The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-25
THE ARMY is IN GOOD
CONDITION.
aEN. THOMAS THE HERO OF
THE FIGHT.
Killed and Wounded on Both
Sides 10000.
TERRIBLE Battle ON
SUNDAY.

official dispatches received here, dated as
late as five O'Clock. yesterday afternoon,
Gen. Rosecrans had information that Gen.
Longstreet's corps had reinforced Bragg
before the battle of Saturday; and it was
subsequently stated by deserters from the
rebel army, that Ewell's corps had also
come to his assistance.
A telegram was received here to-day
from the officer in command at Chatta-
nooga, which speaks in the most encour-
aging terms of the general result of the
actions of Saturday and Sunday, in which
according to his representations the Union
army achieved substantial success, the
enemy losing the most in killed, wound
ed, &c.
A prisoner taken from Bragg's army
says Mobile has been stripped Of troops
for Bragg's army, and that some troops
have been sent to him from Charleston
also that troops from Lees army were in
the late fight. In fact, that the whole
Oonfederacy seemed concentrated there
for that attack on ROsecrans.
A rebel dispatch has been intercepted
on the extreme front of the Army of the
Potomac, wherein the rebel commander
of the srmy of Northern Virginia is in
formed from Richmond, that Bragg en-
gagged Rosecrans on Saturday and Sunday,
capturing twenty pieces of artillery and
fifty prisoners.
The Star and Republican in their late
editions this evening, have accounts evil
IDENTIFY derived from official sources. The
longer one from the Star is as follows:
On Saturday, the 10Th, demonstration
was made by the rebels in strong force,
which appears to have been repealed by
the force of Gen. Thomas, with the advan-
age on the federal side.
On Sunday an engagement commenced
late in the morning. The first gun was
fired at A. NJ, but no considerable firing
took place till ten o'clock Previous to
ten o'clock Gen. Rosecrans rode the whole
length of our line. Soon after the battle
commenced.
General Thomas, who held the left, be-
gan to call for reinforcements. About
- O'Clock word came that he haG been
forced to retire The second line Of rein
forcements were then sent to him and
McCook's whole corps, which was on the
right and Reynolds on the centre, was sent
to him. General Wood, of Crittendens
corps and General Van Cleve who held
the front-centre, were also ordered where
the cannonade showed the enemy's force
was masse3 Their places were filled by
Davis and Sheridan, of McCookis corps,
but hardly had these divisions taken their
places in the line, when the rebel fire,
which had slackened, burst out in i'm
mense volleys on the centre.
This lasted about twenty minutes, and
then Van Cleve, on Thomas right was
seen to give way, but in tolerable order.
Soon after this tie lines Of Reynolds and
Davis broke in disorder, borne down by
the enemy's columns, which are said to
hav consisted of Folks corps. These
two divisions are the only ones thrown
into much disorder. Those Of Negley
and Van Cleve were thrown into confu-
sion, but soon rallied, and neld their
places. Thomas, Davis and Sheridan late
in the day, succeeded in rallying about
5000 of their forces and joined them.
General Thomas finding himself cut off
from the right, ordered his corps into po-
sition for independent fighting, his corps
assuming the form of horseshoe, along
the crest of wooded ridge. He was
soon joined by Granger from Rossville
with division of Gen. McCook, General
Steadman's division. With these forces
he firmly maintained the fight until after
dark.
Our troops were as immOvable as rocks
They stood up while the enemy repeated
ly hurled against them the dense columns
which had routed Davis and Sher dan in
the morning, but every onset was repulsed
with dreadful slaughter. Failing first on
the front, then on the points of our line,
the rebels for hours vainly sought to break
their ranks.
Gen. Thomas is said to have filed every
soldier with his own unconquerable firm
ness, and Gen. Granger, bis hat torn by
bullets, rode like lion wherever the com
bat was thlckest. Every division com
mander bore himself g:oricusly, and
among them Generals Turchin, Hazen and
Parker especially distinguished themselves.
Turchin charged through the rebel lines,
and being surrounded forced his way back
again.
Parker, who bad two horses shot under
him On Saturday while forming his men in
one line, made them lie down until the
enemy was close upon them, when, sud-
denly they rose and delivered their fire
with such effect that the asSailing column
fell back in confusion, leaving the ground
covered with killed When hight fell,
this body of heroes stood Oh the same
ground occupied by them in the morning,
their spirits being unbGoken. Their losses
are not estimated.
Gen. Thomas telegraphed, Monday fore