Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-26
LATEST NE WS.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
RosECRANS DEFEAT CHARGED TO
GENERAL McCO0K-FEARS FOR
THE SAFETY OF BURNSIDE.


WASHINGTON, Sept 26.--A special to the
Times says: IL appears now that all three of
Rosecrans Grand Divisions were engaged in
the battles in front Of Chattanooga, two of
which we're drivin back in considerable disor-
der.
General Rosecraus, in his dispatches, i'm
puies the loss of the battle to disobedience Of
orders on the part Of General McCook, who
failed to occupy an important position assign
ed him by Rosecrans. Had he done as or
dered, Rosecrans opinion is that the battle
would have resulted in splendid Union vic
tory, By extending his forces too much, the
enemy were enabled TO penetrate Rosecrans
lines. Great anxiety is felt here in army cir
cles for the safety of Burnside. In order to
reinforce Rosecrans his only safe course won Id
be TO cross the Tennessee river, aud move
down between the river aud the mountains, or
to penetrate to some Of the gaps, and move
down behind the mountains, The opinion Of
military men seems to be, if he attempts to
move down this side OF the river he will run
great risk OF being cut Off
General Hooker has been assigned to an
important command in field where his bril-
liant fighting qualities will find their full
scope.
An attempt on the part of the rebels to es-
tablish batteries at Matthias Point has been
frustrated by our gun boats,
The 4ri6uRe's special says of the battle at
Chatnnooga:-
II the course Of the day, 18th unmistal-
able signs indicated that the enemy had dis
covered weak points of our position and were
massing their forces in front of our left
centfennd left for the manifest purpose of
crushing those portions of the our lines or
getting between them and Chattanooga On
the morning OF the 18TH Friday a portion
Of the expected reinioreements consisting of
two brigades Of the reserve corps, respectively
commanded by Colonel McOook and Mitchell
made their appearance near Chattanooga and
were Immediately ordered to make recon
noissanee towards Ringgold, and deyelope
thu intentions Of the enemy from that quater,
They came upon the advance of Longstreets
corps, pushed It back for some distance, took
a number Of prisoners from it, and fully
established an anticipated concentration OF
tho enemy in front Of our left All day Fri
day, cavalry were covering our front skrmish
ed with different bodies Of the enemy Fri
day night divisions OF Brannan and Band,
together with Johnson of McCook's corps,
moved from the rear to the left of Critten.
dens corps. They were in their new position
Dy uay-Oreah, Inc TWO olher DIVISIONS OF
McCooks corps, Davis and Sheridans, were
10 move into the position abandoned by
Thomas corps, out had not time to assume il
fully before the commencement OF the action
next morning early Forenoon passed away
without forewarning the approaching conflict,
but shortly before o'clock the storm that
Had been brewing all morning on the rebel
side burst forth in the expected direction. AT
haf ttuaa louu unaen pf rahal ipfaptrv All. -
seen advancing upon Brannan's division on
the extreme left Ii first came upon the I'd
Brigade, Colonel CroXton commanding, and
soon forced il back despite its determined re-
sistance, The two other Brgades soon came
10 their assistance and succeeded in checking
the rebels progress, driving them back, but
they we're quickly on time, being reinforced.
So powerful was lhis assault that they