Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-22
From the Army Of the Cumber.
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Headquarters in the Field, Sep

Headquarters in the Field, Sept IA.
Allqpiet No attack has been made
The enemy remains in possession of the
gaps of Pigeon Mountain, and about La
iayette the lines are very cluse. There 10
occasional skirmisbing. Captain Drury,
Chief of Arti lery OF Vanclive's stat, was
shot in the bowels by a sbarpshooter. The
wound lie dangerous.
l: il reported that Lnngstreet has arriy-
ed at Resacua with 20 600 men. ss7s='-ss
Our army lie in splendid health and spira
its.
Sept Is.
On evacuating Chattanooga, the enemy
retired TO Lafayette, and massed force at
that place, taking possession Of the gaps at
Pigeon Mountain, directly in front of Gen.
Tn mas column. The rebel force has been
made formidable by new additions from
Johnston, Buckner, Hindman, and Maury.
Deserters report the enemy now superior
in numbers to the army they had at the
battle of Murfreesboro. Among his divis.
ions are Cheatham's. Eye. Clay burne's,
| Stewards, Bnckner's, Breckin ridRe's,
! Hindman's, Slaughter's, aud detached
brigades OF JacksoD's aud Auderson'sz-in
all, thirty eight brigades Of infantry-not
less than 65 600.
| The formidable numbers and position Of
the enemy compelled Rnsecrsns to concen-
trate his forces, necessarily much scattered
In crossing Lookout Mountains.
The two liHes of the opposing army may
now be represented by q crescent as Pig
cen Mountains. which extend as the arc of
circle around Lafayette, the rebels hold
ing the interior and we the exterior of the
mountains. The two forcee are within q
lew mlles Ut each other, but effectually sep
arated by the range of mountains. The
rebel position can only be approached by
three gaps Catlett's, Wing, and Blue
Bnd-whicb are strongly guarded. The
rebel position covers excellent lines for a
retreat ON Rome and Calhoun, where they
will probably make a new line, should they
be defeated here. There are rnnurs tina
they have been retiring for q dav or two
but this il considered unreliable.
Gen. Rasecrans lett Chattanooga or
: Sunday, and is now engaged in maxim,
dispositions to suit the new situation. Il
has been i'll, but is in fne spIrts:
10 the fight with Negley, the rebels los
, over thirty ki led. Our loss is seven kille,
and thirty five wounded.
Louisville, Sept. 1s.
Rumors have been prevalent here darin
: the past three days of adverees to Gen
ROsecrans' army. all of which have bee
dlscredIted by military authorities. The
probably arise from the fact that O
Sunday last, q rebel force, 10 600 strona
attacked Negley'S brigade, 800 strong. q
Bi DIS Gap, and drove them back ,hlae an
half miles Negley recovered his groun
next morning, with the loss Of 35 killed
. wounded and missing. Our forces burie
80 rebels found On the ground on Monda
morning. The number of their killed an
wounded which had teen removed is uu
known, bot supposed to be considerable.
Sept. Is.
e All is quiet. though there is consta1
diminishing along the line and freouer
2 dasbes ut cavalry Of both armies. The en-
4 envy does Dot appear anxious to attack, a
= though he apparently intends 10 dispur
N our further advance. and remains, in cuu
stantly increasing f rec, Immediately
front, a lev miles distant, receiving heay
reiDforcements. old troupe from Lies a
= my. Llngstreet passed tb: ougb August
; Cd the 10Th and llth inst by rail to Ii
e Rscea. The advance 10 thought to ha,
=, reached Lafayette.
n The rebels have been ToSine thruur
}. the Gaps Of Pigion Mountain and formiu
. lines On this side, as if to attack Rus
l. Grams.
u Rusecrsns has assumed a strong defe,
size position On the Camauga Greek, cove
ing Chattanooga. lie evinces 10 dispos
o ton to attack at preseDt Preparations
{ do SO cannot be completed for few DAY
8 when a battle must ensue -r~'>
u Gen. Stanley. of the cavalry CORPS.
very ill. and has gone to the rear GsY
r. b. Mitchell succeeds to the cunn..hJ