The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-29
From the Army of the Cumber.
.... land.


STEVENSON, Ala, Aug. 23.-Gen. Wilder
crossed the Tennessee river last evening.
and burned the small Railroad bridge near
Shell Mound, thus severing the commune
cation between the rebel right and left. In
view OF the impracticability of the COM
mon roads, this is deemed an important
movement.
He secured ferry boat and two barces.
and brought them to this side. 1t was the
burning OF this bridge which was thought
to De the destruction of the steamer Point
Rock, which boat escaped; reaching Chat
tanooga Thursday.
Important events must soon take place
in the vicinity of Chattanooga. The ad-
vance OF the Army of the Cumberland ap-
peared In front of Chattanooga on the 2Ist
and opened fire on the city at II a. m. The
enemy responded from II guns, mostly
small ones, which did little damage, but
also with one 32-pounder, which swept the
opposite shore, and one shot from which
killed a horse and took off the leg of
Abram McCook, of Lilly's Battery. Our
fire was destructive, and every battery
which opened on us was disabled. Lffly
threw shells with great precision into the
embraZures Of the enemy.
The works of the enemy on the river are
reported very strong; parapets not less
than fifteen feet wide. Water batteries, on
level with the river, We're discovered
Moored at the wharfwere two steamers,
and opposite the city pontoon bridge of
was burnt by our fire, and a smaller one
disabled. An attempt to destroy the pom
tOon was frustrated by a sharp fire from re-
bel sharp-shooters.
Forty prisoneres were taken, two rebels
killed and several wounded. A train of
wagons and mules Of one battery, grazing
on the south side of River there captured.
Onr oly cd fV1,oI sx-;cs
Chattanooga, and Hills, late Hardee's,
along the river, in the direction of Bridge
port. lfe /
A detachment sent opposite Harrison dis.
covered no enemy. Contrabands report
that Johnston arrived with two trains of
troops on the 2Oth, superceding Bragg,
who has returned to Atlanta. This last
statement is confirmed by citizens. A
large force was discovered near Chattanoo-
ga. No rebel infantry is now north Of the
river. Stearnes' brigade of cavalry is in
the vicinity of Smiths cross roads.
Forrest is at Kingston, preparing for a
raid. Eleven deserters from the 1st La,
came into Nagley's lines last night. They
were detailed lately as crew for the rebel
steamer Point Rock, and abandoned her
on Tuesday, twenty miles below Chattan-
ooga. They report A. P. Hills and Polk
corps at Chattanooga, and say that the de-
meralization of the rebel army is complete
Three thousand deserters are in the
mountains awaiting our advance. These
men report hundreds Of loyal mountain
eers engaged in plotting deserters through
the mountains.
The LIST Louisiana, Bragg's guard, is re-
duced by desertions to less than 100 men.
They say the remainder of the crew de-
serted the steamer Point Rock, at the same
time the steamer was disabled. A heavy
explosion was heard last night, up the riv-
er, and it is believed the boat has been de-
stroyed. A force was in pursuit of her.
Many fur1oughed men of Pemberton's
army arr are ] coming into int our lines lines. They say
Seven deserters from one company in a
Mississippi regiment, come in a body on
the Goth. Bragg's army will 60 to pieces if
again attacked.