Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-06
MORNING, NOVEMBER 6. 1858.
The movements of the enemy at Chattan' c

The movements of the enemy at Cha'tan' c.
ca arc still uncertain whether the occupation
of Lookout Mountain indicates IN advance or
is, like The last crossing Of the RappahannocH
az Fredericksburg by Sedgwick's corps, mere
" n feintto cover q retreat, has not yet tran
snired But when considered in connection
with tie reported retreat from Loudoun, anu
lis occupation by our forces, We are inclined
t. believe that Grant is preparing "a change
Of base" from East Tennessee to some
p5int moro accessible for supplies. This sup
po,i;ion becomes moro probable when it is re-
membered that from Lookout Valley to Bridge
rort, his retreat could be more e1pedinou'ly
made than from Chattanooga. -
But whether for advance or retreat, TINS &C.
cupation of Lookout Valley is of Importance
II far the former, it demonstrates that the one
nv have recovered from their defeat at Ghlek-
omouca and taken the initiative, always one
o,importance in military movements. 1t may
be useless to inquire why tho enemy Ters
p,,..i:tcd to regain strength, morale and
or limitation. and begin offensive movements
:. n, immediate front, under the very nose OF
G. neral Bragg The vanquished, hylne enc.
M. whom General Bragg reported to BE- ''pur-
sued Ivy our cavalry" have turned upon sn'
,uysucrs and have occupied threatening pc
s;.;,, unoh the flank of the victors. Inc one
nv we're out .fouyht at Chickamsuss' thanks
to Tie arny, but tho present position of affairs
lo,,s IA though VIC have been out;gcneraled
ut Chattanooga. We hope these, our appTe'
hsnso;s, may turn out groundless, and that
tho strategy of General Bragg may prove
equal t, tho proves and gssllantry of his
armv-but we must confess that the country
will be as much surprised as pleased, should
success attend cur arms at Chattanooga.
If the occupation Of Lookout valley oJ the
enemy has been made to cover retreat, m
opportunity for energy, strategy and persever-
ance will DO offered General Bragg, which, II
promptly embraced aud efficiently pursued
will do much to reinstate him in the confidence
Of the army and the country. As the risk IS
to DO taken under General Bragg We hope that
syery officer and private will exert his utnos,
sndeayors to aid the General in overwhelming
the enemy.
Whether Grant intends to advance OF Is pre-
pairing to retreat from Chattanooga, he must De
defeated either On the South side of the len
me- sea or on his retreat to Nashville. The ap
preaching winter warns both armies that their
present positions may be their mutual destruo'
ticn, and the Spring of 1864 open on tho vast
ed and ruined remnants of both.
Thu retreat Of the enemy from Loudon,
telecraphed from Atlanta to yesterdays pa
.ners. that "rr;.:ns crossed the lilawasse to-oay
November ~ and ran to Loudon' il apps
rsnsly couGrmel by Knoxville despatch OF
September. 3Oh, as follows: "0ur Srce'
fBurpside) who occupied Loudsn have return
al TO the North side of the river, and now &C.
cum the heights commanding Loudon." This
occrina,ion of Loulon places US within TWEEN
ty-.hrcc miles of Knoxville and behind the
epemy's detences."
But, ON the other hand, we learn from Uni
ted States paper. THAI 1.-TWO wagon roads and
the US. of the river for supplies were &C.
ouired" By their army in Chattanooga, and
that the river is now open to Chattanooga, and
the army of tho Cumberland is relieved iron
any danger threatened by interrupted commu-
nica.ions :" and the New York "World' adds:
Official dispatches from General Thomas
annouuce that, a. midnight on the 29sh, Gen.
Hooker was attacked at Browns Ferry, ON the
Tennessee. near Chattanooga, and severe
firht eusued The engagement iasteo Two
bours, and was followed 10y sk'rmlshing "hich
continued till o'clock in tho morning. Inc
conduct of the troGps is spoken OF Us spiendia
the encny being repulsed in every attack ana
driven from every position they as'a'ied. :,
Goa tho y tn am ,vement was e3ecuteo Dy
General Smith, chief vi the engineers IN the
DEPARTMENT Of the Cumberland, by which two
WAGON r,;ads and the u e'of the river as lines
for supplies were gained tor our army, tnuS
adding greatly to the advantages OF Generai
Thomas position. On the 2Sth Lookout
Mountain was taken, the enemy falling back
without resistance, and our troops now occupy
the South bank of the river from Bridgeport
I, Chattanooga, the river and railrond bong
nnnbs,ructed. General Palmer has been pro-
NOTED to The command of the Fourteenth corps
ovcr Generals r ,sseau, Reynolds and Sheri-
dan General Mitchell has been relieved from
the cavalry command and ordered to report ~
Nashville.
cite nitrate ad,ices from Chattanooga state
that TEMPORARY solution Of the difficulty IN re-
GARD TO supplies had been found previous to the
recent victories, by the building OF Q railroad
from Bridgeport to Jaspar, little village
about twelve miles to the northwest the bed
for the road having been graded some years
.;nce. There seems TO be no prospect OF an
Immediate grand novement the enemy beng
in no condition, after ito its recent reverses, to
make any serious attempt to improve his posi-
ton"
The railroad from "Bridgport to JAspar,'
if not as unreal and unsubssantial a. theiss
king of Lookout Mountain by the enemy, may
solve the difficulty Of Grant remaining in
Chattanooga for the winter.
Thus, from the contradictory and unreccn-
c;,sble reports of movements, it is impossible
to ascertain anything definite and certain as
regards the situation at Chattanooga. Our
read srs must exercise patience, and hope for
the best
LORD JOHN RUSSELL TWENTY YEARS
AGO.
Fraser's Magazine for ls4O concludes an
article on "Tcn Years of British Politics
thus:
"And who remainsS -. 3,
".IoIn Russell, Normandy; Palmerston, Mel
bourne; Old Holland, Lansdowne; Gotten
bam-a respectable man, but nobody
cauIey, and all that new set; such trash as to
he but positive burlesque. And this is the
lag end of an administration which once
called itself AN the Talents" and still, BY