The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-09-24
From ROsecrnns' Army-A Great Hattie
ON Saturday.

on Saturday.
Special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Sept 20, 1868.
Official dispatches from Gen Rosecrans,
from near Chattanooga,to the War Depart
ment, states reconnaissance in force,Qn Fri
day developed the enemy and brought on a
partial engagement, in which he lost at the
outset seven guns and the advance was COM
PEELED to fall back.
Pushing forward reinforcements, he pushed
the enemy back, recovered his lost ground and
captured thirteen cannon.
The battle was expected to be renewed yes
terday Saturday.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
CINCINNATI Sept. 20, 1863
The following official despatch was receiv-
ed at headquarters in this city to-day from an
officer high in command;
ARMY IN THE FIELD, 10 P NJ, SEPT. 10, via
NAsHvIILE.-Severe fighting this Saturday
d. m. Gen. Rosecrans and staff unhurt
All has been quiet through the evening.
Nothing later than the above has been receiv-
ed
HEAD'QURs. ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND
CRAwFIsH SPRINGS, Ga, Sept. 10. 1868
A desperate engagement commenced this
morning at II o'clock. The rebels made a
heavy attack on the corps of Gen. Thomas,
forming the left wing of our army, and at the
same time they attacked the right wing,
which was thought to be feint. General
McCook's and Gen. Crittendens troops were
thrown into the engagement as convenience
offered, the main portion of their forces being
on the march at the time. The fight on the
left was of very desperate character The
enemy was repulsed, but on being reinforced
regained their position, from which they were
subsequently driven after a severe engage
ment of an hour and half. Gen. Thomas
forces then charged the rebels for nearly a
mile, furnishing them badly. About 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, the rebels made fierce dash
on our centre, composed of the divisions of
Gems. Van Cleve and Reynolds. Gen. Van
Cleves forces were struck on the right flank,
and, being vigorously pushed by the rebels,
fell back until Gen. Carriers line was broken,
and the troops became much scattered
Gen. Thomas, on the left and Gen. Davis,
on the right, then pushed forward towards the
gap, and, after hard fight, recovered the
ground which had been lost on the extreme
right The fight disclosed the intention of
the rebels which evidently was to get between
us and Chattanooga
The general engagement which commenced
at II o'clock a. M. ended at about p. III.
Gen. Palmer, who had gathered together
our scattered forces and Gen. Negley, who had
been sent from the right flank to feel the CEN
tire, pushed forward and established our line
as it had been before the battle began along
Chickamanga Creek. The country where the
battle was fought is level but thickly over
grown with small timber and brushwood, and
is very unfavorable for the use of artillery very
little of which was used.
The casualties in wounded are heavy, but
extremely light in killed for so heavy mus
kerry engagement.
The fight on the left was one continuous
roll of musketry for an hour or more No
general officers were injured. Col. Heg, 18th
Wisconsin, and Col Bradley, 51st Illinois, com
manding brigades, were wounded. Col. James,
of the seth Ohio, and Col. Carroll and Maj.
Pannelta, of the 10th Indiana regiment were
also wounded Lieut.. Jones, of company A,
10th Indiana, was killed Lieut.. Col Hunt, of
the 10th Kentucky, and Lieut. Col. Maxwell,
of the 22nd Ohio, were wounded. Lieut.. De-
Graw, Lieut.. Ludlow, and Lieut.. Fessenden, of
of battery II, 9TH artillery, were wounded.
Lieut. Floyd, of battery l, 18th artillery, and
Capt. Brown, of the 31st Illinois, were woun-
ded. Capt. Searls, Assistant Adiutant Gener-
al of Starkweathers brigade, was killed, Bat
terry C,of the 9TH artillery, was lost, and after
wards recaptured by the 10Th Indiana.
The battle is not yet over. wilt proba-
bly, be resumed to morrow. Rebel prisoners |
taken, represent that the corps of Gems, Hill, |
Polk, Johnston and Longstreet were in the en-
gagement.
Our men are in the best ofspirits and eager
to begin anew.
CROPS IN THE REBEL STATEs.-It is stated
that the wheat crop this season in the rebel
States will foot up 50, 639, 500 bushels, which |
will be an excess over the crop of 1860, as
stated in the last census, of 28, 273, 600 bush
els. The crops, it is said, have been gather
ed i'll good order.
CoPPERHEAD VERACITY.-The Copperheads. |
and chief among them Mr.. Vallandigham,
have been publishing the declaration that not
a man, woman or child in the Southern Con- |
desire to return to the old Union
We see in Gen. Burnsidess triumphal march |
to Knoxville, singular comment upon their