The New York herald., 1863-11-09
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GEN. GRANTS ARMY.
TIE Military Situation Sa
Chattanooga. ~
Gegevas Rosecrans G00dby to
His Troops.
Tie herald Correspondents in the
Front,
a.. ks, Ac
Nh. VI. u. we.,farrs Despatch.
HgAnquAEqrRs, kRsy os IHs CUsfshllSp,
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, oc:. "A, 1858.

sb,s army 4 alive to 10 for confess do not any
.sry brilliant prospects for continuing alive in il all
rinieT. Unless something desperate be done While The
nrny sits here, hungry, chilly, watching The "key TO
gsuussee the good dog' Bragg lies over sgaiDs, US
ncelug Ais Chosamauga without whine growl.
re m rot reply 20 cur occasional shots from Star Fort
Fort CfAendon the Aoccssn Point batteries tha
syor hae forb dden the exchange of and The
compliments Of the day between pcxets las returned
4oJy Answers 90 fss OF truce messages IN fact, has cut
us dead pessrters tell us Buckners and HindmsB's
lJoops have already lett front. and |
sonsuaiued TO think the balance OF the 'vlc.
sors' WIN follow before many days They know
~o have been and are being largely reinforced, ard
fear 0anx movement similar to that which gave Rose.
sJaos possession OF Chattanooga The reports of heavy
assignments Of big guns 20 Bragg OF the erocty Of the
,s.es and their greedy desire 90 gobbe This army do
toi credit they 1ght they will fight troops coming
upcn their TANKS from Bridgeport, via gaps in Lookout
Eooutan, and then only 20 nsuls decent retreat. do
rel believe the rebel force Immediately in fyou, OF
saeeeds n Gg@lsr .2s,y sye shoasapd mse THIS is
Iepss q the situation. The details, far relates
10 our eide OF the house about which only expected
so kbow, are Ear less cheering.
IHs ROADS, SCARCITY PROVISIONS ASrcl,
PAfEp .,-rI ""s;..
Fy tie Anderson road tnorh Of the Teppesseel from
the distance S something Ike
risiy miles aud since the heavy rains of The pas,
week the entire route is dismal beyond exc
Nssiop. Mules stage through twenty-five or
-tssy miles u almost ppfstbomAblc mud, toll up aud
over poun.sin--waldens Ridge--where single mis-
Rfep would Insure theH exit from life rrghtfuI
yreepice, grind ag along, enormous bou,ders and
Jagged rocks through more mud, TO the muddy banks of
abe river al Chattanooga thousand pOnpds Of provi-
sNns or forage extraordinary load for tie best
ar muie teams on their trial trips this rone bnt
rev is positive phu0anity 70 half that work Of the
taded half starved brutes Yet all the srppliee must
by this route, and every animal able sagger un
der q hnrtben must be kept the move Trains onc'
che pride and bols OF proprietary 9uar,ermasters have
dwiDded away; wagon after wagon worn out, or de
sssOysd by wneelsrs raiders til the transportation
she army IS not half what II vas, quarter hat
shopld be; and uness shah be able navigate the
room, want the face Halt rations for
troops VIII sunce for time; quarter ratons darky
hintsd 10 rather crowdiDg the ourpsrs.n the troops
say very pssIent and iAesk mule exist two Or
ahres pounds Of corn per DAY: but wagon boxes, dry
not conducive to mule health. strength and longevity
Angular skeletons OF artillery horses rattle past my
yepty Of wserwhlls write this and within my range
~ vision up and down the main street numbers Of
Nesh and trembling horfe frames giAndered and staYv
rnS staggering about IN search Of spot
The mortality among these ,nnocents IL friehtSu TO
SsstspatS. fher e0rpees Ds che road and tAint the
Air oil Along the Bridgeport route In these days. here
aocus u s within the scope Of the oo,use dis
Snguish auartermaster or stan ocsF by casual glance
ths animal he strides ale has the alness OF tyeny
borses upon his ribs" squesrs remarked Of lHtls
Waetford; "and 30 he has; God hcp the others.
fbrF0vrNG COMMUNICATION.
I I'm assured this state Of things VIII not last long
shas hcrdes OF men are epersecaly At work iprov
car neaus Of communication ard that shall soon he
benefited again by the overlooking plenty Of the North
- yxor end good Spirits OF the army all This tine
developed 10 . most astonishing manner.
INF cRRAr CHANGE.
A general order from The War Department reached
ere one evening aot long since, relieving MAJOR General
shs Cumberland, ana placing Major General George H.
Thomas, ths hero %, Chcksmauga, IN command Of the
swo corps which now constitute grand division of the
Bsirici Of the Mississippi Fsly next morning. at nve
O'clock, The General with couple OF aids and His private
baggage DEPARTED for the North. with the least possible
ssplay. ''0la RoseyN has Identified t,n.el. III, the
AyGy az the Cumberland suah universal Tavo,ite
Nb Dis trnope, and theiv such
gree thss many regrets were expressed when tho fact
tesaIse known among the troops He has been
vhpred they contesded. and, eangng his value by this
standard thsy could not she propricy " removing
serve nndsr who stood as high lheir estimation
~ General lbo,nas they quietly and cbeerfuliy
tcS,ed their diQysnf, and things went swmmng,y on,
General Roseafsns his departure hs sorrow.
