Year: 1863

QUESTION As TIE WISDOM HOLDING CHATTANOOGA.


hear no confirmation OF the statement which had
heard, and which sent you few days SINCE regarding
the difference Of opinion said TO exist between Generals
Thomas and Rosecrans upon the subject Of holding Chaa
nooga But additional facts which have obtained
some Of which will not do 10 publish, very signih
can't But tho danger comes not would be led to
surmse from my former letter this subject from the
movements Of the enemy 30 much from the scarcity
Of provisions and forage told that the animals
living quarter rations and that many cannot obtain
that insufficient supply. There is order that private
anim,ls shall not be allowed to 60 from Stevenson
Chattanooga, and only the pack mules which carry the
supplies TO Chattanooga permitted 10 cross the noun
tans. The troops have a sufaciency OF the rougher
rations OF hard bread and pork and occasionally
ration OF fresh beef Flour and meal hard GET and
what little reaches the bcseged city to the hospitals


remains to be seen this scarcity OF forage and provi
sons s % drive us out Of this portion Of Tennessee we
Fave paid SO dearly for,


: THE RAILROAD BRI GgPoRI TO CHATTANOOGA.


The cpe ing of the railroad Bridgeport TO Chata
nooga must be undertaken very soon fear matters
may assume bad shape at Chattanooga The army can
not be supplied during the winter sotaee by the present
means presume that effort win be made by the
Eleventh corps cross and open this route within
shot tlme,s the railroad bridge Bridgeport
ie finished. An engagement Of minor importance viii
doubtless follow demonstrations looking towards this
hne will also be necessary TO take possession Of the
summ't oil Lookout Mountain, aud an engagement Of
greatr or less Dimensions may be expected there. At
aoy rate declares that the railroad must
be opened before winter sets in, and the army supplied
by that means or the position muet be evacuated.


GRSKRAL BURNSIDE xxsAcED n BRAGG.


Bet Il there is any truth In the statement which
heard this morning from OF Grants STAFF officers.
appears Bragg intend depend entirely
General Starvation TO drive Thomas from Chattanooga.
This the effect that corps of Bragg's
army was pushing up the valley towards London and
Kingston with the purpose Of attacking Burnside This
movement Thomas flank by portion OF agg's army


unexpected, and the information startling only
because told that Eweh is In command 1t
said that Ewel engaged in the Chicamauga fights
bot ths falacy already exposed But OF late we
have been told that Ewes corps had moved TO Bagg's
sia this positive statement that the
commander has moved up the valley We shall probably
bear further from this story In a day or two


INTERRUPTION RAILROAD COMMUNICATION.


Az the telegraph he's informed you the railroad
nunicaton between this point and Stevenson s very
much interrupted No train has left here the South
since my arrival except yesterday, which returned
after having gone ten miles southwark. We have the
promise Of train tomorrow, but there little pro-
liability Of getting through. There is little nothing OF
interest here and certainly other attractions which
would mako the place delightful winter abode.


ESTABLISHED AT NASHVILLE


II Is stated here that, in all probability, Assistant
Secretary Of War Dana will make his headquarters here
and establish branch War ONCE in which he and Gen
Mcigs will represent the administration II also thought
shat Grant In person will remain here Il Ia believed
BY all that the active operations OF the are over
and win be confined preparations for active labor
m the spring. The labor OF organizing Thomas army and
keeping IL alive are OF hercuean character and
which General Thomas will not bc envicd.


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Or late the rebels have been using torpedoes . new
manner, and to-day succeeded In blowing up the third
locomotive within four days. train blown up near
Orran to day and entirely destroyed Tho torpedo was
placed on the track and under bridge or culvert.