, 1863-08-25
CHICAGO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1868.

| and opened uIe on TIC clty Nc ~, =. L. LII
enemy responded from 70 guns, most Of then
email ones, which did little damage, but alst
with one 32-pounder,W1ic swept the opposite
shore and killed horse and took off . leg o
Abram McCook, Of Si1ly's battery.
Our fire WIS very destructive, and every
battery which opened on us was disabled
Silly threw shells with great precision into
/ the embrasures Of the enemy.
The works Of the enemy on the river are re-
ported very strong. Parapets not less than Is
feet wide, and several water batteries on a
1e7e1 with the river, ARE discovered.
Moored at the wharf here were Two steam
ers, and opposite the city pontoon bridge OF
forty seven boats. The largest Of the steam
ers WGs sunk by our fire, and = smaller one
disabled. An attemps to destroy the pontoon
WIS frustrated by ths sharp fire from rebel
sharpshooters. Forty prisoners we're taken,
and two rebels killed and several wounded.
A train Of wagons and mules Of one battery,
grazing On this side Of the river were e.p-
!. tured:. -. !, ::.'~,>f.
Our advance reported two divisions at
Chattanooga, and Hills Gate Hardee's) corps,
along the Railroad in the direction Of Bridge
port.
A detachment sent opposite Harrison, d.s-
covered no enemy. Contrabands report
Johnston arrived, with two trains Of troops,
on the 2oth, superceding Bragg, who has re.
tired to Atlanta. This last statement Is con-
f1med by citizens.
a large fire vas discovered near Chattauoo.
"a. There is no rebel infantsy to-ce north Of
the river. stearnes' brigade Of cavalry is In.
the vicinity Of Smiths Crossroads.
Forrest is at Kingston, preparing for q
rid.
Eleren de6c.ters from the 1st Louisiana
came into Negley's lines last night. They
were detailed late1y as q crew for the rebel
steamer Point Rock, aud abandoned that
steamer On Tuesday, twenty miles below
Chattanooga. They report A. P. Ellis and
Polks' corps at Chattanooga, and say that
the generalization Of the rebel army is com.
plete.
Three thousand deserters are in tbs noun
tains, awaiting our advance.
These men report hundreds of loyal noun
talneers engaged in plotting deserters through
the mountains.
The 1st Louisiana, Brogg's guard, Is reduced
by desertioa to less than 100 men. They say
the remainder Of the crew deserted the
steamer Point Rock at the same time the
steamer was disabled. 4 heavy explosion
was heard last night up the river, and 1t Is be-
Heved the boat has been destroyed. A torce
was In pursuit Of her. Many furloughed men
Of Pemberton's army, are coming into our
lines. The say his army can never be got to-
gether again. Seven deserters from one COM
pany Of q Mississippi regiment came in In q
body on the Goth.
Bragg's army will go to pieces If again at-
tackled.
FORTRESS MONROE, August a.-The Ho1-
ston (Tenn.) Journal, speaking Of the con-
dition of affairs in East Tennessee, Gays:
"What OF Bragg ?-we don't know the
strength Of his army, aud II We did, It would
be improper to make 1t known; but We may
Eay TINT, taking the prefent status Of his an
tagonist into account, and his we'll known sa-
gacity and adroitness, he will find his situation
most hazardous and perplexing one, unless
there Is greater energy and promptness shown
than ROW seems to exist In this Department.
sit is apparent that Rosecrans Intends to
flank him upon both sides. He will, no
doubt, throw into Northwest Georgia mas
sire column, and another into East Tennessee
by way Of Sparta. Suppose the former ensues,
what other security hiss Bragg than to fsn
back to Atlanta; and if he dees this, what
will become Of East Tennessee?"
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. A.-:An officer just from
Rosecrans' army, reported Bragg's centre at