The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-23
ROSECRANS' DEPARTMENT.
Rebel Cavalry Driven Across the
Tennessee with a Loss of 1900
RIcm and 4 Pieces Of ArtilIery--
Our Losses at Cl,ickaMauga 5000
Men.

CHATTANOOGA, Oct Is Cavalry just in
report the rebel cavalry driven back across
the Tennessee river with loss of 1000
killed, wounded and deserted, and four
pieces of artillery. The Federal success
was complete
CHATTANOOGA, Oct Is, via NASHVILLE,
Oct. 10 Especial to Tribune)- Complete
returns from the infantry engaged in the
late battles have been received, and give
the following statistics:
Thomss' Corps-Officers killed, SO;
wounded, 266; missing, 1879; men killed,
636; wounded, 3,297; missing, 2,127;
total, 6,SOl.
McOmk's Corps-Officers killed, 40;
wounded, 1853; missing, 70; men killed,
1863; woun ell, 1857; missing, 1903;
total, 4, O2O
Grit enden's Officers killed, 80;
wounded, 1871; missing, %; men killed,
296; wounded, 2,157; missing, 655; to-
ta', $500.
Two brigades of Sheridans Reserve
Corps-engaged early in the afternoon of
the second day fight--lO>t officers killed,
IS; men, 23O; wounded officers, 50 /;
men ST.; officers missing, "a; hen, 527;
t, ia 1882
Losses Of cavalry are not reported, but
will make the grand aggregate about
5000; of this number 4, 6S5 are missing,
and about $500 wounded; SO pieces Of
artillery were lost, and few wagons.
Southern papers Of the 9th have been
received.
They think their whole loss will not
exceed $4,000, but partial returns pub
lisre' by them Indicate that it is greater.
| Hindmans division alone lost 2, 100 out
of 8, 400 men.
They continue very respondent owe,
the failure of Bragg to take Chattanooga.
Joe Johnston proved to have been all the
time in Mississippi, and not with Bragg's
army. Their reports from Mississippi say
that two corps from Grants army are
moving to succor ROsecrans, one overland
from Memphis and the other by water.
JEFF. Davis is reported to have arrived
in Bragg's army on the 10th.
All quiet along our front for the last
two days.
The vote of the Ohio regiments belong
ing to the army at this point, as far as
heard from up to this morning, are 9,423
for Brough, to 252 for Vallandigham.
Fifteen regiments and eight batteries to
be heard from, which may swell Brough's
majority to over $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The following
was received at headquarters to. day:
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. IS.
Mayor General Halleck, Generol-in- CHIEF, Wash
sngtOn:
Tie following dispatch has just been received
from BrgadIer General George Crook, COM
handing second cavalry division, dated Rogers
vile, Oct. 18th:
have to inform you that have had three
fights with the enemy since l left Sequeatch
Valley, whipping him very badly each time
The last battle ended at Pennington, Tenn :,
where l fought Wheeler's entire command
with but two brigades.
l cut his force in two scattering q large por-
ton OF it, capturing four pieces of artillery,
600 stand OF cavalry arms, and 40 prisoners,
besides the wounded.
AS pushed after the enemy Immediately, l
have not been able to ascertain the number of
their killed and wounded. but it was very heavy
They we-e scatt red over q distance of 100
miles. From this, their retreat was per-
feet rout the men struggling over the country.
pursued them with vigOr but their horses
being better than mine, l was only able to
come up with two regiments at Sugar Creek.
left to detain me-
made q charge on them, capturing some
fifty and scattering them in the mountains.
reached the river and found they had all
crossed AZ a ford some three miles above
Lamps Ferry, where they commenced to cross.
l never saw troops more denloralzed.
am satisfied their loss in this raid WAS not less
than 600 No fears need be entertained OF
their making another raid soon.
(oigned) GEO. CROOK,
| Brigadier General Commanding
(Sirned) w. 8. ROSECRANS,
| Major General