Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-09-03
IMPoRTANTFRoM THE ARMY OF THE
CUMBERLAND.
STEVENSON, Aue. ss.

OOM DEnLAND.
4 STEVENSON, Aua. sS.
! Col. Wilder crossed the Tennesse.
river last evening. and burned small
railroad bridge near Shell Mound, thu,
severing communication between th.
rebel right and left wings. In view o.
the impracticability Of the eomuor
roads. this is an important affair. He
secured the ferryboat and two barges
and brought Them TO this side Of the
river. IL was the burning Of this bridge
which was thought TO be the destruction
Of the Steamer Point Rock. which boat
escaped, reaching Chattanooga. I'm
portant events must soon transpire in
the -zisiRity Of Chattanooga and Harrii-
The advance Of the Army Of the
Cumberland appeared in front OF Chat
tsnooga on the 9Ist. and opened ire on
the city at 10 A. NJ. The enemy re-
sponded from nineteen guns. mostly
small ones. which did little damage
Among the number was one 80. pound.
er, which swept the opposite shore, the
fire from which killed the horse and
took of the leg Of Abram McCOok, OF
Lilly's battery. Our ERE was very de-
strucliye, and every battery which
opened on us was disabled.
Lilly threw shells with great precis.
ion into the embrasures Of the enemy.
The works Of the enemy on the river
were reported very strong, with para
pets not less than fifteen feet wide
Several water batteries on q level with
the river were discovered, moored at
the wharf here, with two steamers, and
opposite The city pontoon bridge of
forty-seven boats. The largest Of these
steamers was sunk by our FIRE, and the
smallest one disabled. An attempt to
destroy the pontoon was frustrated BY
a sharp FIRE from rebel sharpshooters;
forty prisoners were taken. two rebels
killed and several wounded.
A train Of wagons and mules Of one
battery grazing on this side OF the river
were captured. Our advance reported
two divisions at Chattanooga, and
Hills, late Hardee's corps. along the
railroad, in the direction Of Bridgeport.
A detachment was sent opposite Har-
monia and discovered ne enemy. Con.
trsbspds report Johnston's arrival with
two trains Of troops on the goth. II is
reported that Johnston has superseded
Bragg, who has retired to Atlanta -
This last statement is corrobOrsted by
citizens. A large FIRE was discovered
near Chattaloogs. No rebel infantry
north of the river.
Starns' brigade OF cavalry was in the
vicinity Of Smiths Cross Roads. For
rest is at Kingston preparing for raid.
Eleven deserters from Company g, LIST
Louisiana. came into Negley's lines last
night. They were detailed lately as
crew for the rebel steamer Point Rock.
They abandoned the steamer on Tues
day, twenty miles below Chattanooga.
They report A. P. Hill and Polk's
corps at Chattanooga. and say the de-
moralization Of the rebel army is com
plete. Three thousand army deserters
are in Lookout Mountain, awaiting our
advance.
These men report that hundreds Of
loyal mountaineers are engaged in pilot
ing deserters through the mountains
The First Louisiana, Bragg's headqusr-
ters guard. has been reduced by de-
sertion to less than 100 men. II is
said the remainder Of the crew desert.
ed the steamer Point Rock, at the same
time the steamer was disabled. A
heavy explosion and FIRE was heard last
night up the river. I! is believed the
boat has been destroyed. A force was
In pursuit OF her.
Many Of the furloughed men Of Penn
berton's army are coming into our lines.
They say the army can never be got to-
gether again. Seven deserters from
one company Of Mississippi regiments
came In body, on the Goth. Brsgg's
army, will 60 to pieces if again at
tackled.