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The Daily Dispatch: September 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], Letter from Hen. Wm. C. Rives. (search)
for commercial purposes. Its banks are still accessible for hundreds of miles, within our territory, to our sharpshooters and movable batteries, that can and will prevent the use of the river by trading vessels, and effectually interdict it to all practical commerce.-- The inhabitants of the country are more roused than ever by the Outrages of the enemy, and redoubled efforts will be made to render his local success bootless to him.-- We have two powerful and noble armies under Johnston and Bragg on the eastern side of the river, which are strengthened daily both by the Confederate conscription and by the zealous cooperation of the adjacent State Governments; while on the western side of the river are the enterprising and indomitable commands of Price, of Kirby Smith, of Taylor, and of Magruder, to strike wherever the enemy may present himself. When this situation is compared with the many unavoidable reverses and endless difficulties which our brave ancestors had to encounter,
The Daily Dispatch: September 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Tennessee. (search)
From Tennessee. The news from Bragg's army continues of a speculative and uncertain character. From the Chattanooga Rebel, of the 26th and 27th, we extract the following items: The reports which reach us from the region of Bridgeport are conflicting. Some assert the crossing of Rosecrans, while others say that he is engaged rebuilding the main railroad bridge. The probabilities are, however, that no movement has occurred in that quarter of consequence. All quiet opposite. When the armies of Rosecrans and Burnside are concentrated, and half a dozen of our Confederate armies, more or less are combined against them, the heaviest battle of the war may be anticipated somewhere between Bridgeport and Knoxville. Much greater confidence is now felt in our ability to meet the invasion. It is reported that in Col. Dibrell's late fight at Sparta with the enemy the notorious cavalry General Minly was killed. Rosecrans stopped over-night at the residence of Mr. R