Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-10-01
From the Cincinnati essette, 18th.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

up To- Thursday night There had
been no Sighting. Bragg had nsds .
rsednpoisshce. and Gen. Rosecrsns did
fhs same. The latter returned, hav-
ing met wfth no opposition. The
rebels are supposed to be mssssd in
the Chattanooga Valley. Rosecrsns
is strongly fnffebched. and is ready 10
meet the enemy whenever he attacks.
This is not mere talk. II is fact that
Chattanooga cannot be taken by as.
sault; and ss for 5 siege, We hare moth
ing to fear from that mode Of proceed
log. The rumors from Louisville that
Gen. Shermsn's corps has joined Gen.
Rosscrsns, and that Burnside has been
esptared are grapevine stories, merely
with reference to re-enfercements how
ever. it msy be said. that they have BY
this time, undoubtedly arrived from
Corinth, aud these will render the
Army Of the Cumberland safe beyond
Question; while h will soon, in 9 few
dsys. If no disaster happens. be in con.
dition to take the offensive. Il would
seem now thst the rebels have lost
their last opportunity for tax iug Chat
tanoogS. The fact that they did not
EallaE M lthsir yizinsr on the field,
would seem 10 indicate thai Iney paid
too dearly for their success; and that
they are not in condition to undertake
the job OF capturing or dispensing
Roseersns' army--vhich was the work
they set out to perform. II they failed
in this. as the Richmond Whig says, it
were better they had not fought. And
upon this point it would be impossible
to present the situation. as to the inten-
tions and requirements Of the rebels.
in regard to the Chattanooga campaign
more plainly, eandidly. and pointedly.
than it is given in the Richmond
Wbig Of the Esd, telegrsphed last
night from Fortress Monroe. II Rose.
Grams cannot be dispersed, the terri
tory, indispensable to the rebels will
be permanently occupied" and the vi
tails Of the Confederacy are in PERIL
And it may be added il Rosecrsns is
not dispersed this week, the rebels
may as well prepare to put their
'vitals" in order.
Officers belonging to Gen. Grants
army, absent on furloughs. have been
ordered to join their commands imme-
distely. This Indicates active work.
The battles Of Cbicamaugs haye
put all our aTmies in motion, or rather
in preparation for motion. We are on
the eve Of grand events. A blow
struck simultaneously sll around the
board at this time will tell. The shell
is very weak in most places, and it will
break easily. We are already feeling
the enemy at Mobile. The armies sent
to strengthen Bragg have LETT many
important points exposed.
Our dispatches from Cairo report
the burning OF the steamer Champion
at Memphis. on the evening Of the 99d.
She had been loaded with Government
freight. Boat and cargo valued at
e120, 900. The FIRE was the work Of
an ineendiary. It will be recollected
that an sltempt was made lately to
burn several boats at 81. Louis. Facts
have been lately developed which lead
TO the foil belief that there is con-
spirscy to destroy all the boats on the
Western rivers. in this way. so as to
embarrass the Government 10 moving
troops and supplies; and this having
been accomplished the rebels ihink
they might again get possession Of the
Mississippi. II is very important that
boats should be well guarded.
Vinton county is awake, too. There
was a rousing Union meeting at Nc
Arthur yesterday. Old Ben. Wade
the patriotic sentiments Of the
people, and wherever the embers Of
loyalty were latent, he famed them
into blaze. Vinton promises ma
iority for Brough. and Il will make II
good. Last fall it Was 500 the other
way.
BY way Of Bermuds. we have an
Of the sinking Of the "a
nous steamer Sumpter. IN Charleston
barbor. II seems that Moultrie fred
upon her through mistake. and sunk
her. OF $50 persons on board at ;he
time, all but 20 we're saved.
A .srge number OF Irishmen are be-
ing sent from Indiana into Ohio to vote
for Vsllsndigham. One railroad con-
tractor has lost all bis hands BY this
exodus. Union men should prepare
for this. See that the penitentisry re-
ceives all such sc oundrels.
The news from Gen. Bluut's dis
trict continues favorable. The Union
men OF Wsstesn Texas and Arkansas
are rapidly enlisting.
Our London correspondent, who has
excellent facilities for gaining reliable
writes that the report Of
he detention OF the Anglo-rebel rams.
through the morning Post.
By the previous steamer. is not correct;
put still we find very positive an.
in late London papers
the Posts assertion. The
Morning Herald Of the 18th says edi-
orially: 1--WE have good reason 10 be-
ieve that the Government has commit
ed itself to an overt act in the affair OF
he steam-Tams built at Birkenhead -
We are informed that Earl Russell on
Wednesday, dispatched by written
nIssiye a positive order to Messrs
.aird to prevent these vessels leaving
beir yards without an ample explana-
ion Of their destination. and sus-