Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-10-01

! froops have Deen sent 70 bim itom
/ S,bsryestop: also that troops from Lees
army were in the late tight; in fsct..
that the whole Confeaersey. seemed
concentrated there Tor an attack on
Rosecrans. - s-;.sls-s =; /.
A rebel dispatch has been infer
cepted on the extreme front ofthe Army
of the Potomac, wherein the rebel
commander of the Army Of Northern
Virginia is informed, from Richmond.
that Bragg engaged Roseeraps on
Saturday and Sunday, capturing 90
pieces Of artillery and 5000 prisoners.
The Star and National Republican,
in their late editions this afternoon,
1have accounts. evidently derived from
ofieial sources, of the late battle. The
longer one, from the Evening Star, is
as follows: ..,1. -,
On Saturday. the 18th. a demonstra-
tion was made by the rebels in strong
force, which appears TO have been re-
PEELED by the force Of Thomas, with the
advantage on the Federal side. On
Sunday an engagement commenced
late in the morning. Thes frst gun
was fred at A. NJ. but no considera-
tble firing took place till 10 O'Clock
Previous 10 10 o'clock, Gen. Rose
craBs rods the whole length Of ouriine.
Soon after the battle commenced, Gen.
Thomas, who held the left, began to
call for re-enforcemenls. About 12
O'Clock word came that he had been
forced to retire. The second line OF
re. endorsements were then semitic him,
and Nc Cooks whole corps, which was
on the right, and as a reserve in the
center, was sent to him. Gen. Wood,
of Crittenden's corps, and Van Cleve
who held the front center were also or
dered 10 the left wheb the fury OF the
cannoDade showed that the enemy was
massed. Their places were filed By
Davis and Sherriden. Of General Nc
Cooks corps. but hardly had these d.
visions taken their places in the line,
when the rebel FIRE. which had slack
ened, burst out in immense volleys on
the center. This lasted about 20
minutes and then Van Cleve, on
Thomas right, was seen to give way,
but in tolerable order. Soon after
which the lines Of Reynolds and Davis
broke in disorder, borne down by the
enemy's columns, which are said to
have consisted Of Polk's corps. These
two divisions were the only ones thrown
into much disorder.
I Those Of Negley and Van Cleve were
thrown into confusion, but soon rallied
and held their places; the first on the
left and second on the right, of Thorn
as corps. Davis and Sheridan late in
the day succeeded in ralIying about g.
600 Of their forces, and joined Thomas
General Thomas finding himself cut of
from the right, brought his division in
TO position for independent lighting. bis
line assuming the form of horse shoe
along the crest Of a wooded ridge
He was soon joined by Granger from
RossyilIe, with division of Gen.
McCook, and Gen. Steadman's divis-
ion, and with these forces firmly main
tanned the fight till after dark. Our
troops were as immovable as the rocks
they stood upon. The enemy repeated
ly hurled against them the dense col
umns which had routed Davis and Sher-
idan in the morning. but every onset
was repulsed with dreadful slaughter.
Failing 6rst on one, and then on the
other point of our lines, the rebels for
hours vainly sought TO break them
General Thomas seemed to have filed
every soldier with his own unconquer-
able 6rmDess;i and General Granger,
his hat torn by bullets, rode like lion
wherever the combat was thickest.--
Every division commander bore himself
gloriously, and among them Generals
Turchin, Hazen and Parker especial
ly distinguished themselves. Turchin
charged through the rebel lines with
the .bayonet. and being surrounded,
forced bis way back again. Parker,
who had two horses shot under him
Saturday. forming his men in one line,
made them lie down until the enemy
was close upoBthem, when suddenly
they rose and delivered their fire with
such effect that the assailing column
fell back in confusion. leaving the
ground covered with killed. When
night fell. this body Of heroes stood on
the same ground occupied by them in
the morning, their spirits being unbro-
ken. Their losses are not yet estima-
ted. Gen. Thomas telegraphed Mon
day forenoon. that the troops are in
high spirits. He brought off all bis
wounded. or the sick and wounded
at Crawfsh Springs. including our
main hospital, nearly all had been
brought away. The number of prison.
ers taken BY the enemy will hardly ex-
ceed 1000, besides the wounded of
whom not more than 1000 could have
fallen into their hands. or rebel pris.
oners. we have sent l, 800 to Nashville.
Most OF our losses in artillery were oc-
casioned BY the killing of the horses.
General Thomas retired to RossyilIe
on Sunday night. after the battle closed.
Gen. Rosecrans had issued orders for
all his troops to be concentrated with
the forces at Chattanooga.
In the last two assaults our troops
fought with the bayonet, their ammu-
milton being exhausted.
The latest information that has
reached this city is from Chattanooga