Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-09-28
The Victory in Gesrgia-Six Thou
/ sand Prisoners and over Forty
Pieces Artillery Taken. &c.

Pieces Artillery Taken, Go.
ATLANTA, Sept. 92.-Advic.s from the
o,ttls held come in scantily, but suffi |
clsnt has been received to show that a
great success has been achieved in two
days fighting. The main, if not the |
entire, force OF Rossncrans was engaged
and driven back from all their positions. |,
greatly demoralizsd and forced to destrsy
large quantities Of stores and baggage
Their resistance was stubborn and the
fight still goes on. Our troops are flush
cd with victory and eager for the fray
with the enemy. Confidence 10 streng
that. tho foe viii be driven from bis PRES
ent stand, on Mission Ridge, six or eight
miles from Chattanooga. The fight yes
te'cday was most spirited. Lonsstrset's
ard Hills corps attacked the enemy in
the centre by night, and, after q despsr-
ate resistance, the enemy wsrs driven
from his position with q loss of from four
to six thousand prisoners and fJrty-two
pieces of artillery.
Latest accounts from the field, ysster-
day at neon, say the enemy made a stand
at Mission Ridge. Battle still raging.
Our loss in General officers is very
great. Brig. Gen. HELM, OF Kentucky,
was killed while leading a charge; Gen.
Hood was MORALLY wounded; Brig. Gems.
Dan. Adams and Jno. G. Brown were Sc.
%riously wounded; Major Richmond, o!
Pslk's STAFF killed. Tho battle began
three miles West of Chickamauga. In
the three days's fight the enemy were
driven across Pea Vine Greek, and West
of Chiekamauga about II miles, to the
present position. He threw up tempo
rary brsastworks at Pea Vine Creek
He has evidently been defeated on grounC
of his own choosing. The following sps
cial dispatch FROM Gov. Harris to the Ap
peal, confirms our reports:
CHIcKAMAUGA, Sept. Goth, 8 o'clock
P. Mn the two days fighting we sue
csedsd in driving the enemy from his p
sition. The engagement is not decisive
Casualties heavy On both sides-snemy'
much heavier than ours. Gen. Presto
Smith was killed last night at seven an
q half o'clock, while leading his BrigaG
within q few yards of the enemy's lin
Gsnsrals John G.. Brown, Hood, Greg
Dan Adams and Helm are wounded, ar
Gen. Dsshler killed. Yankee Gener
Little, killed. We have captured abo
$500 prisoners, and about % or 80 piec
Of artillery. Troops are in high spiri
and ready to meet the enemy again t
morrow.
BATTLE FIELD, ~Chiskamauga, Sept.
IL A. M.-The enemy retired from O
front under cover of last night, lsavi
his killed and wounded on the field.
Y: Our victory is complete. We have CT
tured large numbers of small arms;
,ieeoF- af r~+aa~-x h~~~ b~~A hr~~rshA'
and 26 additional pieces are reported
ken. About Ave Thousand prisoners
reported captured Army in fine spir
and ready and eager for a vigorous pu
suit. Ne additional particulars to
port. We met here the whole force
Rosencrans' army.
A telegram from Col. Brent, Chief
Gen. Brarg's staff, dated Chickamau
the 22d, says: The enemy are rout
am safe"
By q dispatch received in Richmo
from Major j. Stoddard Johnston, of G,
Buckner's staff, we learn of the safety
Brig. Gen. Wn. Preston and his st;
and Major General Breckenridge and
staff, except the gallant and accomplish
ed Major Graves, of Kentucky, who v
mortaily wounded. 1t also mentions
death of Brig. Gen. Helm.
No casualties are mentioned as havi
occurred on the staff Of Gen. Buckn
and the safety of that General and st
may be fairly inferred.
oTHRa AND FULLER ACCOUNTS.
On the 18th, a yankee fierce of 12
mounted infantry attacked Ringgold, G
and after a fight of an hours durati
rstreated, leaving five wounded in
hands. Artillery firing was heard
Friday, supposed to be heavy skirmishi
going on along Dur whole cavalry fro
The Confederates attacked the yank
at cleveland, Tennessee, on the 19
driving them Iout and capturing sever
prisoners. Walker engaged the yank
on Friday evening, west of Ringgold,
. drove them back two miles. Our
was sixty.
The followin. private dispatch
been furnished, from Gen. Bragg's te
graphic operator, dated
R1NGeoDD, Ga, Sept. five h
captured four thousand prisoners
thirty pieces of artillery and hold
entire battle field. We are pursuing
enemy ts-day. E..
NrA Sent 01-ReportS recei