Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-26
current News.

THURSDAY EVENING News says dis.
patch frcm Rosecrsns says that be can't
be dislodged, and another from one Of bis
staff says lighting to day, 23d."
Meade has penetrated to Orange Court
House without meeting opposition. The
Rebs have retired upon Gordonsville,
where stand is expected.
Not the least credit is to be given to the
rumors Of the recognition Of the South by
France.
TEE BATTLE BELOW CHArrAsooeA.-
From the tenor of the news which reached
us on Monday, via Louisville. it was feared
that Rosecrrns had met with q serious re
verse, from an engagement with the concen
trated forces of the rebel army. The ef-
fec. upon the public mind, schooled of late
to look for nothing but success, vas not
little depressing. The confidence felt in
the old war horse, however, caused the
news to be received with some grains OF al
lowance, and lingering expectation, that
later dispatches would essentially modify
the frst usually untoward statements of the
engagement This cautousness is justified
by the news Of Wednesday. Gen. Rose
Grams had pushed his forces. debouching in
the valley of the Lookout Mountains below
Chattanooga, through that valley as far as
Chickamauga Greek, facing the positios
taken by the enemy at Lafayette, behind
Pigeon Mountain. 1t is probable that his
immediate intention in this advance was
merely to crowd the enemy for close o5ser.
walton. Screened by the mountain, the
concentration Of rebel forces against him
was carried on, until overpowering numbers
we're ready, on Saturday, TO pour through
the gsps and assall him. The battle,
though costly one in human life, on both
sides, yet seems to have been the most
severe upon the rebels. The battle ragged
through most of Saturday and Sunday.
On the FIRST day demonstration was made
by the rebels in strong force, but was repu'
sed by Gen. Thomas, with the advantage
on the federal side. On Sunday the en-
gsgement commenced late iT the morning
The FIRST gun was fred at AN, but no
Considerable firing took place until 10
O'Clock.
General Rosecrans rode the whole length
of our line soon after the battle commenced.
General Thomas, who held the left, began
to call for reinforcements. About IL
o'clock word came be had been forced to
retire.
The second line of reinforcement were
then sent to him, and McCook's whole
corps, which was on the left and as re.
serve in the center, was sent TO him. Gen.
Wood, of Crittenden's corps, and Van
Cleve, who held the front center, we're also
ordered to the left, where the firing shows
that the eDemy's force was massed. Their
places we're filed by Davis and Sheridan Of
McCook's corps, but hardly had these divi-
sious taken their places in the line when the
rebel ere, which had slackened, burst out
10 immense volleys on the center. This
lasted aboat twenty minutes. Van Clever
on Thomas right was seen TO give way, but
in tolerable order, aud soon after which the
lines Of Reynolds aud Davis broke in dis
order, and borne down by the enemy's col
umns, which are said TO have consisted oi
Polk's corps. These two divisions were
the only ooes thrown toto much disorder
Those Of Negley and Van CeVe we're throws
into confusion, but soon rallied and helt
their places, the first on the left and th'
second on the right Of Thomas corps
Davis and Sheridan, late 10 the day. sue
eeeded in ralIying about 5000 of theil
forces and joined Thomas. Gen. Thomas
fading himself cut of from the right
brought his division into position for inde
pendent Sighting. bis line assuming The form
sf horse shoe. on the crest Of wooded
r.dge. He was soon joined by Granger
from Rossvilie, with division OF General
1lcCook and General Steadmsns division,
aad with these forces firmly maintsined the
eight until after dark.
Our troops were immovabls The enemy
repeatedly horled against tasm the dense
selsnns vhiehs sAsd .resssd Dsyis and ehsri
a. y ~ nsssipg, bes every % sstwss
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