The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-12
COrTesponaent's Gossip from Chick.
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The Army correspondent of he Atlanta .aprer
writes goseIpinS letter under date ofthe % fnss.
ftaaa t,haeAlnas,ss, from which We capy same a..
r4rss:
Strange mAvements are taxing place within ,hr
eReMsy's lines, Of which the saying is---we can
make neither head or tail. In Lockout valley
within Ten days we shall have the benefit OF Gre
from that direction. Troops are moving backwards
and forwards, some in the direction Of Bridgeport,
Others towards Browns Ferry and RaccoOn Noun
taia-camps are being established here and there.
and various Indications are apparent which plainly
say either that an offensive demonstration of the
enemy Is Of hand, that they prebafing Tor
permanent occupation of the position they hold.
speculation under the circumstances IL " cold
vtctuals' 10 the TRUTH and quite Unsatisfactory.
The lacness of the season assures ms, however,
that whatever the enemy attempts must be dont.
quickly, for winter ls bar which no strategy can
set aside, no science Iem0ve. When or how the
blow may fall ia Of noeOnseqnenee 10 the army
Every man,ls anxious for change, and any move
mant which will open the probabilities ef /, gene
A battle would he hailed with pleasure. The spirit
OF the troops 10 al fighting heat, and generals and
privates court the opportunity that shalt allow Its
ettervescence to take place In an open field.
am 40 ciairvOyanf, hui, nevertheless, venture
the assertion that there is at this moment rev0iv-
ing in the mental panetaiy of Gen. Bragg some
grand scheme that lOhks to glorious results. He
has allowed the Federais to take peaceahie posses
sion q: Lockout Valley, to extend their line from
Bridgeport 10 Chattanooga, to establish as il were
two bases of operation, and 10 nix themselves for
the winter. Now it is not 10 be presumed that all
this concession, If su.h it really be, is without
purpose. For one, have faith to believe that
some rcat plan is slowly maturing, which, when
ii eliminates, will result in the greatest aud grand
est glory of the Western fields OF campaign
The next battle that occurs between these two
armies will undoubtedly be more decisive than any
will prolong our struggle. Ii we succeed, and no
one who has been through the tanks OF this army
can doubt that we shall, the war will doubtless be
brought to rpeedy close. The backbone of Yam
kre strength-he last 'eoii of the anaconda Is in
ourfront. II we but break Its power, we may go
on ssc0nquering and 10 conquer Fhe prospect IS
all bright. our army needs only the strong, hearty,
scli-sacricing, patriotic corporation oi the peo-
ple-that every man who can do soldiers duty
shall promptly repair bither, and that those at home
whose influence or prayers can assist our cause,
shall labor diligently to that end.
To-day | met, en- route to Lockout Mountain,
Generals LOngstreet, Breckinrdge, Hardee, and
Howell Cobb. The Virginian gives one, at first
glance, the idea of Stout honest, weather bea;en
old sea captain in s-regimentais;'' but you look
a Sc cond iine and possibly catch his eye, there Is
something in II aud the large fn face, the broad,
thoughtful brow AID firm mouth, which tells of
danntiess resolution, prompt action, giant ener-
Time mus: have been, or physiognOiDy Is traitor,
when Longs,reet was u humorous man, fond OF
joke and party OF soclaf friends; hut you can re-
mark that the fun-i0vigg wrinkles around his eyes
are nOW marked with care, and that his home ma
ture has gone into mourning for the war. have
seen him at his headquarters, Oh the march, and In
the fields but he always wears the same cool, nn-
rnf1ed expression, which nothing disturbs. In
battle he ia Watchtul, wary, aud energetic hever
taken BY surprise, never astonished at anything,
and wonderfully ready with expedien's to meet
every crisis In camp, alas his head Is full of
maps as a chimney-eomer Is full OF cobwcbs. II
he ever dies suddenly, II will certainly be from
congestion of troops and topography.
In conversation he Is afab!e, pointed, and brief
a al In n fpsu ynrda md 1snr Il ia
poor officers TOO often 10 ponder over his terseiy
uttered sentences. until they run halt crazy be
the conclusions left for them to select Sach
Is "Uncle Peter,n the Idol Of his aud The
'best fighter" IN tie C0nfederacy.
Ilardee u another Of your plain, unasEuming. do
nestle men, who takes things coOiiy until aroused,
warmer more genial nature In the army. The
hnmbest prlvate may approach him s'wihoui fear
or trembling" and be assured Of a ready ear and
prompt redress for any wrong. He has irank, open
face, IA fine blue eye, and Ia just gray haired and
be .,rdsd enough TO make one voluntarily veneraie
his many years OF usefulness and experience.
Breckenridge Is model 0f manly beauty, knight
Iy hearing and noble dignity tall, strongly knit In
bone and siuew, with graceful carriage, an open,
uGreserved expression of counteRnncc, written all
over mind and courage lie reminds one, as he rides
along In his Kentucky hunting suit, OF some 6edu
chepa'iy, belonging TO another .ra-a hero who has
accidentally stepped ,ut Of one Of Sir Walker
SCOTS poems, To lend helping hand to the young
COnfederncy.
Ten. HOWeu CODb-@fH, TIE 0enctdl Is hIM00t
indescribahle. But venture the assertion that
there is not man In the service who combines
mere mind and matter In one personal corporostty
than does the great 0eOrNian. Possessing one of
the first tntellects in the South, his long
In her service demonstrates, he uaites with II
physique well adapted 10 sustain every mental
and bodily test which his present position as
Major General Of the Georgia State troops may
require. Automatically speaking, compared with
your obedient servant, he Is a "whole number" to
my "vulsar haetion.'' One valuable peculiarly
be possesses TO excess-Aame;y, strong, hald,
stubborn, coa,inon sense--and this cOmhined with
mind well stocked with t'ieamrd lorc," a reten-
1--WE memory, and ready expression, make him al
once an entertaining and instructive companion
tratlve ability are bis characteristics as a cop.
mandcr