The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-10-15

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The Richmond correspondence Of the
Now York Daily News, under date of
Sept. 20, has the following in relation
to the late battles in Georgia:
Bragg has fought battle, and Bragg
has reported to the Department that he
gained great victory. But Gen. Bragg
docs not mention what his losses were,
although VIC know that, according to ac-
counts of the sanguinnry conflict, the
battles near Chattanooga may be called
drawn fghts--both opponents as tori
bly, used up. To great extent Gen.
Bragg has lost the confidence Of the
people, from tho fact that he has 80 of.
ton deceived them by false dispatches,
crediting himself with victories when
he actually suffered most disastrous
dofeat--for instance, at Shiloh. But
the public is credulous, aud no matter
who is the leader, he is at once exalted.
The list ofkilled, wounded and miss.
ing will not fall short Of 10000
Among the latter is Brig Gen. Adams,
Of Texas, who was reported badly
wounded and in the hands of the ene-
my. Thirteen Generals have been put
hors du combat in the last engagement
and have been either killed, wounded
or captured. The brave Gen. Kembo
who has recently been exchanged for
the Federal Gon. Graham, remains sti
in this city. lie is in very feeble health
J but expects soon to assume active duties
His promotion is earnestly solicited b
= his numerous friends, and as soon as h
IS is able to take the field, it will be q
T. Maj Gen.
Robert E. Lee, Commander-in chic
'o of the army in Virginia, has been j
town for two days past, consulting wit
. the authorities as to future movement
:, 1t is understood that the army is abou
to 60 into winter quarters, but this in
> formation is impaired merely as "Cou
gossip" The general impression, how
ever, is, that General Leo will not NOV
, from his fortified positions on the RAJ
J. idan and GordonSville, unless sore
"a pressed by Moadc's army, in which ca
~ he can readily fall back on the intrencl
- mcnts around this city.
= The flower of his army is at prese
- with Bragg. Gen. Longstreet, on b
:, ing ordered to reinforce the army {
the Tennessee, received permission
- pick his men. He selected his favori
o Gems, the lamentGd Hood and &c
r. jenkins, who was the terror Of the f
on the Nanscmond last spring, and
number Of Others we'll and favorab
l., known: Having such veteran troops
- fight with, men who have so often be
- baptized in the blood Of Mars, and
= tinguished themselves in every bat
-, from Bull Run to Gettysburg, Bra
"a was expected to annihilate the Uni
80 army, and not only to recapturo CHI
tanooga, but also pursue the flying ell
% ny, and at once take possession
=, Nashville, and in fact, Of all Tenuess
:, Longstreet feels the disgrace bad
-, and Only his great patriotism and de-
~. ton to country, cause him to serve |
- der an officer who is greatly inferior
,ho him as man and a soldier. 1t will
tonish no one to hear very soon 4
Braxton, Bragg has been relieved, a
" Gen. Longstreet ordered to assume
o. " command, Such a result would 6
general satisfaction.
Ind