New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-26

At first they directed heavy fire of muskcty and
tlery upon our position though menacinG Ia dcprt
its defenders before coming assault but the 10000
600 men that confronted them felt that tho fate Of
tho Army Of the Cumberland and in a great measure,
that Of tie Union depended upon the repGlso Of tie
enemy and when the Rebel lines finally came repeated.
" TO the attack they advanced but to reco WITH severe
loss Our troops were formed in two lines upon the
crest and firing one after the other they kept up an
unbroken fusadc with telling effect. The enemy con-
sistng of Folks corps, not only repe'led. but
thrown into such disorder that Turclins brigade and
other portions Of the line followed, and took seycr"
hundred prisoners. Toward sunset the enemy were
driven back to the position they took when rng o"'
the Lafayette road, and abandoned the contest
When Thomas's Division were most sorely pressed
during the afternoon, and 1t looked at ono time ~
though they would again have to succumb 10 superior
numbers. they gladdened and encouraged ny the
advent, on the right, Of Mitclells and WhitaEefs
Brigadcs Of the corps under the command Oh
Cen Gordon Granger himself With the accession OF
strength our ability to maintain our position was no
longer doubted Soon after Gen. Granger had reported
to Gen. Thomas his two brgales sent ont the
road under command Of Gen. Steadman. to retake an
ammunition train that had fallen into the hands Of tho
enemy. They upon large Repei icrce ana a'ser
q severe conflict drove them away.
| While Gen. Thomas was making HIS gallant fight,
Sheridan and Davis had managed, after being much
emf np TO work their way the Rossvc road With the
remnants Of their divisions and fallen back in the u
rection of Chattanooga at night Gen Thomas feu
hack to Rossyic four miles from Chattanooga, after
bringing away all the wounded, transportation ana
other material within reach.
| While the struggle u Saturday ended In drawn
hattie that of Sunday resulted IN disastrous defeat
The failure Of the rt day was partly due 10 tie greater
numerical strength Of the enemy and partly TO the de
cent formation of our line Of battle. That Of the Sec
ond is justly ascrbed to improper tactics Oh tie battle
field, and above all TO the absence Of command The
inspiring example set and influence exercised BY the
Commandcr.inChicf at Stone River were wsn.ing-he
having been compelled to leave the field and retarn to
Chattanooga before the action was over.
The carly dsarpearancelof two corps commanders
from the acld also made demoralizing impression.
The loyal people certainly have cause for
lation tla the Army OF the Cumberland was not CON-
petcy destroyed and profound gratitude to Gen.
Thomas and those under him that saved it. Onr losses
arc great That in killed, wounded, end missing Will
bly, reach ten thousand OF artillery, are less
sorrc fifty pieces mostly lost Oh Sunday Of wagons
loaded with ammunition and supplies, ambulances &c.
VIC have also lost great number. They were aban'
dUneG in the retreat OIL Sunday.
Gen Eosecrans and his leutcnants were busily en-
gagged IN Monday in strengthening their position ~
field works aud recognizing their commands Wme
he crr,v itself may be considered safe enough II 10
most certain that ii the enemy have the advantage o.
greater Numbers thanking movements viii compel Rose
Grams 20 retreat the Tennessee in case reinforce
rnen's should not promptly reach hin.