ADDITIONAL FROM THE SOUTH; Speculations and Facts from Chattanooga; BRAGG’S RESPONSIBILITIES ADMITTED (11/28/1863)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 11/28/1863

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From our full files of Richmond papers, the receipt of which was acknowledged yesterday, we make the following additional extracts:

CHATTANOOGA.

THE ENEMY'S DESIGNS AGAINST LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN -- THE SITUATION AND MILITARY IMPORTANCE OF THAT POINT.

Nov. 24.

The great barrier to the enemy's advance at Chattanooga is Lookout Mountain. This is Bragg's stronghold, and his position there is so impregnable to an assault that the enemy has not had the temerity yet to attempt to carry it. Yet he is busy with his operations, and it may be that he may soon attempt a forward movement. The army correspondent of the Savannah Republican writes:

The enemy, since effecting a lodgment in Lookout Valley, has not been idle. He has thrown up defensive walks for his infantry, and erected batteries on the range of hills which, starting at Brown's Ferry, run up the valley on the west side of Lookout Creek and divide it nearly into two equal parts. He is still engaged upon these works. The batteries are intended not only to defend the valley ferry against assault, but, in conjunction with the moccasin guns, to sweep the north face of Lookout Mountain. The possession of this mountain is all that is necessary to render the position of the enemy safe and satisfactory, and at the same time to render our position unsafe and unsatisfactory. Two Federal Captains deserted and came into our lines a few nights ago, who stated that a call had been made for volunteers to storm the mountain, with promises to the survivors of sixty days furlough.

There had been no response to the call up to the time of their departure, and fearing an order would be issued to make the assault anyhow, the precious cowards (or spies) concluded

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Additional from the South: Speculations and Facts from Chattanooga – 2-3
News from Washington: Our Special Washington Dispatches – 3
The Arabia at Boston – 3
The Baltimore American Relief Fund – 3
The Election in New-Haven – Success of the Union Ticket – 3
The Western Victory: Confirmation of the Glorious News – 5
The Great Week of the War: Grant’s Victory at Chattanooga – 5
The Situation at Knoxville: Reinforcements for Gen. Burnside – 5
Disaster on the Mississippi: The Steamer Telegraph, No. 3, Sunk – 5-6
Movement in Virginia: Gen. Meade Vigorously Advancing on Lee – 6
Horrors of the Richmond Prisons: An Average of Fifty Victims Every Day – 6-7
Colored Troops: A New Era in Our Military Life – 7-8
Editorial: The Great Military Operations of Our Two Great Armies – 8
The Upheaval of Slavery – 8-9
The Cavalry Forces of Bragg and Grant – 9
Editorial: What Shall be Done? – 9
Moseby’s Guerrillas – 9
Editorial: The City Election – 9
Death of the Inventor of “Greek Fire” – 9
The U.S. Steamer Lancaster – 9