New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-01
TEE LATE BATTLES BY THE ARMY
OF THE CUMBERLAND.
I Ff0m Our HlrlltI IofT'srOHdtHI
BATTLEFIELD CHrCAMAUGA CRERE. On u
40 Sent III I


| Previous to Friday, information had been re-
ceiycd rom the Rebels that they had certainly received
heavy rcGnforccments with this information the
probability that they would attack us. Our left, which
had rested on the State Road from Chattanooga to La
fayettc had been strengthened by three regiments OF
Mintys Brigade Of cavalry and Col. Wilders Brigade
of mounted infantry that took position to the left o.
Gen. Woods Division then in the vicinity Of Gordons
Mills. Tho forces OF Col Minty were the I.lnggod
Road, which intersects the Chattanooga Road, and
bears off 20 the east. Van Ceycs Division sent Il
support Wood. This was the situation Friday morn
ing During the day and night the corps Of Gen
Tlornas came down tho chicamauga VALLEY. whore it
had been for several days nearly oppo.te Stephens.
Gan and joined Cen Crittenden The lcff. Negleys
ID, sion took position to the right of Palmer while
Baird Brannan and Reynolds came IN the order named
Gen McCooks Corps that had been still frthcf mp the
valley. also moved down. and joined Roynoiss hight.
Davis came first, then johnson, while sheridan had th'
right. Posts Brigade remained opposite Stephens
Gap To watch and if necessary. oppose movements OF
tie Rebels from that direction. Gen Cooks Division
Of cavalry was to support Post. and, in the event Of
necessity requiring IT, 70 f back on tie main force
contes-ing the ground rs they came.
Before noon the Rebels began feeling lines On The
went on, on the Rnrsod road. on Reconnaissance.
and m into an ambrscadc The woods being thick,
they could not operate with their horses and they fell
hack. Ills was about 10 O'Clock. Toward noon
wildcrs mounted infantry came to their support; and
heavy diminishing cnaued but our forces were con
fr nied by oyerpowerne number and deemed it best
70 an back 70 the infantry support. IN Ills operation
Minty lost IN killed and wounded about thirty; Wilder
. II. .Ia HH
horses. Capi Rice AdJutal,.Gonerl Of Gen. Wilder
lot leg.
About dark. the Rebels charged upon two ,smcnts
of Van Clevcs dy.so End drove them SOHO distance.
bu, orr mcn rallied and rrained ~ thcy bad lost.
Thus closed Fridays operations. Al DAY long. troops
had ben on the move and when NIGHT c1me. thc new
iaoon O.. he rays struggled ihroug, tie areine clouds
looked down upon scene Of Indc.orib.hi. basic and
act'.ty. II was strange scene. artillery rolled
aiong ,ho roads aud through -. oaA woods. Heavy
column ofiulrtry. with thor da heavy tread moved
by 20 TAKE their places or the struggle u tho coming
day Ilc rcieliae O, hor.os, the tgseo iAe moving
cavalry the camp f.cs throwing 'h,r riTa aca.asttae
,ly a combined to drive sleep away. aud v-iea spec.
10 onr Il hc results q tie appgoachrr conflict Tho
w,a'l,s Dad changed dlrne tie night before fom an
Aarr-t rcureraiurc 'o clil November. Tie wiad
came -n tho Norir and an Icy long. orercoai7 were
necessary % comfort This was delightful lcE our
moving trnops.
s.lrsiay morning dawuod c'er bright and cool.
oaary o 0oecy cioud would l'-t fcro-s tae shy.
lri M is cg,ci au 10 ras one Of hcia,si fusgi,ol-
mornings that could Del desired fra bate.
Itaa, lKp..,r'. iha' .ac G-.t would l,rin AZ day.
lri. aud rc were prepared ior b. Il being evident
trt ttr D. bt vcrr concentrate rfr ors 10 ir 'io
rlro.c - ti,fruptnF or cor.aaa.,t as pifh Ciat.
'an.ra during ihe night ILones c,rrt uas ibsoHH
.iatri O. che IN.
usy eht cane ba. 10 sound . Rob r... and =
O'Clock come aad li - o,r.pous st..cs prevailed Il
wfs ilo ..'n t'at preceded iho .tolm s Arflou. n
fe- occasional shots were hsiId ol, en- quickly i-
Owed ny .rhnrrcs ~ artillery in rNcniir ~ cri.
teaJ,fs command. The artillery hrle quicAcacd as
tie day advanced ua'ii 90 n o'clock or l,n The
nfiutry became warmly engaged aud ihc deep r1lr Of
,c caaaul exchanged for rhc sharp crac, ~ small
rns from ihi, tine or fi four cio.. 70 WIS almost
ono iroc.saat Gt ofseall arms tie ar'ry ro' being
file participate lrrciy owiae'o tlc il.rk woods
BOZ could not give yor details II would Tlsrc were
s.ch changes made in tie disposition ~ divisions and
rgales that 30 was Impossible for any ore beside the
comminder 20 luor cglctiv how matters stood. nd
pfinr on dc evening 81 tie day in fhe midst of
excitement ro; yei qgicicd while the ratt ofmusscty
yet echoes u iic thick woods and cannon slots
b, anon mo hills uui mountain p,s'e Il Is ltcrl
y impossible oF any ore 70 give even ile hucs- idea
~ thc Successive lchnnrcs 81 this unfinished ye, most
terrible conflict of ihe wnr. Al were Impressed with
ne imfrtsnoe 81 tlc contest. Tho E,ics tAcw el,es
Lncw % WAS he or death with them. ard fought with
desperation oar brave officers and men were deeply
conscious 81 low much wa. depending ulon che results
oiilc f-li and fought with determination tLat was
worthy oftlc can.c ss,h heroic daring as they dis.
played has ro, been erccred during tho war They
marched cooly up in hc fea Of death and deliberately
.a.4 down their lives Ike men WHO were dcyoiediy
attached &C. their country and who were wiling 70 sac
r'lcc an,tlirgio porrctuatc is institutions
said that coul! no' give rarticunrs Su'icc 10 70
ny That the battle was fought 10 the E-hi 81 and ON
hc state ro4l leading rom Chattanoo-a 20 Lafayette.
~ distance from tie former place van nr from ten 20
thirteen miles. The ground IN many places vas
covered with thick underground of bushes. While the
greater par II ,hc battlefield was .n th, forest As
wns suIpo.sd the enemy endeavor,lto arn ard crush
our 70. thus shutting Us ont from Chattanooga ans
lr,ine ne aa.s nto thc mountains ltcy hurled iheir
masses Or, aeans, the divisions 81 Thomas about ID
O'clock. ard seemed determined 20 o,crNhc'm them
llomass mra stood Iic uc r.ant OAK before thc
Storm so'ncamcs perhaps s"aying tomf"ha' bnl
remaining .ny footed AID sicadlast This continued
G.r about .u hopr. 1leu there was short Toll. nii
which rho lido Of hatlo bore of further 20 or rr.t
Cfiifcudcu WAS now 20 n.d tie Shock ~ Gle Rebel
stmu Palmer Van C.csc and Wood were in tlclr
u 90 contend with Oh. forces Of Bragg strengthened
ald encouraged ~ the veterans Of L.nptrcct The
la md ~ Brigade oi Van Glove became separated nom
reir support auI sustained heavy losses Gen. Van
Glove losing cop Murdoch ~ his sian WHO was SHOT
through tho heart while cheering fresh troop, AS they
arrived