New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-26


nent when Davis's division came to their support on
Van Ceyes right. The timely resnforcemcnts at first
had the effect Of checking the enemy and restoring our
line; but tho Rebel attack was speedily renewed With
greater numbers ard the center again compelled to
Weld Davis was forced to the right and Van Glove to
the left and the enemy advanced through the opening
made in our ine threatening to take the center and
right by their TANKS as they had done on the left At
this critical uncturc Sherdans division appeared, and
was at once thrown upon the enemy 1t stood Its ground
CALAMITY for a while, but becoming soon exposed to
destructive flank fire, was also compelled to fall back
Fortunately the divisions Of Gems Wood and Negley
that had been easily Withdrawn from Gordons Mills
when the Rebel attack on the left threatened to be sue
cessfu to the After brief contest.
the Rebels found themselves at last matched and CON-
menced giving away in their turn Reynolds having
also been sent to the assistance Of the center.
Afor the rcpulsc OF the Rebel right, an advance was
ordered and the original position rcganed about sunset
About dark the enemy made another demonstration,
with heavy artillery and muskety upon the center
but clictng lively response, they soon abandoned this
last effort of the day. Thus ended the battle Of tho
10Th. 1t had been defensive orc on our part and
although VIC lost ground, and probably less men and
material than the enemy Its result could hardly be
claimed az triumph Of Union arms. Nc substantial
advantage had been won and large portion Of the
army was badly shattered. That the enemy. with his
numerical superiority, would be able to offer again
bottc on tic following day could wen be supposed.
Cen Rosccrans anticipated renewal Of the struggle,
, and prepared for II.
During the night the disposition Of cur forces was
changed. The hnc made 10 rest along cross-foad
running northeast aud southwest and connecting tie
Rossyilc ard Iafay cite roads. BY this disposition oar
extreme right Wa made to rest on Missionary Ridge
The new Inc mile shorter than that of the day
before Tic different divisions disposed in this
order: From rlgh, 70 Jeff onc brigade Of Negleys,
Johnson's. Bands. Psuc!s, Eeynoiss tv brigadcs
Of Nrgleys Woods shciidins and Dlyiss. Bran.
mans and Van Cleyes formed the reser5o Ihe mounted
brigadcs Of Wilder and nny covered the right flank
Sunday morning broke upon the hostile armies AS fnir
as tlat OF the preceding day. Contrary 5cic universal
expectation SIDE. tie enemy again allowed the
eaIly hours well suited 20 offensive mancuyeIs, 10
pass aNny undisturhcd b. tho sounds Of battle. The
adaptation Of their rlan Of attack To cnr new lre
| doubtless reccssltatel this. About O'clock few
shots we're heard at various points Of front but ii
only at little before ten that the report Of whole
yelcys announced the resumption OF the fight in good
earnest The firing that had begun upon oug cf,, at
once assumed the fercest character. Tie enemy re
pcated the tactics Of the previous day by throwing
themselves first upon extreme left formed by Gen.
Beattys brigade Of Neglcys division. 1t stood tie
onset Tor some time. but finally retired
Desiring to unite the two portions Of Gen Ncyleys
command, Gen. Rosccrans ordered Gen. Woods
division TO take the position of The Two hrgades sta
toned further to the right Tie Rebels percciying the
withdrawal Of Ncgey and believing il TO BE- a retreat
IN good earnest. quickly also moved upon the center
and the action speedily became general. Finding them
selves unable to make impression on Wood. the
envy af.er the lapse Of hour so seemed to
trn,e their main strength upon the ccnfr sga'r
eou,rsDaou ny inoiEas
During the night our troops had constructed along
the line barriers OF logs and fence rails and thus COM
parctiyey sheltered they kept continuous murdorous
musketry Ere upon the enemy. Our artillery was
planted npon higher ground in the rear and fired over
tie infantry. Destructive fire from smal.arms
and cannon it did not stay the advance OF the
Rebels. At times they staggered, but only to rally aud
push egain forward toward our line. With frantic
yeus L. gsIcets and Hills corps both came rolling
steadily on. in columns by battalions Our center.
weakened to the extent Of almost onc-third was not
strong enough for in this unequal contest.
Close and closer approached the shouting hostile
masses and at last forced Branrans Division to yield
its position.
Meantime as Gen. Reynolds was severely pressed,
Gen. Wood ordered 10 march instantly by the eit
hank pass Brannan. and 20 TO his relief Davis and
Sheridan to shift the LEFT and thus close up
the line. As the occasion was urgent Gen. ood drew
in his skirmishers with considerable haste and the
Rebels fJr the second time mstaking withdrawal FOR
a flight. pressed forward like torrent, and poured
musketry. canister ard grape into the flank Of the
division, moving upon the donblequick. The men
., Ind
the ptess of lead and iron continued to be hurled
against them the regiments began to spread out like
fan wider and wider until finally they torn to
flinders This especially the with the brigade
commanded by Col. Buell.. parker's brigade alone
passed on to It's destination comparatively intact.
The battle extended upon its most critical phase.
rho breaks temporarily caused by the sbiftings Of
divisions from ono point Of the line to another were
promptly perceived and turned to advantage by the
enemy that they proved fatal aud cost the loss of the
day. Daviss Division, coming up to take Woods posi-
ton the extreme left taken with great sudden
and fury by the left flank. and pushed to the right
In utter disorder simultaneously the weak remnants
of Van Ccvc's and Palmers Divisions. exposed by tse
withdrawal Of Daviss attacked with equal vchc.
mcncc Oh the right and forced back In great confusion
Tho rout Of tho left and tho right was now complete
and tho excrtions OF Gen. Rosccrans and his staff
who, with drawn swords, attempted to restore order
were Of no avail. Streams Of demoralizcd. uncon-
troabc men, fleeing toward the rear were all that re-
NAMED OF large portion Of the army.
After that fatal break line Ut battle wns not again
reformed during the day Tho army was. in fact, cut
In two McCook with Davis, Sheridan and Wilder
being thrown Off to tho right; Crtcndcn, except one
brigade of Woods, being broken in pieces, and Thom'
as with his indomabIo corps, and Johnsons division
of McCooks, remaining alone upon tho left Thomass
digisions-Ncgleys. Brannan's, and Bairds-had been
Cea,ly shaken and much scattered By the fight over