The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-03
A Great Battle at Iuka Rosecrans
Achieves a Splendid Victory.

hCnleVeb bplenulu NlCJOIy'
Union loss from 400 TO 800 Rebel Loss
from 500io 0OO--5OO Prisoners Taken
Large Number Of Cannon Cdpthred-
Too Rebel Generals dmoug the Slain
Our Army StiH Pursuing.
From Special Correspondent y. Y; Tribune
This community is just now jubilant over q
brilliant victory achieved by Gen. Rosecrans
over Price and his legions Full particulars
have not yet reached us, but enough is known TO
warrant us in claiming magnificent victory.
Those who have watched the progress OF events
in Tennessee, have all along been aware that n
battle was impending, and liable TO occur at any
moment. We have known OF the movement OF
troops. but from considerations OF public policy
have ioreborne TO mention them We have
known that Gen. Grant had shipped large num-
bers Of his veterans TO Louisiana and Cincinnati,
to aid In repelling threatened rebel invasion, and
this knowledge has led 10 the fear that when the
decisive moment should arrive, our army would
be wanting. Happily these fears were ground
less. I'VE have met the enemy ana they are
ours" We have routed him. "horse, foot and dIa-
roon ~ We have slain and wounded from five
hundred 10 n thousand We have taken five
hundred prisoners. We have captured six entire
batteries, thirty-six calnon, and large army
trnin. We are now pursuing the enemy, and
hope, before it be intermitted, % be able to an.
nounce the capture Of the entire rebel army,
A glance al the map will show the position OF
our forces and the location OF the enemy. Troops
were on the march from Grand Junction to REIN
force General Price. who left Tupelo week or
two ago United they marched TO the vicinity
Of the little town Of Cotton Plant. whence they
were TO strike across the country diugonay to
Eastpori where they intended TO cross the Ten.
nessee, atMuscle Shoals and thus form junction
with General Bragg.
So far as can be lenrned, the enemyp force
must have exceeded l5,000-a welcome addition
10 General Bragg's army.
General Grant henrd Of this project, and ut
once set himself to defeat 1t. He proposed ito
move upon the enemy's works." and this is how
he did il. First he sent General Rosecrans' ar.
my, the one formerly commanded by General
Pope, to Rienzi. Second General Ord, with his
divisions, was sent to lukn. tRienzi is on tho
Mobile and Ohio Railroad south Of Corinth, and
luka is on the Charleston and Memphis Railroad
east oi Corinth) Here were the two sides OF the
triangle. Rosecrans Mt Rienzi aud Ord at luka
and Grants army at Corinth, the apex.
Rosecrans reached Rienz without difficulty
but General Price is too old bird to run directly
into the towler's snare, so he turned his course
and left the line of :ho Mobile and Ohio Railroad
not far from Cotton Plant station, ten miles be
low, and made diogonally across the country foT
lukn. Through his scouts Rosecrnns learned
Of this diversion, and, not to he behind his enc.
my in enterprise, he also started for lukn. Rose.
Grams had the advantage Of distance, as he
moved directly across the country between the
wosides of the triangle, while Price had the ad'
vantage In time.
Rosecrnns movnd rapidly and reached the vii.
lage-or rather what was the village before our
troops burned II, Just Us the Cnemy's rear guard
were leaving. This was in the afternoon of Fri
day Our army, although weary and footsorc
did not rest, but eagerly sought the foe. They
found him two miles east of luka in the direction
OF the river, and here commenced the battle which
has ended so gloriously. AS there was but an
hour before darkness would settle upon the earth
and ever. ns mantle, the coniending armies
it was not deemed advisable TO briug en- a gen.
eral engagement
There was skirmshiug, first on one side, then
on the other, and the two armies, having sur.
veyed each other. like two men preparing for n
pugsic encounter, seeking each their ndvan
Iage, laid down upon the battlefield and slept
To the weary soldiers, sleep, with her healing
wings. came tripping through the snmhre night
They reveled in sweet dreams Of home and dear
ones left behind. To how many OF these brave
men would tho morrow prove the occa sion oil
that slunbcr which knows no waking.
AT day ybreak the fight was renewed and con
tinued vi. orously I'LL noon, when the enemy Is
line, wavering under vigorous attack gave way.
Our forces brnvely followed up their advantage.
and soon the rebel army broke and ran in wild
confusion.
Our artillery hurled ,adIy storm of fire upon
the lugitves, and the cavalry completed what i.
Ind begun. Tie enemy were beaten, demoralized
ard badly scattered.
The Union army is now in pursuit Two rebe
Generals were placed hors de combat. Geuera
Little is killed, and General Whitetield is wound
cd md prisoner.
The Union loss is large-probably fonr or fy
hundred in killed and wounded. OF the casual
ties nothing more is known