The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-16
ChIokamauga and Matters at
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eager expectation in reference TO the vast
body Of troops now standing in battle
array At the front. Neither the rebel
newspapers nor our own seem to be fully
supplied with the details Of the late
bloody battle on "Grave Yard River"
which has certainly been true TO its
name--if that be It's meaning--in this
last mournful instance. A very intelli-
gent officer Of the Regular Army who
was in the very iiercest Of the fray,
under Gen. Thomas, and who has seen
the war At Bull Run, Shiloh, Perryville,
and Stone River, assured us the other
day, that both the Federal and Rebel
losses have been largely underestimated
at Ohicksmauga He is satisfied that
our loss was not less than twenty thou
sand, and that the rebel loss was much
larger. The battle seems TO have aroused
= great deal Of discussion and inquiry
already, in military circles, both on the
Federal and rebel side. Bragg has ar
rested twpof his leading Major Generals,
and Rosecrans has done the same.
Generals Orittenden and McOook have
3 both passed through this city, to attend
the Court Of Inquiry, summoned to in
vestigate their case. II is very certain,
from what we can gather, that the in
quiry will not stop with these two
officers, and the court will be very apt
to take wider range, and take into
consideration the conduct of other
officers. 5sa
Results and disclosures wholly uA-
looked for, at present, by the public
abroad, may very possibly follow a
searching and impartial investigation.
An old officer, professional soldier, re-
marked to us recently: 81 never saw men
fight so heroically before as ours did at
Chickamauga. They were ready for
any thing and fought like tigers. Idon't
believe there is better army on the face
Of the earth. But there was some wretch
cd handling of them by some of their
Ofllcers." We hear substantially the
same remarks from every officer with
whom we have conversed who was in the
battle. The soldiers have the proud sat
isfaction Of knowing that all applaud
their conduct.
y" But when will the next battle take
place? Some say they look for it to
thunder forth every moment; others
equally as we'll informed believe that the
rebel army is much weaker to-day than
at ChickAmauga, and that the bulk of it
has fallen back towards Atlanta.
bshAn officer from the front informs us
that there was an extensive mutiny by
the Tennessee troops in Bragg's camp the
other day, in consequence of BrAgg's or
der for the arrest of General Polk, which
they took as personal insult, and con-
siderable firing was heard in the direc-
tion of the rebel camp.
IA Washington dispatch gives another
explanation of this rebel melee. Itssys:
There seems to be good reason for be-
lieving that the rebels had a fight among
themselves last Monday, in which five or
six hundred were killed and wounded.
Deaertars confirm this statement, but diff
fer as TO the cause and force engaged.
One version is, that Georgia troops re
fused to cross the Ohickamauga, and
Withers' division was sent down to COM
pei them. The other, Tennessee troops
had refused TO obey orders, and Long
streets forces were sent against them.
The line Of battle and the flash of guns
could be distinctly seen from the noun
tain tops. This occurred at the time of
their cannonading on Monday, by which
we conclude this WAS the nature of their
trouble.
This matter will of course be nvestiga-
ted, and lift results in court martia al and
shooting Of every Tennessee officer in the
rebel army, followed by the desertion Of
all the Tennessee troops, we shall he per-
fectly resigned. Still, the two huge arm
les, lie frightfully near to each other. Az
some points the lines are less than three
hundred yards apart, A private letter
informs US that the pickets exchange
newspapers. The rebels however may
be merely endeavOring TO conceal their
own retreat, for while. They certainly
can have no hope Of making a successful
attack upon our lines, now powerfully
reinforced, aud in part reOrganized under
some of our very best commanders. The
only expectation Of Bragg now is thai
our army, so greatly enlarged, will be
compelled 20 fall back for rations anC
forage, which are quite as necessary
10 an army, as guns and ammunition
The brilliant victories of General Crool
over Wheeler's cavalry, and the fight OF
the latter toward tho Tennessee, wItl
the loss Of near two thousand Of his force
are most fortunate events for our COM
municAtions and serious discontinue Of
BrAgg's designs upon the railroad.
Since writing the above, we have heard
rumOr that Bragg has fallen back, aud
that our forces have advanced some min,
miles. We regard the rumor as doubt.
full
An officer who has excellent oppOrtun-
tiles for knowing, states that Bragg Ia.
only fallen back upon his line OF BATH,
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