Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-09-28

drove the enemy two miles on the road
to Chattanooga, which ans parallel with
Peavine Creek, along which Rosencrans
bring supplies.
On Saturday Hoods Divisisn-Long-
streets Congratulated the enemy on
the lett, without gaining mach advantage.
On Saturday the fight was renewed along
the entire line and the enemy was steadi-
ly driven back along the right and left,
the centre holding its ground. At night
fall the enemy's left was reported to have
fallen back eight miles from the position
occupied in the morning. The fighting
on both days was most desperate, but
we have no reliable information of the
respective losses.
The slaughter of the Yankees is rep
resented by their wounded brought in as
unprecedented. Their loss is very large.
1t is reported that we have lost absut Ave
thousand in killed and wounded.
Among the killed we regret to lean the
names of Gen. Preston Smith, of Tennes-
see; Woford, of Georgia; Walthal, of
Mississippi ;--the latter, however, lacks
confirmation.
Wounded.-Maj. Gen. Preston of Ken.
lucky; Claiborne, of Arkansas; Hood
Cost a leg y Gregg, Grounded in iaw,)
and Benning, in breast.
: Two thousand prisoners and twenty
one pieces of artillery were taken on
Saturday. Passengers On the Sunday
train report that a heavy smoke was seen
near the position Of the enemy, and it is
supposed that they were burning their
commissary stores.
|, The battle will be renewed this MORN
ing. Hill and Longstreet will engage the
enemy's centre.
o PARTICULARS OF THE GREAT BATTLE.
Two heavy trains Of wounded arrived
at Atlanta on the 22d, from Burnt Bridge,
near Ringgold,. and We have further par
~tieulars of the battle, which enables us
to correct former unsatisfactory reports
that have come in.
The principal correction we have to
s make is that the enemy's line was fern.
q cd OF the West of C~hickamauga river,
- and net on Pea Vine creek, AZ reported.
&c After two days desperate fighting, Re
. sencrans was driven several miles from
his position, and our right flank took and
held the road to Chattanooga, by which
he received supplies. Last night our
right was one and a half miles advanced
es on that road, cutting off the enemy csm-
us pletely from Chattanooga, which was
seven miles distant. On Sunday night
(. Rosencrans abandoned the field and So
IL, lscted . new n~os;tion on the mountains
.ur Monday morning. skirmishing occurred
ne as eur troops pushed forward, and about
2 p. m, ~cannonading was heard in the
.p front. From the best information VIZ
90 can obtain the enemy has e~encentratad
= Oh Mission Riggs. bsngssseet was u
advance against them to-day; 21st. 'Oul
loss is stated to, reach from ten to ffteer
thousand; that of the enemy much great
IT. er. To the killed we have to add Genl'!
e. Deshler, and Hood, who died after ampu
OF tation. Many General officers wer'
wounded. Tive Yankee Generals ar
of known to be killed-Little and Thomas
"a, Two trains with 1900 prisoners hav
ed. arrived here. Breckinridge's division Tough
nobly and lost thirteen hundred out o
nd sixteen hundred men.
en-. FURTHER FROM GEoRGIA.
= News from Gen. Bragg's %headquarter
-, mp to the 22d, report our army near Chat
n' tanooga, and runor reported at Atlant
that the town was occupied that night
'Ss Gen. Bragg's operator had telegraphe
ZIG the refugees from Ringgold and above, t
"Come on home, the road is clear"
1t was stated at Atlanta on 23d, by al
81, thority deemed reliable, that the enem
All has burned all his stores at C~hattanoog
and that no yankee was in arms south {
the Tennessee river that day. No confr
700 nation Of the occupation of Chatnanoog
a., by Gen. Bragg, but it is generally be
ion lisved. Information comes in slowly
our 1t is estimated that our loss is 5,OOO,'
on which fve-sixths are wounded, most 4
ing them very slightly. The loss of tn
mt. enemy in killed and wounded and prison
ses srS, is variously placed at from $500 to 8
tn, 5OO.& They also lost quantities of arm
nty and baggage, which has been brought t
ees the various depots in our rear. Army trair
md have moved forward. Many wounde
ess are at field hospitals near Rock Spring
and others are being brought to Daltor
has Marietta and Atlanta The Press Associ
lie alton Reporter is at the front and it
hoped he will be permitted to send in til
ave train his reports. The train to-ds
and has brought prisoners but no news. GEL
the Hood is not dead, bat has had his rigt
the leg amputated. He says he will live
fight the Yankees another battle.
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