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ANOTHER BATTLE.

Chattanooga despatch received in this city affords
some additional particulars. We extract the following
On Saturday, the 10Th, demonstration made by
the rebels in strong force which appears to have been
PEELED by the force under Gen Thomas with advantage
the Federal side.
On Sunday engagement commenced late 10 the MORN
ing. The first gun fired at nine o'clock, but
siderable firing took place until ten Previous to ten
Gen. Rosecrans rode the whole length of our lines.
Soon after the battle commenced, Gen. Thomas who
held the left began to call for achievements AT about
~ NJ word that be had been forced to retire to the
second line Reiniorcemeuts were then sent to him. and
McCooks whole corps, which the right and
in the centre, sent to his assistance. Wood
Of Crtendens corps, and Van Ceye who held the front
centre also ordered to the left where the fury of the
cannonade showed that the rebel force massed Their
places were filed by Davis and Sheridan of McCooks
corps.
But hardly bad these divisions taken their place in line,
when the rebel fire. which had sackened suddenly burst
out 10 immense voleys upon the centre. This lasted about
twenty minutes, and then Vac CeVe, Thomass right
seen to give way, but in olerable order after
which the lines Of Sheridan aud Davis broke in disorder
borne down by the enemy columns said to have consist
ed Of Folks corps These two divisions were the only
divisions thrown into much disorder Those Of Negley
and Van Cleve thrown into confusion but raj
lied and held their paces the first the left and the
cond the right Of Thomas corps Davis and Sheridan
late in the day. succeeded in rayng about eight
Of their forces and Joined Thomas
Thomas, finding himself cut off from the right, brought
his division into position for independent fighting his line
assuming the form Of horseshoe, along the crest of
wooded ridge. He was joined by Granger, from
Rossvlle, with division of McCook and by Stedman' 8
division, and with these forces he firmly maintained the
fight until after dark Our troops were immovabe
the rocks on which they stood The enemy repeatedly
hurled against them the dense columns whch had routed
Davis and Sheridan in the morning bat every onset
repused with dreadful slaughter. Falling first and
then another point Of lines the rebels for hours
vainy sought to break them. Thomas seemed to have
filled every soldier with his unconquerabe 6rmness
and Granger-hs hat torn by buels-rods like a lion
wherever the combat the hottest. Every division
commander bore himself glorously. Thomas retired to
Rossvie on Sunday night after the battle had closed.
On Sunday night Gen RI changed the position
Of his army to points Chattanooga with Gen Thomas
command still occupying the front,
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FROM EAST TENNESSEE.

KNOXVILLE, (TENN.) SEPTEMBER l6 1861
Telegrsphc communication being established, send
synopsis OF news details to the 18th.
Gen. Burnside has appointed Gen. Carter Provost
Marshal Of East Tennessee. Gen. Carter outlines his
policy in letter under date Of September ~, in which
he Gays that is the intention Of the Government to
punish persons who have been guilty of osnce but
act acquescence in the state Of affairs which has existed
here for the last two years. Persons against whom
crime is charged that would sui ject them to criminal
prosecution civil suit for damages will be allowed to
take the oath Of allegiance
We now hold the East Tennessee aud Virginia read
from here to Henderson, seventy five miles east The
other road to Chattanooga lave practical possession
Of to that place but the bridges burnt at London and
Charleston The Tennessee river at London has been
pontooned.
Gen Hartsuf has established his headquarters here,
and Gen Burnside returned fIom the Gap Saturday
evening
Col Bird is in command at Athens and telegraphs Gen
Hartsu that the counrJ is full Of subsistence, which is
true Of all East Tennessee.
We have for days past been picking up bands Of
straRglers and deserers from Bragg's and Buckners
armies Jacksons horde Mt Jenesboro will be cleaned
ia few days. Gen. Burnside captured Jonesboro on
Saturday last.
James Lutherel yesterday appointed postmaster
Of Knoxville by Gen. Burnside, subject TO the approval
Of the President The mails will be regular from this
date
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THE NEWS MORE CHEERING.

CHATTANOOGA, SEPTEMBER %, 1863
The battle the 10Th resulted well for u.s. we having
held own established the left ard concentrated
our forces during the day; and Sunday we held a
handsome line, with our right ridge Of hills and
left protected by rnde works Of logs thrown up during the
night Our left rested the east side Of Rossvie and
Lafayette, about four miles south of Rossville
10 the fight Of the 10Th had lost about six hundred
killed and two thousand wounded and the gamers Of
three pieces Of artillery, and the were 10 splendid
spirits The engagement resumed at nine o'clock in
the morning Of the ooh, BY attempts of the rebels to
storm Gen. Thomas left and front They were severely
repused several times with heavy loss them and very
little TO This fight lasted one hour and half and wa.
the most terrific Of the continuous FIRE Of
and artillery being kept up with deadly effect During
this fight right and centre not engaged our Skin
misbers keeping up hating FIRE.
The enemy, finding their assaults vain, commenced ma.
recovering TO the left, with The intention Of throwing
force on the Rossve road and attacking Thomas the
left flank. At this iuncture Gen. Thomas ordered Gen.
Brannsu, who had brigade in reserve, and two with
Reynolds, holding the key Of the position, which Gen.
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OFFICIAL DESPATCH ES.

