INTERESTING FROM MEXICO
Tk? AppolHliu c n t of a Kegeacjr ? A
narchy Dctlred on All HaalU? Popalar
Dcmoailradont lUUfjrl?g Actio*
of Ilk* NoUbl(?-In>|H"la| CrreMixoajr la
(lis Cathedral of Mexico? I'he Urhaloe
la the Auemblr of Botablce-Tlie Mew
Coaati tiellon lo be Seal lo ll?e Hope for
HI* Bea. dlclloei? Sappreaaloa mf Brl
gan<ta*e? Stability aad Peat* la the
ITuiurr, die.
OUK C1TT OF MEXICO COKK*SPONDKNO!t.
Maxioo. July 27, 1803.
In recounting lb# succession of events fiem the com
moucomont of the mouth we propoee to ourselves to re
tume heie the incidents moat worthy of lixlng the atten
t'uu o fi*elgui*rs, aad we are thus obliged to go buck t#
lho?e events following the flight ol Iho government and
f rfog ?f Juaie/. ami tbo triumphant entry tuto Mexico of
the French army and tbo establishment of u trlumvtrata
to the capital, with the duty of directing uffair* person
ally, and until tbe Assembly of Notables had decided
upon that lorm of government whicb would be called
upyo to rule tne destinies of the Mexican people.
Tbe mam esto of the trlumvira, published 4 few days
after their installation , contained tleclarationa which
promised'secu' Ity to all Mexicans, who, strangers to tha
niereats of were party, hope for the go>d time when
things would ><e so ordered aa to restore their uubappy
oountry lo stability within and to securo It respect abroad.
Iho people were not slow In recognizing these political
declaration'* , und tbe enthusiasm with which they second
ed tbe views ot the patriots of the triumvirate la with*
ant p ecedent In Mexico. Just now all these manifes
ta ions inevitably tend to tbe establishment of a mon
archy hi liexico and there la but little doubt that an
Immense majority in tbe country are resolved to secure
tbe overthrow of me tactions which time after time
have oppressed thorn under the uamo of the republic,
and they will j yfolly proclaim tho mna'Chy from on*
end o th.- o untry to tbe other.
It was In tbe midst of these popular demonstration
that tbe constituent assembly was formed. It is com
posed of two hundred and fITteen notables, wh >, when as
sembled, represented all the Mextcm States? all the
difTereut classes ol socie y ? all the professions and trades.
Iho uotabies assembled In Junta are tbe government,
and form also the national representation, which he'd
their flrst meeting on Wednesday, the 8th of July, in th*
palace of tbe government, within tho enclosure in past
times devoted to the meetings of Congress, under tbe
auspices or tbe chle: executive of the General- In-Chief
and ol the minister ot the Emperor.
The Mexican and French Hags floated from all the
public edi&cea of the city.
lho_outranc* of the triumvirs into the pal ce was an
nounced by ringing of bells and salvos of artillery. They
ware then eacorted inaide. the enclosure by a commission
composed of Major l'Eveqno Ramirez, Dr. Sollano, Generals
Marquez and Mejia and tbe Licentiates Rodriguez de Ban
Miguel and Elquoro.
The whole Assembly rose on th* entrance of tbe mem
ber* of the chief executive. There- were placed below
tbe d .is four tauteulls, which were ocoupicd by MM.
Almonte, Lares, Salaa and Ormaechea. Tbe Oenoral in
Chief a1 d M. de Sallgny took their place* on two other
fauteolle in front of tbe bureaa. The Under i-'ecretarlea
or State mingled with th* members of the Assembly.
(Jenerais Da/aln*. Douay de Castagrez, Andrad and
Herraa, accompanied by their staff officers, occu
pied th* tribune* .reserved for th* representative* of
the army, In th* trihunaa and in lb* gal lot lea were a
large number of ladies and private persons.
t'en. Ai.iioote, chief of th* *x*cutlv* body, delivered
?a addrees, In which b* referred to the advantages con
ferred upou tbe peo 4e by universtl suffrage, tbe gravity
and importance of tne situation, and of the vote by which
the Aasembly bad deolded the future of Mexico. He
eep daily dwelt upon tbe oalamities of the last rorty
years; hut tb?*ngb'<ut he refrained, out of respect for tbe
liberty of tlie Assembly, from announcing th* form of
gvvftrnment tnat wou.d be definitely choeen.
M. lares. President of the ASrcmtily, whose rkrbt and
duty It was to indicate the political tendencies, followed.
In bt? resiionae to tbe speech of (Sen. Almoin# he based
his c ?nclosiona u|*>n a foregone conclusion In favor of the
establishment ot a monarchy.
Alter having listened to these speeches the Assembly
went lut ? secret svsion.
The people waited hofvefally for the result . The public
anxiety was prolonged two days. Tbe third the people
were apprised that the Constitutional Ast.etr.blv had de
creed the monarchy. The following is a resume of tho
debates which thi- solemn vote called forth:?
*Krn?; or thk nam of jvly.
Congress opened ut noon, muter the presidency of Vt.
I.trus. flie immm being called, it wan found that two
hundred and thirty -AM members wore presont. ? I
M. Ik ?i in Aquilar Secretory to the Commission, ln?|
presenting the roiort, dpi vered an ad i Irons, id which he
expressed concurrence In the adoption of a monarchical
form of government.
lhercorta.su whole wng then put to the vote, and
adopted unanimously (Applause In tho tribunes anil
upon the bench** ..f tho charabor.)
The H ireau then put to the vote the flml article of the
conclusions. ?
Article 1. Tlie nation adopts as IU form of government
a limited hereditary monarchy, with a Catholic prince.
Tho arin le In adopted by 229 votes against 2.
Cone mo* rose, and met again at live o'clock in the cven
2211 members prone t. Tho Commission then pro
posed to put to the vote tho following articles ?
Article 2. Tho sovereign takes the title ot F.tniernr of . |
Mexico Ailo ted unanimously, wlihout debate
Articles. The crown imperial of Mexico la offered to
Prince Fordi and Maximilian. Archduke of Austria, for
himself and doacendants. Adopted unanimously, without
duonesinn.
Article 4 If, under circumstances which we cannot
foresee, the Arcnduke Ferdinayl Maximilian doee not
take iou of the throne which Is ottered htm, the
Mexican nation will again refer lo the good will or Napo
l?on ill , 1 roperor ot Vrarce, for him to nominate Mother
Catholic prince to whom the crown shall be offered.
Memt>er* pr. -sent 220. Alter a short lUscuasi'in the arti
cle w?a adopted by 'ill agunst 9.
Pii. re the session c osed the As-emblr passed a rote
of ibmksto the i.mperor ot l-runce for the generous pro
tection which he had .ccorded to the Mexican people.
Tbe senslon row at seven 1*. M. .
Jt'LT 11, 1883
Congress opened at eleven o'clock A. M.
The members of the Assembly put their signatures to
the lour articles of the constitution.
At nmm a ringing of Dells Mid a discharge of on* litin
ilred pieo s of cannon gave public announcement of the
pne atnatiun ol the monarchy and tho coining to tbe
th'oao of Mexico of Archduko Ferdinand Maximilian
on the rop aillon of the members of the Isseiobly It
was decreed that a bust of the i-mjteror Najoleou HI. be
plac-d In ihe hall of Oongroea,
I tin commission gave a second addre-n upon the report
o( M. I,, *gmlar. The dl course was frequently Inter
ru ted by the scclamattous and plaudit.* trom tbe public
trlunn as
M. Aleraudro Araogo y Kacandin proposed that a copy
of the consiliutlve article* be sont to tbe sovereign pon
tlit, with a prayer tint be wilUi ess the work- of the as
sombiy and the new sovereign Tue proposition was unan
imously adopted.
A repr-^tenlative rose and lomorked Ihst after the pro
clamation of the empire and the election of n wivs-cun,
tbe three chlels of the executive power must !'? d tucm
?e ve* tu a iiove' pneilion, and that It w?< there ore no
cesairy to define their attributes anew After a pretty
lively di*c .*--ion on i he s liject, Oon. W <il nrapoawl to
aun|>resa the tula of tbe ebb f executive, which could only
he taken by a cabmai named by ihe prince, and thut the
triumvirate he designated as "The Regency of tho Mexi
can Kaiplre. "
M Aim nte labnstida and Salaa were charged with
the reg -hey until the arrival ot Maximilian 1.
