The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-28
FROM ROSECRANS, ARMY.

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 24.-An officer just
from Rosecrans' army, reports Braggs
centre at Chattanooga, his left at Dalton,
and his right at Cleveland Buckner is at
Knoxville with 10000 men. Bragg can
muster about 10000 fighting troops. The
previous reports of assertions from his
army are fully confirmed The noun
tains in that section are swarming with
them, and it is estimated that about one
thousand come into our lines weekly.
STEVENSON, ALA, Aug. 23.-General
Wilder crossed the Tennessee last evening
and burned a small railroad bridge near
Shell Mound, thus severing communication
between the rebel right and left. In view
of the impracticablity of the highway
this is an important affair. He also cap
tured ferryboat and two barges, and
brought them to this side 1t was the
burning of this bridge which was thought
to be the destruction of the steamer Point
of Rocks, which boat escaped, reaching
Chattanooga on Thursday.
Important events must soon transpire
in the vicinity of Chattanooga. The adj
vance Of the army of the Cumberland
appeared in front of Chattanooga on the
21st, and opened fire ON the city at ten
A. NJ The enemy responded from nine
teen guns, mostly small ones which
did little damage, but also with one 81
FOUNDER, which swept the opposite shore
and killed horse and took off leg of
Abram McCook of Libby's battery Our
fire was very destructive and every bat
terry which opened on us was disabled.
Libby threw shells with great precision
into the embrasures of the enemy. .ul
The works of the enemy on the river
are reported very strong,-parapets not
less than fifteen feet wide. Several water
batteries on level with the river were
discovered. Moored at the wharf here
were two steamers, and opposite the city
a pontoon bridge of forty-seven boats.
The largest of the steamers was sunk
by our fire and smaller one disabled. An
attempt to destroy the pontoon was frus-
trated by sharp fire from the rebel
sharpshooters. Forty prisoners were
taken; two rebels killed and several
wounded. NOSE hH 15d- IN
A train of wagons and horses of one of
the batteries, grazing on this side of the
river, were captured. tf .' s-'k ot /
Our advance reported two divisions at
Chattanooga, and Hills and Hardee's
corps along the Railroad in the direction
of Bridgeport 'l.f g5t}I $1I F.
A detachment sent opposite Harrison
discovered no enemy. Contrabands report
that Johnston, with two trains of troops,
arrived on the Goth, superseding Bragg,
who has retired to Atlanta This last
statement is confirmed by citizens. ie
A large fire was discovered near Chat
tanooga. There is no rebel infantry north
of the river. Stearns' brigade of cavalry
is in the vicinity of Smiths Crossroads.
Forest is at Kingston, preparing for raid.
Eleven deserters from the LIST Louisiana
came into Negley's lines last night. They
were detailed lately as crew for the rebel
steamer Point of Rocks, and they. aban.
doned her on Tuesday twenty miles below
Chattanooga. They report Hills a and
Folks corps at Chattanooga, and say that
the decentralization of the rebel army is
complete. Three Thousand deserters, are
in the mountains, awaiting our advance.
These men report hundreds kof loyal
mountaineers engaged in plotting DESERT
ers through the mountains. The First
Louisiana (Bragg's Guard is reduced ,by
deseltion 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, der, ,,n
A heavy explosion was heard last night
up the river and it is believed that the
boat has been destroyed. A force was in
pursuit Of the, enemy. Many furloughed
men OF PembertonS army are coming into
our lines. They say his army can never
be got together again. - ~
4 Seven deserters from one company Of
Mississippi regiment came in body on
the goth. Bragg's army will go to pieces