New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-29
How Lee Lost His Guns at Falling Waters
1t Was Not Safe to go After Them.
TIE POSITION NOW OCCUPIED BY LEE.
The Reliance of the Rebellion on Navy.
We have the Richmond papers of tho 9th, from
which we take the following:

Our Southern excfapges UTloe us some partlcu.
lars Of the position OF Johns,on army Inc Atlanta
MteH,gencer says:
"Cep. Johnston il falling back from Jackson
toward Meridian. His position ut Brandon was
untsnable on account Of the deficiency oil water and
in addition it afforded natural advantages. He
will without doubt, take position on the chunky
Piver fifteen miles west of Meridian, which many
military mel have for some time locked upon as .
favorable point Ifso, be will be Ia position TO
easily defeud bis 'front.' or il necensary, by meaos OF
the railroad facilities ia his rear, operate to PrevenS
any raid against the Mobile ana Ohi" riifoad eiener
north or south OF Meridian.
Some Of the paroed prisoners OF the Vicksoarg
garrison inform the editor %! Inc Mo6he ITtOhne
that an far As they could discover from CONVERSE
tions With clceEs Of Grants army, 10 forward
movement TO any great extent IL intended at present
by the enemy. The march may be attempted as Tar
80 Meridian, unless tue way Is easy to come turther
The army has been worn down by It's abors IN ffons
OF Vcks Durp aud needs rest AMI recreation during
the heat OF the Summer months. In the Autumn,
however, Mobile Is be the object OF possession,
and movement Will then he made toward 1t IN
some direction.
/ The Moatgonery Mad OF the 2lst says:
" Brandon, the present headquarters Oh "eu.
Jobnstop is In Rankin County, and about 10 miles
east of j JACKSON We do not believe that Sherman
and Burn,ide viii cr0ss Pearl River. Tor they well
know the defeat that awaits hem If they march on
Brandon. Ii conjeciures are correct, 'bey VII,
fortiry Jackson aud eudeavOr 10 esta6lsl railroad
| nj
/ Nonh.West as well ar by way Of the mississippi
River. =.
:" Ne have ccnversed With al engineer, who IL
one of The general super.nlendents OF the .o'erh'
peut WHO says that tue loss OF rolling STOCK Is no'
50 great az Represented by The appeal. lie says
tbat tha plIees have got tue locomotives oil the
/ New. Orleans and jackson Road, ana portion oe-
LONGING 20 the Central Missi-spIi Road, comprising
IN al abont eighteen engines; that tue osiShce vi
IN, engines aud the were brought away, ana
L., d,s,rthutpt Whereyer they mos, re-
quired in ali PORTION. o. the country lie Gays aso'
that Grant bGs ofgSDized water department III nis
army BY which shey VIII bc sD.e 20 iF-veres any
portion of his.i-sipp', however GestA1te Oh wafer.
IL will be rscoiecteo Liat this subject Q! wasef
Ioepartuent was frsI sngye-led by n gentleman oil
Aalama in lScl-the plan OF such depar. iisns oc
the army having been communicated 10 ffesdsLs
Dayi. al that time. Il would now appear that the
Yankees have adopted the plan, the outline o. Shco
WIS published in The Mobile Tribune IN 1901
Vur NIGHT ASSAULT on BATTERY WAGNER.
| JIc CharlestOa Courier gives the isiowtlg IN
terestng account Of the night assault on Battery
Wagner:
"First it should be stated that the Cniopists &C.
cupy the southern half of nor1s Island, embracing
about two mile. Every available poiDt Oh attack
on this suace bad beer made 10 briste Win cannon:
o. Glegg's Hin, or Lookout tas IL was termed
curing cur bon bsrdnent Of Fort SUMTER, tney hao
erected batteries and signal station, ana Ihese,
with the fleet PLAYED steadily upon cur Work ior
se,ersl DAYS. Meanwhile, the enemy lndusl.iously
of AIRED other foriicous on tic island, the near
les being about three-iourtLs oil a nile iroui fOrt
Wafnor. The Others were located on the hne Oh
Grsggs Hill and extended about q mile 10 ue lels,
lool lug uorhward from that point. lie latter were
c,inparAtiyey ont of effective range. Inese prepa-
rttlous Icing completed, thu feet prepared 10 CO.
