Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-09-25
FROM 7HF SOUTHWEST.
GREAT BATTLE AT CRAWFORD
SPRINGS. GA, SATURDAY.

this morning at IL o'clock. The rebtis made
a heavy attack on tho corps Of Gen. thomas,
forming the left wing of our army. and a.
the same time they attacked the right wing,
which was thought to be a ieint. Gen. Nc
Cooks and Gen. Clittenden's troops were
thrown into the engagement as convenience
offered, tho maiu portion of their forces be-
ing on the march at the time. The fighting
on the left was OF very desperate character.
The enemy we're repulsed, but on being rein
forced. regained th.ir position. from which
they were subsequently driven after a severe
engagement Of an hour aud half. General
Thomss' forces then charged the rebels for
nearly mile and half. pushing them badly.
About two o'clock in the afternoon the rebels
made fierce dash on our centre, composed
o the divisions Of Generals Van Cieve aud
Re, uolds.
Gen Van Clevo's forces we're struck on the
right flank. and being vigorously pushed by
the rebels. fell back until General Carter :
liue was broken and the troops became
much scattered 6 neral Thomas on the
left and General Davis on the right then
pushed forward their forces vigorously to-
ward the gap, and after hard fight recover
ed the ground whit had been lost. The fight
disclosed the intention of the rebels which
evidently was to get between US aud Chat
tanoogs.
The general engagement, which commence
ed at III A. NJ. en- ed about =. NJ. Gen.
Palmer who had gathered together our scat
tered forces, and Gen Negley. who had been
sent from the right flank 10 feel the centre
pushed forward and re-established our line as
it had been before the battle began along { e
ChieamangA Greek. The county where the
battle was fought is level, but thcky over
grown with small timber and brushwood, and
is very unavoidable for the use of artillery,
very little Of which was used. The casual.
tics in wounded are heavy, but exceedingly
light in killed. for so heavy a musketty en-
Eagement. The fight on the left was one
continuous roll Of muske'ry for an hour or
more.
Coll Hey and Col. Cradley, commanding
brigades, were wounded. Col Jones Of the
56th Ohio regiment. and Col Carroll and
Major Varmella Of the lOsh Indiana rex iment
were also wounded. Lieut. Jones OF Go. A.
10th lid, regiment was killed. 1t. Col.
Hunt Of the 40th XIV, regiment, aud 1t. Col.
Maxwell OF the % OHIO, regiment, were
wounded. Lieuts. Degrars, Ludlow and
Fessendeu, of battery ii, 5 b Artillery, were
wounded. Col. Floyd, OF battery |. 4th Ar
tilery, and Capt. Brown Of the 3lst Iii. resi
iment are wounded Capt. Searles. a. A. @.
of Starkwenthers brigade. was Killed.
Battery III. Of the 5th ARTILLERY. was lost
and afterwards recr piured by he 77,h Ind.
The battle is not yet over, and will prpba-
bly, be renewed to-mortog. Rebel prisoners
taken represent that the corps Of Generals
Hill, Polk. johnson and Longsireet were IN
the engagement Oar men are 10 the best f
spirits and eager to begin again.
LouIsvILLE, Sept. Pills As A. NJ.
Our army under Gen. kosecrans has been
badly beaten and compelled to retreat to
Chattanooga by Bragg with heavy reinforce
ments from Lee, Beauregard and Joe john
ston. The military occupation of the teIe-
graph lines will prevent the transmission OF
the particulars tonight
NEw YoRK, Sept. 81
There is nothing later from Gen. Rose
Grams.
The Times Washington dispatch says
Gen. Rosecrsns telegraphed to Gen. Hallech
that in the early part of the battle on Satur.
day, the rebels drove our troops some dis. |
lance, and captured seven cannon. We af-
forwards regained the lost ground, and CAP
tured ten guns and large numbers OF prison
ers.
The Evening Posts Washington dispatch
from Rorecruu-. The Chronicle Of to-day
insists that he has not been beaten II is
rumored that Rosecrans Is terrifying ChHtts-
nooga.
A Chattanooga correspondent OF the New
York Herald, writing Sept. 10th, says Gen
Burnsi e was at that time moving rapidly
down the valley 10 form junction with
Gen. kosecrans. CINCINNATI, Sept. q.
The Commercial of this city gives the fol-
lowing account Of the great battle near Chat
tsnoogs on Saturday
The battle opened at II o'clock in the vi
cinity of Widow Gens, on the road leading
from McLamore's cove TO Chattanooga.
The fighting aeon became general, the re-
bells maneuverng their troop finely Early
in the action the rebels made an impeiuo1s
charge on the famous LOOMS Battery, aud
captured five out Of the six guns belonging to
it. Capt. Van Pelt, commanding the battery,
was taken prisoner.
At 2 o'clock the contest was perfectly ter
rife, the roll Of mushetry being fAr more COZ.
tinuous and deatening than at Stone river. -
At 40 p, NJ. our division centre was pushed
broken and rttreated in disorder Col Bar.
nett plated battery and soon checked the
pursuing enemy, who in turn were driven
In disorder over the same ground.
me division OF Gen Davis was then driven
back by the rebels with heavy loss, and eve
gun Of the 9th Indiana regiment was captured
When Gen. Davis rallied his forces and push.
ed the enemy back aud ro-took the guns -
Gen. Reynolds lost heavily. bat stubbornll
held his position, driving the enemy. bu
never leaving his line. Gen Palmer, VIII,
was overwhelmed, failed to get off his Who'll,
battery and two guns were lost. Van C,eve
although lighting gallanily, lost ground, and
being overpowered failed to regain his posi-
ton.
Our line was pressed severely and wavered
The rebels exultant yer their apparent sue
cess, made the air res und with cheers They
advanced along the whole line and when Nith.
In 6re the musketry rolled from rigb, to ef
and until five O'Clock was terrific.
Gen hosecrans grew anxious. the wounded
came pouring 10, and the rebels kept steudl }
moSing up to his headq New forces
were opposed to the rebels. aud f,om this time
until dark the battle ragged with desruct VI
fury.
At dusk when the firing had almost ceased
the rebels threw forward flesh troops and en-
gagged cur right. The action again becsm,
generabestil long after dark and ragged with