Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-26

looking frowningly down upon the
camps and town. IL was up the side
of the Mountain facing this city, that
Hooker made his assault, although he
did not find any severe fighting. Asis
frequently the case here, the clouds
settled around his men and enveloped
friend and foe, thus making his fight
ing very romantic some Of the time
being even above tho clouds. From
the top Of the mountain, you can see
four States, Georgia, Gin which State
the. mountain is situated, Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee. A
small village upon the very top, call
ed Summertown, was the favorite re-
sort Of the Chattanooga citizens. Now
throw in beautiful spring, and bas-
tons, redoubts and rifle pits, and you
have as good picture OF Lookout
Mountain as can draw. ngs a-n
Mission Ridge extends in a semi
circle around the city, distant four
miles. II is thickly timbered and was
strongly fortified. The question natu-
rally arises, How could men facing
such terrible fire, ascend the steep
mountain side 1t shows what brave
men, led by a master hand, can do.
Chattanooga, shows war, war war !
There is not blade Of grass, scarcely
IA green thing. Imagine small town
set down squarcly in large plowed
field, with a railroad and a river rum
ming along the side, and you will have
Chattanooga. There is small daily
paper published here and Postoffice
has been established by the Postoffice
Department. Nearly all mail coming
through is for the army, however.
A train of cars runs daily between
here and Ringgold, Georgia, where
for the present Gen. Sherman has his
Headquarters. The train from Nash
vile was fired into last night by que
rillas at Scottsboro. Four men were
injured fatally. .-.l 'st. .-' .. ....
At Bridgeport there is splendid
railroad bridge over the Tennessee
river, which the rebels are very anx-
ious to destroy. A strong guard is
constantly on duty there. A portion
of the army mechanics ore busily
building boats; five have already
been launched. They will be used in
conveying supplies, as the railroad
cannot meet the demand, even though
Sherman has prohibited any issues to
citizens All destitute citizens must
go to Nashville or some other point to
the rear, if they cannot maintain them
selves.
l send you the following Order an
nouncing the Staff of Gen. Mcpherson.
WINFIELD.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT AND
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
| HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April 26, 1864.
General Orders No. 8.
The following officers are announced as the
Staff of the Major General Commanding, on
duty at these Headquarters. They will be re-
spected and obeyed accordingly: #s8 s.ts
Lieut. Col VIM. T. Clark, Assistant Adju-
tant General and Chief Of Staff.
Lieut. Col. j. D. Bingham, Chief Quarter
Lieut.. cG Robert Macsoely, Chief Com.
Lloyd Col VIM. e. Strong, Assistant In
tspcrfor General
| Capt. A. Hicken Hooper, Judge Advocate.
Major L. s. Willard, Aid de Camp.
Capt. ID. III. Gile, Abide Camp.
| Capt G. r. Steele, Aidde-Camp.
| Col. Ezra Taylor, Chief of Artillery.
Lieut.. Col. James Wilson, Provost Marshal
General.
Surgeon John Moore, U. s. A., Medical
| Director.
Asst Surgeon D. l.. Huntington, IT, S. A.,
Assistant Medical Director. $780, .-.s
Capt. C. b. Reese, IT, S. A., Chief Engineer
| Capt. d. III. Buel, U. s. A, Chief of Ord
| nance. .a..
| Capt. John H. Munroe, Assistant Adjutant
General.
Capt. Rowland Cox, Assistant Adjutant
General
Lieut.. Col. Kilburn Knox, 18th u. s. In
fantry, Commissary of Musters.
Lieut.. A. C. Blizzard, A. A. Q. NJ.
Z. A. Duncan Acting Assistant Surgeon
u. s. A, in charge of Staff and Escort
By order of Maj. Gen. JAS. d. MCPHERSON,
sata, WIN. 4. CLARK,
Assistant Adjutant General.