The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-10-06
FROM BRACES ARMY.

rest repulsed the enemy yesterday at Cleveland.
Rosencrans sent in flag of truce today, asking
permission TO send supplies to his woundeds which
was eonditieBaily granted. =. Y
From the official report, we have captured &c.
900 muskets, 55 pieces of artillery, 81 wagons Of
ammunition, large number OF caissons and lim-
bers, and between 5000 and 10000 prisoners.
ATLANTA, Sept 30--Traius from Chickamau-
ga Station have arrived bringing the wounded
from there Those who can bear removal have
been brought from the field. About $500 re-
main at the field hospitals too severely injured to
bear transportation. f NC
A staff officer who left the lines yesterday after
noon reports that Rosencrans~ sent in flag of
truce and after a considerable correspondence
Bragg consented to exchange wounded prisoners
They have about 900 Copfederates, and We have
5000 Yankees. - = -s.,s-..-t, ~ .-,..s
No change in the condition Of affairs in front.
Roscncraus receives supplies by wagon tsain from
Stevenson.
Reports reached Dalton yesterday that Sam
Jones had occupied Knoxville and that Burnside
had retreated towards Cumberland Gap.
The Chattanooga Rebel says the two armies
were still confronting each other at last accounts
at Chattanooga. Rosecrans, it is said, has estab-
lshed three lines in front of the town, and it is
also reported that, Bragg is fortitylng the Mis-
sionary Ridge and other elevated positions com:
both ACROSS the river Roddy and Stephen D.
Lee are said to be in Murireesboro. If Rosecians
is not reinforced, ne must either retreat or attack
Bragg in position. EltherahorG of the diem INA Is
offered-Starvation4 or BraxtonvBragg.92 & Ia
The Savannah Republican, in an article on the
situation at Chattanooga, says: General Bragg has
the best army ever assembled on the continent,
and leaders equal any that ever entered the
field. The East and West have metstogether in a
tba hon of he
They have already given signal demonstration Of
their power, and with large body of citizen
soldiery to, back them in time OF need, we have no
fears for the future. After conducting us through
the valley Of sorrow and humiliation, the Almighty
has stayed bis Christening hand. and is leading
up the mountain of hope. Let the people at
home but do their duty, and all will yet be well.
The inactivity Of the last .fuw days is readily
tx Explained. An army that has been through three
or Jour days heavy fighting, must have time to
bury it's dead, take care of the5wounded, secure
the prisoners and spells, and recruit its own
hausted energies before any further movement Of
Importance can be undertaken. ITS q "ea.a
B,>tgy's Personal aHeroisne.-Wh nile Cleburnes
Division was making desperate charge upon the
earthworks OF the enemy Sunday, Gen Bragg
riding leisurely along the lines. Shot and
SHELL whisted and sfarieked around him bat he
stood for a moment calmly watching movements of
tEe SeFrlcu rdhkS DIS tHey EhOVeu up tHS asceHt
When they recognized the. COMMANDMENT Chief
in the midst OF the danger that environed them,
they raised loud shout for the veteran hero, and
rushing upon the enemy's works drove them in
utter confusion from the field-14tlanto Register.
The Capture Of C1evelaud, Teau.-A letter
from the army Of Gen. Bragg, of date the 2Oth
gives the following account of the capture of
Cleveland on the morning of that day. 1t is from
participant IN that handsome little affair:
"Yesterday Col: Hodge, who is on our, extreme
right, was ordered to drive the Yankees out of
Cleveland. He made night march, and reached
there at daylight; making feint In front, he at
tackled in the and after a short but sharp at:
fair of Is minutes, took the town.. capturing 90
mounted men, killing y, and wounding twice as
many more. We also captured 40 fine horses
and equ pments, two stands Of colors, fine wagon,
and many other things We lost man killed
and three wounded. The enemy were entirely
surptiscd' .s.. sars