Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-09-25
The Great Battles in Georgia.
Details of the Engagements.
THE ADVANTAGE WITH US ON
SATURDAY..
A TERRIFIC FIGHT on SUNDAY.
THE ENEMY REPUL>EU WITH GREAT
SLAUGHTER.
They Gather and Renew the Assault
TnE REBELS DRIVEN AT EVERY
POINT.
Capture of Gen. Adams of Texas
and 1900 Men.
A TERRIFIC TIGIIT OY SUNDAY.

CHATTANOOGA, Tuesday, Sept. %, 1868.
The battle on the l1lh resulted well for Us,
we having held cur line ms established on the
left, and cenecntratcd our forces during the day,
ani on sunday morning we held Il handsome
line, with our right on a ridge Of hills and our
left protected by rude works Of logs thrown up
during the night. Our left rested en- the east
side Of Ross'ile and Lafayette, about four
miles south Of Rossyic.
In the fight Of the 10Th we had lost about COO
killed and . OO0 wounded, and were ahead three
pieces Of artillery and the men were in splen-
did spirits.
The engage ment wns resumed at 0 O'Clock on
the morning of the 20h by attempts of the Re
bes to storm Gen Thomas left and front.
They were severely rcpulsel several times with
heavy loss to them and very little 10 us. This
fight lasted an hour and half, and was the
most terrific of the war, continuous fire of
musketry and artillery being Kept up with dead
ly effect.
During this fight our right and center were
not engaged, our skiInishers keeping up IL halt
ing fire.
The enemy finding their assaults vain nanouv-
cred to the lett with the inientoh of throwing Il
force on the ltussviile Road and attaching Thomas
on the left flank.
AT this iuncture Gen. Thomas ordered Gen.
Brannnn, who had One brigade in reserve, nnd
two with Reynolds. holding the key to the posi-.
tion, which was Thomas right, to move 10 the
left of the line to protect the flank of Gen. Rose
craus and ut ths same time, to send Davis and
Van Cleye from the right and centre, to support
Brannan in the effort TO hold the line to Ross
vile, and TO protect Thomas left.
On seeing the withdrawal of the skirmishers
in front OF the division winch was moving from
the tight and center, the enemy made vigorous
attack ou that pntt OF the line, piercing the
centre, cutting Off Davis aud Sheridan from the
left, and driving the center into the mountains.
both right and left being much scattered, without
very serious loss in killed or wounded
The right and centre gone, Thomas right be-
came exposed to most terrific flank attack
and Reynolds aud Brannan anu the right of
Thomas lne was swung around. His extreme
LETT being at first, this also fell hack u short
distance on the Rossville road
Parts Of the centre were gathered up, and re-
| ported to Thomas, who made several stands but
was unable to check the Rebel advance, until
the arrival of re-eniorcements. At | O'Clock
u en-. Granger, with one division of reserves
came up, and was at once thrown into the centre,
driving the enemy handsomely from his position
on Il strong ridge, with heavy loss. The fire
from one OF Grangers batteries moved them
down like grass. This fight lasted about half
an hour, with slight loss to us.
Captain Russell, Gen Grangers Adiutant, was
killed, before he had been ten minutes in the
/ fight. Alter this bloody repulse, the enemy re-
mained quiet until after O'clock, persistinp.
however, in mau@uvring on both hAnbs Their
full and correct Information regarding this coun-
Try enabled them to do 50 with great facility.
Having gotten again on our flank, the enemy
made II vigorous attack, and fight ensuei,
which has no parallel in the history OF this
army.
Gen Wood, Col. Harkcr, and Gen Garfield
were present, and with the remnant Of Gen.
Johnson's Division, held the left and covered
themselves with glory.
On the right and centre Gems. Brsmnan, Baird.
Reynolds and Palmer, with parts OF their divi
sion, fought most galhntly, while Gens. Sted-
msn and Granger held the reserve and drove the
enemy at every point where they went in.
] AT o'clock Gen. Thomas was still triumph
an, and on the left held his line of the morning.
but with the right Of the enemy nearly back to
his line, nearly 1t right angles with that of the
morning. Two lines of retreat we've open 10
Zen Thomas to Chattanooga, one of which he
fell back To, to ROssvle, during the night
Our losses have necessarily been heavy lint
the list killed will be surprisingly light and in the
Two days engagement, We have not suffered
more IN men than the enemy. In the charge
by Gen. Thomas on the first day, the enemy lost
as many in killed as we did in the whole dav
What the losses in prisoners and material are
cannot now be reported. Our killed will reach
l,2OO; our wounded will amount to 1000, most
OF them slight wounds.
Among the officers killed are Gen. Lytle. Col.
Key, Col. King, commanding brigade, and Col
Bartleton of tue l0lst Illinois. Among the
wounded are Gen. Morton, of Gen. Rosecran's
staff Col. Craxter, 18th Kentucky; Col. Frank
house, 9SIh Illinois; Lieut.. Colonel Nudge.
llth Michigan; Lieut.. Colonel Hunt, 4th Ken.
luckyi Col. Bradley, commanding brigade in
Sheridan's Division, Col. Chas. Anderson, 9th
ohiOi Moj, Medman, 18th Kentucky Lieut..