Official dispatches have been received from Gen. Rose
GRAMS dated late FIVE o'clock Monday afternoon
He then had positive information that Longtreets corps
had reinforced Bragg before the battle Of the 10TH and it
was stated by deserters from the rebel army Monday
that EwelFs corps had also joined Bragg
The battle Of Sunday not admitted by Gen Rosecrans
as defeat. Gen Thomas the LEFT, held his position,
and repused every attack Of the enemy He 10 the
thckes Of the fight throughout the day. and is spoken OF
IN the official dispatches having performed wonders
All bis division Generals fought like heroes. The most
desperate and important work done by troops
under Thomas with the bayonet after all their ammunition
was gone.
Gen. Rosecrans centre and left, being overwhelmed,
we're forced back.
All Of wounded brought TO the rear from the
field and placed 10 hospitals except about thousand,
and Cen Rosecrans was Monday endeavoring to OBJ.
tain them under flag Of truce
About two thousand OF the enemy were captured and
about the number Of men, not wounded fell into
the enemys hands Bragg telegrsphed 20 Richmond on
Monday that he captured $500 and twenty pieces Of
artillery The sane telegraphei hire yesterday by
Gen. Meade. The loss Of most Of which
were taken by the enemy manly u consequence Of
the horsos attached TO them being killed
On Monday Rosecrans concentrating his forces to
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CAPTURE OF A BLOCKADE RUNNER.

New YORK, SEPT. 23--Two Russian steam-frigat
are reported to have passed this morning Long Island
Sound bound for this city.
The steamer Blackstone from Charleston Bir on Satur-
day evening has arrived, but she brings news from
that quarter Among her passengers is COL Bell Of the
Fourth New Hampshire regiment, and hundred and
thirty seven noncommssioned officers and privates from
Morris Island specially furlousbed by order Of Gen. Gill;
more for bravery in the trenches and attack on Fort
Wagner
TIE Cyde-built steamer Jupiter. has been captured
while attempting to ran the blockade of Savannah via
Warsaw Sound, by the gunboat Cimerone
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THE SIEGE OF CHARLES TON.

The latest accounts from Morris Island to Of
the 10Th instant The work of mounting guns Battery
Gregg very soS in consequence OF the shot and shell
which being fired from Battery Bee and Fort Moul
trie, at int rivals Of about twenty minutes.
The New York World states that according to the
private sdvces received, the active siege of Char
lesion, conducted during the past few weeks would
seem to have been suspended The monitor fleet were
doing nothing ard had been silent for several days Not
withstandipg the condition to which Fort Sumter
reduced the roncads appear to have found impossible
to pass Fort Moutrie and the obsrucons beyond and
further effort to reduce that fortress was therefore
worth the necessary expenditure Of life and
Even had the feet succeeded in penetrating within the
harbor it had still to encounter vastly formidable
batteries than BEFORE be apparent to all with the
map of Charleston harbor before them. To have pene-
tsted to the front of Forts johnson and Ripley was to
obtain scarcely compromising advantages with regard to
the siege Of Charleston, for Gen. Gmoros big Runr,
from the batteries erecting at the head Of Morris
Island capable of hurting Charleston storm Of
devastation infinitely than what the monitors
could fling from their lighter artillery at point much
nearer The possession of Morris Island enables ne to
maintain complete blockade of Charleston harbor, and
position from which our land forces can operate with
increased facility and Gen Gilmore lie still pre-
pairing to renew the bombardmsnt of Charleston.
letter TO the New York Times dated the 10Th, says
The September gales upon US, and Of course the
vessels cannot be managed in a rough But two
nights ago visited with fearful storm, which
threatened to drive all the vessels the beach and
the tents from off the Island Such storms frequent
at this Of the year"
is stated that the steamer Araeo, her recent trip
conveyed to Gen Gilmore eighty Of shells containing
Greek fire. 1t is also stated that the navy will not
the attack upon the rebel position until Gen Gill;
mores batteries ready to operate.
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LATER FROM JAPAN.

SAN Francisco, SEPTEMBER u, 1863.
private letter from the American Minister Mr. Pruyn,
dated at Kanagawa, japan, August TO- says that the
prompt Of the outrage upon our flag has
suited most favorably. The Wyoming, with six guns,
destroyed Japanese steamer barque and brig mounting
twenty-five guns beside engaging sx batteries The sc-
compshment of much with little astonshed
the Government and people Of Japan, and what strange
the Government is obliged to US.
Other sdvces Of the date say that the British feet
had gone to Satmes dominons to demand f2 900 ndem-
nifty and the surrender Of the murdee Of Mr. Richardson
II the money is not paid, considerable csmpsisn would
be insueurated against the Daimios
Dates from Shanghai to the 2l Of July state that the
cholera was undated and the mortality fearful.
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THE THIRD BATTLE.
THE ENEMY REPULsED AND THE UNION ARMY
IN A SAFE POSITION.

