The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-11-04
THE NEW YORK SUN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOV. 4. 1868.


I'm 1liet that prevailed In tbs city yeste rls
tom sunrs. 70 sunset, was in marked contrast
With tho sreib nsnt ,Lst has hssn gradually increA
srs from day W day. for some weeks past, Until
+, t.tninsted on Monday night, rather yesssrdAy
frofains, in the silent, actual, downright, worh oi
,tug For weeks pas, The opposing yoli,icA a
sea-tsl. lave been aoisily rnarstsling and rs
r.r1iny their forces, and charging thar election
batteries TO snnihilats czech other All sbe prepare
rs having teen con, pesed, the contest commenced
ye.tfdsy morning. aud aseb line Of battle pour ID
,ol,y aher volcy into the rsnks - It's opI'ouenta
4 sntly troppsd The paper ballots upon Ale field Of
~ IT, and a. hs glass boIes nIsd up, ths hopes
u ears oftsca party rose IN corresponding de-
-,c. " ght 81 length terminated The conflict, and
,.il parties retired. each hoping that victory had
rch.d upon th.ir bsrnsrs. Tie results We pub
80 .Lis morning win indicate pretty clearly tie
triumphant party, aud show . large list Of killed.
4,,d,d and "missins."
Ire Rsbei BIock-Gane 10 the South west.
rus military position in Tennessee 10 rapidly
a. unin the position that, with The exception OF
10 b. lei ~ ninsus campaign under Gen. AcCLsL-
~, a,s prevailed In virginia ever since III. battle
Ban Run. The huge offences and formidable
-,.thworks which II Ia sseertained Gen. BRAoe IL
,structins south Of the Tennessee, indicate the
idop'ion by the rebels II the block game, which
=. bcen found % successful south OF the RArps.
tarn'ck. Ths object evidently 10 - erect works
Nh. clnnot be taken by direct alta (, and can Ia
Ia by comparatively small force, 10
"-'r. oW sdvanes into tie eo,ton states,
s'the same time thresteu che border States.
" ptessut, BsAoo's works soIth Of the Tennessee
're 10 tue rebels precisely vhse Gen. Thomas
irs.t,on ~ that,snoo.a 10 70 us. The caves
Ac e ton states from Federal invasion, she same
- ne other guards .hs border and Free States
rtr,s Con eisrsts advance. Other things being
quail. the rebels have the advantage of position, %
ihcy ere nearor their base Of supplies, while ours "
at Nashville, . hundred and ffty miles Oh, on
Sbeult and hazardous line, constantly lis5is 70 be
trp~n II 10 evident that but little can bs done BY VA
Lr, Ur base 10 brought 40 close ~ the Union army
Is Gene. vl BaAee's bsse 10 Z, his army To secure
ts!s cad, al ths energies Of the Gsernmsns have
hcn dirsc,e ever since the tsi,le a Chicksmauss
arr With gooo>success, so as. B,a shs lsbor ia
immense, and ill tsx all The resources Of our Gov.
ri;acn, TO the u tmost. To make 'Chastanoogs .
Third bssc Of supph Is 70 shs Amy Of the Cumbsr-
and an immense Undertaking. Iutook General
bo-IcnAss slm,ss . .vssr 70 make Nashville his
scond bsse Of supplies me nrss propes y being Gin.
Yus', on the Ohio river. md the d @ alues in III
aMAerc vsssly srssssr. Q. ores " supply nos only
ne enofnA ds,ly wssts Of ~ large AMY have 70
te trsu,poAted over long and driC,aN lipe, but .
DE, ct has W BE- established for svtilery munitions
.ud commissA-y. to supply the in ersasd wants OF
army In the Aid, and render its wuIsasssnes du-
n. series Of msrches and bsw, 20 equally Ger.
/ 10 case OF victory or defeat FRI 'm sns energy
nov manifested By thsyTsr Depsrsns. II. II is likely
hat Chattanooga may bs cons srtsd No base Of
,ppes in time to enable the Army 81 Abe Cum
I rtnd 20 resume The encnsivs before NVinIer ssts