Year: 1863

The Richmond Enquirer of the 9sth says:


Probably the next great battle will be fought
In East Tennessee for the occupation of that i'm
portant region. The late demonstrations of Rose
eranz near Chattanooga may possibly be intended
to feel the way round Bragg's left flank and the
towns OF upper Georgia have been somewhat alarm
ed at the prospect of horde of Yankees upon
them but from the best information we have been
aoie 10 procure, those demonstrations were feint
to disguise the real aim of combined movement
upon our great line of railroad communication
through East Tennessee to take possession of that
country, and of the portion of southwestern Vir-
glnia through which the same line of railroad
passes


UP TO the 25th Of this month, no very serious at
tempt to penetrate our lines along the Cumberland
mountains but the people of Knoxville and the
nelghoorhood were quite on the alert and prepara-
hons have been made of such character-though
we must not mention the disposition of our forces
under Bragg and Buckner-as will be sufficient to
enectually defend that most defensible country
Gen. Buckner is in immediate command of the re-
gion north of the Tennessee river including Knox
vile up to the Virginia line, and has bodies of
troops disposed near all the passes through the
Cumberland mountains"


A Knoxville correspondent of the Enquirer
says:


81 believe it will be the policy of the enemy not
to attempt the passage of the Tennessee at any
point west of Loudoun. These demons trations
regard as mere feints. So think you will hear
that the bloodiest scenes will be in front of Knox
Vile, if Bragg shall choose to fight there; if not
Buckner will be constrained to yield the place and
with It all of East Tennessee north of the Tennessee
lis true, the occupation of that portion of East
Tennessee by the enemy might become to them a
cuLdesGc, but should distrust such strategy On
our part"


The Enquirer is of opinion that Gen. Bragg has
Ho,, . - A. l..
ought to turn and fight. Events have shown that
Gen. Bragg is not equal to the responsibilities de-
volVed upon him. Gen. Foote of Tennessee has
appealed to the President to remove him and put
some General in his place who will make an active
and welldirected effort. to save Tennessee, but of
course no such thing will be done.


We must caution our readers, says the Knox
vile Register, of the 25th Of August not to be ag
tated by the many rumors in circulation. Let them
be calm, cool and resolute during the impending
crisis We shall probably have a hot days work
in East Tennessee, continues the Register, before
long. Many seem to look for general engagement
daily, but this cannot occur There may oe heavy
skirmishng during this week, bntswe hardly think
battle will come off before the next week ar the
week after. We have gallant army in the field
under able and skilful commanders, and when they
meet the enemy they will give good account of
themselves


We have not heard that any of the enemy have
yet crossed either the Tennessee or Cnch rivers,
though they said to be at several different points
the other side of both of these streams Our re-
ports represent them as being scattered from Chat
tanoosa to Big Greek Gap, distance of hundred
miles,. OF course it will take them some time to
concentrate for general action.


We learn that the records of the State of Tennes-
see, and the post Office and telegraph Offices have
removed from Chattanooga, From this we NAV in
fer that something serious is anticipated at that
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