The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-06
The Rlghs &C Cnaeeanooga.

of any forces that may adventure to attack him:
Confirmation of the main facts Of the great
battle 1t Chattanooga has been received, but -
yet there is nothing definite. The battle ragged
throughout Wednesday and Thursdsy With in
tense fury. On the first day Gen. Buell. was
badly worsted, the rebels getting the advantage
on all hands; but on Thursday our forces made
q most desperate and determined stand, scouting
all personal fear and danger Of every kind, re-
solved to conquer or die. The struggle must
have been one of the most fearful on record
The proves and determination of the Federsls
was altogether too great to be withstood by the
rebels. They faltered, then broke, and finally
gave way in q most complete, decsive rout
There is no statement of losses on either side
given, but Gen. Buell. telegraphs that be has t..
ken 1000 prisoners.
The impression seemed to prevail that Buell.
WAS fighting Bragg, but there is grave doubt on
this point. Bragg is known to have been push
ing for Western Virginia with the main body Of
his command, and vas reported, early last week,
to have passed through Knoxville Tenn, bound
east. If this be true, there must be another
large force in front Of Buell..
had rebel authority of undoubted correct.
ness, last week, for the assertion that Bragg in.
tended getting quietly past Buell. without en-
gaging him, and this, with the reported fact of
his being seen ct Knoxville, would seem to be
conclusive evidence that he was not the leader
of the rebel force Buell. 90 gloriousy .vanqsished.
Doubtless, in day or two, the case will be
cleared of its mystery.
photographed you yesterday that Rosecrsns
had discovered a large rebel force moving east.
ward by stealth for Tuscumbia, and that be had
routed one of their columns, taking 1000 pris-
oners May not this have been portion of the
force Buell. engaged!
The affair at Bolivar creates considerable cen.
sation. It appears that the rebels FIRST made
their appearance in the vicinity Of Bolivar on
Friday afternoon. They debarked from the
cars few miles below Bolivar, and then moved
of to the west, taking up position On little
stream, tributary to the Hatchis, about four
miles west Of Bolivar. @,
On Saturday noon, Lieut.. Col. Hogg vas sent
out to reconnoiter their position, and feel Of
them; to ascertain their strength. he had the
Second Illinois Cavalry, battery Of light srtil.
lery, and three or four regiments of infantry,
under his command.
The enemy was discovered drawn up in line Of
bsttls in An open feld, through which Z narrow
lane ran. The Federal artillery was planted,
unobserved, at the head Of this lane, supported
by the entire body of infantry. Col. Hogg then
ordered . charge BY the entire body of cavalry,
made, the whole force riding irresissably through
the rebel lines cutting right and left with their
sabres, and causing for the moment the utmost
CONSERVATION among the rebels Wheeling, the
cavalry charged back With the same impetuosi-
ty, causing heavy loss to the rebels. Unfor-
tulately, in this last charge, Col. Hogg's horse
was shot under him and tell, the Colonel becom-
ing entangled in his trsppings. After moment
he was seen to extricate, himself and rise. but
almost Immediately fell again and was left for
dead Two Captains of the same regiment also
fell in the return charge. ., 81 s.sqSfS r
The cavalry then wheeled into the lane, and
returned to the main body of the Federals close.
" pursued by the rebels. y. s ~ 49, Il.
As soon as our cavalry cleared the line, our
masked battery was uncovered, and opened upon
the enemy with terrible effect. The lane was
completely swept by shot and shell, and the pur.
suers put to utter rout. Their loss was estima.
ted at from 100 to 900 10 killed and wounded.
while ours was but25. In addition to this, how.
ever, We lost two companies of cavalry, who
were cut Of BY superior numbers, in their return
charge through tho rebel lines. sa srt
Our force, having accomplished al they de.
signed, then returned to Bolivar to await an
attack, which had not been made at last accounts.
The force of the enemy, at the time of the
engagement, consisted Of seven full regiments
of mounted infantry, acknowledged by prison
era to be 1000 strong During Saturday night
they were reinforced by sbout 5000 men,
They are under the command Of Gen. VillepiRue.
who moved up by Grand Junction on Thursday
last ss ne.s. atas Eaf @ IA
But small portion Of their number are sup.
posed TO have crossed the Hatchie q yet. Just
enough were thrown across to make the raid
against Medon Station, and out OF railroad
communication with Jackson, which was accom-.
plished.
The impression prevails here that villipigue
will attack Bolivar today, before reinforce
ments can be thrown in there, Bolivar, how.
ever. is strongly fortified, and can hold out an
indie finite length Of time. Go. Crocker, too, ID
not man to surrender until the last hope is
gone; so no fears are felt of the result
Pennsylvania Troops.
HARRISBURG, Sept. s.-Erroneous reports are
circulated that Gov. Curtain telegraphed to the
Sec'y of War insisting that Pennsylvania troops
be placed under Mcclellan. The1e has been
come exnreaaion of opinion about the nr0nrietv