The New York herald., 1863-09-29

country much Indebted the safety X OF IL
greatest armies.
SCENES
When loft the battle ncld after the last struggle
Sunday cvealng attempted 10 take tho rosd direct TO
Rossve the that Grangsrs eorps had taken wheu
coming 10 Thomas relief but the recollection OF General
Garn.lds troubles the road deferred mo. and
took to the mountains had little for OF rebel cavalry
~ the latest from General Mitchell, who
nandng Stanleys cavalry corps 10 the absence Of that
oicer, who very i'll, had showed that he occupy
ing the attention OF the rebel horseen. Pursuing this
mountainous ronts for distance northwest t last
emerged from the mountains nnd nyscf in tho val
ley wost OF Missionary RIdge--the valley Of Chatta-
neoga creek-and before lay tho plain road to
the town, with tho LOFTY peak OF lookout Point as
guide TO that place Of refuge The road obstructed
from beginning 10 end with wagons, ambulances, the
retrca,rg and tho prisoners all gougthc latter under
guard--to Chattanooga As reached rhs road mot
Lieutenant Colonel Gates Thruston General McCooks
sstant adjutant general with small portion OF the Gene
rails escort going towards the ed He had before
visited General Thoas after the retreat of McCook and
had explained 10 that officer the disastrous result tho
right and ceatre lie had then gone the aud had
endcavored reorg nize Davis and Sherdans divisions
but this task had been too great for the unusual
orgy and ability Of this young man, who, this doy
added sureis TO those he had Stone river In
the reports OF this battle Colonel but be
honorabiy spoken of Several times had sesn him
during tho two days and the intervening night Of
labor anxious and unending. and each time he had
beco whcre both danger ane duty called AZ this
hour had gathered together small force
upon whom be could depsad. and now held gap
road by which the enemy, should their left be thrown
Missionary Ridge, might otherwise have advanced
aud captured hundreds Of s,raggers ard wound
ed This force remained In position all night and this
precauton of Col. Thsus,on preserved linc OF
treat which would otherwse have becn lost much 10
disadvantage.
Al got into tho valley road found ths way uch oh
struetea By largo par~bsr d smbasaoss, which
retiring from the aca o~srsrelghiea with agony Tho
cries Of the wounded, who most uncomfortabiy
crowded together ambulsnoes. pain.
fu Hundreds Of the slightly wounded with arms 10
improvsed all @ made from their handkerchcfs. oshsrs
with broken limbs upon horseback, the animsh led BY
ess seriously wounded comrades, wended thcir slow
way along the road hating times In their psn
by side OF the road and cooling their evcrsh
cd limbs 10 tho dirty water which tho horses rcru sod
drink. And many man. wounded and unwounded
sioopcd that day 20 drink what animals refused.
panied to nnd In this valley road M distractions
Of artillery Had there been such there would have been
somethng 10 rejoice over they would have ,hea been
safe but on inquiry found that few Of McCook
Crttendens guns bad gotten the ridge and
this road which not more than three lilies from
the main field. Further down the valley found q
battery good order posted the valley, bot with
out infantry supports. and found belonged 10 General
Negeys division. A few guns had reached point
nearer Rossvnlc where General wsggcocr, whose bri
gsdc tho garrison OF Chattanooga during the aghs
bad succeeded In stopping them and few thousaod
strsggers lie had delivered those pieces and
70 General Van Ceve, OF Criucnden's corps who
now busy In organizing them. a. tar an ~ was pas
sibc, into brgsdcs and divisions. vhc task q
most dncslt one, maay Woo without arms. ard all
weary hungry thirsty and dspsted They were men
Who were Tor the lost 10 shame The desire for
revenge had ncs yc, mkcn hod Of them. On this
road passed largSorce oi prisoners around whom had
| gathered almost their number of our troops ~
guards AZ this force moved into Chattanooga tho forcs
d the guards Increased every moment by The addition
sraggers wsN fell into the line as they had been -
tailed 70 guard the prisoners. ny the time this. py
soners rosshed van Ccves po-tou near Rossv .ie IN
COMPANY originally detailed guard had sscrcssc
| 70 full sized brigade. The surpius Of ssraxgsr
~ers taken into hand BY Genec'i Van c,evs IN