Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-11-03
From Tennesuee
New YoRK. Oct 90.

ton. 1t is generally believed here that
this movement is co-pperated in BY por-
ton Of Lees force from Virginia, moving
down by way of Lynchburg and Bristol,
Tenn. with the intention OF driving Burn
side from East Tennessee, and turning the
flank of this army, and thus compelling
the retirement from Chattanooga"
New York, Oct. 90.
e. A special to the Times, Chattanooga.
27th. via Nashville, 2S,h, SAYS: "Unre>
liable intelligence has been received of the
movement Of a portion of Bragg's army,
under Longs,reet. up the valley of The
Tennessee River. with the intention of
operating egainst Burn-iie 1t is also
believed here that corps Of Lees army
under Eweli, is moveiug into East Tenn.
by way Of Lynchburg for the same pur-
p Sc"
Naw York. Oct. %.
A Chattanooga letter to the Uersldsav
'Drserters continue tn come into our lines.
notwithstanding the extraordinary meas
.ures taken by Bragg TO prevent them =
Nine men aud a c. mmissicned officer.
Tcnnessesns, came in yesterday. The eff.
Ger, who is Intelligent and apparently
honest. tells tale which is cheering ana
inspiring te all good Union men, and which
corOb0ratcs previous information. He saws
full brigade Of Tennesseans, with their
General at tue head. attempted to come
through to our lines in body one day
last week. and that division Of staunch
rebels was called out to prevent them. A
eight Of the most sarguinary character en-
sued, in which artillery, muSket AMI
bayOuets were used for three to four hours.
resulting IN the over1awering of the dis
contented TOuness' cans, after some 500
men had been slaughtered on both sides
The sound Of the cannon WAS distinctly
heard in our lines nj the time, hat nobody
could explain the phcnomentu Of the brisk
FIRE so 81 sc 10 the encmy's rear The Of
ticers say The matter WAS hushed up. and
mas stree been kept so quiet that the ex-
tremes OF Brags's army know nothing def
mite about it.
Bragg's dist-ust Of his Tennessee and
Georgia troous is perhaps an explanation
of his delay in attacking this place.
Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger takes COM
mard Of the CorTs to day. Thomas
aud Granger who are now universally ac-
knowl5dged the savi0rs Of the army, are
10 each have a splendid CORPS, three d.
visions in each, with able commanders at
their head
Brig ades will probably be composed of
not less than nine regiments each. ln fact,
the whole machinery Of tho army. when
recognized will be ltss complicated end
more effective.
The health Of the army. notwithstan5-
ing the labor and anxiety it has experieac-
ed. Is very good
"a large field hosYital is established in
a lovely valley two miles from the town,
north Of the river. and the sick receive the
best Of care and food"
Nashville, Oct. 80.
Lookout Mountains was taken IN the
2Sth by cur troops under Gen. uor ker.
with the llth Corps. portion Of the l2;h,
and Farmers division of the ith CORPS No
serious opposition was made.
The river is now open to Chattanooga.
and the Army Of the Cumberland is re-
iieved trpm l"y danger threatened by in
teiruptFf Communication.
Gen. P.lner has lccn promoted 10 the
Command Of the 18th Corps oyer Rousseau.
/ Reynolds. and Sheridan. Il usseau is very
H.
Gen. Mitchell is relieved from the caval,
~ command and ordered to report here.
/ He is now in thu city.
The river is four feet on the shoals.
! Washiug tcn, Oct 80.
J Al Q o'clock yesterday morning.. Mi.
( Gen. Thomas telcgraPhed to tie War De-
partmeGt as fai'ows:
Gen. Hooker was attacked at - o'clock
: midnight and a severe Sight ensued. which
/ continued two hours, vita lighter work
until 4. NJ the conduct Of cur troops 20
be srleodid. They repuised every attack
made on them, and drove the enemy from
/ every position they assaiied "
"fhe Star has information that "tn tho
/ 9th, hy q very brilliant movement. plan
! ned ara executed under the direction a
Gen. Smith. Chlef Engineer Of the Depart
| ment If the Cumberland, two wagon roads
and the use Of the river a. line for sup
plies were acquired by tie forces at Chat
tannoIa. thus relieving the command O
Maj. Gen. Thomas OF lbs chiei etnbarrass
/ meut.
Gen. Smiths operations at the mouth o
Lookout Valley are spoken Of as grca
success, aud their br.liiancy cannot be ex
I aggerated"