Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-26
Especial Correspondence Of he c innsti G Iette.l
The Army Of the Cumberland.
BATTLES OF CHICKAMAUGA
Desperate Engagements on Saturday
and Sunday.
A Partial List Of Casualties.
HEADQUARTERS ARMr OF THE CUNBERLASDa
MONDAY, Sept. 81, 1863 (

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE CUNBERLASD.l
MONDAY. Sept 81, 1863.
Another battle, and would that could say.
another victory but. alas truth compels me 10
declare that, alter series of tremendous struggles
unsurpassed BY anything similar in the present
war. the Army Of the Cumberland has been over
whel lined by numbers; has suffered immense losses
IN men and material, and his fallen back to a
ne~ position. IL nav console know. how
ever that il has saved its honor kept its naughty
foe at bav and has inflicted upon the enemy as
severe blows a. il received.
The rebel srmy after evacuatng Chattanooga
retired To Lafayette. twenty eight miles TO the
southwark concentrated their troops that point.
restored their courage and hopes by promises of
renforcemen's, and awaited the arrival of the
same Me,ntme he took possession OF she gaps
in Pigeon mountain which Gen Rnsecr3ns must
cross 10 er,ier To reach the Georgia State TO al
snd the great railroad shich formed Bra.,g's line
of nmunication with Atlanta and carefully
fortified theta This obstruction DELAYED for some
w. the advance OF our forces, which had already
crossed he r cocoon and Lookout mountains.
aud gave the enemy time not only TO recover
their spirits. but 10 receive portion OF heir re.
Inducements. Hitherto army nd been
march ne in three great cOlumns-Crttenden,
followed by Granger. by way of Chattanooga;
ThomIs by way of Trenton: and McCook with
SANKEY'S cavalry. still further To the southwark
The 1aiiN increasing NUMBERS ana tOtlncSS OF
the enemy compelled concentration of our
forces rapsilv the nature Of the cl.e woul
admit and by evening Of the lnth instant h
whole army tn line along the West Chcka
mtugt between Lookout aud Pigeon mountains
and Just tn the east OF that low chain of wooded
hills called Mission ridge On Thursday'the 18th
the army shifted toward the north, contracted its
lines and the enemy's demonstrations became
each hour more threatening, prepared for battle.
a.. Ert,l iaff At m
nv res'ed upon the Chickamauga. at eiordon s
MIL the point where the Lafayette road crosses
the Cnickamtuga about twelve miles southwest
of Chattanooga. The right could only ne loose
" defined and in a constant state OF prepare
tinn Ia shit northwsrd, in order TO battle the
rebels. who seemed bent upon turning our left
aud getting between u and Chattanooga.
Abous III A. NJ. hearing some cannoBsdihg to
the norghwsri. | started from near the corner of
our lines and. riding past Palmer's and Van
Cleve's divisions. came upon Gen. Woods troops
At Gor,ion's Mill. Here had this dauntlsss com
mander been stationed for a week. liable at any
moment TO be attacked from LAFAYETTE by the
whole army OF the enemy anu cut TO pieces be
fore assistance could reach him But it a
matter OF the least importance that while Cit
tendens min body was moving TO torn a Juno
ton with Thomas the rebels should not be al
Lowell TO Get in the of the former tnd take
possession of Chattanooga Consequently. Wood
was ordered TO hold this important point At all
haxaris. and long possible. and Il over
powered To fall buck % ROSsve renew the 8 sht
there AMI then # he could not sustain himself.
70 retrest TO the foot OF Lookout mountain, ard
NJ the narrow passage between IL and the river TO
night while man remained To execute his
difficult and perilous task Gen Wood hlG but
Two brigades, II uker's and Buell's Gen Rsg
ner'- comm md of his division having beea lett in
Chattanooga.
Here ws- General Wood when found him on
Friday. expecting momentarily that the storm
winch Vas nov 80 evidently preparing would
burst upon him IL seemed TO me that the very
spirit Of vigilance was embodied in the General
a. he passed. carelessy from one end to the other
OF his lines directing. Strengthening. suggesting;
oo-eFEing What ~as going ON amongst his Own
meu. aud FecaRa0lterlng the operations OF the
reoels. Who frequently made their appearance on
The other size Of the stream The skirm'shers
were hring almost continually. and occasionally
the deep roar 81 cannon would be preceded or
fol we'd by the whiz and bursting Of a shell &C
cor'i ~ the missile was hurled toward or from
our line<
This state Of things continued until o'clock
when Van Cieye moved from his place In line
and took position Woods left while Palmer
marcaing bs the left flank came into communi.
cation with Woods right This made an i'm
mense opening between Gen Crittenden's corps
and the left wing of Gen Thomls. which was
evidently filled By another general shifting from
south 70 north
Meantime the sound OF brisk cannonade II
the directian of Ringgold indicated either tha
ssre engaged With the enemy. From half PAS