The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-10-06
TWELFTH VOLUME---NUMBER 900.

i. Gen Polk fought his corps with great skill and
ability. The noble divisions of Breckiuridge and
Cheatham carried the last entertainments, and they
slept upon che field with the wreath OF victory
crowning their brows. McNairs brigade charged
the enemy's eptrenchments on Sunday, taking IL
pieces of artillery.
Gems ID II Hills and Buckners corps also won
imperishable renown.
On Monday the 2lst, Gen Forrest pursued the
enemy, capturing squadron of Stanley's yankee
cavalry, and general skirmishing taking place, the
| enemy retreated on CHATTANOOGA Gen Wheeler
captured long train of wagons, burning large
portion, aud securing 1000 prisoners.
When it is taken into consideration that our ar
my had to travel ankle deep in dust, without any
subsistence and our men on half rations, undergo
ing forced marches and terrible suferiDgs without
murmar, and then to contemplate their herosm
on the field, which has won US so great and glori-
Gus victory, it cannot be doubted that the God
of battles favored our arms. In this great battle
Gen. Bragg has exhibited military sagacity far
verreaching Rosenerans, and by his mastery
maneuyres has handled his army with a skill and
Judgment that only could have secured to us such
glorious victory.
Brig. Gen. b. ii. Helm, who was killed, was
leading his men to victory, when ho fell mortal
y wounded in the abdomen by n mimic ball He
was taken back to the hospital, six miles above
Ringgold, where he expired during tho night
Col Richmond, Gen. Polk's Aid-de-Camp, was
killed by q Yankee sharpshooter Just after the
fight was over. He was riding between the lines
of the two armies and after he was shot and had
fallen from his horse he wrote in bis memorandum
book the request that his body should be taken 10
his home for intermen: for which service his legal
representative would pay $500 in gold.
The Fedcrals have jolly way of throwing down
their. guns and rushing to the rear Of our troops
when they have enough of our musketry. While
Gen. Lyttle was not far from our line his men sud-
denly rushed forward, and when he was for mo-
ment amazed at the brilliant charge made without
ORDERS and then when he saw that their muskets
had been thrown away, he sought himself TO es-
cape with his staff. He turned bis horse to fly,
but it was too late; he, and every man near him,
was killed He was shot through the lead, the
ball entering just above the neck and coming out
above his nose.
Brig. Gen. Preston Smith, who was killed, was
q brave Tennesseean. . .....-.. -
RINeeoLD, September -25-I learn from the
front that our army is confronting the enemy, who
holds Chattanooga in force. Our lines run com
pletey round the town to the river down and be.
low Chattanooga. Lookout Mountain is in our
possession, and from our signal station on the
peak we arc enabled to note all the movements
Rosencranz has strongly entrenched himself
both in the valley of Chattanooga and the heights
beyond the river.
On last night, McLaw's division made a night
attack upon his works in front, for the purpose of
ascertaining their strength, and fndng them we'll
manned, fell back to his original position, some
800 yards from their works. Heavy artillery fir
ing was kept up during the night, and continues
this morning. The fruits of our victory at Chick
alnauga, as thus fur ascertained here are as fol-
lows 32 stand Of Oolors 43 pieces of artillery, 35
600 stand Of small arms, 1000 prisoners.
We hold the railroad between Lookout Noun
tain and Bridgeport.
On Thursday afternoon, dozen Texas infantry, y
from Hoods division, captured ferry fat 10 tie
river, near Lookout Point, and burnt il, bringing
in several Yankee officers and privates prisoners.
Reports confirm the position Of Bragg's head
quarters to be four miles from Chattanooga Our
troops are in fine trim. Bragg has 10000 men
who have not yet fred gun.