, 1863-09-19

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I'll, md gone to the rear Gen. R. B. Mitchell
succeeds to the CON .nard.
urAncr,nrrns Amy orrur f,-&,rrr,.-,
September IS, 1868.
AL reports Of IN engagement here are false-
The enemy has been busy today feeling our
lines, mud artillery dne1s have been brisk, with
few casualties. They maybe getting into po-
eition for attacking Tomorrow Longstreet's
or ETel's corps any day may bring On an en-.
gagement. The public Will be early informed
OF the beginning ind progress OF the battle,
If my occurs.
LOUISVILLE, n.y., Sept. 17.-Lafe adElces
from the army OF the Cumberland, Indicate
that a great battle Is at hand In NoFthsr1
Georgia Letters received here from Chatta"
noega report that Bragg has been largely re-
1tdorced, and kosec1ans having aseertained
AlS etrengtn ano ~hereaoonts' vas raly1ng
Lis io1ces 70 ease oattle IN Inc enemy s chosen
qosiuop IN mountain range twelve miles
soufheast OF Chattanooga is limited that
bfaees 1o1ees now oumnmoer Rosecrans.
but t1e 4 ngntang quanues o1 hosecrans' army
afe eupe11or 10 bfagg's HETEROGENEOUS army
azAooc4aTEas s1a 1s,M IN TEE f! Fnx9n: p. T..
An on1ef- M attack has haen rn,de Tba
enerv rer,;ns IN 1,oaso..,on ~ +bo ,..,. ~
Pigeon MountaIn. and ahont Iaf,vefte +bo
lines are verv cloze., Thene 3s occas,ono,
skt,mishIpe. Capt Drurv. Chief Of Artf1lerv
of Vancliye,s staff. w.s sbot in the boue,s hv
a sharnsbooter Tba vonn5 "a a,rrs-on.
It1t vrnortcd that Toocstrcet bes o-r,raa
af Res.1ch With N nm 1os1
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TEN Hl1Er Non4aEAsT q L11ArETTE, Ga,
eepsemoez ID
e'"0oos.' e4s coeos to
'Heo 70 La1"sette' ana missed 1oscc st thai
Iiace, taking possession of the gaps q: Pigeon
Mountain, directly in front Of Thomas
,,;a.,,1a -. 49,, .ad,ts..a <,.~ 1.n...s.
u mu'eao1e ~ oe" aoc1no2s 1:om johnston,
Buckner, Hindman and Maury. Deserters
report the enemy COW superior In numbers
tn 4hc army ther Ind At tha h,+t1a ~ ~
$3.50 -. .nss Aaa ~ ~ uasas u ,aa1-
tha1n'e. E]y's, Clalburne's, stewas.'s, Buck
ner's, Brecklnridgc's, ,Hindnnan's, slauehter's,
.na a.4ochea hrie.a.a of 1,,raa-,. s,5 A..
sa,ts,. T.. -, t,,-.S ,s,'s 1.ss-@, 49, ~
oe' eon ~ a1' s1f.y. ~ elge' ~ ot1saaes Oh IN
'aa,5s MY 1',..,,t Less than g o@- .,.. :.
the enemy comne1}1a Rosecraps tn concen-
+-a+s w. To-oa. ,,aooe..rs,.. ]o-cb s.,++a-aa =,
''ate Luz 4e1cea' noesss1ns ttiuea "s4''<'7a Ill
crossaog LOOKOUT moun1aos.
The two lines Of the opposing armies may
now be Ecprcsented by a creecent at pigeon
nTnnnta,na wh1ct evten;, A. fhe ~. ~ : ~.
, r"-.. "tA esAu 4s 80 .u' ~ - q cn
Gle around Lafayette, the rebels holding the
interior and we the exterior Of the noun
| t,fne The txo fa7ces nv ,.;th,n !, fav ,n;1..
..tp ~ W. 1s 1.e "1@nn = AZ" uae9
Of each othes' out et1ectua " separated BY
| TIE renge of mountains. Tbe rahel nnkftfon
| can only be apnroached bv three pans-c.t-
,.++,s WV ~ b. - IT. -
'.'@@' ""s' anu o1ae one-"ucn afe
| strongly guarded. The rebel position coTers
excellent lines fo- retreat en- Rome and Cal
honn where thov vii rroh,h,v n.,,a - 49,
onD' ~" p.oo0'4y u12Ae u ue"
ine' sncula sHe7 oe defea!ed here. There
are rumors that they lave been retiring for a
day or TWO, but this is considered unreliable,
Cen. nosecn,ns 1aft chattsrooo. 49, sar
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