy, aud driven him be
fore you in confusion, and destroyed an
enemy largely superior in numbers, whose
constant theme was your demOraiz ,tion,
ard whose coDstant boast was your defeat
Your patient endurance under heaviesi
--, yuur fortiIude and valor displayed
at oil times, have been - rewarded.
Your commander acknowledges his obi
cations, aud promises you 10 advance the
corniry's gratitude. But our labor is not
erded We must drop soldiers ,ea,s
upon the graves of the mob Q men v hu
have fallen by our sides, and move forwSru.
Battle In Virginia imminent General
Hood not dead; right Lex ampu,ztcd.
Says he will live to fight the Yankees ~
ther battle fields. Enemy retresring,
closely followed by Wheeler and Forrest
Our troops marched on Chattanooga early
yesterday orning R,secran,z reported
'lighily wounded in the arm, aud Gel
Letter (Yankee) killed.
New York " orld of 2lst contains spe-
cial trom Lewisville, acknowledging DE.
feat aud retreat of Ro.ecranrz Memphis
Bulletin 22l says, M.gruder whipped
Frankin on S. bine Pass Took large
numbsr of prisoners, DESTROYED two gun
boats, and d-abled several transports.
Federal exreIition has returned TO New
Orles Ds. Rebels getting Sd bold rs to
come near fort icatiops at Port Hudson,
burn cotton, steal negroes. 1000 Freuch
troops at Matamorss.
Meridian, Sept. 2S.-Msj Gen. Lee
A Dispatch of Maj Gen. Mackall. Gen.
Braggs chief of staff, dated yesterday, in
forms me that at its date the enemy wa,
burning Chattanooga, and crossing the
Tennessee.
(Signed) Jos. E. JOHNSTON.
Dispatch to Brig. Gen. jackson. Battle
Field, 23d. Our forces occupy Chatta-
uooea. Enemy retreatiug down the river
in direction OF Bridgeport, crossing a that
point. Our cavalry harras>ing them.
Large numbers of wagons, &c, captured.
jackson, Miss 2lst - Captured forty
thousand prisoners, and whipped and
driven Rosecrantz' reserves back
22d, $3.50 Z. Might continued yes
terdsy near Chattanooga We have driven
the enemy back eleven miles, captured
~. 600 prisoners and some artillery, &c
Battle Field, 23d Victory mplete.
Enemy turning stores and retI,ating
across Tennessee. We have captured 40
stands of colors, 40 pieces of artillery, aud
. large quantity small arms. Gen Pres
ton, Helm, Deshler aud Smith, killed
Wounded--Iiood, Cleburne, WaltEall and
Gregg.
St. Louis dates of 22d.--Maximilian
,ccep's the throne. Certain Northern
papers mournful over defeat; acknowledge
loss of 10000 men. Or cans Era say>
most disastrous reverse to Federals 10
Louisiana. Al quiet in Arkansas. Mis-
slssippi river too hot for navigation. ln.
surance companies don't insure.
.. j. 4. ROBINSON.
Grenada, Miss, Sept 18th, 1868
Telegraphed FROM Atlanta, Sept. 26rh,
1868 Our lihes extend apubd Chatta-
uooga within striking distance. Ou
TO: ces are we'll up to the front, and well
Supplies also at hand. Wednesday nigh,
our forces occupied Cooper's Sap on Look-
Out Mountain, twelve miles from Cnatta-
nooga. That night Gen. Wheeler made u
reconnaissance towards Lookout Mountain.
Found an infantry force Of the euemy,
drove them away. The Mountain is now