New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-16
from Our Special cOue.pcrdent
CHATTANOOGA Dec. 8. is6

CHATTANOOGA. Dec. g. ie63.
Grants first campaign here having ended in
TIE most serious blow the Conederaoy has yet received
what neri Is the question that q every reflect
inr mind. II IL is coneedcd-whch no donb. Is the
caseiha. the IN this quarter and other con-
sderstcns relating 10 the position and the question OF
supplying this army render another active campaign
impractcabe before the Is more propitious and
Chattanooga is stocked depot II s not necessarily
admitted at the time that oil Of the large army
collected here must remain idle VIII Grant thus keep
all Of this army three four months doing ncthins'
have 10 means Of answering this question. III had.
would not undertake TO give the answer ms !! would be
OF as much intcres, 10 the enemy ~ TO the loyal public
OF one thing. however. am entirely certain Gen.
Grant IL thoroughly in earnest in the business putting
down this Rebellion In the very shortest time II he
can employ the In doing anything 10 that end do
not believe tia, he has ssy iiea u idns away tho Win
tor In Winter quarters waiting for Spring and good
roads believe that he 10 Of the opinion that the blows
should fall gsst and heavy, especially a. the Con
federacy IL reeEng under blows already deati fbht
blow for any cannot lie got In where You woud
then slift u little and plant one whore you can and
whore 1t Is not expected ! Wish everyDooy vas -
much in earnest and NJ little dbposed 70 loee tine a,
Gen. Grant think II woud be well for Our oaase "
rood use o. the Winter and his means as believe Cen
Grant viii Len 20 inference alone. might safely con
clrda this much
Gen. Grant could not pursue Bragg sor reasons
beyond his control" This IL "a more literal fact thnn
Il frequently happens TO be. when assigned as
reason in the rOst conscientious sense. Ho could not
pursue: but he do something ese, which, II Is doee
insure tho same end will at least probably III up
the time.
be trusted. ] wish could know that the Government
would pond oil his suggestions thus unrcser'edly
Gen. Grant Goes not stand teiore the country as
boaster; but believe he ninks that permitted 70
poy all The means that may BE- made cooperative just
as lie il dspnsed 10 employ them be ~9ulh max
-osd .aa,f OF what remains II the Confederacy before
the Spring frost gets out Of the ground The truth Is
D. such Grant disposed IA he j.. ana hoding
the ground he does tho Government may In al matters
relating 10 this great work subordinate Hseh liner,
no ran on the stage who uses means as he does NO
man las accomplished much. and II allowed 10 have
hi. way no man VIII predict tha, II in anything he
C. short IL be traced either to Interference Or
the Overriding OF his plans. 49, .
Mai. Gen Reynold. has been relieved a. Chief %
Gen 1homas's stat. AMI left yesterday for Hew-Or
knus
W. have heard little OF nothing Of Bragg since he
stout,ad running beyond Dalton Cumulative evidence
has however come % hand .uLy confirming previous
reports ot tic rout Of bis army II VII be found
that tho magnitude Of our victory 80 far from having
been exaggerated from this quarter has been set forth
with exceeding moderation. III The baiue laokd start
ling features. At produced enduring results wien can
moi be oyerestimated IreIeGt what have said be
forehese re s were aocOrdirg 10 The plan. nbd were
but necessary consequences 20 s complete WORKING ~
Ia unquestonably true. could Bragg have bn puTsueo
he would have been demolished. and we might have
crett IA far into the bowels " the Coniederaoy IA we
chose. Tho Rebel sympathizers hereabOuis say nst
Bregg viii return as soon A. he obtaiis rooaTcenent1;
All he principal railroad bridges between hero and
Deliop land they almost Dnberlrss) have been de-
s,roved and ucn u the truck torn up. The main road
from Atlanta TO knoxville nom bne que eas. non
Chattanooga 10 tho Hsw is Ia no better oondi
ton: beside both being virtually In our possession
chattanooga will hereafter be- strong for retsfanoe do
Tended BY Comparatively sma1 lofoe. nraes nA pf'~
Au citizen. not previously expelled arc being sent
away from Chattanooga An order h1s been Issued
se,trg forth that the place Is he'd purely for military
nurrrss and all business persons incumbent with
this idea will be prohibited.
Those who prefer TO so South arc permitted 10 90 -
cd s..yerI have syoiled themselves OF the privilege.
Not Ion0 aimee number OF Rebel sympathizers were
started for the North but most u thom have turned up
In Atlanta Though ordered north Of us ONO RIVER.
fe, having taken their families W NashyDle byyarous
routes and means escaped In the direction opposite "
that in which they were ordered 10 pioceed. 40 sy
the bast. the order was loosely eIscnted. ,us.,
Tie TAXING OF Lookout Mountain and Missionary
pidge has developed the fact that from both the Rebels
were able 10 observe every MONUMENT made Ia Chata-
nooga every shoyelful Of earth thrown Up Oh our 90
and almost 10 count every man Ia our army In
Get nothing could DO disguised from them for they
could sec and almost hear. everythngi and, taking
tn, the ancount TINT Rebels were continually IN onr
;Jt vino kreV how " 10 and come In spite OF pick.
cts and euards hore existed nc reason why Bragg WIS
NOT about as we'll posted concerning our army ana de'
fences Gen Thom. himself nseng our Gss nhes
were extremely shabby affairs. Tie ne-pts dug tho
niOat OF the frat advance we're more iiAe permanent
vnf ~ than the WORKS on b1lblonhiy i1go iohn
on by tho Rebels their principal defense With the
ard extent Of our deienses wen known 70 hn
rago was TOO oautious ~ attack except by guns ut
Iong,treet will probably be able 70 retreat With the
largest part II his army into North Carolina or Virginia
tbrou gh the Gaps. Sherman and Bnrnsde VIII 90 Wnat
thew can 70 pursue but beyond cutting of some Of his
transportation and perhsps compelling him 70 abandon
portion Of his artillery. tho pursuit VIII NOS probably
a,pount 20 much for the reason that Bragg could
not he eiJectuay followed up. Tho degree of success
attending IOngstrcet VIII be reported before this can
reach the public eye.
,ort that Bragg has been superseded by Hardee. IL
probable however that thi: can be more than
tcmnorsry as that would be going from bad 70 worse
Innrstrstt would naturally spcceed BrAfg ard Probs