Ihe rest o Ihe session, which continued fill (IX 0' lock,
was devoted to ihe drawing up o. the reeoluliuua ol thinks
to the lollowing son >ges ?
To thi Kmporor oi the French.
Ihe General In-Chlni of Hi* French army.
The Minister o| the Rmperor.
'the Franoo Mexican army.
M. M (?uturw, Kstrada, Hidalgo, Jose Mana Ardrads
and tg tiiar.
(hi the 13lh of July CeneraJ Forer addrensed a proola
mstion to the discontent*, * military and civil. Inviting
them t? forget paat diaseusiotis and to labor tor the con
?olidalMiu and |ier|s)tuatlo* of the new order of things.
Tne noble exhortation of tne General coDtribntod not a
litti* to bring back to lb* capital from their hidden re
tro*!* a great number of |*rs<-n* who at Srst had allowod
t >!??? v?* to t? dec. iv. it as to ilte ob rets cf the line'
rsi'lMin. ab' i eh, eaaetired by (tie impartiality of the
General's acta, rally frewly to h i |>o|icy o conciliation.
Tbe same d <y <>?i which tliea* great event* w*re aco m
pl ml i*4l they received tb* public ratification. An Im
puting oeremony took place upon tbe occaalon of deposit
log by ihe bands of tb* Regency the constitutive act of
tb* empire The ruing of the session and tli* departure
o tli* m* m l?ra rom tb* palar* of tbe government waa
solemnly ceiel.ratad.
rhe Regency o' the empire, aooomi anted by Oeneral
Ftorev aa<l In* Mlnleter of tbe Fm|?ror. th* a sawn by of
?< table* Kngiwb dtgnatarle*. Members of the mow let
panty and under f*cretartea of State, repaired In proce*
?I o to the O.tbedial to hoar a "le Ileum' aang. The
ininxHi-* " llaoe de Mexico" mag wlih lb* acclamations
of the immense multitude, and mingled and at time* was
lost in tb* loud re|orts of tb* salvo of artillery saluting
with *nih?i*lasm th* work of rag*o*ratloa Hiaaguratad
o* ?bis memorabi* day
Ry a decree , dated at CMbla, May S3, waa annulled tha
frauduieat him of roel relate which bad paased over to
tha Ayuu'Sinlwito and the other charitable insfliutlon* of
th* oily nf l u*Ma. Ibis deer** ha* been *xi*nded In the
remoieat points of th* Maxlcaa territory, and commlaelon
ore have b*nn sent to revise all tlie aala* of this kind
mad* by tiialaat administration.
Another decree t*d?*igo*d to|sitaslop lo tb* exaction* of
th* Joar?xg"vernm*nt,and which Interdleta, under sever*
,*aaltle*,lb* payment of hills of exchange or oth*r almi
I if or<l?r? ptnitiAiiiig from ttioRo i>taccM conitrninid lo
obey the provisional executive powers* again* I parsons
residing in ptar** anaer tbeir r. rced control, and havlna
",'"fl,cUon of ImprNts and cnnUlbutlons
demanded bv the agents or employ* 0f the *,.I!v.
iramanl of Mnlto J oarer. * r ?
On* Of lb* fooat abusive exsrii. as of the deposed aor
sruaant? the eatabllalinieot of a p.?ui tax occommeri
LtaTtraAancUons? lias been abolished
Wtervenllou had decreed Ihe se.pie*tral?vn of the goods
t>r revolutionist# wir>, - ? 4riu~ld
nontlnue in arm>? s it uf reslstai c* ? |, -i, , ,u',| ou_
bs aeo-stdared aa a war of bi i?j:< Is
Well, those who opposed tbem, u< for whom sequestra
tion ?u nimiy a piota.it lor vengeance and robbery,
pretended , on their part, that they would cotiflscile lbs
property of all those Mexicans who, In one maimer or
another, might ba id the service of the Invaders, or re
?aalnliig ia th an placaa occupied by than*.
The partisans of inlerveolloo Immediately replied In an
energetic manner to this Insane deOaace In Tact U bad
already proclaimed martial law, In consequence of the
attack* against private tiers on and properly.
The decree authorizing reprisals on the iiart of the op.
I xiylng |>ai ty was promulgated at Moreiia, in the State ?f
ilich actum.
The order* routing to Immovable property, comprising
hospitals, charitable Institutions. he , bolug lal-ely
Interpreted, gave rise to an luclJent which canted
much alarm amongst a considerable portion el' the
poople Those subordinate agents of tho police, In an
excess ol' zeal wl Ich no superior order could justify
proceed d to the residences of the purchasers of go nis
s< Id by mortgage, informing them that It w.-s uecrssary
to suspend all works which they had ond<rtaW>-n BeltK
informed or the tacts the Keency disavowed toe arbitra
, ry measure* by publishing the following ordei Sl
CW ILAB.
Imfkrui Palaob or Msxtco, July 24, 1868.
The Regoncy of tho Fmperor, considering the very
grave complications which may result from measures
that may be lakeu in reference to the property of reli
glous boil lee , deem It a matter which ought t > be the sub
ject of a deilnlte and conclusive arrangomout. It has
therefore thought it pro|>er to direct that until the wild
arrangement nb?U be decided by competent authority,
everything shall remain up to this point In their preseut
condition.
Ibe decision will apply equally to orders dated the 10th
Inst
The prevention or the ordinance of 18f>3, under severe
penalty of the observance of Sundays and feast days,
produced ? very unlavorable Impression. This ordinance
waa also repealed. The Regency acted under theeo clr
?cumstancee in a spirit of prudence and moder it ion.
which, while It assured the foreign |iopulatioa re-ident
In Mexico, ?could hot also fail to rally to its cause all the
most Intelligent among the Mexicans themselves.
In the course of the month the seldiers or tho French
expedition. iry army and Mexican ftuslllartes o cupied tf e
important position loJoluoa I'achaca, Keal de Monte, yulau
nango, Tiaxca'a, Tenanelngo, Jexcoco jtc , ha. Tbs.-e
soldiers weie everywhere received as liboratora. At
Tuluoa,as In Mexico, the brigade of Gen. Bcrthler made
Its entry amid a shower of flowers. Its entry into the
country decided, among other adhopionB, that of the juh
rlstlc chieftain l.aureum> Valdes. which, considering his
Interest, tended t? the earsy oacllicatlou of mauy districts
Wo aro In the middle of the heavy rainy i-esson. Mi
litary operations have therefore been forcibly retarded.
Nevertheless time has not been entirely lost. A variety
or encounters, oxecuied with as much rapidity as intelll
gence, have purged the val.ey or Mexico or numerous
bauds who were scattering desolation everywhere. The
commander of one of these bands, named Hut run, arrest
I ed In Mexico, has been executed. At Mont* Alto the fol
lowers of Romero, driven to the top or a high mountain,
have nearly all been captured . Eighteen of these have
been executed. Another band has been destroyed ue ir
Cuernavaca. They were commanded by the ramots
chief I eyva, the prlnci|>al author of the as
sassinations committed some years ago against
the Spaniards of Saint Vincent, aud who was
appointed by Juarez military comovrnder of
the district of Mexico. This dangerous, |>erson abun
doning bis followers In the most oritical movement, un
fortunately succeeded In esonping
The occupation of T&mpico Is resolved upon. The mili
tary authorities of Vera Cruz have organized a company
c mposed of the inhabitants of Tamplco, who have taken
refuge at Veracruz, aud who will take part In contesting
the landing of the troops.
A Ilaxcala expeditionary column, under the orders of
Colonel Canorgite, has forced an eotrace Into the town
after a semblance of resistance on the part of the forces
of Ju irez. The same has occurred wherever our forces
have presented themselves.
A letter from Vou Cruz, of July 16, says that the situa
tion at Torres ChaHes could uot be more sai Isfnctory. The
whole population h ive accepted rreol / the intervention
and everywhere the guerillas are hunted down. They
appeal on all sides to the forces of the Intervention. In
this district, as In all others where It has been declared,
the people assemble together and Join In the cries,
la Fiance, Vive I'Mmpereur, Vive I'intervtMum.
No day parses In the capital without receiving from the
towns declarations of adhesion to the new order of things,
even from these plaocs yet to be enfranchised from the
rule of the Juarez party. At Guanajuato especially the
impress!' n produced by the appeals to peace and to uulon
has been excellent.
1 he interruption accidentally arising to the administra
tion o Justice inflicted a severe blow upon all the inte
rests of the country. The tribunals, civil and military,
were to be organized last month.
