The New York Herald Newspaper, September 8, 1863, Page 2

‘ , . 2 INTERESTING FROM MEXIOO The Appointment of a marchy Desired on All B D metrations Ratifying the Action of the Notabies—Imposing Ceremony in the Cathedral of Mexico—The Del bly “of Notables—The im the Assembly aos ae of Bri- Suture, &e. OUR CITY OF MEXICO CORRESPONDENOE. Mexico, July 27, 1863. Jn recounting the succession of events from the com- movcoment of the month we propose to ourselves to re- sumo here the incidents most worthy of fixing the atten- tion o foreigners, and we are thus obliged t go back to those events following the flight ot the government and forces of Juarez and the triumphant entry into Mexico of the French army and the establishment of a triumyirate in the capital, with the duty of directing affaire person. ally, and until the Assembly of Notables had decided upon that form of government which would be called upgn to rule the destinies of the Mexican people. ‘The maniesto of the triumvira, published & few days after their installation, contained declarations which promised’security to all Mexicans, who, strangers to the pierests of mere party, hope for the gond time when things would be so ordered as to restore their uvbuppy | was also repealed. country to stability within and to secure it respectabroad. | -cumsiances in.a spirit ‘The people were not slow in recognizing these political declarations, and the enthusiasm with which they seoond- ed the views of the patricts of the triumvirate is withe out precedent in Mexico, Just now all these manifes- ta‘ions inevitably teud to the estabitshment of a mon- | nan, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1863.-TRIPLE SHEET, ‘Well, those who » tion was merely @ pretext for vengeance and robbery, pretended, on thetr part, that they would confiscate tl = one manner or > intervention immediately replied in an energetic mauner to thi insane deflance. In fact it bad already proclaimed martial law, in consequence of the attacks against private pers ns and property. ‘The decree authorizing reprisals on the part of the op- panies parse was promulgated at Morelia, in the State of ‘achap. ‘The orders rolating to immovable mrenerigcemerieing hospitals, charitable inatitutions, &c., being falsely interpreted, gave rise to an incident which caused much alarm amongst @ eonsiderable portion ef the people Those subordinate ageats of the police, in an excess of zeal which po superior order could justify Proceed d to the residences of the purchasers of goods eld by mortgago, informing them that it was necessary to suspend all works which they had undertaken. Being informed of the facts the Kezency disavowed the arbitra- ry measures by publighing the following orders: CIRCULAR. Ierretat, Pacaon oF Maxrco, July 24, 1868. ‘The Regency of the , comsidering the very grave complicattons which may result from measures that may be taken in reference to the property of reli- gious bodies , deem it a matter which ought t» be the sub- ject of a definite and conclusive arrangement. It has therefore thougbt it proper to direct that until the said arrangement shall be decided by competent authority, everything shall romain up ¢o this point im their present condition. wan decision wil! apply equally to orders dated the 10th ‘The prevention of the ordinance of 1853, under severe penalty of the observance of Sundays and feast days, &@ very uniavorable impression. This ordi@ance The emoy acted under these cir- rudesce and moder.tion, which, while it assured the foreign population re-ident in Mexico,scould not algo fail to rally to ita cause all the most {1 ligeut among the Mexicans themselves. the course of the month the saldiers of the French peditionary army and Mexican avxiliaries o:cupied the important position toJoluoa Pachaca, Real de Monto, Quian- » Tiaxca'a, Tenancingo, Jexcoco &c., &6. These archy ta Mexico and there is but little doubt that an / soldiers were evorywhere received as liberatora. At smmense inajority in the country are resolved to secure the overthrow of the factions which time after time bave oppressed them under the name of tbe republic, and they will j-yfully proclaim the monarchy from one end « the oountry to the other. It was tn the midst of these popular demonstrations that the constituent assembly was formed. It is com posed of two hundred and fifteen notables. wh», when as- sombied, represented all the Mexic:n States—all the different classes of socie'y—all the professions and trades, The notabies assembied tn junta. are the government, and form aiso the national representation, which he'd their first meeting on Weduesday, the 8th of July, im the paluce of the government, within the enclosure in past times devoted tothe meetings of Congress, under the auspices of the chie! executive of the General-in-Chief ‘and of the minister ot the Emperor. The Mexican and French flags floated from all the public cdifices of the city. The,entrance of the triumvirs into the pal:ce was an- wounced by ringing of bells and salvos of artillery. They were then escorted inside, the enclosure by a commission composed of Major I’Eveque Ramirez, Dr. Sollano, Geverals Marquez and Mejia and the Licentiates Rodriguez de San Miguel and Eiquero. The whole Aseembly rose on the entrance of the mem- bers of the chief executive. There-were placed below the dsis four feuteuils, which were occupied by MM. Almonte, Lares, Salas and Ormaechea. The General in- Chief and M, deSaligny took their places on two other fauteaile in front of the bureau. The Under ecretaries of State miagled with the members of the Assembly. Generals Bavaine, Douay de Castagrez, Andrad and Borran, acoompanied by their staff officers, ocou- pled the tribuses reserved for the representatives of the army. fy sto and ip the galleries were o large private persons. Gon, Almonte, chief of the executive body, delivered ‘an addreés, in which he referred to the adv: ferred upou the peo sie by universal suffrage, tho Get and importance of the situation, and of the vote by whii the Assembly had decided the future of Me: He esp*otally dwelt upon the calamities of the last forty fied but ¢hapughout he refrained, out of respect for tho iberty of the Assembly, from aanouncing the form of government that would be dedinitely chosen. M. Lares, President of the assembly, whose r' and duty it was to indicate the political tendencies, . In bis response to the s)eech of Gen. Almonte he based bis oonc!sions upoe a foregone conclusion in favor of the establishment of a monarchy. Alter having itstened to these speeches the Assembly Went {ote secret soasion, The people waited hopefulty for the result. The public anxiety was prolonged two days. The third the people were apprised that the Constitutional Assembly had de. creed the monarchy. The following is a resume of tho debates which thi- solemn vote called forth:— MEETING OF THK TENTH OF JULY. Congress opened at noon, wader the presidency of M. Lares. The names being called, it was found that two hundred and thirty-one members were present. a M. Ig acio Aquilar Secretary to the Commission, in) Prosenting the ro; ort, dpi vered an address, tn which he expressed coucurrence in che adoption of a monarchical form of government. 