Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-08


battle Of Chieksma0gs, says;
Msaesr as the details are of the two great bat
ties which we're fought ca Saturday and Saudsy
in Ihe extreme northwest corner Of Gcorgia.
they yet furnish u.s. ig a fFagmcnisgy sort Of
ggsF, 2 "a iafoTmaliun sufasisnE ic enable as 20
comprehend, n some meas re, the severity Of
the conflict, and tha ex.ent Of the reverse sus-
tanned by t5e Fedsrsl arms. At ths risk Of rep
etfsn, we have pat together the. secount Of the
battls On Saturday, as previously published
from the Cincinnati C0Ha8eTciat. and the lsttar
narrative Of The more ssnguinsTy struggls oH
Sunday which ressiied II forcing General Rose
araas 10 retTest HpOn Cbsttsnooga with such OF
his trDops Is stll maintained their frmness and
iigc5pfiIa. The facts, so far Rs they have
reached Us from the s0urcas already mentioned
and We draw from these alone without ven
turing in the slightest dcgres into the Geld Of
sneeu ati8u-sppBgT 10 be ~ fallOwss
On Saturday m0rniHg. s05nl an hour befors
noon, The battle opened, sud soon became gene
rel z lTly ia he scei0n the Cs1fsdsrstas ms1e
an iu'pstuaus dash ST the LlCmis battery, and
eartured Captain Ven P=lt, ths officer in eom-
man5, together with fVe Of TIE six pieces Of
which the battery was composed A two
O'clock ia the afternoon the contest IS described
ag having bec1ms perfectly terrific" Forty
riuutss latsT the center, composed Of Van
rstrestsd in disorder. The enemy pressed in-
msdiataly forward in pursuit Of The retTsatiug
columns, but were checked By battery com
handed BY Col Barnett and were, in turn,
driven back over the same ground. The Federal
division eemmanded By Gen. Davis was next al
lacked and compelled TO fsll back, with the loss
Of ths battery Of the Ssh IadiaDa regiment; hat
the troops were rallied and ibs battery rstahsn.
Eeyrclds lost hesviiy. Palmer was over
#helmCd, Gud lost two IF bic guns. Van Cheva's
division, beiug ovsrpoweTad Esve way
entirety, ard never sucessced N regaiaing its
position Being thus pres sed severely at al
,7irts. the Who'll Federal hne wsvered and
s. Il did 90, the CosiedsTaias ehesEed and sd.
vaBcsd. moving steadily IN the direction Of the
hesduuaruars Of Gen. R7sseTans. The latter
brought forward fresh f0ncos t1 attempt the ra-
coverv Of the ground chat bad been lost, and
rom that time until dark tho battle ragged Eith
the greatsst fury. The narrative Of the 6rst
days 6ght closes abruptly ai tins point; but we
are told that +" the hattie thus far mas been q
bloody enc, ard the Federal loss Every heavy"
That ioEs which. the correspondent Of the Com
assrciai calls very heavy, was subssq qUently ss-
hms.sd It bat six hundrsd killed ana sWo huB-
iTed wounded. We learn further thut seveTs
huUdrei Coufadsrsts prisoners were taken, sR6
thas 'fFe took ten guns and lost seven" So end
Cd thr battle Of Saturday. Tbs Federal senior
Is sad 20 kavs bsen broken ard tcaltarsi, and
does not appear 10 have besn rallied during the
DAY. bat lhs Tssal1s were indeeiEye
The account which we haVe Of the bloody
euEa cement Of Sunday comes 10 US from Chat
tAneogs. and is stated by lsisE telsgIssa .TSn
Teshlngton, 70 be confirmed IN al It's principal
Doinis by the oficisl dispatches of Gen. Rose
crans With ia essential correctness thus
vouchsd tor, we proceed The Federal foEcps
hsviug in the meantime, been concentrated
General secrans formed bis line HneW bis
ght resting on ridge Of bills snd his left pro-
tscssd By g rude work 0f logs thrown up during
the night
Al nine O'Clock iu the morning the engage
Hnent was rssuasad By the enamy who attached
tie left and front Of the Federal line e9nsistiag
Of che army corps commanded bg. G. q Thomas.