The assassination of the Juaristlc General Lallavo has
been followed , after a short Interval, by an attempt to
asuaslnate M. Doblado, Governor of Juansjuato. The
shots aimed <at him not having had eflfcet, General Do
blado bad his chief of esoort arrested and shot upon the
spot. ,
' General Oomonfort has obtained a safe escort to return
to Mexico, tbs state of his health obllglog him, it is said,
to return to the capital to receive the succor of ark
The suppression of brlgandago has boen this last time
signalized by terrible chastisement. At Rio Frio, upon
the route from Mexico lo Pucbla, twenty-one of these rob
bera bare boen ahot. These executions, necessary to tho
re establishment of security upon those roads and in the
oountry bordering thereon, have been repeated at several
points. The country is unauimous In recognizing their
utility.
The work upon the railroad from Vera Cruz to Mexico Is
being actively prosecuted. Tho line is very neuily com
pleted to Soledad, s point situated outside the tlerra
callente which borders on the Gulf or Mexico.
We might have omitted one of the most characteristic
dilllculties through which Mexico ha* encountered , ir we
passed in silence the votes or thanks and the addresses of
felicitation which came from all parts of the country to
the leaders of Kreuch Intervention, aud personally to
General Forey and to the Minister of the Empire.
In short, tho slate of affairs Is most excellent. The
future of toe country, so long undecided, now presents to
the world tho prospective of stability and peace, which
will renew public confidence and lead lo tbe reflection
that the political rogeueruliou of the land has no! been
undertaken In vain.
THE REBEL tTATEt*
Traitors la Jackson Coantf, Alabama.
(From tbe HunUvillo Confederate.]
Thin will be a startling nnnouncemont to persons who
! have known Jackson county only as the abode of a true
and loyal people ? ot men of active patriotism, wbo, from
tba first Up of tbe ilrum in this revolution to tbe preoent
time, bave ruabsd eagerly to arms In delence of their
country's rights, liberty and Independence, tbelr homes,
altars from deeecratlon, tbelr families from wrong an>l
outrage, their property from pillage? of women and cbll
dren whose fres spirit could not be cowered or subdued
by threatened or xctusl violence NevertbeleKS, It is truo
that there if a company of traitors In this patriotic coun
ty. K const -la or ahout eighty two m-n under a maa
named Latham, who whs a lieutenant In a company be
longing to tbe Fiftieth Alabama regiment. Colonel Collar t,
and deserted shortly arter tbe buttle of Murfremboro, went
home and organized the cmpany of which he Is now
captsin. 11'' Is s son of Jonathan UtkMI, whownsa
msmiior of I lie Legislature from Jackson county ; at llio
beginning of the war was regarded with suspicion ttieu.
anil has shown tiis disloyally since. lie has nue or more
other sons in tbe same ratogory
We bave Just learned that this band of traitors are
levyiog war, adhering to the enemv and giving them aid
and comfort In sundry ways. While committing dopre
datloos a lew day* ago, on tiaest's creek or in that vlcl
nity, we learn that I'rea Dodaon, a rospectabie, worthy
citizen, and another man, were out for the purpose or
E rot Acting their property, Itodson was shot and killed
y them. It is said that his person bors tbe marks of
thirty baits. We understand tb.it sevoral oompanlen of
Jackson county "hoys" are anxious t>> undertake the
capture or this twry bssd. We trust lb:>l tbe command
Inn general wlli And It compatlhls with tbs public service
to give tin m free scope.
(enlistment ot Itefro Moldlere Urged.
A coircap ndent ot tbe Atlanta A;>j?uf, writing rroio
Itragg's army, says ?
Notwithstanding tbe crlllcsl objections of the press to
the th ugbt of employing oar slaves as soldiers, I see no
reason to withdraw my opinions cxprewiod in tbe letter of
Tuesday, with the c nditious attached (H-tla pit ifiin
Is ordinarily applicable only to times of peace I am
willing to employ any means supplied by "tiod and na
tore*' to avert the sltornstlve of slavery, even. If need
be. the Imitation of the old Roman self-martyrdom of
fil ling upon our own swoi ds.
Col. Jordan's letter disposes of the military status of
the negroes captured in arms against it*. Will the gov
ernment sustain or evade tbe rule prescribed by Con
gress*
Avarlrtoas Farmers.
The Athnta Appeal quotes the following rrom tbs Tus
calooaa i Server ?
Is sit patrl tism extinct* Have the formers no con
science? I>> they Intend to ruiu the country by their
avarice' We have bad hope for the countrry until the late
developments in regard to the wheat crop. It ii a fact
that tbe farmers are holding back their wheat crop for
bibber prices, and thus tbe wives snd cbildrsn of our
brave soldiers are at the door of starvation, while the
granaries of th <se whose properly they are defending are
bursting. We do not believe that tbe God or the universe
w III prosper tbe cause of such a people. We reel coiilldeut
tint we shall be overrun by the enemy and utterly dsao
lated, In order to teacb us Ibst liberty Is worth more
than money and tbat th mm wbo value asotiey more than
their freedom, are not worthy lo be free. Alas for our
country! Alas! alas'
Tb* Fisheries.
Tlieillouocster < Mass..) Ttiagrapk says ?About thirty
ssll of the bay fleet have arrived from their first trip
during tbe past week, bringing In good fare* 01 mackerel.
Tbe wharves, continues the MfrrnpK, present quite a
busy scene nowadays. Trl.e of mackerel both irom
tbe bay and off shore, are dally betas landed . snd tbe
msrry sownd of tbe ooopar's ads. as la piiys h?? lively
tone na tbe barrel hoops, Is a style of music which our
I cltlrens c<a well appreciate The prospect of a good
season's work la tbs aaaekerel fishery is very encourag
ing Mackerel are sold as last as they arrive, sad pr cos
, are well sustalaed lav mackerel sell at 114 for No 1;
r? W for Na. >. M for No 8. large, and 14 W> far No.
email
Thi Second Vermont Regimental Pouglf
hsepale. *
Poi imssmns, Sept 0, 1*4.1.
The Second Vermont re? intent, ?<>u strong, arrived bore
yssterdsy evening. They quartered s short dlstabce fr ni
the city To night two .companies srs on guard st the
City Bail.
"AnvsimcSB or AnvMnam."? Tbe indlvldusl who
originated the 1 1 seniors idea of selling two cent stsni|?
by advertising ? |*>rtrain of Js ksnn" for twenty five
cents, which we noticed in our last issue, proved, on sh
Investigation of tbe cas?, to be a yanlh ? f sb' iit sixteen
When questioned in regard t" tie ru.tter he admitted
tbe offence, and stated ss an r\, . .. that h had i, |
returned from a hoarding school, the prince-si ef which
wsa accustomed to Imprea* up if>- p>i|>t < imi?>ii
ance of advertising ss a ine>ns of sue ???as in b isms
and thai his little operation ?as for the p irn ?e o ?, i
ing the truth of bis lualr'c.i" a !'???, ,-y. ,
f'n -4 Mate I Jfuti.
TBS YACHT GYPSY
1 OC'*" I* ??|HU
OI|?*jr Hot m Competitor?
lateroatiag D*i?U? or th* Oonteat? THe
i ?. * H*??? D?l?, Ac., dtc.
e ? lift of August S3 furnishes us with sntne very
a oresting correspondence from mi board of Ike yaoht
Oy W. and from it w? learn that the Amorieao yaoht did
not an t?r the luta, but arrived the atuth at lh? brtak.
waiar at ( herb >urg , Had it not been for tbe accident*
>er head no*r she would have d>ue much better. The
correspondent of the Lift savi ? The Commodore's cup,
value ?100. open to all yachts belongin* to the R. V. Y. 0.,
e sailod from Ryde to the west end oi tbe breakwater
at Cherbourg, came offoo Monday, August 17, the flre(
y?cht inside the breakwater to be tbe winner t or thai
race tbe following vessels were entered ?
1 vRig: Trmt- Omur
* r i!f Y*wl 93....0. I.iebert
? ? 'a- Schooner . ... 143 .... T. Broad wood.
T'~Tf ??? ?????Cuiter 4# ...T. Groves, *r.
4 ? < hristabel . . Cutter 48... H. II. Kenuard.
rZtm Pcho...ier . .. W....C. Hircb.
, ? i-clioouer ... 140 ... J. Itloii vdson.
a . i r? Sutler 96. . . .sir G. Ka.it.
o X*wl 188. . . .0. 1 ielder
temsr
}., ? ? ? - Cutter 50 .... N . Monteflore.