7 Ibe re ortasa whole was then put to the vote, and adopted unanimously. (Applause in the tribunes and upon the benches of tho chamber.) ‘The Bureau then put to the vote the first.article of the conclusions: — Article 1, The nation adopts as its form of government ‘& limited hereditary monarchy, with a Catholic prince. Tho article is adopted by 229 votes against 2. Congress rose, and moet again at five o'clock in the even- ing—226 members present. Tho Commission then pro- Posed to put to the vote the following articles:— Article 2. Tho sovereign takes the title of Emperor of. Mexico Ado) ted unaniinously, without debate. Articie3. The crown imperial of Mexico is offered to Prince Ferdi and Maximilian, Archduke of Austria, for himself and descendants. Adopted unauimously , without disoursion. Article 4. If, under circumstances which we cannot Maximilian does not take possession of the throne which Is offered bim, the foresee, the Arcuduke Ferdi Mexican nation will again refer to the good wil! of Napo Joon IIL, Fmperor ot France, for him to nominate another to whom the crown shall be offered. Cathoi vm 10. Atter a short discussion the arti. dlopted by 2LL aganst 9. a te the imperor of France for tht tection which he had sccorded to the Mexican people. The session rose at soven P. Jone 11, 1863. Congress pened at eleven o'clock A. M. The members of the Assembly put their signatures to the four At noon «ringing of icles of the constitution, lis end throne of Mexico of Archduke Ferdivuand Maximilian. On the rop-sition of the members of the Assembly It was decreed that 4 bust of the tmperor Napoleon III, be Placed In the hall of Congrosa, r L. Aguilar. The di-course was frequently Inter M. Alerandro Arango y Escandin proposed that a copy of the constitutive articles be sont to the sovereign pon- ti, with & prayer that he wil\piess the works of the a sombly and the new sovereign® Imously adopied. A ropreseutative rose and remarked that after the pro. clamation of the empire and the election of a soverein, 4 them: So\ves in a NOVE! position, and that Ht was there ore ne- cossary to devine their attributes anew. After a pretty lively discussion on the subject, Gen. Wool proposed to suppress the title of the chicf executive, which could only be taken by « cabinet named by the prince, and that the to he designated as “The Regency’ of tho Mexi- the three chiefs of the executive power must trium) can Empire,” M. Almonte Labastida and Salas were charged with the rog-ney until the arrival of Maximilian I. Tho rest 0 the session, which continued till #ix o'clock, was devoted to the drawing up of the resolutiuve of thanks to the following personages: — To thy Emperor of the Fronch. The Gonoral in-Chio! of the French army. The Minister of the Emperor. ‘The Franco-Mexican army. M. M. Guturez, Estrada, Hidalgo, Jose Mana Ardrade apd Ag sliar. ‘On the 13th of J mation to the d them to forget past dimsensio nd perpetuation of the new order of things. ly General Forey addressed a proola. temse ves to be deo ed as to the ob.ects ef the inter yoution, abd who, eassured by the impartiality of the General's acts, rally freely to bis policy 0° covettiation. The samo diy on which these groat events were acoom- Plished they received the public ratification, An im- ing Ceremony took place upon the occasion of deposit. ie the bande Of the Regency the constitutive net of the departure the empire, The rising of the session and ‘antages cOn- | were to be organized last the sessign Coxed the Assembly passed a vote generous pro- ischarge of one huo- dred pieces of cannon gave public announcement of the procamation of the monarchy and the coming to the commission gave & second address upon the report y the acclamations md plaudits from the public ‘Tue proposition was unan- tents,” military and civil, inviting nd to labor for the con- The noble exburiation of the General contributed not a littie to bring back to the capital from their hidden re- touts 4 great oumber of persons who at frst had allowed ‘Toluca, ag in Mexico, the brigade of Gen. Berthier made ite entry amid a shower of flowers. Ite entry into the country decidea, other adhesions, that of the jua- riatic chieftain Laureano Valdes, which, considering his interest, tended to the earsy vactfication of many districts ‘We aro in the middlo of the heavy rainy season. Mi- tary operations have therefore been forcibly retarded. Nevertheless time has not been entirely loat. A variety of encounters, excouted with as much rapidity as intelli. gence, have purged the valley of Mexico of numerous bands who were scattering desolation ¢ where. The commander of one of bands, named Butron, arrest- ed in Mexico, has been executed. At Monte Alto the fol- lowers of Romero, driven to the 7 of a high mountain, bave nearly all been captured. Eighteen of these have deen executed. Another band has been destroyed near Cuernavaca. They were commanded by the famo: chief leyva, ti principal author of the as- Sasginations committed geome years ago against the Spaniards of Saint Vincent, aud who was appointed by Juarez military communder of the district of Mexico. This dangerous, person aban doning bis followers in the most critical movement, un- fortunately succeeded in esoaping. ‘The occupaticn of Tampico ts resolved upon. The milt- tary authorities of Vera Cruz have organized a company c mposed of the inhabitants of Tampico, who have taken refuge at Vera Cruz, aud who will part in contesting the landing of the troops. A lax expeditionary column, under the orders of Colonel Canorgue, has forced an entrace into the town after a semblance of resistance on the part of the forces of Juez, The same has occurred wherever our forces have presented themselves. A letter from Vega Cruz, of July 16, saysthat the situa- tion at Torres Ch: could not be more satisfactory. The whole population hive accepted frecly the intervention and everywltere the guerilias are hunted down. They appeal on all sides to the forces of the intervention. in ‘this district, ag ia all others where it has been deciared, the people assemble together and join in the cries, Vive ta France, Vive U’ Empereur, Vive Vintervention. passes in the capital without receiving from the towns declarations of adbesion to the new order of things, even from those places yet to be enfranchised from tl {tupreaai'n produced by dae apponis Yo peace ast Yo anion preasicn produced by the a) peace ‘anion has been excellent. ibe interruption accidentally arising to the administra- tion 0° justice inflicted a severe blot all the inte. ‘The tribunals, civil and military, monta. ‘The assassination of the Juaristic General Lallave has been followed, aftera short ioterval, by an attempt to aseaginate M. Doblado, Governor of Juanajuato. The shots aimed «at bim not having bad effect, General [o- blado had his chief of: escort arrosted and. shot upon the + *Generat Comonfort has obiained a safe escort to return to Mexico, the state of -his health obliging him, it is said, to roturn to the capital to receive the succor of art. The su of ‘brigandago has boon