Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-28
RATTLE or OtsICRamAUeA.


Dispatches to the Associated Press, EOrthl
Army Of hs CnslbeTlaad- Operations ia North
erR Georgia--A Great Battle oa Saturday =
Terrific Fighting on Both Sidss-Th Rssui!
Not DcciSIUs-- Concentration Of ths Rebsss--
Their ATmy Net Less haH SiLfg-FiUS TbOR-
saHd-ReiHf fOFesmsHts from Gen. Lees Array
R0secrass takes a Nsi5 Position.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE CUMBERLAND I
Three miles from Crawhsh Springs Sept l9, 1868 5
An engagement began this morning at II clock with
heavy attack on Gen Thomas forces, forming the left
wing. At the same time attack light though.
60 be fsiEt vas made on the right composed Of Gen
acOooks troops and Gen. Crittendens troops, which
we're thrown IN as convenience offered the main por
tio1s o. eseh division being on ths march Et the time
The fight on ihe LETT was very despfrRfO The enemy
wsi rspused, but being reinforced regsined his po
zitiOu from which he subsequently driven after
engagement Of hour and haifs duration. General
Thomas charged them Tor nearly nile and half pun
shinR them severely.
tsr's corps, composed Of Gems Van Clevs and Rey.
nolis' divisions. Gen Van Cleve was struck on The right
flank sad being vigorously pushsd fell back until Gen.
Csrss line broken and his troops much scattered
Gensrals Thomas oA the left snd Davis on tha right
threw forward heir forces vigorously toward the gap
and sitter hsrd aght recovered the ground.
The fight on the extreme right ha5 bean ngh'. The
ene@y is apparently proposing to get between Us and
CHAT tnOOss
The general enzagsmsnt ended By 70 7 O'Clock P n.
Gen. Palmer, had gathered the scattered forcss
and Gen 6eElsy, who had been sent from be right
ia X 70 feel tha cnemys center pushed forward and
rssstabshed lines they had been before the bat
tie, parallel with and along the ChicksmaHga creek.
The country Is level but thickly ovsTgrown wi b
sma timber and brush untsvorzbls to the use Of srt
lsry, and very little has been Hsed
The casualties in wounded hszvy but surprising
ly light in killed for hssyy musketry engagement
The engagement on the lefs continued roll Of
musSetry for hours. No general officers injured
OoiOne.s Hey and Bradley, commanding 0rigsdes were
wounded, aad also Col Jones' OF the S6h Ohis; Col
Carroll, Major Vsmtar, Of the 10Th Indiana; Lieut.
Jones. company A, i0,h Indiana was killed; Lieut.
Ool. Hunt, 4Oth ksatucky; Lieut. Col Maxwell Of the
21 Ohio Lieut Hyman, Lieut.. Ludlow, Lieut.. Fessen-
den, Of battery H. artillery L cut Floyd, Of bat
terry J. 4th artillery, and Capt Brown Of the 3lst Hid
nsis, wounded, aud Capt Scars, A. A. G.. Gen
Sto5 kweathars brigade, was killed.
The 1857 Indiana recovered all the pieces Of battery
Il 5sh artillery which captured by the enemy.
The lights not yet over, and will probably be re-
neFsd 10 morrow.
Rebel prisoners taken represent that the corps Of
Generals Hill, Polk, Johnston and Longseet are with
Bragg.
Oar men are in the best fplrits and eager to begin
the contest anew.
Defeat Of ROsseraHs acknowledged
LOUISVILLE, September 2O-Reperts received here
say ths, army, under Gen. Rossorsns Las been
ba ly bsaten, and compelled to retreat TO Chattanooga
BY Bragg's army aided with heavy rsinflrements from
Lee, Beauregard and Johnston.