13 ~ Sui'*r 48 ... R. U. Wnberforoe.
13.-? > ernande . . . . Schoouer 1ST ... .S. I.aoo.
la ? p tutUr 30 --Uwii. J. Sladea.
18 wi?: Schooner .... 176 .... s. it. niock.
l?'~*m.^l ^Utu* 06 ? J. ('. Morice.
Cutter 48. . |i. y Smitti.
i? ? Y Cutter 40. ... V. Tipping.
20 ~~A ' * 5ch"n06r ' 104 . . . T. lira ssey
M ? Audax Culler 63 1. H. .lebnsou.
During the previous night the weather, which bad for
weeks past been remarkably flne, assumed a thro*teuiag
appearance, aud in the earlf morning some smart showers
fell; but as the hour for the start approached the mist
cleared olT, and the sky betokenod no want of wind lor
t e follow jug twenty -four hours. Our coiTe*|ioodeni ac
copied the kind offer made to hiin by Mr. Morse, the
owner of the American yacht Gi]?y. of a berth aboard
1 *"!! at Rix A' the usual preparations were
broke Bimtr V11111' M r?' niiuute? after six she
Roads fmriJl gracerully dropped through Cowes
V4 ?nd proceeded to the
anrt r?r?r!rn ? *.. breeze from the W N. W.
?nH ii hiirUD?. mskiug. At snven passed Osborne,
nr .!!?{??! T. 'ttsven hove to off Uyde, outside the Ueet
1 At eight A. M. a preparatory gun wa*. Hrod,
th# stMt> ?ud ",e yachts instantly
aHnntSt i f ' ?.aud Proceeded to take up their
uIirtnL '.P08' lbe acnoo tiers lo the northward
bMl> uenl nn't Tl ""f 10 ,l16 P,er ('rderB Qad
to y*?uts not lu the race to keep to lee
ward of these In the match. This, so far as thoUipay
r" ,?."1.C<,r,,edl WIW utrlctI>' adhoiod to.and we ui,.y place
onward as the leewardmost vessel ol
ni I.Tu ,u8 Dr for ,hci start h,,d now arrived, and at
!?,?? 'h<, *uu '"-O'l. and the yscbts, which had
?S? V g . .M he'trasposslb e In a line to Ihe uoi thward
? ? '"or> let Ko their head sheets, and were instantly m
E?'^lll|,WlN by ,everal ytchts under the white,
we7,h in^,hUrK?*; Mr?i? the ""TO well under
woign, wltb the wholo of -^tboir caDvui aot toa r>iiMv
in i slin :^nahi6, 1 1 , forc Vug)
At ^ Hilb* tore *u,, "'intopaalls and
ui iiusiay. an. At tois time we couuled Cortv two vachu
irJLS!in?,,an^ ' ? couple of Hteaiuers freighted with
spectators to accompany the fleet as far as the itfnh At
? ? the vachU were ofl the No^n^he A^t.e lefdini the
.""'l i"?,,?*!?? lhe Oalatei, Marlua aud Shark which
-Crnnsr?f liX n?|Wn ?'" tb# r,K:k- lhen "?"r|y
anroast or each other we observed tbe Audax Maria s/
ivn Gleam, W,?rtf .Chrlsubel and Kernwd^the wma.n
the Rrr^?/ U|: ,h8r*r At 9:46 lh*y Barer. Jly oiSued
c?o,.^^f. ^ iT' h br#eze br??u ?" freshen, and tbe
ciouds wore a hardy appearance from the W N w
*too '???<* tlioro was Mime th me more looming
In the distance. As the yachts approached the Nab tbe
tonir/rd ?1^S j^rl.8*!P!l!iyy" walkln to
? oulBliU of the fleet, which were steering be
tween the Nab and the ixiand. At U:66 the light vessel boro
r. by oemp is. Off Bembridge ledge thetii.lateaslilftod her
!Zl St^ w set asraailer f?e; cloudy, squally wea
tror. Bnark now began to overhaul the Marina. The
fk*'!! k 1 T',h ltlB Commodore's broad pennant
showed her weatherly qualities, and led the lot, appa
rently hurryltig on to muke the best ol her way to Cher
bourg to time the arrival of the resp^t.ve U* At
' L,;^f J ?? W|U| I)"u"<*ie- We W. bv St ; from
whence tbe departure was taken for tbe west end o| the
B ealcwater at Cherbourg. Course. H. W. by s ? di^iAnrH
W6 5?1'?; due "I'owance having been made for 'the strong
flood which made to Iho eastward until J I*. M. At 10 .10
Joir'u' Sn '."P W' hjr f'nnnose bearing W.
half H. The whole fleet close hauled. At 11 A. M. Galatea
carried away nor forogafl topsail yard. Hind still
freshening, Glpey doused her topsails; Galatea ahead of
to ?? '" 'he race, the Aline proceodiug on by tio^eir well
inT Si ' ? . lK,8|t'<?n she maintained lo the
1 d- ,T'19 number of yachts in comi*iiy now Uokkh to
enn"^8 ?;,rfel*ral ?f u,*'m?I'Perenlly adopted the wiser
coarse, and bore up lor shelter. Some rau Tor fbaukltn
Hay Galatea contln'ied her lead in the match, Gipsy tot
lowing,. Shark on Gii?y'? weather quarter, and the Marl
na a short lit- tance la her wake, hut to windward; the
breeze still freshening, aud there wiv now a hard wind
blowlug, wltbe-ery strong pulls at times, the whole of the
ll*.?"'!"? h?vtly and roUu* In the channel well.
At 11 80 the Sta k took in her foretopsail, at U:3o tiinsy
hauled down the fl) ing Jlo. The . bl. had now commenced
and there was a (rightfully troubled eel on the weather
tide. Galatea hau ed down her malntopsail aud bousrdher
t ?p!?ifiritp. It now blew a i'rowh gale from west by nortii
with a tremendo is sea rMnnlng. At l ?'lb the Gipsv car
ried away the lib tack, which appeared to hav^ been
ma le lost with a "slipper bit >b,' and from tho pressure i f
canvas on the her .tin sbeoi bol' drew from the deck- trio
sail flapped about oouslderaidy before the sallcould be se
cured, and tbe clew of the bonnet was split Kventuailr
they hauled down the jib and secured it . while this owf
ration waa going on, tbe port cleat -or th deck to wh el.
t^.l?re.,Uw" was I?vc wy. and the lug Tot
adr ft, flapping about, and the sheet block* threatJnina
(leyructton u. all who appro*: bed, tbe vessel was iuflSS
"?uled d,,wn aud teni,?iMrlly ?>
ill . ,?? ^ h?lot repaired. After a
three quarters of ?n hour the bonnet was
hM i i i'?KJ '"r for^taysail), and tbe sallagam
hoisted, and lbe weather sheet hauled in. Aieotwss
and sMt!Tnt,n.. ^,f0r# lbo 81,11 Heiu bohted
and set, and at t:40, after one hour and a -Quarter's
deietiti..", she fliled away and wan again on her course
sh diJSftwJf |? '"crease snd broke in
all directions, and the yscbl shipped a areat
one i aTr?n'f Ihrw*rd 1'"r* tter*' n"w three schonres,
one >a?l and three cutlers iu company, but we could
not make <wt their signal fl.ga, .\t a tha Gleam was
ih!?V| ,0 1 * <*rrled away tho j.,ws ol her maingan
w !hi.WI? low'1cre<l ,n'1 "ft'T a little trim was set avaiu'
oceurre I *t?e? ?*il * ,*b"r' ""?? ?"d Mother mishap
1 ^ lowers 1 , snd sbout ball ao hour
sttor she ret her mslntr>sall The Jolla was< bser\ed to
csrry sway tbe clew of tier mainsail. There were now
^J^10 ,nd ?"> more or :less. ap; -eared to
ana *?T """ha|> ' ''"rk bsoled down her ,l?
w^thSr ?i TH ?1,e named away her
a J K r' *,ld?* carried away her bowsprit
burst li'er'f r ,U,r,e<1. Uop *',?ther chantiol. Cbi Mlahu!
burst her foresail. At Uve P M. Ihe French coast ? ?
