Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-09-24
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

rrOm the CINCINNATI Gazette, lSth. -
NEWS OF THE DAK,
A great baiiIs is evidenly impend-
ing in the Department OF the Cumber-
land, aud the circumstances are such
as to cause . degree of uneasiness as
to the result. Our sdvices are to yes
terday Afternoon, up to which time
there had been no engagement; but the
two armies vera facing sssh -othsF. and
there was continued sharp skirmishing
along the lines. Bragg had taken a
strong position. occupying the passes in
Pigeon Mountain. and II he did not in
tend to sttsck. he as least, meant 70
dispute with discrimination, the further
advance Of Rosecrans. The latter bad
taken 8 strong defensive position. COW
eriug Chattanooga. 1t was fully be.
lieved 10 the Army Of the Cumberland
that Bragg bad been. and continues ID
be largely re-enforced from Lees army
and that he had also received the greal
bulk Of Johuson's army. Putting this,
and the advices from Virginia together
and we can hardly fail to be convinced
that the rebels, in their desperation,
are about to make determined effort
employing all the forces they can posi-.
bly, combine, to defeat Rosecrans.-
Fortunately the loss Of the Tennessee
and Virginia Railroad, renders the
movement Of troops slow and difficult
but still they are moving and concen-
trating. OF course our commander,
are fully advised Of the movements o.
the enemy, and are actively providing
for the emergency. It is a fsyorablt
circumstance that our facilities for con
centrating are superior to those Of the
rebels, and that Rosecrans can bt
strengthened without weakening other
important points, OF giving up nything
that We have gained. Precisely wha
is being done we do not know, MOI
would it be proper to make il public i
we did; but the people may rest as
srred that the brave Army Of the
Cumberland is not being neglected. =
In the meantime. the point in military
operations Of greatest and most imme.
diate Importance is that where Rose.
Grams is now maneuvering, and new:
from thence will be looked for with in.
tense anxiety.
In view Of the situation in the De.
partment Of the Cumberland. the move.
ments Of the Army of the Potomac
are important. OF these We do not
know a great deal except that it is
steadily advancing its lines. and pres
sing the enemy. The latter, 1t is re-
ported. are falling back to the line oil
the Richmond defenses, and this we
may believe il there is any truth iu
the report that Lee has been weakened
to strengthen Bragg. The editor oI
the Washington Star who returned
from the front yesterday, reports Gen.
Meade's army in 6ne condition, aud
worth twice as much in fight, as at
any previous time. The indications are
that its qualities in this respect, are
again on the eve Of being tested. All
the signs point in this direction; and
the views Of the public in regard to ex-
pediency, correspond with the indica-
tions. for this seems to be precisely the
time for action in Virginia. II we
strike all along the lines. promptly. and
with the power our Generals command,
the rebel strategy of concentration.
even II it should succeed at one point
temporarily. would prove a disastrous
failure in the aggregate. We may there
fore expect active work all around.