thie last time sigoatized” by terrible cl Jeement. At Rio Frio, upon the rouce from Mexico to Puebla, twenty-one of these rob bors have been shot. Those executions, uecessary to tho re-establishment of one dee 59 those roads and in the country bordering thereon, have been repeated at several ae ‘The country is unanimous tn recognizing their utility. The work upon the railroad from Vera Cruz to afexico is being actively prosecuted. The line is very nearly com- Pleted to Soledad, a point situated outside the tierra caliente which borders.on the Guif of Mexico. We might have omitted one of the most characteristic difficulties through which Mexico has encountered, if we im silence the votes of thanks and the addresses of felicitation which camo from all = of the country to leaders of French intervention, and personally to General Forey and to the Minister of the Empire. In short, the state of affairs is most excellent. Tho future of the coungry, so long undecided, now presents to the world the prospective of stability and peace, which will renew public confidence and lead to the reflection that the political regeueration of the land has not been undertaken in THE REBEL STATES. Traitors in Jackson County, A ma. om Huntsville Confederate. This wilt be @ startling announcemont to who have known Jackson county only as the abode of a true and loyal people—of mon of active patriotism, who, from the first tap of the drum in this revolation to the present: time, have rushed eagerly to arms in deience of their country’s rights, liberty and independence, their homes, altars from desecration, their families from wrong and Outrage, their property from pillage—of women and chil- dren whore free spiri: could pot be cowered or subdued by threatened or actual violence. Nevertheless, it is true that there is a company of traitors in this patriotic coun- ty. Itcongiste of about eighty two men under a man named Latham, who was a lieutenant in ae gwd be longing to the Fittieth Alabama rogiment. Colonel Coltart, deserted shortly after the battio of Murfreesboro, went home and organized the company of which he is now captain. He ts a son of Jonathan Latham, who was a member of tle Legislature from Jackson county; at the beginning of the war was ré with suspicion then, and has shown his disloyalty since. He bas one or more other sons in the same category. We havo just learnea that this band of trattors are levying war, adbering to the enemy avd giving thom aid and comfort'in sundry ways. While committing dopre dations afew days ago, on Guest's creek or in that vict nity, we learn that Pres Dodson, @ reapoctabie, worthy citizen, and another man, were out for the purpose of Cae their property, Dodson w: yy them. It is said that bis person bore the marks of thirty balls. We understand Jackson county "are anxious to undertake the of this tory band. We trust that the jog will find it compatible with the public service to give them free scope. tment of Ne pondent of the at Bevoral companios of ro Soldiers Urged. tanta Appeal, writing from ye hsta ig the critical objections of bod pony a the thought of employing our slaves as roldiors, 1 see no reason to withdraw my opinions expressed ia the letter of Tuesday, with the ovnditions attached. Otsta précipiis is ordinarily applicable only to times of peace fam willing to employ any means supplied by “God and na. ture?’ to avert the alternative of slavery, even, if need be. the imitation of the old Rowan self-tnartyrdom of fa!ling upon our own swords, Col. Jordan’s lotter disposes of the military status of the negroes captured in arms against us. Will the gov ernment sustain or evade the rule prescribed by Con- gress? A co Bragg’ The Atlanta Appeal quotes the following from the Tus calooga ( brerver:— . In all_ patriotiem extinct? Havethe farmors a0 con. fctenco? Do they intend to ruin the country by their avarice’ We have had hope for the countrry until the Jate developments in regard to the wheat crop. It ie a fact that the farmers are holding back their wheat Wd for higher prices, and thas the wives and children our brave soldiers are at the door of starvation, while the —_ of those whose ‘ty they are defending are wirating. We do not bell that the God of the universe will prosper the cause of such a people. We fee! coufideut that wo shall be overrun by the enemy and utterly deso lated, in order to teach us that Hberty is worth more than money and that those who value movey more than thoir freedom, are not worthy to be free. Alas for our country! Alas! alas! 8. The Gloucester ( says —About thirty of the members ‘rom the palace of the government was | sail of the bay ficet mi arrived from their frst trip pality and ander Secretaries of State, 81 0 Wo the outhedial to hear a “Te Deu By a doctor, dated Xi Puebla, May $2, waa annulled the frauduiont aioe of real estate which bad pamed over to during the past week, bringing in good fares of mackerel, The wharves, continves the Telegraph, present ite poy bene a@dayr, Trips of mackerel ‘both f trom 3, email. the Ayunamtento and the other charitable tostivutions of the oity of Puebia, ‘This decree bas been extended to the The Seconda vor Femotest points of the Mexican territory, and commission. wankenren, Rept 6 Ore have boon sent to revise all the sales of this kiod | The Seoond Vermont regimont, 00 strong, errived bore mado by tye Taat administration eaterday evening. They quartered a short distance fra Anothor decree is designed to putastop to the exactions of | the city. To night two companies on guard at the the Juarez government, and wh! erdiots, under severe | City Hall. peoaition the payment of bills of exchange OF + wee Tet orders emanating trot those places ‘comaeraned to obey the provisional executive power as agaiuet persons residing 10 places under their forced control, and having | ADVANTAGES OF ADVERTIBING, —The individual who the ingonions idea of selling two cent stampa ry severtisieg “portraits of Jackson’? for twenty-five impests and contributions conte, w! we noticed in last sane, proved, on an b the agents or employes of the ex-gov. | investigation of (Re case, to bea youth «f about sixteen ‘One of the ybualve actions of t | Y[oem cecsttoned 68 veusee te tho mutter Be em he deposed gov. —the establishment of a postal fansnctlous—bas beco abolished. “Xt Commer. tou had decreod the woaesteation of the Of revoluviouiste who, In dotlai.ce of pacife counsetn continue in artys — be considered as a 2? the offence. that } returned from a boarding achoo!, the prir waa accustomed to impres® upon (he ance of advertising a8 & Mmesns Of ene and that bia little operation was for | ing the truth of bis ‘asiremor’s teeus Cwited States Mats nyt © Strapnal | } THE YACHT GYPSY. The Great Ocean Maton tna the Singlish Channel—The Gipsy Not a Competitor— Interesting Detaiis or the Gontest—The Yacht in a Heavy Gale, dic., de. Bell's Life of August 23 furnishes us with some very interesting correspondence from on board of the yaoht Gypsy, and from it we learn that the Amorioan yaobt did hot enter the lists, but arrived the minth at the break: water at Cherbourg, Had it mot been for the accidents to her head gear she would have done much better, The correspondent of the Life says:—The Commadore’s cup, value £100, open to all yachts belonging to the R. V. Y. to be sailed (rom Ryde to the west ond of the broakwater ‘at Cherboufg, came offon Monday, August 17, tho fray yacht inside the breakwater to be the winner, Kor this race the following veseets were entored -— Toms. Ononer. 