The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-26
From the Battle-Ground In North
Georgia.

FROM the Battle-Ground In North
Georgia.
We give below such information as we
can obtain of the great battles of Satur-
day and Sunday, at Ringgold, from the
Atlanta papers of Monday. the 2lst:
The man,ruvering that has been going on
since the enemy crossed the river and our
forces fell back from East Tennessee and the
river, in front of Dalton and Rome, and ex.
tending west to the State line, resulted In
forcing back the columns sent out by Rose
Grams towards Dalton, Rome, and mp Wills's
valley, to his main body, which occupied q
line some miles south of the river, the left
north of Ringgold.
Gen. Briggs right was in the vicinity of
kinggOld, under LOngstreet. Gen. Hill com.
manded the centre, and Gen. Polk the left.
den. Buckner's corps also formed part of the
left
Gen Bragg determined to bring on o gene.
raj engagement, and this determination was
announced to the army in general order,
which was published ON Saturday. His troops
shared his spirit to the most enthusiastic de
gree, and, we are Informed, endured the ia.
tigue necessary in the most cheerful man
ner.
On Saturday morning the left, under Gems.
Polk and Buckner, attacked the enemy's
right and drove them back some four miles,
when evening came on and the pursuit was
stopped. At the same time Gen Walkers
division made an attack ON the enemy's right
centre and made some impression.
terrible struggle took place on Pea Vine
creek, where ROsecrans held strong posi-
ton: A charge was made aud he was forced
TO TALL back, our troops occupying the
heights. Our loss in this was about 1860
The position secured is an important one.
The attack Oh the enemy's lines was made
early Saturday morning, about eight miles
northwest of Ringgold, on this side the
on Frazier's farm.
We took on Saturday eight pieces Of artil-
lery, many small arms, and a number of
prisoners-how many, is not yet known.
Folks corps lost about 1000 ia Saturdays
battle. Brig. g.-Gen. Preston Smith, long
known as the Colonel of the 154th regiment
Tennessee volunteers, was killed. OF the
same regiment Capt John &. Donelson, son
Of Andrew j. DonelsOn, was killed, and
Capt st. Clair Morgan, of Nashville.
We are informed that Avery's battalion of
cavalry was captured by the enemy.
Buckner's division was engaged in the
fiercest of the fight on Saturday. Brigadier
Gen. PrestOn's command Of Virginians, Of
this division, lost heavily. Gen. Preston was
unadvised.
On Sunday the engagement became gene.
raj and lasted all day. The cannonading was
by those who heard 1t as being
terrific. Oar two wings drove those of the
enemy back several miles, but the centre of
saeh army remained firm on Sunday at night.
The losses upon both sides have been very
heavy. 1t is impossible to get anything defI-
mite as 10 the totals, but accounts represent
them as enormous. Our loss. up to Sunday
evening, has been estimated by some gentle
men as high as 5000 killed and wounded, a,d
all concur in saying that the enemy's was
much larger.
We have to mourn the loss OF some of our
most distinguished officers Gen. Preston
Smith is certainly killed. Gems Walthall,
WOtford and Preston are reported killed.
Gen. Hood is reported to have lost leg.
Gen. Gregg received a severe, but not dan
gerOus wound, and has been brought to
Marietta.
We have taken two or three thousand
prisoners.
All the men were represented on Sunday
evening as being excited to the highest de-
gree Of enthusiasm, feeling that on this bat
lie may rest the Issue, not Of the inpepen-
dence Of our Confederacy, but Of q prolonga-
ti0n Of the war.
Brig Gen. Clayton Is said to be mortaliy
wounded.
Among the Federal prisoners are two Ma
lUf OeucGalS aNu one DClS1ulcT.
Gen. Gregg was wounded in the head-the
ball entering below the left ear and coming
out under the left eye; his wound is-not
considered necessarily fatal. Gen. Cleburne,
OF Arkansas, Is also iepo rted wounded.
It is supposed that by our successful
charge on Pea Vine creek the enemy's snp-
plies from Chattanooga have been cut Off
The enemy is evidently aware that we have
been reinforced, and it is supposed that a
portion of Grants arm is moving up also TO
Join kOsecrans, but Of this no positive infor-
nation has been received.
It was expected that the gallant General
Longstreet would open the ball again Mon.
day morning by attacking the enemy's cen
tire with large reinforcement of fresh
troops.
Burnside will undoubtedly try to effect q
junction with Rosecrans, but 1t is beliar-
that large force 10 bic rsa5s rsa5e n Atlanta. at
attention edectn:a'e1X msue sa.;n.. sa ~ "a ~
prone.rfY. for the ACCOMMODATION Ot bed'
xsat nrisoners who are said to be now ON
the way thither.
Persons who had gone into Chattanooga
come ont with the Information that the en-
emy had throwR up no fortihcations there.
They are again reported TO De retfeailne
across the river. at point where LOOKOUT
Mountain intervenes between them ana ON
army.
The Federals who were capsa!eu tasAey
very confidently OF euhiugating ", ane
boasted Of what they intended 10 90 whei
they arrived In Atlanta! ,, mn, mn, :.
Ths postmaster st Tunnel hhI, WIN. WnM
ten. ana his son Asbury, Who have been sus
nected of Union psoclfvities, very accommo
asfInelv turned over the mail to the enem.
- Iii arrival in that town. Lot these chap
b looked after.
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tvica e1aeed that he ten 11seRtea reeenN
sSct 8 0sD. Less army 1Nn hes0ag y t3 e
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