, 1863-09-24
Bragg Coufesses to Heavy Losses
Of Valuable Officers.
RICHMOND Is. IN M0uRhiNc:Ah0
DESp0MnENCY,
Rosecrans Strongly Massed
and RefnfoFced.
OUR ARMY SAFE AND In EXCEL
LENT SPIRITS,
TIE NEWS FROM CHATTANOOGA
YESTERDAY.
STATEMENT OF THE REBEL
FORCE ENGAGED.

OUR WASHINGTON DISPATCH.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
WAsmSoros, Sept. es, 1888.
Dispatches from Rosecrans were received
By Government this morning, dated yester.
day a2d, S p. NJ, says the attack On Mon
day afternoon upon Thomas corps was re-
pulsed By him with heavy loss to the rebels,
and he marched to position near Chattanoo-
ga without molestatlon.
At the same time Thomas was assai1ed, the
two divisions Of Longstreet advanced upon
The extreme left, as ito make an assault, bnt
did not do 50 and again fell back.
Gen. Rosecrans has his army concentrated,
and the result of the recent battle is not re-
garded as unfavorable. His order for the con =
cent1ation OF the Whole army, was executed
n fine order by Monday at midnight His
present position can easily be held until rein
fo5cements arrive.
Four thousand ct the wounded in Sundays
battle we're removed from the field The
regulars lost nearly 200 out Of 1,600 men,
ReIDfofcements haye been received in sufB-
cient numbers to enable Roeecrans to as
sumo the offensive when he chooses to do so.
As the last dispatch Vas closed, yesterday
the enemy presented signs Of active prepara
lion fer the renewal Of the conflict. Our men
were In line Of battle, awaiting another as
sault aud anxious for the trial.
Bragg dispatched to JEFF. Davis on Monday,
saying the loss Ens re r. heavy on both sides
on our side especially, in officers. The enc.
my fought With desperation, aud still con-
fronts us.
Gen. Graham, taken prisoner at Gettys.
burg, returned here from Richmond this
morning. He eays two divisions Of Long
streets corps, with 81 pieces. Of artillery,
which he eaw moving across the bridge at
Richmond, we're sent to Bragg.
Two bdgades Of Plckett's and Wise's L.
gicn arc also sent hin.
: The news of the battle with RoBecrans was
received with disappointment, rs they ex-
pected to hear Of his annihilation and erpul-
sion Of I'LL Union forces from Tennessee. In
stead Of this, Richmond again mourns over
her heavy losses, and acknowledges no adyan-
tsges resulting as yet to them. =.
There is no reason to-.believe that another
battle MAS fought to-daJ, but up to 10 o'clock
tonight nothing has transpired to Indicate
whether It has or has not occurred.
Orders to Burnside to reinforce Rosecrans
left here on the 14th, aud could not possibly
reached him under three days. At this time
he was at Jonesboro, where he expected to
encounter Longstreet's reinforcements going
to Brngg. The battle at Chattanooga com
| mencing on the Goth, twill be seen that he
could not :po,sibly effect junction with
Rosec1ans, he being $50 miles Oft In the
time intervening between Rosecrans' and
Bragg's attack.
FROM CHATTANOOGA DIRECT.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept, 23.-No attack has
| Jet been made by the enemy, though it waa
confidently expected to-day. Our position
has been greatly strengthened, meanwhile,
| by additional works commanding the ap-
proaches from the South, while our aanke
aud communications are amply cared for.
The army Is In the best Of spirits since the
fact became apparent that Caickamaagu Is
almost US much Of defeat for the rebels a.
tor us.
RoEecrans was rapturously received along
the lines this afternoon.
The only demonstration to-day Was By
heavy double column infantry and ARTILLERY
threatening our left, but crossing Missionary
Ridge toward Rtnggold, without replying te
our artillery. They are believed to have gont
to intercept Burnside. who is expected By tht
| rebels.
The Chlckamnuga reverse bus probabl,
been much oyer-estimated at the North
There is no occasion for their alarm for tn
safety Of this army.
OUR NASHVILLE DISPATCHES.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tzibune.1
NASHVILLE, Sept. Is 1861
The news from our front is cheering.
have learned from a responsible source thu
our reported reverses, an account Of which
sent you from Louisville, were greatly e1ag
gerated.
The fight is still progressing, or was atsun
down last night. Gen. Thomas still maintain
his position intact, and is giving as good a
he received.
The number OF casualties In this battle nil
1 be the severest On record. It is impossible
to arrive At anything like List Of the kl1let
and wounded, but we have names, which
with my present information, deem it pru
dent to withhold.
Colonel Bradley Ct Chicago, is badl,,
wounded
The 5lst Illinois Is reported badly cut up
The ssth Illinois won unfadine laurel'
The list Of casualties In this regiment is ssit
to be fea1fu1ly large.
The ed Illinois is also considerably broke,
up, and Major Johnson, commanding, i
wounded. Lieut.. Col. Ball, Captains Rice
Ritter and Whitney Of the s9th Illinois Rafl
road Regiment) are killed. Gen. Whitaker
stad, except one, are Ill killed or wounded
Captain Spin, of the soth Illinois, is killed
| Lieut.. Col E. Aking, Of the 19th Regulars
and the Colonel Of the esth Indiana wer
killed On the Goth.
| Five hundred wounded arrived here thi
evening. Extensive preparations are beinI
made here and at Murfrecsboro to receiv
them.
| NAsuvuIE, Sept. 23.-Newa from front