,h* !u/,,?an,1 ?l??rtly sfterwsrds liar
seemed ?o 1 T" 8*trt*d 011 ,he l#a bo* The soa
^1 . w up ",ore an'1 mors ss we approarhe.1
the laud, owing to th? strong weather tide. All ves
f*. ?" 1pc,ral*n>' laboring and plugging ? heavily t.a
Ulea huj down snd with every sppearanoe of beliig th.
dlsiLn? al' "i ll k "n tf,# wither bow of the Glpiay
qi^ui- ^hr^Tii^ir I*"'1 ,be M?rlD?l? ^ "eaiher
quarier. ttiree cutters In comi>anv about six milMto
o^:rth?M hi'ls'l'r 7blCh w#r# w,*^lien,|y made
fvawll At ? m Vh. r yre" *nd A,,<WT "o0 ,he J?>1?
IJa .i, i. ?? llp c*,iwy rounded the Ibrt on tbe west
arn nM.2 ^urViT'. W " 36 ??me l" ?"ohor ln lhc
? th! olhchl ratline ("b9rhour?f- "?? following
d.re lhamWJiTrH. ,,h"lr r native arrivals. Com mo
I a re iheliusson arrlvod :n the Aline at 4 43 45. She was
not Id (be race
H. M. ft n. M. 9.
1. fialaleafwinoar) 6 '21 s (Jipav 4 22 00
3. Shark 6 3A 00 ? (Until) 8 23 00
3 Marion 6 51 00 10 Syron 0 31 16
4. tbrkllM 8 9 SO 11. Audax "37 00
6. .lull* (yawl)... . 8 11 00 12. Fernanda 8 42 00
6. Albatr a* 8 IS 00 U Mlrauda(yawl) 8 44 00
T. l ag I* 8 10 00
The real vera not timed The Maria (aeboooar) got Id
at forty ive minute* |W eight P. M nm terminated
one oi the tjKiel exciting match** ever remembered. On
the following morning'* tide moat of tbe yachts proceed
ed into tbe Inner bailu le rtpalr lamag**, where they are
?afely moored. We underiiand that tbe Fernanda carried
away her peak halliard* la coming aoroaa, and tbe Age
norla, a liortamimtb pilot boat, freighted wllb a goodly
company , after gelling about twenty mile* off tbe land,
together with several yacht*, wa.? compelled to bear up
and ruu for ahelter
On Tueaday theregatu at Cherbourg corn men'- ed, and,
aa far aa a magnlflceut apactacl* afloat la concerned, ti
waa a brilliant affair tbe nailing matchee and boat race*
war* chiefly ammi the fishermen and boat* belonging to
tbe men-of-war and tbe port, and conaa^ufatly wer* only
of local Interaat. In tbe evening there waa a ball at th?
Motel de villa, to which th* whole of the yacbtamen w*r*
Invited
(Iiupi, fAMt-raa, San* ->ai a*b Hhiq.i.? flrape ronalata
?f nine shot arranged Iti three layer*, which vary la alxe
according to tbe callbra of the gun; they ar? hold to.
f ether by two plate* or about on* fourteenth of aa Inch
?a* diameter than the rallbr* of tb* gnn, two ring*, ?
bolt and a nut. lb* canvas* bag at rangonient ia too old
lor tfcia war; it I* not an .itnple or durable, and baa not
been used for year*. (^oktar for a gun nont Una twenty
*ev*a Mroall c?*t Iron ball*, irrmcad la four lay *ca, tbo
top of *li,tba remainder of seven e*eh: for a bowltaer
if contain*. forty vtfht ?mall iron ball* In four layer* of
i waive each . for the *ame raiibre j on will *?* that tb*
belle for oanlater W* a tin cylinder, ekiaari at the bottom
by a thick east Iron plate or a wooden aab>>t, and at tb*
toy by a -beet iron plat* with a liandte attached ibe la
tatoMc** between ibe ball* are closely p?-k*d wllb saw
do*t to |irevenl crowding wben tb* piece I* flred
Mirapnal oooaist* of * Tery linn *bell, which
it flikMl with miieket ball*; lb* Interittra* are (lien Ulled
by p^urlag In melted *ulphiir a hole I* then bored
through Ibe maa* o' sulphur and t>ailnt* to receive the
bursting charge. Now looxplam the dilferenca between
a ? ?lira; r.el ' of '??phorlnal ea*a" and a "aheli '? 1b*
?tr-lructlr* force of a Khfaimel I* whtt it receive* from
thai harne In lh*guti, the powder la the ahrapt el being
onlv to break the envelope and spread tbo bait*, they
? ill) moving forward by feree of the ImpuW they re
ceived from th? rh ,tf. m the gun. A aliell i* made very
touch thicker than the eov*'.opr of a fhrapi el, and M
nearly filled with i?>w.li-r, and will da ni grevt exeuilon
If It cxi ode* en the * Ootid, It having daelrui liv* i|it i'i
lie* M ttaeif, aside iiom tne da> haite of tt? n?n \
shrapnel slie'l h i? only half of Jhe charge <if now der th tl
b *l e l proiwr Im* th i* a Iwerty four pounder sbiaoacl
i i in I7!t n.n?kel 'm, ? md ??> o i <*? ' t. .? J, r. A
I*. ? ty h'lir (??<?> e, .Ml > v ?-? ? 1. 1 1 ? of i-,w'|er.
A "X |.'U> d r shr i ?> >a- li,.- ? > tt? ukn c* j Mil
I < ?aiy .viD-umi:
CHATTANOOGA.
Roseerans and Burnside Co
operating.
TENNESSEE WITHIN THE UNION LINES.
The Rebel Army Probably
Outflanked.
BRAGG'S 01D ARMY DETERIORATING.
Ten Thousand Deserters Re
ported Within Onr Linos.
The Enemy Snrrcptitievily Leaving
Their Strongheld*
A Portion of Our Army on the South
Bank of the Tennessee,
A*., <fce , to
The popular Interact now oxctted by the movements
and combinations of the armies of Oenerals Roseerans
and Burrihido near Chattanooga, Tennessee, Will be gra
tified by reading (be despatches of our correspondent
with the Army of the Cumberland.
General Koeeoraus, at our last advices, bad bis head
quarters at f*tevom><>u, Alabama. A portion of his army,
probably a reconnoitring party In forco, croaked' to the
south side of the Tennessee on the 28tb, and by this time
no doubt the whole army, excepting tbotte held In reserve
are cloeing around Chattanooga. Goneral Burnslde's
army bait successfully combined with (ienoral Roseerans,
and already occupies Kingston, leanessee, a step forward
In the right direction. The Georgia Railroad, an im-.
portant channel to Chattanooga, is now receiving the at
tention of Genornl Kosecraus. Its scverauce Is looked for
with much Interest.
Joe Johnston is reported to have succeeded General
Bragg in command of the rebel army, and it I* rumorod
that the former, true to hia Instlncta while in command
o>i the Mississippi, If retiring bis troops from Chattanooga,
taking with him all the movable public and private pro
perty. The morale of the robe! army, caused by large
and constant dosertiona, la represented aa very bad. On
the other hand our armies are large, in good spirits and
confident of ultimate success.
Mr. JIV. F. O. Shank'* Despatches.
Huaimji: aritiiw , Army ok tn C'itmiibklawd, )
8rs\??so!f, At*., August iU, 1863. J
THB D?t2*UBR Or 0UATTA?0004 , TXXM. ? Mjtr OF TBI SITVA
-non. ?
In consequence of the importance of movements Id thi
department I semi you ? map of the position, reduced
from a largo map lately printed by Captain W. K. Merrill,
Chief of Topographical Knglneors on Roeecrana' staff,
with some additioual information which I hare added
from various sources.
