The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-09-23

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naL's. Slaughter's and detached brigsdes Of
Jackson's and Andersons-in all IS brigAdes OF
infantry. not less than IS 900. Their formula
BE numbers ani position hsve compelled Rose
ersus to couceutrat. ms forces, necessarily much
scattered In crossing the Lookout Mountains
The Two lines O. the opposing armies no@ De-
ing represented oy crescent, - aped by ! seon
Mountains. which extend a. the arc OF a CIRCLE
around Lafayette, the rebels holding the interior
and We the exterior OF the mountains The two
forces are within lea miles OF each other,
but are efectually separated by q range Of
mountains. The rebel position car only Dc
approached by three gaps Cadets, Wing ami
Blue Bird, which are strongly guarded The
rebel position covers excellent lines for a retfea.
on Rome aud Calhoun, where they will probably
make new iiue should they BE- defeated here.
There are rumors that they have been retiring
for day or Two. but this is considered unreliable.
Gen. Rosecrans left Chattanooga on Sunday.
and is now engaged ia making dispositions to
salt the new situation He has been H. bat is
in fine spirits.
large infantry force from Johnston's army
is reported marching up the Tuscumba Refu-
gees bring reports circulating South, TO the effect
that after two DAYS fighting. in which Bragg was
defeated aud driven back, be received large r.
Inducements from johnston, ~aich turned the
tide of battle, and that he vas now driving
Rosecrans. All Johnston's cavalry is reported
to have joined Bragg with the design OF destroy.
ing Rosecrans' communications.
The following dispatch was received at Wash.
ington on the 18th:
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 10.
We have Just entered Little Rock. The cav
airy of Gen. Davidson il pursuing the enemy
who is retreating South.
Signed, F. r. STEELE, Mai Gen.
A desperate engagement took place on th'
morning Of the 9th between the rebels and th
army of Gen Rosecrans The rebels made
heavy attack Oh the corps of Gen. Thomas, form
ing the left of our army, and at the same tim
they attacked the right wing, which was though
to be feint General NcCook's and Genera
Crittcndens troops were thrown into the Ell
gagement a. convenience offered, the main POI
lions OF their forces being on the march at th
time. The fight OF the left was of very de:
perate character. The enemy were repulsec
but GA being reinforced resaiuei their position
from which they were subsequently driven, ate
a severe engagement of an hour and hal
Gen. Thomas forces then charged the rebels fC
nearly mile and a half Furnishing them badly
Al two o'clock in the afternoon the rebels mad
fierce attack on our center, composed of th
divisions OF Generals Van Cleve aud Reynold
Gen Van Cleyes forces we're struck on th
riehi flank, aud being vigorously pushed by IN
rebels, tell back, until Gen Carriers line WI
broken and the troops became much scattered
Gen. Thomas on the left and Gen Davis on oh
right then pushed forward their forces vigorous
towards the gap, aud after hard fight recovere
the ground which had been lost on the extrem
right The fight disclosed the intention Of m
rebels which evidently to get between
and Chattanooga. The general engagemei
which commenced at II in the forenoon ende
al about 6 in the afternoon. Gen. Palmer VII
had gathered together our scattered forces, an
Gen. Negley, who had been sent IRON the rigl
flank to feel the center. pushed forward and n
established our line as il had been before Il
battle began along the Chcamanga Geek. tt
country where the battle was fought was lev,
but thickly overgrown with small timber al
brushwood, and is very unfavorabe for the u
OF artillery very little of which was used
The casualties in wounded are heavy, but C
tremey light in killed for 80 heavy musket
engagement The fight on the LEFT wa- one
continuous musketry firing for one hour or NOR
No general officers were injured.
Battery C of 5tb artillery was lost, and ate
wards Iccaptured by the 10Th Indiana regimen
The nAtti" - not yet over. II will probably
renewed tomorrow- Rebel prisoners taken re
resent that the corps IF Gens nii, Polk, job
ston aud Longstreet we're ia the engagemer
Our men are in the best of spirits aud eager
begin anew.