After terrific e rnA.cs, which lasted OF an hour
snd ha.f, snd in which they were several times
Yeuul lsed with heavy loss, thsy commenced
haBk movement still further 30 the lgft This
zss promptly met by Thomas, who ordered
BranHan'a brigade, al tEat tus ia reserve, 10 The
lsh Of tbs E1e, 70 prstect The hsHk Of General
Roseerans, Whiis Davis snd Van C.sVs were
bronght from the right and csnter 10 held the
rad 10 R7ssViTe and protect ibs rght RaHh OF
Thomas Alter the wiihdFaggal Of ths skirnlish-
els from ,ha front Of Tie divisions OF Van Clevs
sn5 DAVIS, and while ths latter were moving
from toe neht aud center, the enemy made 3
furious cash on that part Of the liHe,
pierced &C. cut i IN two, and drove the center
into the mounisiBs; both right and center
being much sestiered, bat without suffering any
vary seTi0as loss In killed and wounded. Ths
right and eentre. gone. the lett, under Thomas,
v as entirety isolated. Being thus exposed 10 S
terrific haak gttsck Thomas swung round his
right wing, tagethsT With its supports andeT
B amman aud Roy Holds--hiB extreme left falling
back soon Afterwards, short distance on the
R9seville road Portions Of tbs troops belong
ing TO- tbe csHtre we're rallied about this time,
and reported 70 General Phomss, Hb8 fell back
6ghtnq, making several stands. He was, how
ever. unable to msintain a position until Gen,
Granger arrived -gith one DIVISION of reserves
The latter vas at ones thrown into the centre
and sfter tight Of an hour and hslf, drove
The enemy, Win severe loss from the hgA ridge
which they had previously occupied. The Fed
eral los Is represented 10 hsVe been but slight
During .he next three hours the battle slack
.'- but in the meanwhile, the enemy, By
.L..-.-,s--.- kuoHledgs Of the country, sue
ossisd i1 vessing Ssspd on ihe tank OF Ihomes'
upon which they fell SC Vlgc; y slaI me ns a.
which snsued is said % have had Nc F-Ie'lsi 70
the eruarieuce Of the army of the Cum5erlanc
% TO S o'clock Thomas still held, on his lett
pipg. the position oecupied By him in the morn
ing, but With ms left sRaBg round nearly at
right anglos with bis lines SO formed At the
commencement Of the battle Two lines ot
retreat wers still opon 70 him, and he chose the
ons leading to Roseville, 70 which place he tell
back duriag the night The Federal Loss in
this ssngaiaary conflict is put down at twelve
hundred killed and seven thousand wounded,
most Of the latter slightly. What the lozaes
were In material snd prisoners cannot noW-~We
are told-be reported. The loss Of the enemy
Q -Rad - 70 hnE heel
equally severe. some thirteen buRdTsd Contsd-
aEsss plisa nsrs were taken, together with Gen.
AdaRs, their commander.
TIE RECENF RzVERsEs Is NEW YORK.
The Nav York correspondent Of the PhilA
/ dsphiA InglriSeT writss as lollows;
Tbia mus Be rlus N ndry. The Reps from Rose
rrsos is bad This further particulars 0f the Sabn'
pass disaster bad, TO- d TO- the ugly ramora ths
reach us New OTlealai 10 the oCc patton Of Maj
I afnaras by body OF French Toepa People are cegi
tsilnE hes unt9Vs-rd eEsna, ana "ona Tihg va!
We d0nt have faTthsr particulars trou Chatranooea
Bale IN bol rds crow sc Egal, and anxious phys
0gnomf-s pres0miaafs P1ssf The rebel EymPathi1er
are iubiant, aud though thsy dare rot - open Z
rsssf in % cir sEtalact Il apparst enough In IN
I rb,-et ts sna the vaislnous wink Of me eye.
| Down d M'au So eet 2 ulstter Of courze there
ta eusroHiaTy excementi gold went up ave per cent
"a he Start but SOCKS cid not 60 down. on tue con
80 ioo1a ks mystery, bat The mysterJ = azplaine
~ b. fsc that ne disaster % GsneEai k0see ans
I IroEod upon a. aR Indication Of he Proirsetson Q
/ ~ 49, and q eonsequant nscaEaify, in the pro
-tlv. fsr a fur her i-nne Of PaPer Eaoasy Filh NOR
/ F,.t-eks; tls tlls0ry is, speculation WI rscsiRs
I s.lf.,s .Hd slssks. vita other ihings, VIII 80 %
s. Il a8sioipatiaa ai an0lhsr iIh4toHs every Ooal
/ Tor tlls naomuut Is . buyer
oPEkATIess OF TIE cHEsAPEAKE
Tbs Herald has he following in regard % lae -
Aii-rt s.uisi on tbs Ch.zspsAkes which has reaa
I ,.--u T.aniiaued n aur q -ulnnh; -.
a lsttsr was received IN tha city yesiefohy W W.
80 fhaf 4 r. bel raid snEds on yeral Ye-sels
Vvebsgrrue islet Easg Virginia. PrsEloas 70 tAs =
NJ rb- .ghooner Ireland CaPt. Davis, tas scnSon'
Ioh Ho1sssaaH (i1oe picked up sad Akenlato se'
p0rl Capt Psarssi were pl1Hderea l@ksA oot 70 .
aad sent alrifL - a -
On a ssn6 bar inside ths in' 'eL The 9overnment Sc
AiaLce loaded nith PTeYisionE aud sufieg soEesi Fs
usd ~ 5hirty iho.s6nd dol Whs eio caPlaf a
Ths cr1na - al the ABOVE vessels we're pus On o0'
the Ale xsndria a. pfAonsEs. She Was iast seen {
SGnaE' alloaiz, bnuna Ssath.
/ L1EUT. HACRT Is CozMAEB OF THE cOFFEDEHAl
. ssGAHER GEORGIA
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