THK IMMKDUr* DBFBMCBS.
bt an examiuation ot the map it will be found that the
immediate defences ol the city are built upon a ridge of
hills which onclrclc the northern half of the city and form
a crescent, covertog the uorth, ooi theulern and north
western approach?". The jxirtiou of this crescent ridge
wost of the city is call? i "Kelt's Mountain." No name la
given to the rldgo east and north of Cbattaooogu. "Bell's
Mountain" proper Is an Isolated peak, rising abruptly to
nearly the height of Ijookout Mountain, 12,400 feet above
tne river. It is so prominent as to hide from riew (rom
Stringer's rldgo (which was General Kegley's position
when ho bombarded the city a year ago) more than
one-half of the city. The slope near the base of the
mountaiu becomes more graceful than towards the sum
mit.and several rolling hills form the ridge to the river
on the north of the town. Ipon those less towering
hills the rebels have built their batteries, and at the foot
of the rldoe, on a level with the river, they have erected
water baltorioa. The?nsraeless ridge east and north
of the city la a continuation of this ridge of Bell's
Mountain, and answers to the description 1 have
given of the Western ridge. The iiills arA hot high, bat
commanding, and the defences erected are undoubtedly
strong. These consist, however, of i nly three or four
regular works, the remaioaer being irregular but strong
ritie pita for the protection of guns designated to be used
en barVetlt. Between tbe two railroad* which enter the
city on the oast there Is bow in the course oi construc
tion, for the purpose of defending tbe eastern approaches,
a large bastion tort for twelve guns (marked A in Ibe
diagram). Northeast of tbe oity is a large lunette fort
with three fares (marked II This work is intended for
six guns, and covers the low waterlord at the lie*d of the
island, as woll as the Harrison ro d. We. I of the city are
three small lunettes (the tentre one marked C), designed
to bold three guns, and covering tbe jk sit ion on stringers'
ridge, which N eg le y once occupied, niucb to the conster
nation of the rebel garrison ol Chattanooga. Theao are
tbe only regular work*. The remainder are such as I have
described. All are of tbe most substantial character.
Colonel J. B. Wilder, ol the mounted Infantry, who ap
peared iu front of tbe city <>n tbe 21st of August , and
bombarded it for several hours, roporta tbe purai? t of
these works to be at least fifteen leel broad.
Although Colonel Wilder reports Uiat ninete<-n guna
opened upon him In reply to bis bombardment on tbe
21* t, It 1s prul ty wey ascertained that but few gunsof
the proposed armament of Chattanooga are mounted.
Only one guu sufficiently large to reach Welder's position
was used by- tbe rebels. Deserters say that there are
ingny large guns in the city, but none of them mounted.
It Is generally conceded that the defences of the city are
as yet incomplete, and tbe guns unmounted. Bragg's
heavy and reserve artillery l?, however, encamped near
tbe city In tbe event of a necessity arising for use
THB mcrKKCBS Of THK SOI THKK.1 iriVullin.
It wlU be at once noticed that the defencee of the
Southern valley approaches to Chattanooga are few and
unimportant; only a single battery of four or live guns
commands'the Fayettevllle and Lookout valley road. It is
very erident that Bragg has not anticipated any ap
proach or attack from tbe rear, and hss been contented
to fortify tbe other approachee. Tbe logic which led him
to this conclusion is very reasonable, and tbe absence of
works soutb of tbe city Is not owing to neglect. Bragg
has trusted to the nstural barriers of tbe river and
mountains to defend his rear, and it Is likely to prove be
baa not counted wltnont bis hoar.
ths mtobal nsnoii a or CBam.iooaa.
On the map two ridgee of hills are named , one, south
oast of tbe city, called Missionary ridge, and the other,
southwest of Chattanooga, called Look out ridge. Both of
tbeee extend some miles south, tbe latter being much
longer and higher than the OrtU Between them lies a
valley. Kast of Missionary ridge lies another valley.
These, in running eouth, couneet and eipend into the rich
district la which the important rebel poo a loos of Rome
and Atlanta, Ga , are situated. Hence this valley la of
the utmost importance to |Bragg, for Mirougb it Ik* his
communications and bis line of retreat. Defences are
useless, for ir his enemy gels tn tbe valley Br^g muet
necessarily attack and defeat him or he be?elged In
Chattanooga and, out off froa suppi.es and reinforce
ments, must eventually surrender. It is, therefore
bis doty to dsfsad, no* tbe vellef approaches to the
city, but the mountain .approaches to the valley, llence
he holds and fortifies < lev-land and Harrison, covering
tbe northeast approaches to bis rear, and deflee Rose
crane to brave the obstac <-s snd dangers of Raccoon and
i/x-kout mountains. These impassable rangee of mo<*
tains and lbs br?ad and swiftly running Teuneasee river
are the uatural defences to wbiih Bragg trusts the afety
of Chattaoonga. He d ?s not overrate tbe difficultlea
Koeecrana would meet la making a flank movement to
the right and rear of Chattanooga. All readers of tbe
|?pular extemporaneous history of the war, published in
tbe dally patera, know tho great difficutiy of crueelng a
river In tbe f n ? ! >n rnemy. This difficulty would bare
i e overcome i?r I. > ccraos In making such a move
mcnt. Itaocuon ni ' iwtaiuB are then to be criwaed But
t ue roads over thi? rants are not marked " imprai i able"
on ' he m ?ps, as Me tb -e over tbe I** kout m<. ntai a.
nad ibe forn ?? majr lie creased, hot tbe latter !><ok to ea
< M the Alps moat km look *4 to Napoleon, ft* '* M **
T?l?? evidence to (Doit that Bragg baa fortlSeh lb#
mountain approaches; but without protection other Ilk 0
j the oountry would amply aflord, a few piece* of artillery
oould successfully dispwte the ascent of tbe ridge
HaADifi'ABT?aa. ah** o* tub Cpmbsblavd, ?
Stb\?\8 >n, Ala. , August 14# , ISO.' [
PBUHAIILI BABi.Y 0AITUBS Or CUATTABOOUA.
For the tirst tiuiu iu the history of the war iu this de
parlmeut the occupation of Cliaiianooga liaa become a
probability. Tim extensive preparations to capture tbe
plaoe evince a determination on tbe part of tbe govern
moot to ?'bold, poisc-m aud occ f>j" the great rebel
Btrougbol I. Vbe rapid concentration upon It ol two great
armies undertBurnside and Rosecruns, and tbe utter de
moraii/atinn of tbe rebel forces defending it, render tbU
?probability of its capture almost a certainty. 1 bear la
co tain oircloH prophetic remarks of a long cumi>algn , but
little doubt need be enlerlaiued tbat Chaltani oga will be
in Our bauds witliia a lortulgbt after we ehtll have
crossed tbe l'enutsseo river, and its oapture U antici
pated without a struggle over tue extensive works which
guard tbe northern approaches.
TUB A KM IT niiKBM IMU OIUTTANOOUA.
The ftirce defending Chattanooga is the old army of
Bragg, of two oorps, oaob of two divisions. But there
are maujr, very many changes la It since the time It held
Middle Teoneasae. 1 have prided myself on knowing as
much about Bragg's army as could be learned by the best
systems of espionage; but I corneas I am bow lost in the
multitude ot chaages which have taken place. The wily
Bragg himself, disgraeed, bad damned tbe rebel confede
racy and JelT. Davis, and has retired to the bosom ol his
family, at Atlanta; having previously tried to redeem bis
chiraoler for unreleoting oruelty by turning loose two
hundred of bis soldiers coiulem ad to death for strag
gling, Jeff. Davis Is said to have sent him word "that If
he bad no better use for bis soldiers than to shoot them,
to send them to bim." 8o llragg, tho disciplinarian
turnod his ooodemnod ones loose, at tbe satue time pro
claiming forgiveness to all deserters who might return
immediately. But lately valiant Joe Johnston, thinking
the bills around Chattanooga an excellent protection for
bis sacred and important person, bas relieved Bragg and
taken command himself. Bardoo, disgraced by going to
a picnio with the Llnoolnite ladles of Shelbyvllle and al
lowing "Old Rosey" to take possession of the "gaps" of
Middle Tennessee, bas been relioved of his oommand,
and Lieutenant Genera! A.. P. Hill now com
mands It. Bishop l"olk still remains In command
of his corps. But Bragg's favorite, Withers,
has got disgusted with tbe ungrateful service of the re
belllon and has resigned. His division, encamped on
Chattanooga creek, Is now commanded by Brigadier Gen
eral Deys, formerly oolonei of tbe 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 divisions
of Bill's corps, as does Cheatham, of Polk's oorps. Cole
Del Strow bridge, First Loulflana, Is post commandant at
Chattanooga, and bis regiment is headquarters guard.
Stradl and Roddy are made brigadier generals. Morgan
is font and Forrest aspires to bis place and his renewa.
TBS THOUSAND XXBBI. UKSKKTBBS.
But these are tbe changes of tbe surface ? tbe wrinkles
on the face. There are mora dangerous Chaages at IN
bottom of the ohannel- there are deadlier cbangea nearer
the heart. When thl army left Murfreesboro te attack
Bragg at the gap, It was estimated he bad thirty use
thousand three hundred men? in round numbers tarty
thousand. Ha lost two thousand Ave hundred by oap
ture. The number of deserters Is simply Incalculable.