STRICKEN s,aT 10 general order, tersely b., 1eensy
sosng With the earnest seotsncs 'i'rewep, aud may
Goo hless you," which gava ,isS to cops siderabi %
locoiarty cf subdued ard soFrowu' kind In this
s assistant ad,stani general traoscrons the order,
pos IN after the blessing the usual By -
~ sonnd 10 all ofncill military documents mo, mo, .
ssd NE Gepera!-andstDs remark msToret the sood
Old maB"No, no, Gctard n can't command God bless
ron; but earnestly and hopefully ask him 10 IT,
AsA the document went forth with the signature
lsrned General Thomas has sdJpted the t'rorsus
ssa1" and they continue 60 sign requstcns and orders.
sppseve press fespatches and perform other tricks
Nat nature General Thomas !. reinforced personally,
an extremely crsrssie, oehgng and gentensn'y party
- young msu.
osSsxAL ,AoSr.
kaor General Grant, who preside, lues %,
SHE smongtcther armies, reached Chattanooga 20 dsy
he - accompanied by ossr.srmsster General hees AID
ssisv . short sbseace Tbsy tsys come Sscs
pesAA~ 10 witness operations ~ the front which thei
sspsc, " should write what know ~ the wberss
sone ard movements or The sooIs above aud below
sn tss tennessee rve snd elsewhere all aiming thai
GyAud obeel. the overthrow OF 'the rebeio
wead no doubt be arrested for dealing contrab
sswe Iockily, know 20 latle about Blrnsde Genera
Hos Hooker snd he rest, chat u Requires bat little enor
~ keep my psnc,i quiet They Their proper pi-css
heusver. ssoera Grant proosoy knows where they
Aac What they doins; the enemy VIII and
~ Wbseiers snnrlars captured the ofber
DAY With ,ha, chier,sin written reply % despatch from
eAr brsAtoo Brasg ordering ts RAIDER back INTO Middle
1sceetsee wheeler SAID was utterly Impossible for
70 20 back on account of mis- Impoverished aud
c$adition. his command woaA bold together. ibs
ss,d nothing about the linton troopers who follow.
sag hm np 20 vast force, seeking the NE he saved so
seoos the dhcuiy IN .soapin. arose ths tennessee 10
Abe sontb. He ~ss prereued' h, srii by "l-.s fed.
rebels In Southern T.upe.,s. wa. .m.,nios The raider
,yOldnt underetsBd ~ tina. time Wbseler
'aptlre hrei act bt have since learned ths ~ st
o. The ws'sT al Muscle shoals and escapes
,rHsSAxI sroRpiI
The rbpvs has 10 he fashl- .n. Luuc sitt
sse veal sneod wstery eyed youns clerks
ssys soldiers Ac., who frrnah army 90 the news
pspsrs ~ Nashville louisville sVi Cincinnati THESE pro
Sn.sls Who socusos-d ~ refresh themselves ,fier
mental labor u detailing re.snt,l ami personal
ssvs b. deivng smnas auar,ermasters stores % ds-
tributns sanitary goOsis, don't exactly understand
Nets the HrhsLr can aDOrd to psy special cor
gc.ipShcris for attending TO 10 business alone,
the "upsrtisl correct snd early accounts of the
"'se ~ 'hirksmauga, by your correspondent, com.
p-ied tbsr ldmrston bg. excited their envy 10
stftoins cNfsut. iating tbsir Dom three mill
tAy seaip-s whose tct1ro,ugA record did not SHINE
~ lshs enough for nentiop any candle journal they
Sfsoencel cathsushing the ihRsfD correspondent nv
S"iwtng ihaf "sucth rea Testing eNs,ed against him
ssnons ths troops which needed his preseucs "a the
ssmps :" lsn into bright, destructive ssue Us
rhs pane m1nger ssid they, sud rAtisear i.d evan
''postlc bc"nar uscn be iBtmalei thai We Nor. NOD
altogether sncrcssm Iu tU grGu battle Nos, the o..
lkcue 1S gn alton soo,~l dos spd tdsos "a -,
un,srihed every day proving the tru,sfune-s a tLe
Byr s'r foor and tho cor'sci conclusions ccrres
pondeDi The HRAtB oori~ anticipate uo,bus la the
r0ssiTng nno stetO limo ~ a hltsd of ansieiy has
NET lifted som me by the INTEL gen0e tnat up. of
ss. youug Gru breathsrs has hep Gagged dabbng In
asAitab1pd news
n we're morally certain th. desratrh volia reach the
.Rcfsl would g.e bclrt aud write have auuchet
several misscos. and them forward by ap
tut fe.rt b.v