93....0. Liebert 148... 7. Broadwood. -T. Groves, Wr. .H. H, Kennard, Birch. . Richardson. Yacht. 1.—Mirandi. ——Galates, Tipping. Brassey. During the previous night the weather, which had for weeks past been romarkably fine, assumed @ throatening appearance, and in tho early morning some smart showers fell; bit as the hour for the start approached the mist Cleared off, and the sky betokenod no want of wind for the following twenty-four hours, Qur correspondent ao- cepted the kind offer made to him by Mr. Morse, the owner of the American yacht Gipsy, of @ berth aboard that vessel, and at six A.M, the usual preparations were mado to get uuder woigh, At forty minutes after six sho broke ground, and gracefully dropped through Cowes Roads under the jib and staysall, and proceeded to the eastward with @ light breeze from the W. N. W. ‘and the young flood making. At seven passed Osborne, aod at half-past seven hove to off Ryde, outside (he tleet of yachts, At eight A. M. @ preparatory gun was fired, one hour previous tot! Pind. the vachte instantly. hoisted their sails, and proceeded to take up their allotted stations, the schooners to the northward and the cutters uext to the pier. Orders had sent off to.all yachts not tu the race to keep to lee- ward of these iu the match. This, 80 far as the Gipsy was concerned, was strictly adhered to, and we may place her in her course onward as the leewardmost vessel of the fleet. The hour for the start had now arrived, and at nine A.M. tho gun was fired, and the yachts, which had been lying to as near ag possib’e ina line to the northward of the pier, let go their head sheets, and wore instantly in motion, accompanied by several yachts under the white, blue and red burgess. At 9:10 the yachts were well under weigh, with the whole of their canvass sot. Tne Gipsy, too, displayed all her muslin--viz: majnsail, fore lug, forestaysail, jib, flying jib, fore and muaintopeails and muinstayeail, At this time we counted forty-two yachts in company, besides a couple of steamers (reighted with spectators to accompany the fleet ag far asthe Nab. At 9:34 the o- wore off the Noman, the Aline leuding the whole; came the Galatea, Marina aud Shark, which had gradually drawn out from tbe ruck. Thon nearly abroast of each other we observed the Audax, Maria ren, Gleam, Wizard, Christabel and Fernande, the remain der'bringing up the rear. At 9:46 they severally opened the Brading water, the breeze began to freshen, and the ciouds wore a hardy appearance from the W. N. W, whilst over the land there was something more looming in the distance. As the yachts approached the Nab the Gypsy doused ber wainstaysail and was walkin ; away to leeward, and outsidd of the fleet, which were steer! tween the Nab and the isiand. At 9:65 the iight vessel Off Bembridge ledge the Gulatea shiftod ber. E, by comp: malatopal and set a smaller one; cloudy, squally wee. ther. ik now began to overhaul the Marina. The powerful Altue, with the Commodore's broad pennant, showed ber weatherly qualities, and ted the lot, ay rently hurrying on to muke the best of her yy 8.; distance, 66 miles, due allowance having been made for the stro! flooa which made to the sastward wotlld P.M. At 10. strong breere from W. by N., Dunnose bearing W. nalf'S. The whole fleet close hauled. At11 A. M. Galatea carried away nor forogaf topsail yard. Wind still freshening, Gipsy doused her topsails; Galatea abead of those in the race, the Aline proceeding on by herself well to windward, and position she muintamed to the end. The number of yachts in compauy,now began to diminish; several of them apparently adopted the wiser 4 bore up for shelter, Some ran for Sbanklin jatea continued her lead in the match, Gipsy fol 1 Gipsy's woather quarter, and the Mari hort distance 1a her wake, but to windward; the d still freghoning, aud thore’ was now a bard wind blowing, with wery strong pulls at times, the whole of the yachts laboring heavily, and rolling in tne channo! well. ‘At 11:30 the Shark took in her foretopsail; at 12:20 Gipsy hauled down the flying fio. ‘The ebb had now commenced ind there was a (rightfully troubled sei on the weather . Galatea hau'ed down her maintopsait aud housed her topmasts, It now blew a frosh gale from west by north, with a tremendo:s sea rnnning. At 1:26 the Gipsy car- ried away the jib tack, which appeared to havo been ma fe fast with a “slipper bitch,’ aud from tho preseure of canvas on the her jib sheet bolt drew from the deck; tne ail flapped about considerably before the sailcould be se cured, and the clew of the bonnet was split. Eventually they hauled down the jib and secured it; while this ope- oa was going on cleat of the deck, to which the fore sheet was ae way, and the lug got adrift, flapping about, and the sheet biocks threatening pm omg all who approached, the vessel was iuffed to the wad, the sail hauled down’ and temporarily se- cured while the damage was being repaired. After a of nearly three-quarters of an hour the bonnet was the jib (or forestaysail), and the sail again hoisted, and the weather sheet hauled A reof was now taken in the fore lug, tho sal! again bolsted and set, and at 2:40, after ove hour and a-quarter’s detention, she filled away and was again on her course. The sea continued to increase and broke in ali directions, and the yacht shipped a great deal offwater forward. There were now three schoonres, one yawl and three cutters in company, but we could not muke out their signal Megs, At 3.23’ the Gleam was observed to have carriod away tho jaws of er maingaf, the sail was lowered, and after a little trim was aet again; ‘but this was only for @ abort uJ and another mishap cocurred, the sail was lowered, and about baif au hour aftor she set her maintrysail. The Julia was observed to carry away the clew of ber mainsail. There were now oight yackts in sight, and all, more or Jess, appeared to have suffered some tuishap. Shark hauled down her jib, and we afterwards ascortained she had carried away her weatber whisker. Audax carried away her bowsprit shroud, avd started Ler weather chanuol. Christabel barat her foresail, At tive P. M, the French observed through the haze, and shortly afterwards Bar fleur Lighthouse was descried on the lee bow. The sea seemed to get up more and more as we approached te Innd, owing to the strong weather oe an ves. sels in company pring an ing * ly. Jatea hu'! down, and with overy coe of being first yacht in. Shark on the weather bow of the Gipsy, distant about three miles, and the Marina om ber weather quarter, Three cutters in company about six milesto windward of the Gleam, which were subsequently made out to be the Christabel, Syren and Andax; also the Julia (yaw!). At 6:26 the Gipsy rounded the fort on the west end of the breakwater, and @t 6:36 came to auobor in tho inner roadastead off the town of Cherbourg. The following ts the official time of thetr respective arrivais. Commo. dore Theliugson arrived in the Aline at 4:49:45. She was ‘not in the race. = = a eS5en FS oie essres Maria (schooner: at forty-five minutes past eight P. x {rae , one of the most exciting matches ever remem! . the following morning's tide most of the yachts ad ‘od into tho inner basin to repair ‘where are fafely moored. Wo understand thet the Fornande away her peak halilards in coming across, and the } noria, & Portsmouth pilot boat, freighted with @ been f Cig getting rong twenty Con hig fi with several yachts, was com; to q and run for shelter. - J On Tuesday the regatta at Cherbourg commenced, and as far asa magnificent spectacle afoat is concerned, it was a brilliant affair: the auiling matches and boat races wore chiefly among the fishermen and boate belonging to the mon-of-war and the port, and consequently wore only Of looal interest. In the evening there was a ball at the Hotel de Ville, to which « tavites. , cl ne whole of the yachtsmen were : i Grape, CANteTRR, SHRAPNR:. AND Simi.—@rape consiets of nine shot arranged in three layers, which vary im size eecording to the calibre of the gan; they are her by two plates of about one fourteenth of an inch diameter than the calibre of the gun, two rings, ‘doit aud ® nut, . The canvass bag arrangement is too for this war; it is not so simple or durable, and bas used for years. Canister for a gun contains twonty- seven small cast iron bails, arra in four layers, top of six, the remainder of seven each: for ® howiteer WW contains. forty-vight «mail iron balls in four layers of twelve each; for the same calihre you will seo balls for canister ic & tin cylinder, = | | by & Ubiek cast Iron plate . No: | top by @ ebeet ton Plate or a wooden sabot u with a handle attached ; the tn- teratiogs between (he balis are closely packed with saw. tlust to prevent crowding when the ptece Consisi# of a very thin shell, which {s filed with musket balls; the tuteratices are then filed by pauriog in molted sulphur Urough the mass of ‘Wursting charge. 1 ® “ghrapnel’’ of “spherical case”? and a‘ehell” The pb oSoaea force of a shrapnel is what it receives from the charge in the gun, the powder in the shrapre! being only to break the envelope and gpread the balls, they still moving forward by force of the Impulse they re- ceived from the charge iu the gun. A shell is made very much thicker than the euvelope of « shrapnel, and is pearly filled with powder, and will do no great execution the @-ound, it having destructiv vm the discharge Of the gy halt of the charge of pow twenty foar pounder ai owneen of ys nae of powder wes LiTy Gog mbasket Unde and $01 yowden Us caty Gye oun | ment CHATTANOOCA. Rosecrans and Burnside Co- operating. TENNESSEE WITHIN THE UNION LINES. The Rebel Army Outflanked. BRAGG'S 01D ARMY DETERIORATING. Ten Thousand Deserters Re- ported Within Our Linos. PARAL ORLIOOE The Enemy Surreptitiously Leaving Their Stronghold. A Portion of Our Army on the South Bank of the Tennessee, ke, &., be. Probably ‘The popular interest now oxcited by the movements and combinations of the armica of Generals Rosecrans and Burnside near Chattanooga, Tennessee, will be gra- tified by reading the despatches of our correspondent with the Army of the Cumberland, General Roseorans, at our last/advices, had his hoad- quarters at Stevenson, Alabama. A portion of hig army, probably a reconnoitring party in force, c! to the south side of the Tennessee on the 28th, and by this time no doubt the whole army, excepting those held in reserve are closing around Chattanooga. Goneral Burnside’s army has successfully combined with General Rosecrans, ‘and already occupies Kingston, Temmessee, a step forward in the right direction. The Georgia Railroad, an im-, portant channel to Chattanooga, is now receiving the at- tention of General Rosecrans. Its severance is iooked for with much Interest. Joe Johnston is reported to have succeeded General Bragg in command of the rebel army, and it ts rumorod that the former, true to his tostincts while in command on the Mississippi, ie retiring his troops from Chattanooga, taking with him all the movable public and private pro- perty. The morale of the rebel army, caused by large ‘and constant desertions, is represented as very bad, On the other hand our armies are large, in good spirits and confident of ultimate aucceas. Mr.-W. F. @. Shank’s Despatches. ‘Huavqu aRrens, ARMY oF rH8 CUMBERLAND, ‘Srevenson, Ala., August 23, 1863. ‘THE DRYAMURS OR CHATTANOOGA, TENN.—MAP OF THR 6ITUA- ON. In consequence of the {mportance of movements in ar department I send you a map of the position, reduced from a largo map lately printed by Captain W. K. Merrill, Chief of Topographical Engineers om Rosecrang’ staff, with some additioval information which I have added from various sources. ‘THE IMMEDLATE DEFENCES. By an examination of the map it will be found that the immediate defences of the city are built upon a ridge of hiils which encircle the northern balfof the city and form @ crescent, covering the uorth, northeastern and north. western approaches. The portion of this crescent ridge wost of the city is called “‘Bell’s Mountain.”” No name is given to the ridgo cast aud north of Chattanooga. ‘Boll's Mountain’ proper i# an isolated peak, rising abruptly to nearly the height of Lookout Mountain, 12,400 feet above the river. It is so prominent as to hide from yiew (rom Stringer’s ridge (which was General Negley’s position when he bombarded the city a year ago) more than one-half of the city. The slope near the base of the mountain becomes more graceful than towards the sum- mit, and several rolling hills form the ridge to the river on the north of the town. Upon these less towering hills the rebels have built their batteries, and at the foot of the ridge, on a level with the river, they have erected water batteries, The?nameless ridge east and north of the city is a continuation of this ridge of Bell's Mountain, aud answers to the description I have given of the Westerh ridge, The hills 4r6 not high, but commanding, and the defences erected are undoubtedly strong. These consist, however, of only three or four regular works, the rematnaer being irregular but strong rife pits for the protection of guns designated to be used en barbette. Between the two railronds which enter the city on the east there is now in the course of congtruc tion, for the purpose of defending the eastern approaches, @ large bastion (ort for twelve guns (marked A in the diagram). Northeast of the city is a large lunette fort with three faces (uvarked 8. This work ws intended for six guns, aud covers the low water ford at the head of the island, as woll ag the Harrison rod. Weet of the city are three small lunettes (the centre oue marked C), dusigacd to bold three guns, and covering the position on Stringers’ ridge, which Negley once oceupied, much to the conster- nation of the rebel garrison of Chattanooga. These are the only regular works. The reraainder are such as | have described, All are of the most