The New York herald., 1863-10-01

ed. More are being found. BRAXTON BRAGG.
CongratuIatory Order OF General Lee.
correspondence OF the Ricbmond Enquirer.]
GENERsL LEES LAST ORDER ON THE cHIeKAMAU0A
VICTORY.
General Lee has jus. issued the following congratuatory
victory at Chickamauga BY Gen. Bragg
GENERAL oRDERs-No. so.
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
Sept "a, 1858.
The Commanding General announces to the army. with
profound gratitude Amiphty God the victory achieved
at ChckamauGa by the army OF Gen. Braxton Bragg.
After fierce and sapguinary conflict or two days. tho
heavy loss from their strong POSITIONS and leaving their
dead and wounded the field etreated under cover OF
the night, on Chattanooga, pursued by our cavalry
Rendering 10 the great Giver OF victory, as s most
juety dne praise and thanksgiving for this signal
Of his favor let US exterd 70 the army that
Of our admiration for Its vaor and sympathy for its
suffering and loss.
Invoking the continued assistance Of Heaven upon our
efforts, let resolve emulate the heroic example Of
brethren 10 the South until the enemy shall be
poed from our borders and peace and independence be
The Latest from Northern Georgia.
(TELEGRAMS TO TIE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.1
NEAR CHATTANOOGA, Sept. "a, 1858.
The report from General Hood last night was favorable
9s WILL o.
coors and guidons, thrtysx pieces Of artillery and i
teen thousand small arms.
Several trains with wounded have arrived. Reports of
affairs above conflicting We inclined 20 believe
within four miles or that place. officers state that Rcse
Grams sent two flags OF truce asking permission TO bury
the dead and relieve tho wounded General Bragg re.
iected both applications, replying that he enough
Yankee to bury the dead and Yankee surgeons
70 attend Their wounded Ihese was no lighting yesfer
day. The Yankee prisoners have abundance Of
ierfeit money Some OF them have been brought in IN
irons for passing H.
The train last night from Ringgold the track.
four miles above Marietta and Is not yet in. No lives
Mr.. Adar writes frc m RingRod yesterday TO the Con
federacy that General Wheeler with his cavalry,
the rver and General Forrest is In the right place
Confederate Off has lust arrived, who wound
cd and a. prisoner Saturday and detained in Yankee
hospital until Monday when no relieved by Forrest
cavalry. lie General Rosecrans Sunday twelve
NJ. and did not perceive any marks OF wounds.
On Sunday night rockets seen towards Harrison
which the Yankees said. signal OF the approach
General Burnside with forty thousand reinforcemepis
heavy Confederate force was before Chattanooga and
Harrison.
SECOND DESPATCH.
ArrAxrA, Sept. "a. 1883.
Our lines extend around Chattanooga, within striking
distance OF The enemy. rls t.r
Our forces are well up 10 tho front. Full supplies OF
comm'ssary and hospital stores are close at hand.
Gap. ON Lookout Mountuin. twelve miles from Chatta
noogn. That night Gen Wheeler made O connossn,e
towards Lookout Mountain found all infantry force OF the
The mountain is now held by General Iongsrcet The
enemys operations are plainly visible from Lookout.
Rosecrans has lines Of defence the road Chat
tanoogs, six hundred yards apart He has pontoon
bridge the river which crowded with wagons
and the impression is that he brings them they
needed
General Iopgstrect commands tie river aud railroad
below Chattanooga
General Hood was doing well on Thursday.
Our loss in killed and wounded will not exceed twelve
thousand.
The Yankee loss, In killed wounded and PEisouers will
reach twenty eight thousand.
Five Yankee hospitals hahds full OF wounded
The enemy's haversacks contain bread only. Pri.
state that they four days short rstions
The bridge the last Chckamauga river repaired
aud trains will g. 10 our lines 10 morrow.
Third DESPATCH.
ATLANTA, Sept. 20, 1868.
Oicers from General Hoods div ision train, Just
port that they left Lookout Mountain yesterday
ing. That important position was then held by Hoods
division, now commanded by General jenkins.
T. nat supposed that assault tUiN be made
mdnd TIE Si,udiioR need sacrifice Ms r,s Of
troops
When the train left the burn, bridge station this morn
ing heavy cannonsdng was heard.
ON Thursday night the enemy made two attempts
lines Tlley driven back both times TO their
entrenchmenis.
Further Of cheering character has been rsceiv.
cd but II IL not deemed prudent ts communicate Il.