Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-24
HEAVY FIGHTING IN GEORGIA.

count of some fg htiug between Rosecrans
and the rebels:
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 81.
The battle ON the 10Th resulted we'll
for us, we having held our own as estab-
lished on the left and concentrated our
forces during the day, and on Saturday
morning we held handsome line with
our right on a ridge of hills, our left on
the east side of Rossville, and Lafayette,
about four miles south of Rossville. In
the fight of the 10Th we lost about 600
killed and 1000 wounded, were ahead
three pieces of artillery, and the men in
splendid spirits.
The engagement was resumed at 8
o'clock on the morning of the Goth, by an
attempt of the rebels to storm Gen. Thorn
as left and front. They we're severely re-
pulsed several times with heavy loss to
them and very little to us.
This fight lasted an hour and half
and was most terrific a continuous fire of
artillery and musketry being kept up with
deadly effect. During this fight our
right and centre were not engaged, our
skirmishcrs keeping up pelting fire.
The enemy finding their assault vain,
maneuvered to the left with the inten-
ton of throwing force on the RossvilIe
road and attacking Gen. Thomas on the
left flank. At this juncture Gen Thorn
as ordered Gen. Brannon who had one
brigade in reserve and who, with Gen.
Reynolds holding the key of the position,
which was Gen Thomas right, to move
to the left of the line to protect the flank
of Gen. Rosecrans, and at the same time
sent Davis and Van Cleve from the right
to hold the line to Rossville and protect
Thomas left
On seeing the withdrawal of skirmish-
ers in front of the division, the enemy
made vigorous attack on that part of
the line, piercing the centre, cutting off
Davis and Sheriden from the left, and
driving the centre into the mountains,
both ri ght and left centre being much
without serious loss in killed
and wounded.
Gen. Thomas right became exposed to
a most terrific flank attack and Reynolds
and Branuon, the right of Gen. Thomas
line was swung round, this extreme left
being as at first, this also fell back short
distance ON the Rossville road. Parts f
the centre were gathered up, and made
several stands, but were unable to check
the rebel advance until the arrival of re-
Inducements.
At one o'clock Gen. Granger came up
and was at once thrown into the centre,
driving the enemy handsomely from this
position with heavy loss. The fire from
of Gen. Changers batteries moved them
down like grass. The fight lasted about
half an hour with slight loss to us. Capt.
Russell, Gen. Changers Adjutant was
killed before he had been ten minutes in
the field.
After this bloody repulse the enemy
remained quiet until four o'clock persist.
ing, however, in maneuvering on both
tanks. Their full and correct informa-
ton regarding this country enabled them
to do so with great facility. Having
again got on our flank, the enemy made
q vigorous attack, and fight ensued,
which has no parallel in the history of
this army.
COL Hackers brigade and Gen. Woods
division distinguished themselves in the
fight. At five o'clock Gen Thomas was
still triumphant, and on the left held his
line all the morning, but with the right
of the enemy nearly back to his line,
nearly at right angles with that of the
Two lines of retreat we're opened to
Gen. Thomas to Chattanooga, ON one of
which he fell back to Russellville during
the night. Our losses have necessarily
been heavy but the list of killed will be
surprisingly light, and in the two days
We have not suffered more
than the enemy. f'h y