substantial character, Colonel J. B. Wilder, of the mounted infantry, who ap. peared in front of the city on the 2ist of August, and bombarded it for several hours, reports the parapet of these works to be at least fifteen ject broad. Although Colonel Wilder reports that nineteen guns opened upon him ip reply to his bombardment on the 2ist, it is protiy wey ascertained that but few guns of the proposed armament of Chattanooga are mounted. Only ong gun sufficiently large to reach Wider’s position was used by- the rebels, Deserters say that there are mauy large guns in the city, bat nove of them mounted. It is generally conceded that the defences of the city are as yet incomplete, and the guns unmounted. Bragg’s beavy and reserve artillery \s, however, encamped near the city in the event of « necessity arising for use. ‘THR DEFENCKS OF THE BOUTHRRN arrROAcitEs. It will be ‘at once noticed tbat the defences of the Southern valley approaches to Chattanooga are few and unimportant; oply a single battery of four or fye guos commands the Fayettevilie and Lookout vailey road. It is very ovident that Bragg has not anticipated any ap. proach or attack from the rear, and bas been contented to fortify the other approaches. The logic which led him to this conclusion is very reasonable, and the absence of ‘works south of the city is not owing to neglect. Bragg bas trusted to the natural barriers of the river and mountains to defend his roar, ayd it ts likely to prove he bas not counted witnout his host. THE NATURAL DEFENCES OF CHATTANOOGA. On the map two ridges of hills are named; one, south. cast of the city, called Missionary ridge, and the other, southwest of Chattanooga, called Look out ridge. Both of these extend some miles south, the latter being mich longer and higher than the first, Between them lcs a valley. Kast of Missionary ridge lies another valley, ‘These, in running south, counect and expand into the rich district in which the important rebel positions of Rome and Atlanta, Ga., are situated, Houce this valley is of the utmost importance to [Bragg, for vhrough it lich his cOmmunications and his lime of retreat. Defences are useless, for if his enemy gots in the valley’ Bragg must ocessarily attack and defeat him or be beseiged in Chattanooga; and, out off from supplies and retnforce- ments, must eventually surrender, It is, therefore bis duty to defend, oot the valley approaches to the city, but the mountain approaches to the valley, Hence be holds and fortifies Cleveland and Harrison, covering the northeast approaches to bis rear, and defies Rose. craps to brave the obstacies and dangers of Raceoon agd Lookout mountains, Those impassable ranges of moub- tains and the broad and swiftly running Teunossee river are the natural defonces to which Bragg trusts the safety of Chattanoogs. fle does not overrate the difficulties Rosecrans would moet in making @ flank movoment to the right and rear of Chattanooga. All readers of the popular cotomporaneous history of the war, published in the daily papers, Know the great difficulty of crossing a nonemy, This diMeaity would have come by Kosecrans fn making such a move Racovon mountaias are then to be cromsed. But se roads over this range are pot marked “impracticable’ \ (ko Maps, AS wre those over the Tox ntainn ad the former may be crossed, but the latter look to ua river tn the taco to be the country would amply aflord, a (ew pieces of artillery Could successfully dispute the ascent of the ridge. Haapquarrens, Anwy oy Tie CumuRRLAND, Sravessom, Ala., August 28, 1863. PROBAMLE RARLY OAPTURN OF CHATLANOOGA. For the first time in the bistory of the war in this do- partment the occupation of Clatianooga has become @ Probability. The extensive preparations to capture the Place evince a determination on the part of the govern- mont to “bold, possess and occ py’ the great rebel stronghol!. The rapid epncentration upon it of two great armios under:Burnside and Rosecrans, and the utter de moraiization of the revel forces defending tt, render this sprobability of its capture ulmost a certainty. 1 hear in ce tain circles prophetic remarks of @ long campaign, but little doubt peed be entertained thas Chattancoga will be iu Our bands within a fortnight after we shall have crosged the Tenncaseo river, and its oapturo is antict- Pated without a struggle over the extensive works which guard the northera approaches. TUE ARMY DEFENIING OMATTANOOGA. The force defending Chattunoogs is the old army of Bragg, of two corps, each of two divisions. But there y, very many changes iu it since the time it held Middle Tennessee, I have prided myself on knowing as much about Bragg's army as could be learned by the best systems of espionage; but I coniess 1 am gow lost in the multitude ot chaages which havo taken place, ‘The wily Bragg bimacv, disgraced, bad damned the rebel confede- racy and Jeff. Davia, and has retired to the bosom of bis family, at Atlanta; having previously tried to redeem his charaoter for unrelenting cruelty by turning loose two hundred of his soldiers condem:ed to death for sirag- gling, Joff. Davis is said to have sent him word ‘that if ho bad no better use for bis soldiers than to shoot them, to send them to bim,” So Bragg, the discl»iinarian turned his condemned ones lovbe, at the samo time pro- claiming forgiveness to all deserters who might return immodiately. But lately valiant Joo Johnston, thinking the hills arourid Chattanooga an excelient protection for his sacred and important person, has relieved Bragg and taken command himself. Hardoe, disgraced by going to ®@ picnio with the Lincolnite ladies of Shelbyville aud al lowing “Old Rosey” to take possession of the ‘‘gaps”’ of Middle Tennessee, bas been relicved of his command, and Lieutenant Geooral A. P. Hill now com. mands it. Bishop Polk till remains in command of his corps, But Bragg’s favorite, Withers, has got disgusted with the ungrateful sorvice of the re bellion and has resigned. His division, encamped on Chattanooga creek, is now commanded by Brigadier Gon- eral Deys, formerly colonel of the Twenty-second Ala- bama, Cleburne, tho little Irishman, and Stewart, the little pleasant mannered but somewhat foppish Tennes- seean, remain constant to the cause, and their divistons of Hill's corps, as does Cheatham, of Polk’s corps. Cole. nel Strowbridge, Firat Louiflans, is post commandant at Chattanooga, ana bis regiment is headquarters guard. Stradi and Roddy are made brigadier generals. Morgan {g gone and Forrest aspires to his place and his ronewn. ‘TRN THOUSAND REBMI DESERTERS. But these are the changes of the surfase—the wrinkles on the face. Thére are more dangerous changes at the Dottom of the ; there are deadlier changes nearer the heart. When army left Murfreesburo to attack ‘Bragg at the gap, it was estimated ho bad thirty-nine thousand three hundred men—in round numbers forty ‘thousand. Ho lost two thousand five hundred by cap- ture, The oumber of deserters is simply tncaloulabie. Ihave ne doubt in my mind that he has lost-ten ¢nou- sand men since his refreat began. The logic by which arrive at this conclusion is to be found in the books of the Provost