New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-10
From Chattanooga.
LOUISVILLE. Wednes


From Chattanooga.
LOUISVILLE. Wednesday, New. ., 1884.
The military situation at Chattanooga is un-
changed.
fyood,. views and Pro.pccts-Forrcsr"
Ca.sucrntion with HSod-AtiGnta NIL
Right.
Correspond snce Of The n. Y. Tribune.
NASHVILLE. Nov. .. 1904.
A refugee who was q prisoner for some time
among the Rebels, and who overheard a conversation
between Hocd and some members OF bis ttah has ar
rvnd in tits city having made his escape from the fob
es when in t!a vicinity vi Decatur He states that
Hood remarked .hnt he had been deceived ~ TO the
strength OF Shcrmans army that had he known a That
he had since learned he would not have undertaken his
present movement bot that the people expected so
much Of him. he must igo on II was too late 70 fufn
back though his road led 10 immediate destruction lie
must 90 forward at all hazards. He was fearful lest
Sherman would follow lin up to the banks Of the Ten
uessee and charge him iR the and destroy him, ana
he therefore adopted an article TO throw him of hs
guard Instead Of moving Up from Gadsden 10 Gun
rersyille which was the nearest point TO the Tonnes
see Hood turned TO the south If to make Jackson
VILE the terminus OF tie Alabama md Tennessee Rail
road his base which would indicate that he had ahan,
doned bis designs on our communications and then sud
denly be moved north and sending small force to
Decatur. be made Il ieint the place. While his main
army continued TO the westward striking the ToAnes
sec near Florence.
CHERoKEE STATE.
Hood expects 70 subsst of the country he has no
neaps OF carving provisions with him and be believes
Middle Tennessee will afford abundance. But he
must have means Of communicating with the heart OF
the Cotton States and hence lie has chosen AS Lis base
Cherokee State. on the Memphis and Charleston Rai
road some miles east Of Cornth. II ne;r the river
hut is no place OF any Importance This is ;ie point at
which Dick Taylors army concentrated to join Hood
LABOR IN VAIN.
Hood need not have made his long. wcsrisome, cir.
ouitous march Sherman could not have molested lin
in he reached the north side Of the Tennessee in any
event Asst IT, he has SO a.igred his forces that he
will be eo,npe!ed 10 rest them he marches nort
ard from his present point o, departure he viii have
much further 70 30 leore 10 strikes our communica
tons than be would haze had from Gunhorsyiie and
tho opportnnitics for Thomas 10 concentrate sgainst
him have been don led and the show for bis escape
greatly !esscned as the river IA nsvgabs foF ganboais
10 Florence ond there dozen oi these and innl
merable transports on the river.
CONCENTRATION BY RAILROAD.
Tie railroad system iere is favorable for tie concen
trstou Of our forces An TIE troops 81 kentucky can
be brought down b. the Louisville Road Those in the
vicinity Of Cairo be transported w thc Tennessee
10 Jolnsonyic, and brought L.iher 90 the ears or
troops can be thrown from ibis place out - that point
needed. Then there are the Chnttancoea Railroad.
he line from Stephenson TO Huntsville. and the one
from tlis city 20 Pnaski-a IN working order; and
tboro ore any number Of and engines which the
service my demand; 70 that Hood. having landed to
.he wet Of tie Decatur Road STANDS i.,c chance of
striking ai any point which will not be prepared to re-
ceiye him. and fhe delays long, be will mol be troubled
10 take the offensive.
CAPTURE OF BOATS.
Fo-ress force on west side Of the liver recently
csptured the cunbost Undne and three transports IN
nc vicinity Of Fort Henry The Rebels had two field
batteries and planted each side OF the boats and
they were COMPELLED TO Surrender as the gunboat was
without ammunition. WHO Is rcsponsiblei AT the
lest accounts the Relels continued TO hold The river
banks but gunhonts have been sent up, and have no
doubt dislodeed them ere this have no particulars
further than these.
HOOPS INTENTIONS
Many are impressed with the belief that Hood pur-
rests movements as confirmation Of their theory
They believe that Il ia the intention to ho the Tonnes
see below or at Fort Henry and thus prevent the pas
sage Of gunboats. But spch scheme would DO chimer'
ical Shore batteries could not stand hour against
our iron.cads and II Hood were to move down. ae
might find himself completely cut of all sides and
driven into the neck OF land between the Ten
nesseo and Cumberland Rivers from which he could not
ox;ric0te himself.
Nv ilnprcsglon IL that the movements Of Forrest are
only intended TO draw troops in the direction Of John
sonville while Hood moves on the Chattanooga Rail.
road irving 70 escape into East Tennessee and West
virgins. Bot that would require long march and
our infantry could rapidly rs could bis ARM
and q force could follow him VI, while another migi
be transferred around by railroad TO find bin.
It's Gen. Thomase design to bring hood to battle.
IL be can and al his movements directed to that
end Sherman and Thomas fear nothing from any nd-
vance On the part OF the Rebels but they are appFehon'
sye lest he retire again across the river and fail Dack
10 central Alabama and Georgia. The fact that HOOD
has not vet moved nom his crossingplace confirms
them In the belief that Hood Is unwilling TO risk ar IN
vasion of Middle Tennessee; but feel pretty wei con
WINGED that he will not falter because he dare not
But the solution of the mystery viii be arrived at in
few days.
PROM ATLANTA.
All is well ct Atlanta Tho following extract RON
private letter explains itself:
"AuASTA, Oct. a. 1854.
1.-THE brigade which was sent out on forsging ex'
petition has returned, right side up with care
although VIC had all kinds OF rumors about them while
they were gone. Another expedition went OUT TINS
morning. which makes tho third Of thu kind. Each
time they get from 600 to 700 wsgonoods Of corn be-