The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-09
TEE BATTLE OF CnlCkAMAuGA.
REREL ACCOUNT or rlaE Nm
GAGENENr.
oeumens. az rho s,chaaena Prc~s.
General Bragg issued the following bat
SEls order ON tho 18th:

Ae NaNST oll Tic itens
nSArssAsrsss ARMY or TsssEssEn,
In rms EE,p LarAlHrrs, Georgia,
September IL, 1868.
Genera. Orders No. ls0.
The troops will be held ready for an imme-
date move against the enemy, His demon
stra,ious upon our TANKS have beep thwarted,
and twice has he retired before us when offer
ed battle We must now force him to the
issue. Soldiers you are now largely reinfOrc-
cd-you must now seek the contest In doing
so, know you will be content to suffer priva-
tons and encounter hardships. Heretofore
you have never failed to respond to your Gen.
eral when he has asked sacrifice ut your
hands. Relying on your gallantry and patriot
ISM he asks you to add a crOwning glory to
the wreaths you wear. Our credit is in your
keeping. Your enemy boasts that you are de-
moralized, and retreating before him. Having
accomplished our object in driving back his
flank movement, let us now turn on his main
force, and crush it in its fancied security Your
General will lead you. You have but to re-
spOnd to assure US OF glorious triumph over
an insolent foe. know what your response
will be. Trusting in God and the justice of
our cause and nerved by the love of dear ones
at home, failure is impossible, and victory must
be ours.
(SigueD BRAxTON BRAGG,
General Commander.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 21.-A general
engagement between the armies of Gems.
Bragg and Rosecrans commenced Satur-
day morning, about eight miles west of
Ringgold, and continued Saturday and
Sunday without decisive result.
Advices from the front state that the
battle would be renewed this morning.
The army was in fine spirits and confident
of success. They are determined to re-
spond as heroes should to the eloquent
call of Gen. Bragg.
On Saturday morning Rosecrans' forces
occupied the line of Pea Vine Greek, the
only water in the vicinity. To drive him
from his position was the object. but the
heavy artillery fire kept up during the
forenoon delayed the execution of the as
sault.
At l o'clock P. NJ. Gen. Folks corps
and Gen. Buckner's command, from our
left, made a junction with Gen. D. II.
| Hills corps, forming the centre, and adj
vanced to the assault. Our men made
the charge through the heaviest artillery
and infantry fire ever known, and carried
the heights around the creek, driving the
enemy from all positions.
The ground was literally strewn with
dead Yankees. We drove the enemy two
miles to the road leading to Chattanooga,
which runs parallel with Pea Vine Greek,
along which Rosecrans brings his supplies.
We now hold the road.
On Saturday Hoods division, of Gen.
Longstreet's corps, attacked the enemy's
left wing without advancing. On Sunday
the fight was renewed along the entire
line, and the enemy was steadily driven
back along the right and left, the entire
line holding its ground at nightfall.
The enemy's left is reported to have
fallen back eight miles from the position oc-
cupied in the morning. The fighting both
days was of the most desperate character.
No reliable information of the relative
losses has yet been received. The slaugh-
ter of the Yankees is reported by the
| wounded brought in to have been unpre-
cedented. Our loss is large. 1t is report
ed ours is about five thousand killed and
wounded.
Among thekilled are Brig. Gen. Preston
Smith, of Tennessee; Brig. Gen. Wofford,
ofGeorgia; and Brig. Gen. Walthall, of
Mississippi. The report of the latter's
death lacks confirmation. Among the
wounded are Major General Preston, of
Kentucky; Major General Cleburn, of Ar
kansas; Major General Hood, of Texas,
who lost leg; General Gregg, wounded
in the jaw, and Brigadier General Rem
ming, wounded in the breast Two thous-
and prisoners and seven pieces of artillery
are reported to have been taken Saturday.
Passengers by Saturdays train report
that heavy smoke was seen near the po-
sition of the enemy-suppOsedt to have pro-
oeeded from the burning of commissary
stores. l. is supposed that the battle will
be renewed this morning with an attack
BY Gems. Hill and Longstreet on the enc
| mys centre.
| ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 21-6 z. N.
! The following private telegram has just
been received by Gen. Braggs telegraphic
operator:
R1NGaoLD, Sept Give have captured
four thousand prisoners and thirty pieces Of
artillery. We hold the entire battle field,
and are pursuing the enemy to-day.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 23.-Advices from
the battlefield come in scantily. Suf-
Gcient has been received to show that
great success has been achieved. In the
two days lighting the main Gf not the
entire) force of Rosecrans was engaged,
and not only driven back from all posi-
lions, but was greatly demoralized and
forced to destroy large quantities of stores
and baggage.
The resistance was stubborn. The fight
still goes on. Our troops are flushed with
victory and "eager for the fray" with
every confidence that the foe will be
driven from the present stand on Mission
Ridge, six or eight miles from Chatta-
nooga The fight yesterday was most
spirited one. Gems. Longstreet and Hill
attacked the enemy's centre by night.
After desperate resistance the enemy
were driven from their position with the
loss OF from five to six thousand prison.
ers and forty-two pieces Of artillery.
The latest accounts from the field are
to yesterday noon. The enemy had made
stand at Mission Ridge, and the battle
was still raging. Our loss in general Off
GERS is very great. Brigadier General
Helm, of Kentucky, was killed while
leading charge. Major General Hood
was MORALLY wounded. Major Richmond,
of Gen. Folks staff, was killed. The bat
tie began three miles west of East Chat
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