Marshal General. I am told by Captain Cas- per, Assistant Provost Marshal, that the number of de- serters now in since July 1 reaches over five thousand, The greater part of these havo been paroled to go bome or North, and are ‘never likely to see ‘Dixie’? again until the war is over. ‘TE REBELS PAROLRD BY ROSECRANS. Volonel R, W, MoCisin, Fifty-first Ohio infantry, Pro- vost Marshal at McMinnville, reports that six hundred and fifteen rebel soldiors, deserters from Bragg’s army, had been paroled by him from tho 7th of July to the ‘16th of August, These are ail men just from Bragg'’s army. He also says that nine hundred and sixy-cight citizens bad voluntarily-taken the oath of allegiance, and one hundred and fifty-five had taken (ho non-combatant oath aNd parole. Were these numerous desertions from Kentuoky and Tennessee regiments, as thoy have hitherto uniformly been, they would argue nothing more than a disposition to get home. They would uot indicate an increase of the demoralization affecting Bragg’s army, But as “rats desert @ sivking ship,” so are the rebel woldiers deserting their armies. They begin to lok out for No. 1, and seck safety by desertion, for fear there may never be an amnesty de clared. Desertions are now common from regi. ments from all the rebei States. A few moments since six doxerters from the Fifth Arkansas wore brought tn, In a list which I casually glanced at in tho Provost Marshal's office I saw the names of deserters from the Seventh and Ninth Missiasippi, Eighth apd Thir- ty eighth Arkansas, Fourth, Twelfth, Twenty-sixth, For- ty ninth aad Fiftioth Alabama, First Louisiana and Third Confederate, Even the Georgians are deserting—the flower of the rebel Western armies,as they cail them. so! The motive power inducing these men to resign is nothing less than the ‘first law of nature,” self pre. servation, and they “each and all have a greater love for themselves than for the despotism they have served +0 long. Hundreds of deserters have said that (hero are thousunds of men in the mouotoims waiting our coming to desert to us. If the Tennessee did not present a bar- tier to them impassable, (be number of deserters now in our hands would be doubled. Avother such retreat as Lis Jost and Bragg is lost. Standing @ siege ou his prevent stronghold, his army would eventually be forced to sur render. Lispersing in the mountaiws, it would be picked up piecemeal by our cavalry Successfully retreating, it would be totally and irretrievably demoralized. There can be no invasion of Kentucky to save it. Ut is there fore lost, whatever it may do. HeAvquanrens, Ansty oF Tux Cumueis.anD, STaVENSN, Ala, August 28, 1963. | f THE LATE BOMBARDMENT OF CTATIANOKGA. No detatied report of the bombardment of Chattancoga has as yetcome in, and I have not, therefore, sent you any other repott of ‘hat interesting event than the brief one transmitted by telegraph. That report, how- ever, contained the principal points of the affair, and all 1 could add would only be some unorignal reflections aud deductions which you can as well do in the oilice, A week has elapsed since then, and doubtless maoy hare wondered why the bombardment was not followed up by ® general advance of the whole army to Chattanooga. AS it is the duty of @ correspondent to be silent as to the true reason, It is also the dut, of the public to be pa- tient. Rosecrans must be allowed to bo mysterious. The sequel will be developed soon, The truth is, Is pect, that (he attack of the advance was not followed up because Barneide was pot in position, The army has been for some days trembling for its communications. Forrest bas had designs upon the railroad, and we shall not breathe free until the story of Forrest's defeat, as telegraphed you last night, is confirmed as true. The impediment of 4 lack of railroad stock also detains us. The task of de feating Bragg would be alight one if we did not bave to overcome mountains, rivers and distance to reach him. COMMINATIONS OF GRITERALA ROSECRANS AND BURNFIDE. It will injure no one to say that the two armics of Rose crans and Burnside are co-operating. Communication has Deen opened between the two by General Van Clevo, and soon the two will be thrown forward upon Chattanooga, Whether to entrap and destroy Bragg or to drive bim out romains to be seen, but certainly to sweep everything before thom, The event cannot be long delayed, far all depends upon activity. I have little hope that the rebels wilt be caught at Chattanooga, The force which is being thrown against them cannot be met by both Bragg and Jobnstoa, except at the sacrifice of Mo. bile; and I do pot think that such « sacrifice will be made. NEW ASHONMENTS 1 COMMAND. ‘The army is ubusually dull. We get no rebel papers and but litte rebel news. The river is @ barrier to all communications, ¢xcept the badinage of the pickets along its banks, General Baird bas assumed command of Rousseau’s diviston of the Fourteenth corps. It te generally under stood hore that Rousseau will aot retarn to this army; but, in the event of the failure of his scheme for ¢ cavalry corps, will ask to be sent to duty with the army, Geveral John H. King, who has been tbe division, has returned to his brigade. in Dod, Fifteenth infantry, for the last two years on spectal duty at Columbus, Ohio, has assumed com mand of the battalion of the Fiftesnth, serving in this army RYBIGNATION OF 4 GALLANT OFFICRR, Ticatenant Colonel Taylor, Assistant Quartermaster of (his department, has resigoed, and retarmed to civil ife | Jn elt parting with & Stimony to "Mance of hi his diligence, zeal and . 6 dutes: with fecbie Foor a 2 _—__— {ea the Alps must have fooked to Napoleon. Tha? %* | {a New York. On his retirement Genern! Roseo! | yetmeevidence to show that Bragg has fortided ‘2? ; Sued a highly flattering genera! order, from whicl® mountain approaches; but without protection other thy”? ; Fact the following paravraph:— ; Lieuteaant Colon 3 manding feels it both a duty ma ice, the & Pleasure ob, be nx fon mass ‘ed bis department in the oflice, but use my AL the, °attle of Corts, ho furnishod the sutering with was °F, visiting in poraom all parte of the ke ‘mar diess Ov enemy, Atythe battle of Stone river for his coolna’s under fire, sooompany tie the ¢ the fold, discharg: Commanding inyevery part of only the duties of his pasit STEVENS S.A PROBARLE CROSSING OF T Last evening Goneral Rox crs some info: mation was received Change bis mind, und telezrains Thomas avd MoC«k (abe road: toons, to cross at daylight, Tam at a logs to co Jecture, ing of Chattanooga by the rebels them. Q Hpapquarrens, Axwy Was “cons; Also Lhowe of "a ely returns ths H BUpporE aad o> -o3< , Mad rendered |, By cmmand of \Ia‘or Gener C. Gopparn, Assistant Adjutaut Geuwral. RA ov THe CUMMERL AW , Angust 29, 1563. BS \RSEE IN FOR &. 