I have ne doubt in my mind that he has lost- ten thou
sand men since his refreat began. Tbe logic by which
I arrive at this conoiuston is to be found In tbe books of
the Provost Marshal General. I am told by Captain Cas
per, Assistant Provost Marshal, that tbe number of de
sorters now In smee July 1 reaches over five thousand.
Tbe greater part of these have been paroled to go bonie
or North, and are never likely to see "Dixie" again until
the vfar la over.
TBS USSUI PASOLSB BT ROSKCXABS.
Colonel R. W. MoClain, Fifty-first Ohio Infantry, Pro
vost Marshal at McMlnnvllle, reports that six hundred
and fifteen rebel soldiers, deserters from Bragg 's army,
had been paroled by him from tho Tth of July to the
lfithof August. These are all men Just from Bragg's
army. He also says thst nine hundred and six/ eight
citizens hsd voluntarily' taken the oath of allegiance, and
one hundred and fifty-five had taken tin non-combatant
oath ABd parole. Were these numerous desertions irom
Kentucky and Tennessee regiments, as they have hitherto
uniformly been, they would argue nothing more than a
disposition to get home. They would not indicate an
ioorease of the demoralization uffecting Bragg's army.
But as "rats desert a sluklng ship," so are tbe re)>e!
soldiers deserting their armies. They begin to lo k
out for No. 1, and seek safety by desertion,
for fear there may never be an amnesty de
clared. Desortkms are now common from regt
mints from all tbe rebel State? A few moments
since six deserters from tbe Fifth Arkansas were
brought In. In a list which I casually glanced at in tbe
Provost Marshall's office I saw the nutm-s- of deserters
from tbe Seventh and Ninth Mississippi, Eighth and Thir
ty eighth Arkansas, Fourth, Twelfth. Twenty sixth, For
ty ninth and Fiftieth Alabama First I-oumai.a and Third
Confederate. Even tbe Georgians are deserting? ths
(lower of Hie rebel Western armies, as they call tbern
selvts. Ibe mot.ve power inducing these nu n t? resign
i- nothing less than tbe "llrst law of ualure,' self pre
nerval Hin, and thev "each and all have a greater love
ror themselves tban for tbe despotism they have -.or.ud
so iong. Hundreds of deserter* have .said tb.it there are
thousands ol men In the mountains watting our con. ng
to de oil to us. If the Tennessee did not present a bar
rier lo them impassable, the number of .Inserters ?ow m
our bauds w>uld be doubled. Another such ritnat us his
last Mid Bragg is lost S-tandIng a h.ege n bis pte-> ur
stronghold, his army would eventually be forced tos.ir
render. 1 ispcr-tng in the mountains, It would le puked
up piecemeal bp our cavalry SWcessitlllf retreating, it
hoi. id be totally ami irretrievably 4tniotnlised. lb re
i an be no invasion of Kentucky to sbm* it. It u- there
lore lost, whatever it may do.
HSaUvt'ARIKRy, ARHYOf *11* C t "'"HI *?D, ?
."Tk\ e>i-on . Aia. , Au^i.at ?*, 1*>3. >
THE I A Tit BoAaKPDRKT 01 (1I?i a.?n *IA.
No detailed report o( (lie bomtmrdment uf Cl aits' cj*
baa u yet come In, and I have not, therefore, seat
you any other report of 'bat iDtorrnlng event iltau the
brief on transmitted by telegraph Tbat report, h <w
ever, contained ihc principal polnu of tba affair, and all I
could i.dd would only be aotne unnrigua! reflection* aud
deducltotia which you can a? well do In the oftlco. A
?e?k hai elspsed since then, and doulilkt>.? many hire
wondered why the bombardment was not followed up by
* gooeral advance of the whole army to Chattanooga.
At It la U>e duty of a correepoodent to be alien! aa to the
true reason, II la also the dul of tbe public to bo pa
tient. Kosecrans moat be allowed to b? mysterious.
The aequo! will be developed soon. Tbe truth la, I ? >*?
pact, tbat il.a attack o< the advarn e waa uot followed up
IrauAuae Iturnslde waa not in position. Tbe army baa boon
for aome day* trembling for its communications. Forrest
b*? had denigm upon tbe railroad, and we shall not breathe
Irce until tbe story of Forrawt's defeat, aa telegraphed
y u laat nigbt, li confirmed aa true. Tbe lmt?dlmcnl of
a lack of railroad stock alao detains ua. The task A de
leal lug Bragg would b? a light one if we did not bavs
to overcome mountains, rivers and distance to reach
him
coamxaTion or uaimuLa sosbcsajs ari> irnrnit
It will Injure no ons to say that tbe two arralea of Roea
cr ana and Burnslda are co operating. Communication baa
been opened between the two by General Van Clave, and
soon tba two will be thrown forward upon Chattanooga
Whether to entrap and destroy Bragg or to drive bias oat
rsmalns to be eeeo, but certainly to aweep everything
before them. Tbe event cannot be long delayed, t<* alt
ds poods upoa activity. I baVe little hope tbat tbe rebels
will be oaaght at Chattanooga. The or ST powering Arte
which la being thrown agaloet then oaaaot bo a?ot by
both liragg aad .lohastoa. exsept at the sacrifice of Mo
bile. aad 1 do not think that such a ssortfteo will bo
?aads.
saw a? osaasvs n? oohmaht
Tbe army la uoutually doll. Wo get do rebel papers
sn<l but little rsbel news Tbe rirer Is a barrier to all
communications, etcopt tbe badinage of the pickets along
ita banks.
<; antral Baird baa aasum*4 ooroinaad of Rouaasaa'a
division of tbe Fourteenth corps. It Is gsoerally nsdor
stood here tbat Rouaeeau will not retarn to this amy;
but, In the event of the failure of his aohema for t oavalry
corps, will aak to bo sent to duly with the Polo safes arssy.
General John 11. King, who baa boon commanding the
division, has returned to his brigade.
Captain l)od, I'lfteooth Infantry, for tbe last two yesra
on special duty at Oolntnbtia, Ohio, has atsnm'd com
mandnf the baitalloo of tba fifteenth, serving In Ibis
army .
r>*:i.*ati?* or a cjauart ofTiraa,
I aleaaat CMoMl Taylor, Asaistuit Qnariermaater of
this depai tsstot, haa resigned, aud returned to civil llfa
I? Maw Yoffc. Oa his retirement Oeo?rM !*>??!!
sued a highly flattering teneral order, from wUlcl
, tract tbe follow I ,g paragraph:- -
Iu parting with l.ieuleaaut Oolouel Tavloe ik.
Commanding (eola II bom a duty and am
"alimony to bis diligence. Zeul and fldii^"".? !'?
for' .C?m ate d ,t,w w,tb r*eble health ha n,'
?"*??? ^ "^department In tbe ollloe. but a'io?nu
ill lit* '""I* of Con, ,1b he flirniahM the sutler ?*
with wn ?r ria|i|?r ?n of nK
garilleae <* ?be conatant exposure to tho be tvTa?
enemy. At .the battle or Htone river he w,tk ,
for his cmIb*,* under lire, accompanying thf i
ommand,!., inyMery p?r. of tbe Aold. diKch,.^
only the duties ,.rh? paaltlon. b,,t al-oih,,ae
The (.eneral C, mirfcHding Uns publicly itxu iw thn
^'r'wl*yl0r '!*? ????? ""PPort ,,.d Ccj',
all occasion,?. * " ' ** ?**> hM b
My c mm and of M?'or General ROSICR i
C. Gvuimkd, Aansunt Adjuiaut G??ral.
HRALXJIi ARTKR*, A'lMY (,? Tim CuHMTHI am
StkVBV* A!*., A 'glint 29, IHhtt.
FKOIARLI RROB-lhO WT B IJf yog a
Lust evening General R>-, cr.ns h d not deter
upon crossl g tbe river Iramedi mly, but about mi,
Rome Info, matluo wa? received which induced i,
change his mind, and telegram* wero sent to Goi
Thomas aud >loC ? It i^b<' roidv, with troops anc
toona, to oroM at daylight. What tbla Informal kh
' a? at a '"88 to cn Jecture, and bad supposed It t
corroboration or the minora we hud respecting thu e
atloR of Chattanooga . until assured hy thu General tli
weight of evidence be'ore him rathor pointed to ihe
Ing ol Chattanooga by the rebels than iu evacuan
tbem.
