Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-25

stands. but was unable to check the rebels
advance until the arrival OF relnforcements.
At one o'clock Gen. Granger, with one
division of reserves came up, and was at
once thrown into the centre driving the en-
envy hands maly from his position on a
strong ridge with heavy loss. The fire from
one of Gen Grangers's batteries moved
the m down like grass.
/ The fight lasted about halt an hour with
slight l,ss to us.
Capt. Russell, Gen. Grlngcr's adjutant
was Killed before he had been ten minutes in
the fight.
Alter this bloody rcpulse the enemy re-
manned quiet until 4 o'clock, rresstiHg,
however, in manoeuyerlns on both TANKS
Their full and correct information regarding
this country enabled them to do 50 with
great facility. Having again got on our
flank the enemy male vigorous attack, and
a fight ensued which has no parallel in the
history of this army. Col. Barker s brigade
and Gen. Woods division distinguished
themselves in the fight. Gen. Wook, Col.
Barker, and General Garfield were present,
and with the remnant Of ten. johnson 8
division, held the left and covered themselves
with glory.
On the right and centre Generals Bran
nan, Baird, Reynolds, and Palmer. with
part Of their divisions, fought most gallant
ly, while. Generals S'clman ard Gran
ger held the reserve, and drove the enemy
al eyerg point where the went in.
At FIVE o'clock Gen Thomas was still
triun plant, and on the left held his line of
the morning. but with the right Of the en-
emy nearly blck to his line. nearly at light
.p.-tas tItb that nl tine mArniDr
W. lines + retreat were opened to q n.
Thomas - ChattIno1-a, On one Of which
he tell back u RDssyIIie during the n ht
Our losses have necessarily been
large. but the lIst of killed viii be sarpris
ia.lg light. and in the tw' days eng cement
We lave no; suffered more in men taan the
enemy.
In the charge Of Cen Thomas on the frs,
day, the enemy lost as many in killed as We
did in The Whole day. What the l9ss Is in
pris lners and material cannot now be re
ported
Our killed will reach 1900, our wounded
will amount to 1000, most If them slight.
Among the general officers killed are Gen
Little, Col. King. commanding Il brig ode,
and Cd. keycs aal It, CJl. B ,utclle Of the
l3lst Illinois
.AtutBS ItiC h'NiiNs'G ~ ~. ~ IL -bPt tp'' VI
Gen. Rosecrlns' staff, Cl C5xster. 4th Ken
Col Nudge, | til Michigan, Lieut. Gal Hunt.
18th Kentucky, Col Bradley c5nmanding
brigade IN Sherdan's division, Col Charles
Anderson, 9th 0hi1, Maj Wildman, 18th
Kentucky, Lieut. Col Trip 9TH ladlan1, Col
Armstrong 92i Ohio, N tjor Johnston, %
Illinois, Lieut. Col Maxwell 81 0hi5, al!
slightly wounccd Lieut. Col Vaughan 1th
Kentucky. Gol Stanley, 18th 0aio, Majar
Dawson 18th infantry, were all slightly
weurdei. Gen John IL King is reported
wounded and u prisJ We have captured
Gen Aduns Of Texas, with 1900 OF his men
Nrw YORK, 22d
TIE Turbines special despatch says that
such part oil Gen Rusccrans' official des
patches concerning the battles of Saturday
and Sunday. as are deemed proper for pub
location, it is presumed Will be sent to the
pr.s<.
The general summing up is, that after two
days severe fighting, in which Gen Rosecrans
with greatly inferior force, bore the attack
Of li0, 600 rebels comprising the armies OF
Bragg and Johnston, half of Lees army and
all of PembertJn's scattered troops that
could be gathered together, he deemed 1t
rruden: To fall back upon Chattan0esa,
which he did in good order.
At last account he had established com
munieation with the cavalry OF Burnside,
who is severely celsured for not having ar
rived earlier.
Two Of Gen Rosccrans' divisions are re-
ported not to have behaved very well, 1t is
belieXcd that Rasecraus will soon be put in 4
position to enable him to resume the olien-
svo. In the meantime he is thought to be
strong enough to hold his ground.
There is at lels; reason u believe the at
tention of what ren4irs Of Les army will
be occupied.
The iri5uae's Washington dispatch say.
considerable feeling is manifested by the Tn
ionists Of Il fillmore, at the retention in
government employ Of we'll known secession.
less.
After the POI inst all volunteers serving
in the three years org mutations aud having
less than one year t. serve, Will on re enlist
M COR three years IT the war be entitled to
tie bounty Of SOP provided for veteran
volunteers,