08 hed not detor Upon crossl\g the river immedi wely, but about mic which induced b were sent to Ger ¥, with troops anc ‘What this information nd had supposed it t corroboration of the rumarg we had respecting the e ation of Chattanooga, until ansured by the General th weight of evidence do’ore him rathor poiuted to the than its evacuati No doubt is entertaived that the rebels will ev. that position as soon us the design of the prosent 1 — ment, begun go favorabiy to-di to them. That they willevuonate Chattanooga is 4 better basis than des: Clusion which has ay, im made app © tales, and which oan ho arrived at by a very ao: process of inialiible lozic, We aro to suppose Bri Great fool, the very contrary of w at he bas proven self, he dees not. It 8 the only alternative which | tobim. He must ohvog» to do it now at loisure, or ‘800m under compulsion. To retire iu haste ts to reti) | moralived. To remain is two be ov orpowered and cupt Hence | conclude that he has chosen to retire ip tim at leisure, avoiding the risk of the demor«tization \ would inevitably follow a huaty and disorderly retr: A PORTION OF OUR ARMY OVER THR RI Tam therefore compylicd to believe that the Iittle culty which we ex)orienced ver today was owing plished fact of io crossing th” to the already a the evacuation of Chattan The river was forded in three and bridged in ono } cavalry crossing st the fords und Davis’ division fantry at the pontoon britie, T! site Sholl Mound. and at this ho upper ford was point General Roy crossed Wilder's brigade of mounted in‘antry. force, with ite ugual +pirit and dash, cbarged upor captured a regiment of rvbel cavalry under the com: of a notoricus ruffam pamed Mayo, This man bea: reputation throughout Eaxt Tennessee of being the cruel, heartiess aud inhuman of men. The numn murders which he ts accused of committing are fab: and his cruelties to E st Tennessee Unionists made his mame «terror. fm our bads and will be. retained until bour when be can be safely punished as many crimes deserve, Among others takeo by W ts @ Tovne-see rebel Congressman named Cannon, will be sent to Nash Unree others of the ‘that place. ie to hold a session with tv ¢ ik now in the peniten.ta ‘MOVAMENTA OF OUR CAVALRY. A crossing of the Seoond Michigan cavalry was ‘They pu.sued and caught a swall ‘at Bridgeport. posted beyond the river They were ery glad to reader, + They could g:ve no account of themselves Anderson's brigade, which had bees posted there, ox that it bad retired to Clitimonga, They very posit asserted that the rebels had cvacua'ed Cha tan ge tiring to Rome. Georgia. No inf nury were ervas: “this point The cayairy are expected to penetrate a as Trenton, I have litt’ duubt tbat they can do so \ out meoting with serious resisiance, : The Second Kentucky oavalry , Colonel Nicholas, cr by the ford at the mout of Wiven’s creek, aud mi rapid movement south of the riv or to w point opposit mouth of Crow creek, where General Davis was e gi in throwing across a pontoon bridge, Here they cecded in capturing the rebel outpost, stationed the observe movements about the point, which isa good and ferry, known as “Caperton's sisted of thirty-tive men, Ferry.” This force wWito, on being told to aurre: replied that + that wan ex octiy what they wanted to ‘The work of throwing a bridge over the river at Ca ton’s forry was begun at daylight, Tho tifty-uine toon bouts required for the duty bad been brought « during the night, and at daylight were in the strc moored along the northern shore. nal the oars were manned wiih armg¢ men, and irom each oaranan pulling wit) his boat might be first to the other side. described .as baviug been a very grand one. At a given and the boats { the shore they might and main, The sigiv Rea | the other shore the men deployed as skirmishers, clo the fleids and woods without resistauce. In the meant the ploucers, under the direction of Lieutenant Burrou, began laying tho.brhige at eigit o'clock, and hud it ished by eleven, A little befor crans, Nogley, McCook, Gariield it and ascended Raccoon mountain. re noon Generals and Gillom crossed During ths General Davis crossed bis division of infantry. The } East Tennessee cavalry , Colonel also crossed and is to night in the mountains. mainder of the infantry is expect Brogniow commind The ed to cross immediat nd at once penetrate into th» mountains, Haeavquarters, Awwy SrRVENSON, Ala, August 31 THE RIGHT AND CHY/RE COLV ANS OV CK THE Riven, The first movement across the ov Tie Commmr.ann, 1863, river bas been fl) by the crossing of the main forces Of the right and © but in such a slow and careful the movement will be siow and messured, Manner as ti ieates t Indeed charactor of the country through which lies our rv forbids that the adyanos shouid be rapid and «weep It © apparent that necessities—and others besides nature of the country exist—require that it ehali slow and decisive, It ts @ campaign in a he. country than bas ever yet been our armies, and unheard of an2 are to be encountered, traversea difficulties are be 1 regret that 1 not sufficiently master of the deacriptive style indicate an I desire the nature of the country in wh we are now operating. The ditto mit mountains whch have already crossed sink into inignificance beside t) koown as the Raccoon Mountaina, and these appear pigmies beside the towering ridge of the Lookout Mo taing, rising half a mile above the stream which ‘lows magnificently at their fect. I: is imposible to conv by words an accurate idea of the difficulties which sre now encountering. Tho campaign is doubtices gol to bea long and tedious one, ending with « deeper battle, and, andor the circumstances of a long and «ihc line of retreat, in case of disaster behind us, a danger ‘one to us. DIFFICULTIES ON THR MARCH—POSTION OF THR ENEMY Tho infantry find it difficult to make as much as ¢ miies per day on the mountains, and the ascent «f am and a half is the full labor of @ day. Only one post: bridge has as ‘ot been built, and over this it is divlic to move a division in two days, The fords are ovly pri Ucable for cavalry, which passes and repassee at w They have found less diffculty in penetrating into t mountains. General cavalry, returned to-day trom an , commanding a division @¥pedition to Loko valley. He crossed the river on the morning of the 2 at Shell Mound, and at once, with three regimen marched rapidly to Trenton. He made the ascout a” roads the tows, though they wore out io if of Raccoon Mountains with evse, finding be. hee anticipated. There were no troops reported io the Low He went down the valley to wit learning some little news in regard to the euem ‘are reported by the citizeus to bein ar Chattanooga GftyAbousend strong, busily eng.4: fortitying the position. They Scoupy the summit VORTIFYING THE MOUNTAIN Panes, ‘Lookout range. ‘Ts would naturally fotto Iatter move oa their part our crossing the river ; aod ft te one as unavoidadle as it is to be regretted, waroh, The result has not been at all unlooked for, ai = range is the main defeoce of Chattanooga, and in 1: Of te abandonment the ridge is the first point «%.] Against this army alone such defenee might be an cessfully made; but against the two armics of Rurneic and Rosecrans, moving upon concentric lines. concentra ing at the rear of this position, it becomes untonablé ‘While making a stand against the would be flanked by the ochor. one columa the rebe With Burnside on the right, in Uhe great valley of the a ha bows Bd nq Roseorang op Weg lefty on