Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-22
TELEGRAPHIO NHWS.
LATEST PROM THE ARMY OF THE
CUNBERLAND.
,BqA1Ls OF THE TWO DAYs' FIanT.
OUR Loss i,a0e KILLED AkD q zee
WOUNDED.
THE SLAUGHTER OF THE EN- EMY TERRIFIC.

10th resulted we'll for us, we have held our
own as established On the left and center. Our
forces during the day and on Sunday morning.
held the line, with our right on tho ridge Of
hills, and eur left protected by rude works OF
ff logs. thrown up during the night, Our letI
rested on the east side Of Ross Vile and Ilsfay-
cite, about four miies south of Rossville.
In the fight Of the 10Th we had lost About GO
Kill and 1900 wounded, and were the gamers
of three pieces of artillery, and the men were
in splendid spirits. Tho engagement resulted
at 9 O'Clock on the morning Of the 10Th by at.
tempts of the rebels to storm Gen. Thomas
lett and front. They were severely rspulsed
several times, with heavy loss TO them and
very little to Us. This fight lasted one hour
and half, and was the most terrific OF the
war-a continuous fire of musketry and artil-
lery being kept up, with deadly effect During
this fight our right and center were not en-
gagged, our skirmishers keeping up a hating
fire. The enemy, finding their assaults vain,
commenced maneuvering to the left, with III.
intension of throwing force on the Ross Vile
road, and attacking Thomas on his left flank.
At this junciure Thomas ordered General
Brannan, who had one brigade in reserve, and
two with Reynolds, holding the key Of the po-
sition, which was Thomas right, to move to
the left Of the line to protect the flank Of Gene
raj Rosecrans, and at the Same time sent Da Wis
and Van Cleve from the right and centre, to
support Brannau in his effort to hold the line
to Rossville, and protect Thomas left. On see
ing the withdrawal of the skirmshers In front
OF the division, hitch was moving from tn >
right and centre, the enemy made vigorous
attack that part OF the line, pier cling the cen
tire, cutting OF Davis and Sheridan from the
left, and driving the centre into the mountains
both right and centre being much scattered
without very serious loss in killed and wound .
cd.
Thomas regiment became exhausted, and
was unable to meet the terrific flank attack
and Reynolds and Brannan, Of the right OF
Thomas line, were swung around his extreme
left, being at first. This also fell back short
distance on the RossVilie road. Parts OF the
centre were gathered up and reported to Thorn
as, who made several stands, but was I'm able
to check tho rebel advance until the arrival of
achievements. At one O'Clock General Gran
ger, with one division OF reserves, came up and
was at once thrown into the centre, driving
the enemy handsomely from their position, on
strong ridge, with heavy loss. The fire from
ono of Changers batteries moved them down
like erase. This fight lasted about halt an
hour, with slight loss to us. Captain Russell,
General Graager's adjutant. was killed before
he had been ten minutes in the fight.
Alter this bloody repulse, the enemy re
manned quiet until O'Clock, perastins, how
ever, in manRuyring on both TANKS. Their
full and correct information regarding tho
country enabled them to do 80 with great facil-
ity. Having gotten again on our flank, fight
ensued which has no parallel in tho history OF
this army for its severity.
Colonel Harker's brigade and General Wood
sides division distinguished themselves in tho
light. General Wood, Colonel Hooker, and
General Garfield were present, and with this
remnant Of General Johnson's di vision held the
left and covered themselves with glory.
On the right and center Generals Brannau,
Bayard, Reynolds, and Palmer, with parts Of
their divisions, fought most calamity, while
Generals Stedman and Granger held tn. re-
serve, and drove the enemy at every point
where they went In.
At ive O'Clock General Thomas was still tri-
unphant, and on the left held his line OF the
morning, but with the right Of tho enemy near
~ back to his line, almost at right angles with
that of the morning. Two lines Of retreat were
open to General Thomas, to Chattanooga, on
one Of which he fell back to RossvilIe during
the night.
Our losses have necessarily been heavy, but
the list OF killed VIII be- comparatively light
and ia the two days engagement we have not
suffered more in men than the enemy In the
charge by General Thomas, on the first day
the enemy lost as many killed as we did In the
whole day. What the losses in prisoners and
material are, cannot be reported. Our killed
will reach 200 and our wounded will amount
TO 1909, m stly slightly wounded
Among the general officers killed are GENT
Lyle, Colonel Key, Colonel King, command
ing brigade, and Colonel Bartleton OF the 10th
Illinois. Among the wounded are General
Morton, of General Rosecrans' staff; Colonel
Craxter, Of the 4th kentucky Colonel Frank
house, Of the 95th Illinois; Lieutenant Colonel
Nudge, 18th Michigan; Lieutenant Colonel
Hunt, 4th Kentucky; Colonel Bradley, COM
nalding brigade in Sheridan's division: Col.
Charles Anderson, 9th Ohio; Major Wildman
1c8th Kentucky; Lieutenant Colonel Tripp, 9th
Indiana; Lieutenant Colonel Bryan, 18th Indi-
ana; Colonel Armstrong, SD Ohio; Major john
ston, I'D 1lhaois; Lieutenant Colonel Maxwell
OF the Cd Ohio. all slightly wounded Lieut.
Colonel Vaughn, 7th Kentucky, Colonel Stan
ley. 18th Ohio, aud Major Dawson, 18th infan-
Try, all, slightly wounded. General John II.
King is reported wounded and a prisoner
We have captured General Adams, Of Texas,
and 1890 OF his men. Il