operate with the land batteries, and accordingly, on
tie morning OF the Ssh, II moved iato line the
whole fornlng al imueuse seui-eilele oil IRE.
lew minutes after oCi5ck III TIE morning
the tombarduent commenced. AID from ,nis time lu-
creased in intensity until nearly dusk, wnen u cur,
minated IN one OF the graudsst ana most ieafldl
storms OF shot and .hel ever rsined upoo battery
lou this Continent. No language can do J1stlce 10
the ,cene az this time The souad was Ike long
continued rev-rberation Of thunder peal following
rei IN succession, rapidly that one could scarcely
d,sr.rn IN interval. lle air wss filled with q
. bursting storm OF iron, wlJse sohd masses all
spntored fragments cured themselves IN aHh0ss
every loot Of the de, Otsd fort Immense shells
, striking the slope, bounded over the uaralet aad
rolled the ptra0e ground, 10 burst aed scttteI
there. Oners losing portion OF impetus, uoocnet-
Ell qiong me ground aud over the water, throwing
Itupu yo,ut..s "a sand and high in ar. whiie
sin more penetrated ani were lost 20 sisnt Ia Inc
broad eartheu sides OF the battery. On rignt and
r e!t could be- shooting ont tongue o. ntne
from every gun, and then fantastic shapes OF snoAs
would hUger Tor lnOll et GLd driis away a. c!us.
erny bunehes. f.s,cons and slrsl yre hs, ~ min
sle with the heavy clouds tLst had gathered IN tie
northern ssy
Through all tits terrible ordeal ouf srt,ller.s,s
consisting OF Captains Tailm Ard Adams's compa.
pies OF South Carolina Regulars, detacbmen,s from
! Captains buckncr and NiXons companies from the
90 Georgia Regiment, aud the Charleston Battalion
OF lnfsntry hravely maintained Their posi- 10
the fort. Nine thouSan shot and shell, as is esti
mated, fell around them killing some aud manning
others, bI. they never lluched.
" Inc casualties during TIE day did not exceed
eigh, killed aud twenty wounded. The assault Of
d. Iu,npssa n. 4,
mands OF the garrison, coon re the ming ceased,
were ordered 20 their respective positions behind
the ramparis. These Were ~ ollOws on the right
were three companies OF the CT arleston Ba fl.on,
Lieutenant-C oiOnel Gaillard; next on tho left
he 5lst North Carolina Regiment, 6S7 strong,
Colon. /. Mex han, which extended 10 the bomb
proof, where the line continued stl 10 the leti
10y the 3ls. North Carolina Regiment. portion OF
the latter regiment was also held in reserve on the
parade-groand. Odtsde tue 0fi on tie lelt holding
that wing w,ro two more companies Of the Charles.
ton Batt ion.
"TAe 1,tileris,s were under the general com.
maud II !eUt.-Col. Simkins OF the LEI South Caro-.
Ina Rr,g' RS and consisted OF the companies
slread5 ua ied la adoitioO 10 these was tie hgat
battery OF cap Du Pass aud section OF hogitZers
under len,. H. ID. Waters.
"The enemy advanced as has before been do.
scribe0. aud were received with u terrible fire Of
grape canister, and sual-arns, from the long lins
Of the 5lst North Carolina, and The Charleston Bat.
taliou the latter by reason OF their position, pour.
inl, on the ady ncng co,uus an enllsding nre. By
thee two eolmrnds toe Cnionists were aaudsom,ly
re? lied, aud left behind them grouuG strewp
" Iih dead and wounded.
a second attack wac shortly a,.erward made
on the .et; and here there being bat slight resist.
aDoe tbe enemy, vigorously pressing forward, and
we hasin3 oni iew determined at the point TO
hod them III check, cleared the ditch clam oered up
ths es OF the battery entered nj tue saent angle
an planted thor hAg. Daring this period, and
snosequen y, the bowitzers OF Lieut. Waterss Dist