The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-09-25
was killed.

was Killed,
Battery G, of the 5.b ARTILLERY. was lost
and afterwards recaptured by, the 17ih
Indiana regiment. III
Tie battle is not yet over. /. probably
de renewed Tomorrow.
Rebel prisoners taken represent that
the Corps Of Gen.. Hill. Polk Johnston
and Long>treet were in The engagement
Our troops are in i've best Of spirits and
eager to begin anew.
Louisville, Sept oil ".
Our army un,ier Rosecrans has been
badly beaten and compelled TO retreat to
Chattanooga, bv Bragg. with heavy rein
forcements from Lee, Beauregsld and Joe,
Johnston.
The military occupation Of the wire,
will prevent The transmission Of further
particulars tonight
Cincinnati, sept q.
\ special TO tie CoHmercial gives the
following account Of Saturdays fighting.
The battle opened at IL O'clock, in the
vicinity Of Widow GIenn's. on the road
leading from MoLsmora Cave TO Chat
tnoo--a, aad SOFA b.:aue general, LIE
enemy maneuyering hi, troops finely.
Es-l in the action the rebels made al
inpstuous charge on Loomis' Battery
Five on, Of six Parrot guns were captur-
Cd. Capt. Van pelt commanding the bat
tery, was taken prisoner.
At twc O'Clock the roll Of musketry was
Tar more co ntinuous and doafeung than a.
Stone River.
A. twenty minutes of three division
on the conhe, icing hard pushed broke
and r-treated in disorder. Col Barnett
pIsn,ed a battery and soon checked the
pursuing en- envy who in turn were driven
in disorder over the same GROUND.
y Davia division being driven osck with
heavy loss, every gan Of the Eight h Indiana
battery was captured, when his forces raj
lied and pushed the enemy back, retaking
the guns
Reynolds lost heavily, blu. stubborniv
held bis position, driving the enemy, bat
nevsr leaving lis line
Palmer. who vas overs heImed, failed
to &c. Of his whole battery, and two guns
were Lost. Van Cleve, who was fighting
CalantIv, los. ground, and failed to regain
bis position.
Our line beng pressed severely. wayer-
e.. AM the rebels exullinc over their ap-
parent success made tie ar rosound with
cheers, and they advanced along The
whole Inc, when a whitening fire Of mus
kerry rolled from right to left, till 5 o.
clock. The fighting was terrific. TIE
General grew anxious, The wounded
pouring in the rebels steadily moved up
near lis headquarters new forces were op
posed % them, and from this time till
dark The battle ragged with destructive
fury.
At dusk firing havingalmoS. ceassl, the
enemy threw forward fresh troops aud
again engaged oEr tight The action be-
came general and until long after dark rag
Cd with fury.
The battle thus far was bloody one
Our loss is very heavy, and prisoners say
some Of their regiments were almost ami
hilatad
Both armies occupy the same ground as
when the action began.
We have captured several hundred pris-
oners, many of whom are from the east.
We took ten guns and lost seven.
No GOA. having arrived here since Tues
day, we are without further particulars
The Captain Of vessel which arrived here
on Wednesday states that our loss was
| 900 killed and 1000 wounded and that
our army had been driven back to Chatta-
nooga. lis supposed 'hat our DIST Reg't
was in the battle : Ed rror.