Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-25

a Dosition to enable him to resume the on9n-
sive. Meantime. he Is thought to be strong
enough 10 hold his ground
WAsHrSGroS. Sept. 22.-Aceon5ing to an
official dispatch received here. dated as late as
Eve o'clock yesterday P. NJ. General Rasecrans
had information that L1Dgstreet's corps had
reinforced Bragg's before the battle of Satur-
day; and it was subsequently stated by desert
ers from the rebel army that ESell's corps had
also come to his assistance.
A telegram was received here to-day from
an officer in command at Chattanooga, which
sDeaks in :he most encouraging terms of the
General result Of the actions of Saturday and
Sunday: in which, according TO his representa-
lions, the Union army achieved substantial
success-'he enemy lOosing the most in killed,
wounded, &c.
A pris,ner taken from Bragg's army says
that Mobile has been stripped of troops Tor
Bragg's army, and that some troops have been
sent to him from Charleston; also that troops
from Lees army we're in the late fight; IN fact
that the whole eonfederacy seemed concentra-
ted there for that attack on General Rose
Grams.
A rebel dispatch has been intercepted on the
extreme front of the army of the Potomac,
zberein the rebel commander Of Northern
VIRGINIA is informed from Richmond that
Bragg engaged ROsecrHus on Saturday and
Sunday, capturing twenty pieces of artillery
and FIVE hundred prisoners.
The Star and National Republican in their
late editions this afternoon have accounts evi-
IDENTIFY derived from official resources.
The longer one from the Evening Star is as
follows: On Saturday the 19th, a demoEstra-
| lion was made by the rebels in strong force
wbicl, apyelrs to have been repelle1 by the
| force of Gen. Thomas with the advantage on
the federal side. On Sunday an engagement
commenced late 10 the morning. The first gun
was fired at O'Clock A. NJ, but no consider
eble firing took place till IL o'clock. Previous
| to 10 o'clock Gen. Rosecrans rode the whole
length of our lines, and soon after the battle
commenced. Gen. Thomas, who held the left
| began to call for reiaforcements. About IL
o'clock word came that he had been forced to
| retire. The second line Of reinforcementE
were sent to him and McCooks whole corps
which was on the right and as reserve in the
csnter, was also sent to him.
Gen. Wood, Of Crittenden's corps, and Var
| Cleve. who held the trout center, we're also or.
dered to the left, where the fury Of the cannon
AIDE showed that the enemys' force was massed
Their places were flied by Davis and sheridan
Of Gen. McCooks corps. but hardy had these
divisions taken their places in line, when the
rebel fire. which had slackened, burst out il
| immense voeys on the center. This lasted
about twenty minutes, aud then Van Cleve
on Thomas right, was seen to give way. but il
,olerabe good order. Soon after this the lines
of ReyuoIds and Davis broke in, being borne
down by the enemys' columns, which are said tc
have consisted OF Polk's corps.
These two divisions were the oEly One'
thrown into much disorder. Those of Negley
and Vaa Cleve were thrown into confusion
but soon rallied, and held their places, the frs
IN the left and the second on the right o
| Thomas corps.
Davis and Sheridan. late in the day, succeed
ed in raIIying about 5000 Of their forces and
,ined Thomas Gen. Thomas finding himsel
cnt IF from the right, brought his division into
posiuinn for independent fighting his line as
suming the form of horseshoe on the crest 1
wnoded ridge
lie was soon ,imeI by Granger. from Ross.
vile. with u division Of Gen. McCOok. anC
len. Stea,imam's division. and with these forces
firmly maintained the & -ShL until after dark
! Oar troops were as immovIbe as the rock
they stond upon. The enemy repeatedly hurIe
aaain., them the dense columns which had
routed Davis and Sheridan in the morning
but every onset was repulsed with dreadful
slau .hter.
Falling first on one then ON the other poinl
of our lines, the rebels vainly sought to break
them. ten. Thomas seemed to have fIlec
every soldier with his own uncOnquerable firm
ness; and Gen. Granger, his hat torn by bul.
let's, rode like a linE wherever the combat wai
The thickpst. Every Division commander
bore himself glOriUusly, and among Ihem Gems
| Turchin, Haz.n and Parker especially distiu-
guished themselves. Turchin charged through
the rebel lines with bayonet and being sur
rounded forged his way back again.
Parker, who had two horses shot under hin
Sa,urday. formed his men in one line, ant
made them lie down until the enemy was clos'
upon them, when suddenly they rose and de
livered their fire with such effect that the as
sailing column fell back in conlu,ion, leaving
the ground covered with killed. When nigh
tel, this body of heroes stood on the SAM
ground occupied by them in the morning
Their spirits being unbroken. Their losse
are not ye: estimated.
Gen. Thomas telegraphed Monday forenoon
that the troops are in high spirits; he brough
off all his wounded. Oh the sick and wounded
at Crawfsh Spring including our main hos
piial, nearly all had been brought away.
The pumber of prisoners taken by the enc
nv will hardly surpass 2OOO, besides wounded
of whom not more than 1000 could have fall
on into their hands
Or rebel prisoners we have sent ], 300 tC
Nashville Most of our losses in artillery
were occasioned by the killing Of all the
horses Gen. Thomas retired to ROssvile on
Sunday night. after he battle had closed.
Gen. Rosecrans had issued orders for all
his troops to be concentrated with the force:
at Chattanooga.
IL the last two assaults our troops fought
with the bayonei; their ammunition being
exhausted. The latest information that has
reached this city is from Chattanooga last
evening, aud was the effect that Gen Rose,
Grams would concentrate on Chattanooga
Last night Gen. Thomas had been engaged
with the enemy prior TO 5 p m. yesterday, and
it was therefore questionable whether he would
be able 10 reach Chattanooga last night.
There were ind cations that the enemy was
contemplating demonstration on another