The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-23

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Rosecuns Defeated and Rstreating-
Official Dispatch from Gen. Bragg-
desperate Fighting Casualties
Among orr General officers, dc.
The following dispatch from General
Bragg has been received at the War De-
partment
Ten MILES Souru or CHATTANOOGA,
Via Ringgold, 2lst.
To General Copper.
The enemy retreated on Chattanooga
last night, leaving his dead and wounded
in our hands. His loss is very large in
men, artillery, small arms, and colors
Ours IS heavy. but not yet ascertained
The victory is complete, and our cav
airy is pursuing.
With the blessing Of God our troops
have accomplished great results, against
largely superior numbers.
We have to mourn the loss Of many
gallant men and officers. Brig. items
Preston Smith, Helm, and Deshler are
killed; Major General Hood and Briga-
dier-Generals Adams, Gregg and Brown,
wounded.
(Signed) BRAxTON BRAGG.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
RIsGcoLD, Ga, Sept. 22.-Our success
on Saturday and Sunday was decided.
We drove the enemy several miles,
capturing fifty pieces of cannon, several
thousand stands Of small arms, and
several thousand'prisoner
Gen. Bragg made the attack on Satur-
day, and renewed it on Sunday.
The enemy is supposed to be on Mis-
sion Ridge, 4 portion Of which we oc
cnpy. 1t is about twelve miles from
Chattanooga.
The Confeaeratcs never fought better.
Those from the East and from the West
sought to outdo each other, and covered
themselves with glory.
Bragg and Longstreet were conspicu-
Gus for their gallantry, as were all the
officers and men engaged.
There was only some slight skirmish-
ing yesterday (Monday) | go forward,
as an advance by our forces, it is said,
will take place today. SALLusr.
THE PRESS DISPATCHES.
ATLANTA, Sept. FLA general en-
gagement between the armies Of Gems.
Bragg and Rosecrans commenced Satur-
day morning about eight miles west Of
Ringgold, and continued Saturday and
Sunday without decisive result.
Advices from the front state that the
battle would he renewed this morning.
The army was in fine spirits and conf
dent Of success. They are determined
to respond as heroes should to the elo-
Quent call Of Gen. Bragg.
On Saturday morning Rosecrans's
forces occupied the line Of Pea Vine
creek, the only water in the vicinity. To
drive him from this position was the OBJ
ject, but the heavy artillery firing kept
up during the forenoon delayed the exc
cutiOn of the assault.>
At o'clock p. NJ. Gen. Folks corps
and Gen. Buckner's command, from our
left. made q junction with Gen. d. II.
HIS corps, forming the centre, and adj
yanced to the assault. Our men made
the charge through the heaviest artillery
and infantry fire ever known, and carried
the heights around the creek, driving the
enemy from all positions.
The ground was literally strewn with
dead Yankees. We drove the enemy
two miles to the road leading to Chatta.
nooga, which runs parallel with Pea Vine
creek, along which Rosecrans brings. his
supplies. We now hold this road.
On Saturday Hoods division, of Gen.
Longstreet's corps, attacked the enemy's
left, without advancing. On Sunday the
fight was renewed along the entire line,
and the enemy were steadily driven back
along the right and left, the entire line
being held by our troops.at nightfall
Tie enemy's left is reported 10 have
fallen back eight miles from the positions
occupied in the morning.
The fighting both days was of the
NEST desperate character.
No reliable information of the relative
losses has yet been received. The slaugh-
ter OF The Yankees is reported 10y the
wounded brought in to have been Vnpre-
cedented. Our loss is large 1t is re-
ported ours is about five thousand killed
and wounded.
Among the killed are Brig. Gen. Pres
ton Smith, of Tennessee; Brig. Gen. Wo.
ford, of Georgia and Brig. Gen. Wal
thall, Of Mississippi. The report of the
latter's death lacks confirmation.
Among the wounded are Maj. Gen.
Preston, of Kentucky Maj Gen. Gle
burn, of Arkansas Mai. Gen. Hood, of
Texas, who lost leg; General Gregg,
wounded in the jaw and Brig. General
Benning, wounded in the breast.
Two Thousand prisoners and seven
pieces of artillery are reported to have
been taken Saturday.
Passengers by Saturdays train report
that heavy smoke was seen near the
position of the enemy-supposed to have
proceeded from the burning Of commits
sary stores.
1t is supposed that the battle will he
renewed this morning with an attack by
Gems. Hill and Lonsstreet, on the enc
my's centre.