The New York herald., 1863-09-02
The shc,tins os Chattanooga.

Prom the halt .nogs Rebel. August ~
One 81 the most impressive scnncs we have ever wit
Thesnrvices BENG hold by the Rev. DR.. Palmer. OF
New Urie I'D tho Jews AMI ases crowded with
officers and soldiers private citizens ladies' and children
A pra, ar had hcca SAID hymns sung The
organist alb 'ent "gDd viii be THANKFUL continued
muisler. IN the congregation will raise
the tuueu The was rased the whole congregation
oued singing, rs IN days gone By the sacred notes
humbc melody from the house OF Cod swelling their
holy Tribute to Hts glory and dyiug away at last like the
echoes Of departed days The second what IL known
the long prayer, begun, when out upon the calm,
still air there alien sound-thc sulen of
hostile gun-fngug the north baak OF the and
echoiug back and back amnng the far OF gens OF Look
out pc.k IL was sudden- took every enc BY surprise
for few any expected tho approach Of enemy The
dav ~ tasting and prayer, the public mind
upon It's worship lts serenity had not been crossed By
shadow and II not until another and another Of these
uDchr gtian accents uembled IN the air. and bed them
selves away the hills, that generally realized
that the enemy were Smelling the town.
Without word of warning. in the midst OF church
services, wblo maay thousands OF men and women
hrnged the several paccs ot public worship, the bascs
OF human ocmcn had begun attack upon city crowd
oil with hos pas sud refugees from tho bloody pathway
OF their march, and in no wise essential 10 a direct
assault.
There was tto hustle and disturbance In the gaI-
erics tho IA tho streets grew more distinct and
louder near doors several persons who had other
duties military domestic o. look 10. hastily withdrew
the of tho congregation however remained IN their
places and the q God continued his praver II was
Impressive the extreme. There he stood this exile
preacher from the far SOUTH with eyes aud hands raised 70
heaven not muscle or expression changed, not note
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naught but the calm, Christian face upited and full u
the oil ia dcyutions which beams
ron me soal ~ uue p.ly ~ my W. o.ssson out
rcyerncd doctor prayed and his heart 10 his prayer
it WAS the long prayer, aud he did not shorten H. be
prayed the end and the did not drown II
from those who listened they could not drown fr
the of God fic closed, and then without panic or
conscrnaion although excited aud confused the dense
crowd separated wLiist shells were falling the right
and left.
All honor 70 this noble preacher and to those brave
and children.
Prom the Southern Confedcracy.I
The attack on this place inclined TO believe lie
general advance On the part o Rosecans 20 take chat
taLooga and Northwest GeDrga, AMI drive back Bragg
~ ander the matter, entire force and has
been, On this side q the tennessee riyer-makng that
river the line Of defence The whole country either
riie of the river y very mountainous. The
fence i very long one-irom near Huntsville
loft far up INTO East Tennessee on tho rght
Tho sellna of Chattanooga Friday and al Intervals
since then doubt fent. the object being 20
cross the river force other point either az
iIarrison smc twenty miles above Chattanooga 10 East
Tennessee, or al bridgeport below. We that our
forcos have actually been defeated At Rrdgeport and
driven away AMI that the enemy have thrown pontoons
the river, JPN which they have crossed In con.
siderable numbers We cannot positively vouch for the
truth of this report but We believe u is correct.
We think a determined movement Is now being made
by Rosecrans his army Bridgeport and flank
Chattanooga 90 The saa,h o. 70 erc.s =. Harrison and
amauga, and We shail not be surprised n battle
10 fought Tbs side u the tennessee river Ia a day
OF two.
The Late Capture Of Union Vessels On
the Kappa mock.
From the Richmond Examiner. August 20
We alluded yesterday ~ ~ the results oi the
petion foot several days having for
its Get destruction OF the Yankee shipping
Rappahannocs. We learned yes,erdsy that tho Navy
department has received report detailing the facts and
styling the expedition sntirs Two steamers
were captured At the mouth u the Rsppshsnnock
carrying four thirty leo Founders and the other two o
the ysns cabre. some seventeen Yankees killed,
and lev prisoners taken.
Considerable shipping burned In the river. and
altogether Captain Wood, mmandng the expedition,
has reason W Be proud 81 the tnss has stteode
Cspse Wool and his associates 10 this daring enterprise
are mostly Maryanders selected for their oooasss and
courage.
me rore~ins Is an snei1 connrnaibn IN par, q tho
cosup~rArs essrc srrlsr. sArsrInK,l
ss-r I'm thsnksl 70 report 10 zoe .she capture Iss
night oa the mouth cf tbe Raypa hspuork of the TINTED
state. gsneoss Satellite, swe guns ferry men and tho
Reliance, t~e guns, forty mn.
Lle1tsasut Hogs dsagerousiv vouoled.
Alifshipnsn tosk ara three mcu slightly
Captain Waters, Of the Reliance Dangerously yound~d
or eight o,sers o enemy o., or tso
killed.
PezperifsIy your ohefes servant
TAYLOR woDp, fsic1tsnant corprnsns,,~
fIon =. r. Msitoav, secretary q the Navy
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Information bg been rccefves lh. xpsrnlnx - ~.
euert that oar brave rtder tmmsod 80 -,
\. wsrf. a TIE e>ienss ftsr earraref ,ro sayks,