The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02
CHATTANOOGA.
BATTLES OF CHICKAMAUGA.
Desperate Engagements on Sat-
urday and Sunday.
The Federals Compelled to Fall
Back.
Terrible Fighting and Heavy
Losses, &C., &c.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette
HEADQ'Rs ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND
September q.
On Saturday morning the flame of bat
tie first broke out upon the extreme left,
where Gen. Brannan' s division was posted.
The troops composing it behaved most
gallantly; some Of the regiments had COW
cred themselves with glory, but they were
compelled to retire at length, leaving un-
covered the left flank Of Gen. Baird, upon
which the enemy at once threw himself
with great force.
The brigade commanded by COL r. F.
Scribner, 3Sth Indiana, one of the very
first in the army, was left particularly ex-
posed, as its right flank had been some
what too far advanced where it had taken
position in the morning, Almost before
its pickets were driven in, it found itself
literally surrounded by thrice its numbers,
who came on with their Internal yells,
pouring volley after volley of deadly bull
lets into the very bosom Of this gallant
brigade For moment it was thrown
into confusion, and that moment sufficed
to place the rebels upon its front, TANKS,
and rear. But it was not destined to sur
render.
Gathering together their broken ranks
under the Internal fire which every instant
moved them down, and following their
heroic leader, they charged tie dense le-
gions surrounding them, and, like whirl-
wind in forest, tore their way through
But, alas the guns of the immortal 1st
Michigan Battery were left behind. They
were commanded by Lieut.. Van Pelt
In the desperate conflict which broke
around Scribner's brigade, he managed
the battery with much dezterity and cool
ness, and for some moments rocked the
very trees over the heads of the rebels by
the fiery blasts from his guns. But his
horses were shot down. Many of his ar
tillerists were killed or wounded. The in
fantry supporting him had been compelled
to turn and cut their way through the
enemy, and a horde Of traitors rushed up
to the muzzles of the now harmless
pieces. Van Pelt, almost alone, stationed
| himself in front Of them and drew his
sword. "Scoundrels,'' said he, "dare
not to touch these guns" The miserable
barbarians, unable to appreciate true he
roism, brutally murdered him where he
stood.
All the guns of the battery, save one,
fell into the enemy's hands.
At one time the guns Of the 4th Indiana
Battery (Capt. Bush,) were all in the
hands Of the enemy, but were retaken
subsequently by q simultaneous charge of
the infantry and artillerymen.
During the fierce assault upon the 1st
division, the I'd Ohio, being in confusion,
was rallied by Gen. Baird in person, and
led back to most effective charge.
Maj.-Gen. j. j. Reynolds, who COM
bines the chivalrous courage of an olden
knight with the cool, calm ability of
Turrenne, had time not only to keep his
own division in effective order, but to give
his generous assistance to the forces around
him. A tremendous onslaught of the
enemy broke Gen. Palmer's lines, and
scattered several of his regiments in wild
dismay toward the rear. Amongst these
was the 9th Ohio, which, in charge of the
fine spirited Anderson, had up to this mo-
ment nobly maintained its ground. Gen.
Reynolds, perceiving the danger, quick as
lightning threw himself amongst the brave
but broken Guthries.
"Boys!" he shouted, fare you the SOL
diers of the 9th Ohio, who fought with
me at Cheat Mountain? You never
turued your backs upon traitors in Vir-
ginia. Will you do it here?"
"NO! MOI" they screamed almost fran
tically. LEAD us back! lead us back!"
From every quarter came rushing up
the scattered fragments of the regiment.
With magic swiftness they reformed the
ranks. With Gen. Reynolds at their
head they charged the insolent enemy,
and, after a moments struggle, every
rebel in front of them not killed or wound
ed was in confused retreat.
The example of the 9Th Ohio was COM
municated to the flying fragments of other
regiments.
1t was between 10 and II when Cron-
tons brigade, of Brannan's division, going
down to ford over the creek, just oppo-
site their position, encountered the enemy,