Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-29

rallying about 5000 of their forces and joined
Thomas. Gen. Thomas finding himself cut of
from the right, brought his division into posi-
ton for independent Sighting his line assuming
the form Of horse shoe. lie Was soon joined
BY Granger with division Of Geo, McCook and
Gen, S.dnman's division, and hrmly maintained
the fight till after dark.
Our troops wero as immoyable AZ the rocks
they stood on. The enemy repeatedly hurled
against them the dense oolums that had rout.d
Davis and Sheridan but was repulsed, with tor
ribe slaughter. Gen. Thomas seemed to have
filed every soldier with his own frmncss, and
Gen Granger, his hat torn by BULLETS, rode like
lion wherever the combat was thickest.
Parker, forming his men in ono line, made
them lio down until the enemy was close upon
them, when suddenly they rose and delivered
thor FIRE with such effect that the assaulting
column fell back in confusion, leaving the
ground covered with the killed When night
TELL this body of heroes stood on tho same ground
occupied by them in the morning.
Gen. Thomas telographs on Monday forenoon
that the troops are in high spirits He brought
of oil his wounded. The number Of prisoners
taken by the enemy will hardly surpar 200,
besides the wounded, OF whom not moro than
100 could haVo fallen into their hands
Oi the rebel prisoners VIC have sent 1900 to
Nashville.
Most of our Losses in artillery we're occasioned
by the killing of all the horses.
Gen. Thomas retired to RossviIo on Sunday
night, after the battle Gen. Rosecrans ordered
bus troops TO concentrate with the forces at
Chattanooga. 4"
ThcofhcIal dispatches Of Monday evening sta
ted that two divisions Of Longsueet's were ad-
vancing upon Gen. Rosecfan's loft at clock
that afternoon 1t turned out however, that
this movement was merely for the purpose Of
reconnaissance, as no attack was made by the
rebels.
The order OF Gen. Rosecrans for bis entire
command to concentrate was accomplished be-
fore midnight on Monday, and be is now in
strong defensive position, which can be ea'ily
held until relnforoements arrive The move
mcnt OF our troops was executed 10 excellent
order, and although they had worked hsrd for
several days and mig hts they were in the best
spirits.
General Lyle WAS thu only general officer
killed on our side, when Bragg acknowledges
his loss IN officers to be very heavy The regu.
lars tour reseryes) went into the battle 1900
strong and came out with only 6l5. This shows
the per'ntency with which our troops conIended
for every inch Of ground.
Gen Rosecrans has performed wonders in reach
ing his present position after fighting with bis
single command against the immense force Of
picked troops that were combined against him.
ln two or three days Gen Rosecrans will be
able to assume offensive operations again.
When the last diipstch Of yesterday closed
the enemy was quite active. Ho has been ma
king approaches all the morning Gen. Rose
Grams men were in line ready for another en-
counter.
Gen. Graham, who commanded one Of our
brigades at Gettysburg, and was taken prisoner
and conveyed to Richmond, has recently been
exchanged, and reached here this morning.
Gen Graham has communicated important in
formation to the government lie is satisfied
that only two divisions of Gen. Longstreet's
corps, with all his artillery, have been sent 10
Bragg.
In addition to that two brieades Of General
Pickett and the Wise Legion were also detailed
to reinforce Bragg. Gen. Graham says that he
saw cighty-one pieces Of cannon moving across
the bridge from Richmond, said to be going to
Bragg. w
The news oil the battle fought between Bragg
and Rosecrsns wasa disappointment to the rebel
authorities at Richmond. They expected to hcar
that Rosecrans / sd been annihilsted, and that
Bragg had re-taken East Tennessee. Instead Of
that Richmond is in a state Of mou ming for the
heavy losses shat Rosecrans has inflicted upon
Bragg.
! WAsuIsoros, Sept. 26. Richmond papers o.
yesterday morning have been received.
. The Sentinel cautions its readers against re-
ceiving the accounts 80 far received OF the fight
at Chattanooga, az proof Of entire success in that
quart.r-sdmittine that the battles Of Saturday
and Monday were not conclusive, though claim
/ ing that the advantage was on the rebel side.
The Enquirer Of the 23d stalss that the battle
commenced esh. miles from Ringold, and on
Saturday Roeeorans army was driven two miles
by combined charge OF the corps under Gen.
ID. Ii. Hill and Polk, the Union artillery fire
being the heaviest that b. taken place 10 the
war. Also that on Saturday Hoods division oil
Longstreet's corps made an attack and were re-
pulsed.
A dispatch reports that on Sunday night The
Union forces fell back eight miles, and says that
wounded In the two days fight, the proportion
Of officers being very heavy, and claims that the
rebels took two thousand prisoners and seven
pieces Of artillery. A heavy smoke OF that nigh
indicated that Gen. Rosecrans was burning hi,
stores. Another dispatch says that combined
attack by Hills and Longstrsets corps was x
be made on Monday. fl' 'a'fi 'H To-
A dispatch from Atlanta, dated Monday, say,
u dispatch from Rlnggold dated this morning
reports that 1000 Union prisoners have beer
, taken and 30 pieces oil artillery and the rebel
, are in pursuit. 1t also claims complete rebe
victory, but admit heavy loss in officers snC
men.
Another dispatch states that Helm Of Ken
lucky wn killed, that Hood was MORTAL,
wounded, and that MAJOR Richmond Of Polk
staff was killed.
A dispatch lurther states that on Saturday nigh
3 Generals Hill and Longstrcct made combincI
: attack and took 60oo prisoners, IL adds tha
they will drive Rosecrans from Mission Ridge.
Governor Harris Of Tenn. in his dispatch h
r the Appeal dated Sunday says that the tw
, day. hard fighting had not had definite 6na
result, and that Generals j. c. Brown, Hood
Gre,g, Daniel Adams, and John Helm wer
wounded and disabled, and that the rebels hs
captured $500 prisoners and from twenty-h five
thirty piece, oil artillery
: Monday he telegraphs to the Appeal that th
: rebel victory is complete, and that they ha
! taken SO pieces of artillery. Ia reported tina
y wc have taken 5000 prisoners, and wo expec
. 20 pieces more of artillery to be brought in.
CNossAri, Sept. "a. Mr., Shsnks, the COZ
. respondent of the New York Herald, has al
y rived from the battlefield, whero he wisnesse
t tho second days fighting. He says that oficis
}. reports Of the battle from Washington arr
: in the main totally false, and that really tn
. army Of the Cumberland has met with a d.