Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-31
THE WAR IN TENNESSEE.
YANKEE ACCOUNTS OF TaE PROGRE IS OF
EVENTS.

YANKEE ACCOUNTS OF TIE PROGRES IS OF
EVENTS
despatch from Stevenson, Ala to the Northern pa
pr5 gives the following account of the opening of the
fire upon Chattanooga The statement that every
battery which opened on US THE Yankeesl was dis
abLed," i, manilcstly false
The advance of the army of the Cumberland appear
cd front of Chattanooga the 2lst insL and opened
fire on tue city at l0a. m.
The enemy replied from nineteen guns, mostly small
ones which did little damage; but also with one So
pJunder which swep: the opposite shore, and fire
ion which killed horse and took of the leg of A. B.
McCOok Of Lily's ba terry.
Our fire was very destructive, aud every battery
which opened us disabled. Lily battery threw
shells with great precision into the embasues Of the
enem7. The works of the c emy the river are re.
ported TO be very strong the rapes of which not
lees tuau fifteen feet wide Several water batteries
level with the river have also been discovered. Moor.
ed at h wharf two Steamers and opposite The city
is ponoon bridge Of AZ coats
The largest of the was sunk by fire, an
the smaller one disabled. Ar at c apt to destroy the
Rebel sharpshooters. Forty prisoners were takcn.-
Two Rebels were killed, and several wounded. train
of wagons and mules belonging to one battery grazieg
CT Ibis de Of the RIVER, was captured.
Our advance report that there two Rebel divisions
at Chattanooga and Hills Qate Hardee') corps is along
the railroad in the rection of Bridgeport A detach-
opposite TO HarrisO .dscovered no enemy
ConIabands report that Gen. Joe Jo' n ton arrived
with two trains of troops on The 2Ogb supercediJg Gen.
Bragg who has retired to Atlanta. This statement Is
cMrobOrated by citizens.
A large force has just been discovered near Chata-
nooga There ere no Rebel Infantry north of the river
Storms Rebel brigade of cavalry il in the vcnity of
Smiths Cross Roads Forrest is at Kingston, preparing
for Rebel raid. Eleven deserters from the lst Louis
lana Regiment came into Gen. Negley's re last night
ThNv 1ptaiad lately for the Rpb
Point Rock. They abandoned the steamer TuesdIy,
twenty mills below Chattanooga Th y repor. at
7. Hills and Folks corps are at Chattanooga
The steamer that disabled by our fire believed
TO have been subsequently totally destroyed there
heavy expos and fire up the river last night.
force bad been sent in pursuit Of her.
- Gen Wilder crossed the Tennessee RIVER last night
and burned small railroad bridge near Shell Mound,
thus severing commune ,od between the right and Left
wines Of the Rebel ermy. In view of the ,mptac:ica-
by Of the on roads in this locally this is an i'm
portant aii,ir H. crossed in a ferry5oat and two
barges and brought them to this city
IL was the burning Of this br dge VII CHI thought
be the destruction OF the steamer Point Rock which
boat escaped, reaching Chattanooga Thursday
Important events must trsnspire in the vicinity
Of Chattanooga and Harrison
THE YANKEE PROGRAMME.
The correspondent of the Chicago Times after giving
account of THE advance OF the Federal columns
wards Chattanooga, says;
tTendens corps moved eastward TO feel the sire Sgh
of the enemy, and with the intention of crossing tie
mountains to the Horh aud east of Chattanooga cross
ing tie Tennessee river at q ford some thirty miles
above Chattanooga This crossing safely effected Crit
tenden will s6irg into the rear of Chattanooga and il
poss bic take that place. The intention is STRIKE that
point Extensively at Tie time that burnside attacks
Bickner al RnozvUe This will once proven. Buck
ner from receiving any renorcements aud also if not
cap ured, greatly endanger his retreat for it will be i'm
possible to retreat Aard Bagg. Meanwhile il Crit
tenden succeeds well in his efforts upon Chattanooga
and will not need reinforcements Thomas and McCook
icW more rapidly upon Rome, Geo. Bragg is at that
point with the whole OF his command, save what few
troops he may lave at Chattanooga. II has been br.
feved for weeks that the only force at Chattanooga
ia composed oil oitzsns and perhaps a brigade OF
roops who operate to keep the citizens in fighting iu
1t is also believed that Bragg will not resist Bone.
As we advance, it is probable he will attempt to fail