Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-09-25
WASHINGTON, Sept. %.

4 from the rebel army that Ewelps corps had
also come to his assistance
A telegram has been received here to-day
from the officers in command at Chattanoo-
ga, which speaks in the most encouraging
terms of the general result of the actions of
Saturday and Sunday in which, according to
his representation, the Union army achieved
a substantial success, the enemy losing the
NEST in killed, wounded, &C.
A prisoner taken from Bragg's army says
Mobile has been stripped of troops for Bra gg'S
army, and that some troops have been sent TO
him from Charleston also, that troops from
Lees army were in the late fight, in fact that
the whole Confedcracy seemed concentrat Ted
there for that attack on Rosecrans
A rebel dispatch has been Intercepted on
the extreme front of the army of the Poto-
mac, wherein the rebel commander of North
ern Virginia is informed from Richmond that
Bragg engaged Rosecrans on Saturday and
Sunday capturing 20 pieces Of artillery and
$500 prisoners.
The Star and National Republican in their
late edition this afternoon, have an account
evidently derived from ofiicill sources. The
longer one from the Evening Star, is as fol-
lows:
was made by the rebels in strong force, which
appears to have been repealed by the force of
Gen. Thomas, with the advantage on the Fed
eral side. On Sunday an engagement com
menced late in the morning The first gun
was fired at A. NJ, but no considerable firing
took place till 10 o'clock. Previous to that
time Gen. Rosecrans rode the whole length of
our line. Soon after the battle commenced
Gen Thomas, who held the left, began to call
for reinforcements. About IL o'clock be was
forced to retire. The second line of rein
forcement were sent TO his lines, and Nc
Cooks whole corps, which was on the right
and as reserve in the center, was sent to
him. Gen. Woods of Cri.tenden's corps,
and Van Cleve, who held the front and GEN.
ter, were also ordered to the left, where the
fury Of the cannonade showed that the enc
my's force was massed Their places were
filled by Davis and Sheridan, of Gen. Nc
Cooks corps, but hardly had these divisions
taken their places in the line when the RI bel
fire, which had slackened, burst out in i'm
mense volley on the center. This lasted about
20 minutes, and then Van Cleve, on Thomas
[ right, was seen to give way, but in tolerable
order soon after which TIE lines of Reynolds
and Davis broke in disorder, borne down by
the enemy's columns, which are said to have
consisted of Folks corps. These two divi-
sions were the only ones thrown into much
disorder. Those Of Negley and Van Cieve
were thrown into confusion but soon rallied
and held their places, the first on the left and
the second en- the right of Thomas corps
Davis and Sheridan late in the day succeeded
IN rally ing about 5000 of their forces and
joined Thomas.
Gen. Thomas finding himself cut off from
the right, brought his division into position
for Independent fighting, his line assuming
the form of a horse shoe, along the crest of
wooded ridge. He was soon joined by Gen.
Granger, from Rossville, with division of
Gen. McCook's and Gen. Steadman's divisions,
and then with these forces firmly maintained
the fight until after dark. - Es4sA q J .
Our troops were as immovable as the rocks.
They, stood when the enemy repeatedly hurl-
cd against them the dense columns which had
routed Davis and Sheridan in the morning,
but every onset was repulsed with dreadful
struggle. Failing first on one and then on the
other point of our lines, the rebels for hours
vainly sought to break them. - .
Gen. Thomas seemed to have filled every
soldier with his own unconquerahle tirmness,
and Gen. Granger, whose hat was torn by
bullrt', rode like a lion wherever the contest
was the thickest. Every division comm ander
bore himself gloriousIy, and among them was
Gen. Turchin, Husen, and Parke especially
distinguished themselves. Turchin charged
through the rebels lines with the bayonet,
and being surrounded, forced his way back