New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-21
GREAT BATTLEIM GEORGIA
highly Important from Cen.
Essecrans's Army.
Desperate Engagement near
Chattanooga.
The Enemy Attack Thonas'S Corps.
THEY ARE TEMPORARILY REPULSED
A Second Assault by Re.
endorsements.
rTyr CN3crTV AGAIN RHPn3S40.
Tug ENEMY AGAIN REpUIsHD.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED.
Gems. Hill, Johnston, LonSstrset, and
Polk Engaged.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF TIE CryBasL',D,l
lnAwlIsH sPRAGs. Ga, Saturday, Sept. ~ l-t- )

tRAwlIsH SPRINGS Ga Saturday, sept. ~, l-ti
A desperate engagement commenced THIS
morning at II O'clock
The Rebels made a heavy attack the corps Of Gen.
Thomas forming the left wing of our army, and at the
same time they, attacked the right wing. which was
thought to be feint.
Gen. McCools and Gen. Crittenden's troops were
thrown into the engagement convenience offered tho
main portions OF tLer forces being the march at the
time.
Tie ieit on tie left of very desperate charac-
ter The enemy repulsed but Oh being Reinforced
reglinea their position, from which they were subse-
queu;ly driven after engagement. Of an hour
and half.
Gen. Thomas forces then charged the Rebels for
nearly mile and haf punishing them badly.
About two oeloek IL the afternoon the Rebels made
fierce dash on our center composed Of the divisions 81
Gems von Cle,s ard Reynolds.
General Van Ce,cs forces we're struck Oh the right
fank ard icing vigorously pushed fell back, Until Gen
Carriers line vas broken and tic troops became much
scattered
Gen Thomas On the len and Gen Davis on TIE right,
tlen pushed forward their forces vigorously toward the
Gap ani after hard fight recovered the ground which
rad been lost OF the extreme right
Tie eh, disclosed the intention q the Rebels, which
evidently was TO get between Us and Chattanooga.
| The general engagement, which commenced at II
@. m. ended ahou, o ?. IA.
Gen. Palmer. who had gathered together our scat
tered forces AID Gen Acgley who had been sent from
the RICH, flank to fl tie center pushed forward and
reestablisled ike had been before the battle
began along the ChokamIuga Greek
---''l ""e'e So .~-tl.- WIS fought Is level Uut
thicAly ovorgrowu with small timber ard brnsh"oou
Gnc Is ,ci. uA-n-.---ti- - --''~~y very
nttle Of which was rsed.
The casualties in wounded heavy. but supremely
Lcht In killed for 80 heavy a nusketry engagement.
The fight on the len continuous roll Of mus.
kerry for an hour or more.
No General officers were Injured.
Col Heg and Col Bradley. commanding brlgaies
were wounded
Col. Jones Of the 9th Ohio Regiment, and Col Car
roll and Major vsnnetia Of the io,h Indiana Regiment
were also wounded.
Lieut.. Jones Of Company 4. 10Th Indiana Regiment
was killed
Lieut.. Col. Hunt, Of the 10Th Kentucky Regiment.
and Lieut. Col Maxwell oil tie 2d Ohio Regiment were
wounded.
Lieut.. Dograw, Lieut.. Ludlow. and Lieut. Fcssendep.
II Battery u, 9Th ARTILLERY. were wounded.
Lieut. Boyd. Of Battery 4th Artillery and Capt.
Brown o! the 3lsi Illinois Re siment. were wounded
Capt. Se;Gles, Assistahi .huJssai.1 re1eih VI SsAA
wca,hers Brigade VAS killed
Battery H. Of the 9Th Artillery. was lost and after
ward reoap,ured by the 18th Indiana Regiment.
The battle is not yc, 1t viii probably he re.
ncwei tomorrow
Rebel prisoners represent that the corps Of Gems
I'LL Polk, Johnston and Longsircet were in the en-
gGseneut.
Our men are Il he hes; OF sprs and eager to begin
anew