Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-10-02
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From Charleston We learn that Tie
enemy IS evidently trying to make
himself impregnable on Morris Island
Besides enlarging and strengthening
batteries Gregg and Wagner he has
created palisades around his works, to
guard against any effort on our part
totake the Island byassalIt. Theyshave
teams of mules constantly transport
ing supplies ETC.. from South Island
to Cummings Point notwithstanding
our fire. Our batteries on James
Island are bsiskly engaged IN shelling
the enemy at night.
Our Mortars on Sulliyan's Island
werk admirably. The shells are
thrown with great accuracy, and fall
IN the middle Of the enemy's batteries
at.nearly every five.
On Monday last for the first time
for several weeks, they were firing
slowly from their.batteries on Morris
Island at the ruins Of Fort Sumter.
THE Yankee account Of Sept 22nd
states that the work Of mounting
heavy guns on Battery Gregg is very
slow IN consequence of the annoyance
received from the rebel batteries Bee
and Fort Moultrie by shot and shell
fired at intervals Of about twenty min
lltes, also that the preparations Of
Gen. Gilmore for shelling the city of
Charleston were in a forward state
which can be taken at any time. As
evidence Of the intentions Of the Goy-
erEnent the fact is significant that
the Arago, in her recent trip, took to
Gen. Gilmore eighty cases Of shells
containing Greek fire.
In the army Of Gen. Lee report says
all-quiet at the front. Thirteen Y an
kee pickets were captured on Sunday,
near United States ford and sent
through the lines, on to Richmond.
Seven deserters from Lanes IN CO.
brigade were shot at Orange G. ii. on
Saturday
The enemy's force beyond the Rap
idan is represented at &C, 900 effective
men. Meade's headquarters are above
Culpepper Court House Opinions
are conflicting as to whether there
will be a fight soon or not, but when
it does take place we are satisfied Gen
Lee will be prepared to meet General
Meade and give him a thorough casti-
cation.
The latest intelligence from East
Tennessee, is that the Federals are
evacuating that country after burn
ing the Bridge at Carter's Station
twenty miles from Bristol on the Vir-
ginia and Tennessee Railroad, on Sat-
urday evacuated the place and are now
retreating in the direction Of Knox
vile our forces pursuing.
Our Cavalry occupied Jonesboro'
Tennessee last night.
The news from Gen. Braggs army
since our last is still of the most
cheering character That Rosenclans
has been defeated by. Gen Bragg is
fully acknowledged by Yankee papers.
A dispatch. to the New York Times
from Cincinnsti dated September 25th
says Gen. Thom;., corps was really,
the only one which did any fighting at
Chickamauga that McCook's and
Crittenden's corps, on the first day
were badly beaten, and Crittenden's
men drivensin every direction, causing
Thomas to fall back to protect his
flank. On the second day the first
charge made broke Crittenden's and
McCook's lines, and routed their en-
tire commands, driving them in a
disgraceful panic into Rossville and
Chattanooga.
Our forces now occupy positions,
commanding the Rail Road and tile
River. The Yankees have no pom
toons as FIRST represented-at or near
Chattanooga, and have been using the
hulk Of an old Steamer as a sort Of
barge to cross their troops. The ma
chineTg Of the boat having been d s.
troyed by our soldiers before the re-
treat, was Of no use to the enemy. 4
Yankee correspondents acknowledges
the critical situation OF Rosancrans,
butts he has I'lenty5of ammunition
and provisions; st Chattanooga to
stand q months siege This however
does not tally with the statement Of
Yankee prisoners now in our hands
who state that they were four days
rations short, and who, when taken,
had nothing but corn bread in their
haveisachs. From the best and most
reliable information received direct
from Gen. Bragg's army. and also
from Northern sources as to the sit
uation Of the two armies, we arr led to
believe that Rosencrans is confined to
his location on mission Itidge and
Chattanooga, and is wholly prevented
from making any movement this side
CT the river. His Rail Road commit
nication with Nashville is also cut off,
and nothing but the road which cross
g the river on an old Barge is left.