No doubt is onto, tvned that tbe rebels will ev.
that position aa mxui as the do-d^n of the present i
meat, begun ?o favorably t -dny, la nvtrte *pf
to tbem. That they will evacuate Chattanooga la a
Oluaion wblob haa a better basis lh*n des. !
tales, and winch c?n >>e arrjv? d at by a very ae, f
process of iniallihle In,' c. Wear,, to suppose u, , ')
great fool, tbe very coo'nrv of w at he tia- proven i
self, ha does not. II a the only aiieroiuve which . ^
to him. He must oh' oa > io do It uow at luUure, or t
soot> under compulse n. To retire iu haale M to ret!
morali/ed. To remain ia to be overpowered and oapt
Hence I conclude that he hs* chosen to retire in tlm
at lelaure, avoiding the rifle of tbe demoralization \
would inevitably follow a huaty and disorderly retri
A PORTION or OUR A KM V OVKR TOR KIYRR.
I am tbeiefore comp< I ed to believe that the little
culty which wa exiorlenced in crossing tb *
ver to day wna owiua to the already a<
pllabed fact of tbe evacuation or Cbattnn
Tbe river waa forded in tbree and bridged in one |
cavalry cr, Falng ..t the to, da and Pa via' dlviai >n
fan try at the pontoon brl i.e. The upper ford was
alta Sboll Mound, and at Mile point General Key
croaaad Wilder'a brigide of mounted in antry,
force, With Ita usual pirit and daah, charged upot
captured a reglmeut of r< bel cavalry under the com
of a ootorl, us rufllon named M <yo. This man beai
reputation throughout Kattt lennt?see of being the
crual, lieartiexs aud Inhuman of men. Tbe numr
murders which he la accused of committing are fabt
and bla crueltiea to K st Tcimeasee Uulonists
aaade bla name a ton or. Ha is now ?
la our ka da and will be. ratalned uutil
hoar who* he can be safely punished aa
May crimes deserve. Among others taken by W
la a Ten no see rebel Congressman named Cannon,
will b* aeat to Naabulie to bold a session with tv
threa others of tbe same Ilk now in the peniten.la
that place.
Movinmrr, or our cavaijit.
A crossing ol the K??"nd M chigan cavalry was elT
at Bridgeport. lh< y pu - ued and caught a small
poated beyond the river Tl?y were .very ?Ud to
reader. * Tliey could g:r? bo acc^mnt of tbemselvoa
Anderson's brigade, which had booo poatod there. e>
tbatlt bad retired to Cu t monga. lliay very posit
asserted that tbe rebels liad cvacua'ed Cba tan', gt
tiring to Roma Georgia. No inf ntry were arosa<
this point Tbe cavalry are ex|>ecwd to |?etietr?te n
aa Trenton. I have lltt e doubt ibat they can do so \
out meeting with serious reals, anon.
The Second Kentucky oavalry , Color, el Nicholas, cr>
by tbe ford attbemont'i ?f Wiv n's creek, and in.
rapid movement Booth of the river tu a point opposiu
mouth of Crow creek, where General Da via was e gi
In throwing aoroaa a pontoon bridge. Here they
ceeded in capturing tbe rabul oui|>oat, ata,i> n^d the
observe movements about th* point, which s a goo,'
and larry, known as "Cn|)ertoo's Kerry." Thl< force
sued of tbirty-tlve men, w >o.on being told to surre
rej lied that ?? that w?l <1 ri,y what tliey wanted to
Tba work of throwing a bridge over the river at Ca
ton's Terry waa begun at daylight. Ihe l,f y-,.|iie
toon boats roqiiired for Ihe duty had be?n brought d
during the night, and at daylight were in the str<
moored along Die nortbern shore. At a given
nal the oara were manned and the b ata I
Willi armjd and ^rjjna tho shorj tliev t
oach oarsman pulling wit < might' imd tn, a,
bla boat might be flrst to tbe other aide. The ngii
described .as buying been a very grand one. Real
the other shore the men deployed aa skirmisher*, cle
tlio fields and woods without resistance. In tho meant
lb? plouters, uudtfr ihe direct i?u of Lieuien.iat Burro, i
began laying tho .brl ige at etgut o'clsk, and bad it
ished by eleven. A llttl.! before noon Gene als K
crans, Negley, McCook, Garneld and Gilleni crossed o
It aBd ascended Race *>u nu'ontihi. I luring lb
General I > avis crossed bis division of infantry. The 1
l-ast Tennessee ouvalry, Colonol Hrognlow coram ,n,t
also crossed and Is to tii^hl hi the mount una. The
maioder of the liTantry I- ?-X' < ted to cross imiiiediat
and at oore p in tr.ite Into th m uatains.
tbAi giMRmM, Ai'WT of nra Ci manure,
Sntvaxso*, Ala., Annual 31. IS03
in 1KIBT AMI CBI.KK Til PC KIVKK.
The first movement acro-a iti? rlvrr baa baan r I <
by the drawing of lli? main Ihrera of itin right am) c n
but In aucb a alow and oartfol manner a? indicate* t
the movement will be akrnr and ni?.aur<>d. Imteel
chiractor <4 ttie country through which lie* our r<
1 rbiiif that the advauoe abouid be rapid audawaap
It ia apparent that nooe**itie?? and other* boaldt*
nature of the country exiat? require that It (ball
atuw and decialva. It la ? campaign In a he ?
0?u0try than baa ever yet been traversed
our armiee, and unheard of difficultly arc b<
an J are to be (BOO n.t 'red, I pgrct that I
BM (ufUoently muter of lb* deacriptive gtyle
indicate aa I deitre the nature of the country in wh
we are now operating. The dilljonit moi.ntatn* wb rh
have already croaaed kink Into inignlflcajice be- de i>
known aa the Raccoon Mountalta, and thcae a pear
plgtnia* beaide tbe towering ridge of the Look tit Mo
Ulna, rlalng half a mile above Uk atream which flow*
magnificently at tbelr feet. It la Impo *ible to com
by worda an accurate Idea of the d fflcultloa which
ore now encountering. Tho campaign la doubtli;a g I
to b* a long and tediou* one, ending with a iaaper
battle, and , undor the clrcuiB*i*no?a of a loug and iiiir.r
Hoe of retreat, In caaa of diaaatar behind ua, a danger
one to ua.
MmciLTiaa on ra* march ? row no* or rua tmr.
Tbe Infantry Hod It difficult to make na m ich at t
mi lea per day on tbe mountain*, and the accent ifan
and a half la tba full labor of a day. Only ono \*t t.
bridge baa aa yet been built, and over tbl* It la dilie
to move a division In two day*. Tbe for da are oo'y pr>
ticable for oavalry, wblcb poasca and rapaaaea at ?
They have found lea* difficulty in penetrating into t
mountaina Uencral droofc, commanding a division
oavalry, returned to-day from an Mpeditlun to L"ko
valley. Ha oroaead lb* river on tbe mornmg of the 2
at Shall Mound, and at once, with three regimen
marched rapidly to Trenton. Ha mad* the aace..l a
deacaot of Raccoon Mountain* with eoae, finding be i
ronda than fee anticipated. There were no trope
tba town, though they wan reported In tbe L*
oat Moantalaa bayead. Ha wawt dowa tba valley to wli
la ntae tollaa ft Cbaltanooga, gathering a few deaerta
and learning *otne Utile aawa la regard to the euam
The rabata are rapartad by the cltlaaaa to be in a>
around Chattanooga flnnbonaaad atroog, bua.ly eng .g.
In fortify k* the pa*Ml? ? Thay occupy the mm mil
VoaTirvtao rrra wwaTiiw rmn
Tba latter aaova aa tbelr part would naturally folio
oar croaaiag *ha river ; and aa we were compelM t
emea and *ova lelaurey , they had and will have ami
time to fan Iff tfc? mountain paaaea agalnat our lieu
Baroh Tbe raanll baa not bean at all unto ked Tor, an
II to one aa unavoidable aa it la to be regret t. d. Umfcoi
range la tba main defence of Chattanooga, ai d la It
?veot of IM abandonmaat the ridga la tba flrat point I
iedMd Rome and Atlanta.
Agatnit tbl* army alone rich a defence mlfbt he an.
c?a* fully made, but agamal tbe two arm lea of Hurt.**
and Roaecrana, moving upon concentric Itnee. cvtceotra
Ing at the rear of thia poallleo, It becomes imianaht'
While making a *taad again*! the one ooluma the rebe
woo d be flenkod by the Other. With Burnnide on the
right, la the great valley of tba Teonaaag and u> ?tan* y.
?ng Roaecraaf on U?? lift, w ^14