The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-09-30
effort of the day This ended the battle of the
18Th.
We take the following closing account OF the
engagement from the y. Y. Timss:

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We take the following closing account OF the
engagement from the y. Y. Iimss:
Gn SUNDAY the e. gsgemsnt was renewed, the
D.. .,.- 4ssiu assuming the aggressive. Gen
Thomas. WhO held the left. being hard pressed.
called tor renforcemsuts. but before they could
rsach bin he had been driven back some distance
Faallv McCook's whole corps. which VAS on
the right. and a. a reserve in the centre. Vas
sent 70 his assistance Gen Wood Of Critten-
deu's corps and Van CleVr. ~" held Tie front
centre. we're also ordered 10 the leit. whore The
fury of the cannonade showed that the enemy :
force aas msSsed Their places we're filed by
DAVIS and Sh,ridlu. OF Gen McCooks corps
But hardly had these divisions iakeu their places
IN ihe line when the rebel fire which bad slack
ened, burst OUT upon the center This lasted
about fWeuiy minutes and then Van CieNe, on !
Thomas right. vas seen 90 give Way, but "a toi |
cradle order: soon after which the lines OF Sher- /
iiau and Davis broke n disorder borne dow q /
| bv the enemv's columns. which are sad 10 have
consisted Of Pok's corps These Two divisions
were the only divisions throeu into much hisor
der Those Of Negev and Van Clcve we're
thrown into confusion, but s0ot rallied and held
their places-the FIRST on the left anl the second
on the right OF Thomas corps Davis ana Sher
idan. succreded ia rallying about 5000 OF their
forces. and i0ned Thomas. Gen. Thomas hno
ing himself cut of from the right. brought his
| divisions into position for independent lighting,
his lines assuming the form OF a horse shoe along
Tire crest oi a wooded ridge. He Was soon Joined
hf Granger. from Rossvilie. With division OF
Gen. McCsoA aud Gen Steadman's division, aud
with these forces firmly maintained the fight un-
M after dark. Gen. Thomas retired TO Ross
vile on Sunday night after the battle had
closed On Monday afternoon the enemy again
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il was falling back towards Chattanooga, but
was CALAMITY repulsed through the skilliul ma
uRuverins OF Gen Thomas, whose speadid hand
ling OF his men has been conspicuous IN all the
] fighting AT midnight Gen. Rosecrans had hrs
entire army in a strong defensive position. which
be could hold easily anti the arrival of reinforce
ments. which. We are assured are pressing tor
E ward 20 his relief Our last dispatch states that
5 on Tuesday the enemy VAS threatening another
attack and IL j. likely that the battle WAS re
suned Yesterday. Ia Fortress Monroe we
have an official report from Bragg In which he
j. claims 10 have captured twenty pieces OF artillery
j. and = 900 prisoners, but admits heavy loss,
q especially OF officers. Unofficial dispatches state
. that Maior-Gen. Hood, with FIVE Brgadier Cen
p eral-, were Kill. e and seven were wounded. ID
rebel prisoners Gen. ROsecrans sent 800 "a
e Nashville. Most OF our losses IN artillery were
i occasioncd by the killing of all the horses.
e Further adyices from Richmond state that the
e rebels claim to have captured, up to Tuesday
last. .0.0 prisoners and 80 pieces of artillery
p besides compelling Gen. Rosecrans 10 destroy
T. large quantities OF baggage and stores Thel
o. acknowledge, however. terrible losses on thei
@ side, particularly in officers, and admit that TIA
:. battles up to the 22d had not proyed decisive.
Of rnK LATEST NEws
Later reports from Rosecrans' army are under
stood to imply that he has been reinforced g.
ie that n rebel attack him is improbable. For
m mer accounts of loss in artillery and baggage il
to the late fights have been much exaggerated A
the close OF these battles, our army was draw
/, up 70 wait another another assault which tn
ID enemy declined 90 make Our army at Chatta
"a uooga has plenty of guns, ammunition and pro
II Visions
~ There Is holding new from the army of IN
Potomac Reports Of it, embarkation for a ne'
he field OF action are denied. IL is mostly Ell
I campcd near Culpepper. and Lee does not -eer
ir anxious to force au engagement IL has bee
e. generally supposed that the Union army woul
o be- anxious 10 do that.
'n Location Of Michigan Troops in the Field
Of For the benefit Of those having friends in Ia
a. army, we give below the 0ca ion o. the vsriOu
OF regiments and batteries now in the field iron
fli- State