The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-30
The Result Regarded as u Snb-
stnntini SpaCCeSs.
GEN. RosECRANs HEAVILY REINFORCED.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF ruR CuMBERi.,Np,,
Near CRAwFISu SPRINGS, GA, Sept. ~.
An engagement began this morning at
eleven o'clock, with q heavy attack. Gen.
Thomas, forming the left wing. was attacked
at the same time so light, that he supposed
il to be icint. The left wing was com
posed of McCook and Crittendcn's troops,
who were thrown in rs convenience offered.
the main portion OF each being on the march
at the time. The fight ON the left was very
desperate. The enemy were repuscd, but
up6f, heihg reinforced they regained the
position, from which they We're subsc-
quently driven, after u desperate engage
mcnt of one and half hours.
General Thomas charged for nearly q
mile. Furnishing them severely. About two
o'clock the rebels made n dash at the cen
ter, composed of Van Clcvo and Reynolds
Van Cleye was struck in the right flank
and being vigorously pushed, fell back un-
til the center was broken, and the troops
much scattered. Gen. Ihomas on the left,
and Davis on the right threw forward
forces vigorously toward the gap, and aftc;;
hard fight recovered the ground. The
fight on the extreme right has been light
the enemy apparently preparing to get be-
tween us and Chattanooga. The general
engagement ended by four p. NJ, but about
six o'clock, Palmer, who had gathered his
scattered forces, and Negiey, who had neen
sent from the right flank to feel the center,
pushed forward and re-established his line
as it had been before, parallel and along
Chickamauga Greek.
The country is level and thickiy over
grown with small timber and brush, and is
unfavorable to use artillery and very little
has been used.
The casualties in wounded are heavy, but
surprisingly light in killed for so heavy
musketry engagement.
The engagement on the left was one con-
tnuous roll uf uusketry for hours.
No general officers injured. toonels
lIcg and Bradley. commanding brigadcs
wounded. Colonel Jonc Seth Ohio, Colonel
Carol and Major Naunetta, 10th Indiana,
wounded Lieutenant Jones, Co. \, 10th
Indiana. killed; Licutcnant-C Colonel Hunt,
10th Kentucky; Leutenant-Co Colonel Maxwell
I'd Ohio; Lieutenant Dyram, Lieutenant
Ludlow, Lieutenant Fesscndcn. Battery ii,
Fifth Artillery Lieutenant Floyd, Battery
/, Fourth Artillery; Captain Brown, 5lst
Illinois, wounded Lieutenant Scarlcs, A.
\. G., Starkweathcr's brigade, killed.
The Seventy-ninth Indiana captured Il
full battery.
Battery II, Fifth Artillery, was lost and
recapturcd.
The fight is not yet over; it will prOba-
bly, be renewed tomorrow.
Rebel prisoners taken represent the corps
of Hill, Polk, Johnston and Longstroct.
Our men are in the best of spirits, and
are eager to begin anew.
The Washington Ecening Stn gives the
following account of the battle of Sunday,
evidently derived from official sources:
On Saturday the 10Th, demonstration
was made by the rebels in strong force,
which appears to have been repclled by
the force OF Thomas, with the advantage
on the Federal side. On Sunday an engage
ment commenced late in the morning. The
first gun was fired at 8 A. NJ, butno con-
siderable firing took place till 10 o'clock.
Previous to 10 o'clock, General Rosccrans
rode the whole length of our line. Soon
after the battle commenced, Gen. Thomas,
who held the left, began to call for rein
forccmcnts. About ~ o'clock word came
that he had been forced to retire. The sec
ond line OF rcinfurcemcnts were then sent
to him. and McCook's whole corps, which
was OH the right and as a reserve in the
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