White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-24

lett protected by rude works OF logs
thrown up during the night.
The left rested on the east side Of the
Rossville and Lafayette roads, about fouI
miles sonth Of RoSsville. In the tigh'
Of the 18th. we lost about six hundred
killed and 2 900 woun,isd. and were ahes'
three pieces of artillery. The men were
in splendid spirits.
The engagement was resumed at 9 A. NJ
on the Goth. by an attempt CT the rebels
to storm Thomss left and front. Sew.
eral times they were repnlsed. with heavy
loss to them. and very little to Us.
The fight lasted an hour and half. and
was one Of the most terrific of the war.
A continuous FIRE of muske'ry and infant
~ being kept up with deadly effect.
During this the right and centre were
not engaged. skirmi-hers keeping up q
hslting Ere for time. The enemy. 6nd.
ing the assault in vain. msneuvered to
the left, with the intention of throwing
force on the Rossvills road and attack.
ing Thomas on the right flank.
At this jnncture Thomas ordered Bran.
non, who had one brigade in reserve. and
two with Reynolds holding the key oil
the position. which was 1homss's right.
to move TO the left Of the line and pro-
tect the flank.
Rosecrans at the same time sent Davis
and Van Cleve from the right and centre
to support BrannoD in the effort to hold
the line to Rossville and protect Thomas
left flank.
On perceiving the withdrawal Of skir.
mishers from the front of the divisions.
and moving from right and centre. the
enemy made = vigorous attack on that
part Of the line. piercing the centre and
cutting off Davis and Sheridan from the
left. end driving the centre into the NOM,
tains. both righ. and centre being much
scattered. without very serious loss in
killed and wounded.
The right and centre gone. Thomas's
right became exposed to . most terrific
flank attack, and Reynolds and Brannon
and their right Of Thomas limo wa'
swung round, his extreme left being ss q,
FIRST.
This also fell 80 short distance on
the Rossville road. PARTS Of the centre
were gathered up and reported to Thorn
a.. who made several stands. but was
unable to check the rebel advance until
the arrival Of reinforcements.
At one o'clock Gen. Granger with one
division Of reserves came mp. and were .,
once thrown into the centre. driving the
enemy handsomely from his position on a
strong ridge. and with heavy loss-the
fire from one OF Granger's batteries NOW.
ing them down.
This 6gh. only lsstei half an honr or
40. with sligh, loss to IA. We regret
to say Captain Russell. Gen. Grsnger's
Adjntan,, was killed ere he had been in
the fight ten minntes.
After this bloody repulse the enemy
remained quiet until sbont four o'clock.
persisting. however. in maneuvering OH
both tanks, their full and correct infor-
nation regarding this country. enabling
them to do 40 with great facility.
Having gathered again on the Aanks.
the enemy made vigorous attsck. and
a fight ensne.l which has no parallel in the
history Of this army.
Col. Harkpr's Brigade. Woods Di-
vision. both Wood and H .rker and Gen.
Garfield being present. and the remnant
Of John.ton's Division holding the left.
covered themselves with glory AMI on
the rivh, and centre Brsnnon. Baird,
Reynolds snd Palmer. with parts Of their
Divisions, fought most gallsntly; while
S,edman and Granger with the reserves
drove the enemy at every point where
they went. At five o'clock Thomas wss
still triumphant. and on the left held bis
line of the morning. bnt with night fell
back to . line nearly st right angles with
that of the mo'ning.
Two lines a. retreat were open to him
to Chattanooga. OF one Of which be fell
hack 10 Rnssville during the night. Our
losses have necessarily been heavy. but
The list Of killed will be surprisingly
light. and in the two days engagement
we have not suffered more in men than
the enemy. In the charge by Thomas.
IN the first day. the enemy Ion. Is many
in killed as We did in the whole day.
What the Losses in prisoners and material
are. we cannot say. Our killed will
reach 1900.
Our wounded will amount to 1000.
most of them slight wounds. Among
the general officers killed. are Gen. Lytle.
Colonel Key and Colonel King. Among
the wounded are Gen. Morton. Of Rose
crans' staff: Col. Cloxter. l4rh Kentucky:
Col. Fnukhouse. 9S,h Illinois Lieut-
snant- Colonel Nudge. llth Michigan |;
Lieutensnt- Colonel Hunt. 4th Kentucky:
Col. Bradley. conn snding brigade in
division Col. Charles An
ierson. 93d Ohio Major Wildkin. 18th
Lieutenant Colonel Drip.
9Th Indiana: Lient. Colonel Bryan. 75ih
Tn,lisns Col. Armstrong. 9th Ohio !;
Major Johnston. 22i Illinois; Lieutenant
Colonel Maxwell. 81 Ohio. all slightly.
Lientensns- Colonel Vaughn. 17rh Ken.
lucky: Colonel Stanley. l0Srh Ohio !:
M.jor Brown. Ssh Ohio Maj Dawson.
18th Infantry. all elightly. We have
General Adsms, Of Texas, and
| 800 of his men.
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