The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-10-03
NEWS SUMMARY.

mas Deen IoC6lheu dt fOIb 1AouIoes -
claims victory in Northern Alabama for
Bragg, but in conclusion says: 1--WE sup
press exulLation al the thought of what yet
remains to be done, and the possibility of
losing all that has been gained for failing 10
complete the work Situated as Rosecrans
is, the victory that does not disperse or cap
ture his whole army is last opportunity
If he is permitted to hold Chattanooga. then
our victory is without profit. We have only
to mourn that so many brave men have died
in vain RosecFans must not only BE- beaten
in battle, but he must be destroyed or driv-
en- from East Tennessee otherwise the bat
tie had as well not been fought. If this
stronghold is not wrencbed from him now,
it will hardly be hereafter. If he holds it,
he holds point from which he may at any
moment strike at TIE vital of the Confede-
racy. He holds region SO ptstilenI with
disaffecton that it needs only the presence
of the Yankee army to ripen into full blown
treason. He holds the country which must
supply wheat for our army, nitre for our
powder mills, coal and iron for many of our
manufacturing establishments. The posses
sion of that country is of Indispensable ne
cessity to US. II is the prize Tor which
Bragg is coDtending. Until be has won it,
we can but rejoice with fear and trembling
over what be has done. Should he win it,
it will be the super best achievement of the
war"
Harvey Birch, who has been prisoner
in Richmond since March last and just re
leased, writes letter to the New York
Herald cor tanning the following items "A
clerk in the Navy Department, a relative of
Secretary Mallory, assured me that they
have nine iron clads being constructed in
Europe, FIVE of which would be ready for
sea early in October. I was informed by
the private Secretary of Mr.. Benjamin, thai
dispatches bad been received at the Stat
Depa. tment, from Nj. Slidell, containing
| positive assurances that the Confederacy
would be recognized by France on or before
he 10th of January. 1864. l know that
Jeff Davis and all tie leading rebels regard
Richmond as the heart Of the Confederacy
without which il would quickly die. The
report that jeff. Davis is about to call in.o
the field several hundred thousand negroes
is probably not without some foundation
1t has been subject of discussion in the
rebel Cabinet for several months past
Mr.. Shanks. CORES pondent Of the New
York Herald. says. the official report of the
battle rom Washington is, in the main, to-
tally false, and that really the army of tn
Cumberland has met with a defeat which
must put it upon the defensive for some
time to come. Thomas's corps was really
the only one that did any fighting on the
the first day. 1t defeated Longstreet with
terrible slaughter, driving him in great con.
fusion over mile across the ChickamangC
river. Longstreet, in the second hour.
fight. lost about 600 men killed and double
that NUMBER wounded McCouk's anC
Crittenden's corps, on the same day. were
both badly beaten, and the enemy broke the
center, driving Crittenden in all directions
Tie defeat Of this part of the line cause
Thomas to abandon the field, and fall bact
to project his flank and re-establish his lin.
at the same time. The enemy not know
ing what he had accdently accomplished
failed to pursue the advantage. and Woo
and Negley went in the center and re -eslab
lished that part Of the line. The day wa
ours. though the enemy held the field. w,
had taken three pieces of artillery NOR,
than we lost. On the first day Thomas de
teated Longstreet; on the second saved tb,
army of Rosecrans from humiliation; from
10 to l2, on Sunday, he fought the enemy
and repulsed him in three charges. Wher
finding the assault in vain, the enemy push
ed forward on the center and right. and a
f the first charge broke Crittenden's and Nc
Cooks lines, routed their entire command
, driving them in disgraceful panic into Ro 5
, vile and Chattanooga. Thomas. with hi
corps. still contested the day, and was ena
bled, By the timely reinforcemenls of Gran
r ger, to hold position until night fall, ant
caused his retreat to Rossville. Mr.. Shank
left the field at quarter past seven P N.
Sunday night, and Chattanooga at noon OF
Monday. Roseerans was falling back OF
Chattanooga, where he was perfectly SAT-
from all Bragg could do. His line of com
munication is now perfectly secure. and h
had plenty of ammunition and provisions
in Chattanooga TO stand months siege
The result is, that it is virtually depot {.