The New York herald., 1863-09-27

csrtS witch saved taa @ho'e army. ANA lhfHiNo
III black unos ~ a Iasorrl enemy muoans
upos q d uk ,od trout. aid all the time y e-eins
ossy front la And thea In vn" ~ i,os
vile s~o csps az ssrsxscre-mea sa' nd iss no
sns prosecuting ADD o.u.bsh,ng .aer CHAINS - ,he
title ~ oo~srdrn idiet plgrtnrf 10 sary ~ ,bs
bayoocts oa wagEasr--,na you val rec,siixo - go
rioas tho victory OF that itig cops whci. thus
besei. saved the army and Itself. II lh1 fragment
which had brought u stand The enpre army u VII ch
only portion bad d'se si twp srtno oorps. tho post
t'on ~ss good ss'po,rceiu rlags, the tey ~
which the icf M b. Colonel iisrxers
brigade.
IN
General Thomas. Tho the army
gagged about one O'Clock stns on hts has ID tue hollow
ridge In open neli bchind Harker's brgs,o osay
watching heavy co I'd Of dust his roar such
ton that IL might be General Granger ~,Ih reinoroo
menls. Il might be the enemy cat ID his
spirits which plainly visible 70 ~ho observed
him. a. confess did that day, with incrS sing
admiration the truth N ths General Tnm1
O'Clock r. the last day q ths battle had dispo
ston 10 light any morc and teared the result cf the
rebel attack. And no watched with natural
anxiety tho development Of tho cloud OF DUST which
thon Than mile distant. II II Dissolved 10
reveal friends ,hcn they would be welcome for Al this
hour fresh friends ali that ncssed. H dis
.
,he duty Of those sho formed tho Ast square this
baitie field 70 throw tho tooth os tho
ensmy defiance grandy oontcmptuoas ~ that Of
Cambronne, and do rhcro escape tho troops
moving wsre u feared, tho cavalry of tho coomy
"Tako my glass, somo Of you whose borse stands
steady. Toll me what you 500"
In the dust that emorged thick tho clouds that
code tho storm, nothing could DO distinguished but
moving Of mon. But Il was seen thAs sncy were
infantry. This Information made Thomas breathe moro
freely. II infantry. Il w1 much more likely % bo Gran
ger than tho enemy. Al this moment tall ofcer with
tho yellow straps Of captain OF afAntry presented hn
self 70 General Thomas
"Gcnerai" he said q am cut on from General Nsslcy,
and cannot nnd him. beg leave 70 report 10 yos Tor
duty, sir, ,of any character"
"Captan johnston said tho General 10 tho speak.
or Captain Johnson Second Indiana cavalry Inspector
General General Negioys stan) ride thcro and
repor, 70 who and what that force a." -.L.
In ins,an, Johnston gonc-gono upon a missod
which proved itself TO DO dangerous than any
Of us supposed. Az he emerged slowly from a dense
foliage OF willows growing about IN the
rear. heard the report Of several rifles and him
halt for s@cond and then, dashng spurs TO his horse
disappear In thick wood in tho direction OF tho coming
or troops sti cnyeloped in clouds OF DUST In
few minutes he again emerged from this timber and fol
battle flag Of Gordon Granger. we had wished for
night, and Il was Buchcr who had to US. At
quArter-past ono, Steadman FIRST and Gordon Granger
Afterwards had wrung the hand Of tho statue Thomas
who had gone all through the terrible Of tho
two days battle 10 bo melted and moved at this hour
Az Granger up o that from the face Of tho hea
vens great cloud had passed. and tho shining
upon with tho bcnignant rays OF
former victories.
understood that the division ammunition train OF
General Baird just beyond the centre Of lines In
hollow between tho two ridges occupied by tho enemy
and ourselves and General Thomas who pain.
fully short OF ammunition, ordered Granger push
Mitchell and WHITAKER Of s,eadman's division, forward
tins centre, in tho hopes Of retakng II. Granger at
the tc suggested that battery which he had
placed ennlade line OF tho enemy, plainly visi
bic ridge front. This battery brought up
and placed tho left of Harkc with orders 10 dodsc
battery which was throwing shell and grapo most VI.
ciousy.
Tho battery planted, steadman IN position AMI the
notified 10 his purpose, Thomas with all tho
of power and strength, assumed tho offensive
and, while the enemy actually moving his tanks,
intending onvelop HIM, positively made attack
and In fight of minutes u desperate encounter,
knocked tho q ,hsr limo and dslodged them
from the position which they had held This ntc ngh
glorious episode In the story Of tho bloody battle
and when time shall servo u viii DO pleasing duty
detail IL; but Is prohibited enter upon IL nov
steady Steadman. who dates from Mn Spring. through
Shiloh, Cornth and Stone river, tho last glorious houI
Of tho asht tho Chickamaaga bc better
tented 10 ind that story written leisure by who
forced 70 make his desk and tho last eighth
Of lead pencil his pen is enough for Granger that
say ho tnero when his adjutAnt died nyo minutes
Inre Ha aha a.I
torn and ttsred hat and enough for those who read
know there 10 understand that he behaved gal
lantly.
EsEsr srfIL rxranyr- uAsKlsg pszGSs
Driven from bis pressing position In the centre, the
cnomy did not fail TO continue bis manmuvres on our
TANKS, and at times succeeded n pushing ihom In,
giving the line aud tho appear
q horseshoe. But general lni had
followed the nghl have last mentioned and that Iu
lasted until about sunset Thomas Dot dhposcd to
attack and the enemy oontenIed To upon
tho tanks perfectly connient he seemed of surround
ing little force.
CHS. GARFInp
Tho luI was relieved by single ncident-,bs arrival
of Brig. Gen. Garfield, chief 0, Gen. Rosocrans siAs,
who came In tho footprints of Granger, bat 20 far
behind him 20 bs compelled 10 ths gauntlet q
tho rebel sharIsboo,ers. Accompanying Gen. Garfield
was Capt Cav, Gen, Tbornas' chief npographer. who
had acted guide, and who had brought Garnei
from Rn.syillc, In passing by tho rebel srtreme
right aaIk, the party was nred Al. and Garfield
and Cav nnrowiy escaped with tbair lives. Both their
horess aho<, and Gen Garnslds orderly silloi.
They however, reached tho centre 10 sAieiy aDi Con.
CarBeld explained how Csuerai isscrss hAi been
forced 70 RosHvils. lie soon given " uniertani
the staallon and Immediately began v indts despatch
70 General Rsecrans and before the Last despatch
lnbei tho rsoes AZ eager % ths yic,Sry
he day should dc ont pushed W for asl and
~holnns attack. n WIS ass O'Clock tho lAst cqn
BAT battle began AMI hs refused 10 oos apoa
fs snd
yrsru rHrDcIs
Men Ia battle arc not individually courageous Courage
much derived from orgasiraiion and dlscpil1s a.
from To soak n the -oraS " an army bst
speak q s cosrassths lsrms are sysasymous ooa.
rase derived ftorn The electrical touch q sbonhsr 70
shoald.r. Diorganred socoos's aci criu~ndsns men
had Hsi lks oo~sris " The san standing sbgaier
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