Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-10

e.S eVht IA uAuh Ok Ibe IiSSf, some &sfUu zee Y
above the water; the line forming the eastern
eide. extending back four or Ave miles, and
forming . junction with the line on Miseions-
Commanding The Chattanooga VALLEY below:
the line forming the western eide extends
south west beyond the point opposite the iunc-
,.oi, Of the eastern line with that on Missionary
! The abandonment of Mount Lookout by our
iorees would not, necessarily, cause TIE absn-
| dor ment OF our position on Missionary Ridge
| but il would enati. the enemy to open railroad
cernnunfca'lon with Middle Tennessee, and
give him the quiet and undisputed possession
OF his prt srntposition in Chattanooga. which
i probah all be designs for the present
Even T. lUsscs sion Of Raccoon Mountain viii
en:iEl him to resume communication by rail-
road from that point TO Bridgeport, and thus
enatle MIN TO establish q depot OF supplies
ONE er or twelve miles from Chattaneyga:
hut il attempting 10 move snpp les fr3nn Ills
new d. pot by wagon trains he would have TO
crsss the river tu ica-first AT Raccoon Noun
tain. Then St Chattanooga.
The e''rrrsponuen Mt CT the say r,rpup-
lieaD, wiring of the situation In Tennessee,
says:
We have the eBerny's forces In this quarter
distribute as follows The main army a.
Chattapoosa, undrr Thomas, exclusive of cav.
airy, jU.Wg men, the left wing at Knoxville ana
vicinity. unarr Burns ide, 5000; the right wing,
consisting OF reinforcemen's sent from the P0-
tomac, III der Hooker, 12,U0U; other reinforce
ments from Grants army advancing from the
west, under Sherman, TO form junction with
The right wing, i5,nts; total, $1,000 Add 20 this
l5.GGu cavalry, and We have an army gathering
Tor the il vasion OF Georgia. under the supreme
guidance of Grant, of IGI ,0Go men.
To meet this army, 10 defeat and overwhelm
II, will require the best skill, the highest and
the most prrse vering and united efforts Of the
Conf deracy.
The reintorcements-two corps d'cYmss-sent
out from Meade's army under Hooker, are at
Bridgeport. They number about twelve thou
sand men. One corps is commanded by SIo-
cnD, the other by Williams The river at
BIidcerert is divided by an island of consider
ahit length. Two pontoon bridges have been
thrown across from the north bank OF the
is and, and at last accounts preparations were
b. L. made 10 lay a third bridge from the
is and TO The south bank. This latter work has
proba b'y been completed by this time. Hook
er's pickets cover, Sand Mountain TO the dis
lance OF eight or ten miles this side of Bridge
ort
Sherman, with other reiuforcems nts-suu.
j osed 10 be l5.C00 in numher-is advancing
alol the htmphis and Charleston Railroad
tlem he wesi, febuild ;ng the bridges and re-
pair il the track as he comes. At the last aa.
wees he was at Tus scumbia. Johnsou's caval-
~ Is III bis front tearing up the road, burning
the striDgers and crcss-tIes, heating aud bend
ing the iron rail-, ard destroyin The bridges.
At this rate ii is not probable that h. will reach
bridgeport before tho lst of February. Ii will
require several weeks TO replace the bridge
across the Tennessee at Decatur
He*nwhile, burnside holds Knox vile with
tor O. cf ldCh men. 1t is believed that be.
teo, Is engage in repairing the railroad bridges
communications with the main army st Chat
taIcoea.
To day Major f. p. Alexander moved four
of IL splendid n ponnder rife guns to Look
ont Point, and put Them in position TO return
the IRE OF the Moccasin batteries. Tomorrow
we shall prot ably er joy novel, if not prof.
tutle Spectacle that OF grand but not harm
less artillery duel, between hostile batteries,
situatfd on opposite siCes OF 4 wide river, the
fne On high hill, and the other on a noun tain
far above IL.
HHnI's vi iSiop 1ad k,x
dier q en-Isi jenkins, occupies the left of our
Iaw's brigade forms part OF the division
The Examiner of Friday notes the return or
Jef. Davis, after what it calls his "triumphaI
our" in the Southwest. The following Ian
euage, from the Examiner, would seem TO IN di-
cate that j. d is wearing out under the load of
tIet son and 1nfamy he has taken upon himself
TO larry: "The bare sight OF his sad, worn,
attenuated features has drowned the voice OF
faction and aroused the warmest patriotism
and harmony among the masses. A Confidence
never felt before, and too long DELAYED, has
ats nded his wandering footsteps and fingers
like glory behind him"
The Examiner advises that the people riss en-
nasse and testify their delight at the safe return
OF the " second Washington"
Federals ut Fredericksbury
r From the Richmond Examiner OF Fridayl
The enemy are reported on the STAFFORD
Heights, near Fredericksburg, with consider
able force OF cavalry and artillery. II is said
iAat i'lc Uds Deem maze 10 StOD thSS
Confederates from getting the iron on the track
which the Yankees left behind them from FRED
ericksburg 10 Aqua Greek when Stafford was
evacuated Whether our authorities have in
deed, concluded to remove some portion Of tha
iron so much wanted we do not know, but We
have trustworthy information that the Yankees
think SO, and believe that the work is actually
in execution. They have sent this force into
Stafford TO stop H.
The Richmond Dispatch says there is no
wheat in the market and small quantities are
selling for $40. The Dispatch attributes this TO
the +" injudcious and indiscriminate system OF
impressment pursued by the Government,
through impreesing agents who have no prace
teal knowledge Of the wants Of the army or OF
the necessities ofthe people, has made the sup
ply o! bread for those outside the army ures.
ton for sci ious Consideration, and If not speed
lily rsTnedied will make starvation a more than
probable event Within two weeks -four has
jumped from S40 to So per barrel, and we
have even heard of Gales at 800. The
farmer believes that the necessities of the Cow
ernment n qure all he has, feels that he is de.
priSed OF his interest in his grain, and IL is left
TO sprout aud epoil in stacks, or mould and
mildew in ETanRries."
Corn was yesterday selling Rt Sli so per
bushei and scarce al that Bacon, hoground.
S,.J to IS; Lard az. 10; Butter 1915 to 81; Eggs
81; Irish Potatoes $40 TO s12 per blshel, Sweet
do Sl2 10 Sl5; TalloW Candles $3.50 TO $40;
Salt ID cts. .'sr 10. Coffee $3.50 10 $40: Sugar
common brown S2.55 to 49, crushed do. 8;
Sorghum Molasses from Si2 TO xl5 per gallon;
Rice 80 cts. per Ib. by the t3ercs Whisky $40
to 600 per gallon. according 10 quality; Apple
Brandy S34 to $50.