The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-10-13

full account OF the battle beyond Chat
tanooga, and tho condiiien of the army at IN
conclusion, which our. Correspondent with th
army ofthe Cumberland placed before the pub
lie, has given It the means to intelgcntly re-
wise previous reports, and TO see how far lh
comprehensive termos, which first came frou
the field, were applicable, and TO estimate cor
rectly the results the battle, aud the presen
situation. Our right and center were driven
from the field. Our left stood firm, and repul
sed attacks upon il repeatedly, until the enomy
gave up the attempt to drive il from its position
SO far as the immediate ba tie was concern
cd, the enemy made the attack, we're successful
against our right aud center, and wero repulsed
by our loft In consequence of the loss of The
right OF the position, our army fell back to a
new one four or five miles from Chattauoopa.
Taking into account the offensive campaign OF
the Army Of the Cumberland, il may, perhaps
be said that it's advance has met rcpulse. Bu,
We may also take into consideration that Chat.
tannooga has been regarded as the important
poiui OF this advance, and that VIC hold this
hrmly and all the fruits Of the campaign. with
our communication intact Taking this com
prehenslve view, the situation is, that the ar.
my must be reinforced, before it can prosecute
champaign beyound Chattanooga, a thing
that should have ben done before. Further.
more, we may consider that the enemy's object
was to recover Chattanooga, and in this he suf.
fered loss which disabled bis army, and failed
But the public conclusion will be that an
army which repulses every attack on one wing,
ana then tails back TO a new position while
tho enemy is unable TO renew the at ack is
not "badly beaten )" therefore, this term in
ono Of the first telegnphic reports exaggerato
the disaster.
II was also reported that our army was driy.
en- back 10 Chattanooga. This implied being
forced to take shelter within the entrenchments
Of that place, and tho loss of the army's com
munlca,ioOs, and its being placed in a state of
''ege. But 10 fact the army fell back to a
strong position on Mission Ridge, and at
tossvill during Sunday night, where the enc.
ny reconnoi:ered it on Monday, bu. f,ilsI 10
'ttack, and dnrring that day it deliberately
ook up positions covering all tho approaches
o Chattanooga and making it necessary that
he enemy shovld preforme long and toll
ONE march in order TO threaten our conmu
cations. III |
The Army Of the Cumberland has suffered
eavy losses, which should have been preyen. |
cd by furnishing RoSccrans force enourh 10 1
ave swept through to Savannah if desired.
Tut 1T still presents bold front which tho On.
my after Two days of slaughter dare not attack
has not given up Chattanooga, nor beer
riven out of Nashville, which achievement the
richmond Enquire said would enable the Val
ndlgham men to carry the election in Ohio
lib less difficulty. That rart of the Democ.
'tlc electIoncering canvass has not been car
ed out, aud Mr. Pugh and the rest of the
mclean confederates Of the North wing. are
# to struggle without this cooperation.
The imperative condition laid down as COL.
VS. by the Georgia Constilut;onalist st has not
zen fulfilled.
In order to favorabiy affect the Ohio e,ec.
'n, 1t is TO the last degree essential that the {
onfedsrale armies win one or more decisive
tiles within the next thirty or sixly davs.
Johnston aud Bragg can defat Rosecrans {
ID Burnside, then we may expect the most @
'orable result tom the Ohio election" $
Tho Vallandigbam party in Ohio has not
en permitted 10 rejoice over the destruction Ii
our brave army. Rosccrans still hoIds the RI
Zee concerning which Tho Richmond JVA;o &
VS.: "lf he is permitted 10 hold Chattanoo n
; then our victory will be without profit.
we have only to mourn that so MANY brave ii
N have died in vain. The same paper saws Ii
holds point d dppui from which he may o.
amp moment strike at the very v;tals of the e,
nte'e'acy. We continue the quotation. ST
'Ho holds regien pesliIent with ditaif.c fo
U, that needs only tho presence Of the Yam. &C
army 10 riren into fullbloon treason. He
as ah.se !soaIpqlty ihs! mqst .sppply wheat. for
iron for many Of our manufacturing cstab. &C
ments. The possession of tha. country is bt
Indispensable necessity to- ia. II is the prize u
which Bragg is conteuding. Until he has G
. it, we can but rejoice with fear and .remb ii
, over what be has done. Should he win b,
will be the subperbcst achievmcnt of th q T
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