Yesterday morning dispatches received by the
Government from Gen. Rsecrans dated at three and Ave
o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday the 22d instant from
which learn that the enemy's attack upon General
Thomass corps (Rosecranss lefty Monday afternoon
mentioned yesterday, Handsomely repulsed and
Gen Thomass forces marched quietly to the position they
about to take when assaulted The enemys loss in
this repulse
The advance of two divisions of corps upon
Rosecrans' left at four o'clock on Monday afternoon
proved to be only reconnaissance No attack made
by these forces.
Gen. Rosecrans' order for his entire command to
centrate at Chattanooga before midnight
of Monday The movement was made in good order and
his troops placed strong defensive position, which
be easily held until renforcements reach them In two
three days Gen Rosecrans expects to be able to
offensive operations.
-Four thousand of our wounded were removed from tho
field after the battle of Sunday Cen Lyttle the only
general officer killed side Gen Bragg, it will be
by a despatch another column acknowledges q
heavy loss in officers well in Our troops, he
admits, fought with desperation" of which we have
ample evidence in the fact that the Regulars our reserves
went into the battle sixteen hundred strong and came out
with only four hundred and fifteen This shows the per-
sstency with which every inch of ground was contested
The enemy much superior in numbers to forces,
and at the date of the latest despatch Tuesday night
he still quite active in his movements aud seemed to
threaten another attack.
Gen. Graham who commanded one of our brgades at
Gettysburg and taken prisoner and conveyed to Rich
mood has recently been exchanged and reached Wash
ngton yesterday morning. He communicates important
information He satisfied that only two
divisions of Longstreets corps with all his artillery have
been sent to Bragg In addition to this force tive brgades
a1t -
reinforce Bragg Gen. Graham says eghyone pieces
of moving the bridge from Richmond said
to be going to Bragg He further states that the OF
the battles fought between Bragg and Rosecrans
disappointment to the authorities at Richmond They
expected to hear that Rosscans had been annhate and
that Bragg had reaksn East Tennessee Instead of this
hopedfor success, they compelled to admit terrible
losses in and officers and that the enemy still
fronts them"
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REBEL NEWS FROM CHARLESTON.

FORTRESS MONROE, SEPT. 23-Ths Richmond Dis.
patch of yesterday has the following from Charleston
CHARLESTON, SEPT. 20.-Nothing unusual has trans
pred The Monitors and Ironsdes within the bar
unhun By the gale The enemys works Morris Island
are rapidly increasing in strength and extent"
CHARLESTON, SEPT 22-The enemy's activity on
Morris Island, Notwithstanding FIRE, continues una,
bated He sbuding covered way from Battery Gregg
TO Battery Wagner For two days past have sheled
his working parties with great visor The enemy also
building battery on Block Island.
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TIE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE REBELS
LEES TROOPS SENT TO THE SOUTH.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,
Saturday, September l9, 1868.
Yesterday tragic day with the Army of the Poto
mac No less than deserters shot between the
hours Of ten A. M. and four P. NJ.
There was considerable heavy firing yesterday 10 the
direction Of Raccoon Ford the Rapd-An but can
not learn the result Of it. The RspdAnn raised several
feet yesterday and it would impossible for either
the rebel army to to offer battle until it
cedes The rebels appear to be preparing to contest the
occupancy Of the country south of the river to the last
ditch; but what we can learn of tler movements must
not be taken certainly indicating their designs need
people be disappointed great battle takes place i'm
medately in this vicinity.
find vastly improved state of society hereabout since
was here year ago with Gen. Pope. The rebel people
not sangu:ne Of now and many who were
then rabdy in favor of fighting to the last talk hope
fully Of reconstruction and reunion The change in sent
men may be partly ascrbed to the presence of few anti
rebeious Virginians chief among whom is John Minor
Bolts, whose residence is here.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 60, 1863.
There but little diminishing ut the front yesterday
Our entire losses the skrmishes during the past week
amount to only nnetythree and five officers killed
wounded and missing instead OF two hundred as sta ed
10 Washington despatch. Our troops ia bet
ter condition anxious to 60 forward. Most OF
the wounded 10 the recent skrmshes sent to-day to
Washington.
CULPEPER, (vA) SEPTEMBER 20.
The left OF the enemys line ascerai0ed to be at VIE
lands Mills on Crooked Run. Yesterday two equadrons
Of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry had skrmish
that point with cavalry force, driving the rebels
the stream Two rebels, captain we're killed, and
we made prisoners of captain and six prvates The
Ninth Virginia rebel cavalry securing the country
north Of the Rappahannock river principally in the vcin
ty OF Stafford C,u thouse 1t 10 said to be definitely
certaned that Ewells corps has gone to Chattanooga
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THE BORDER WAR IN MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, SEPT 2I.-The steamer Marcella was
boarded and pundered the 9Th instant at Dover Land
ing Lafayette county Missouri The boat not burned
Three soldiers Of the fifth regiment Of State militia
turning home furlough taken two miles into the
woods and shot
During the past week FIVE thousand persons crossed the
river at Lexington mostly refugees from the border
ties.
Cass county, under Gen Ewngs order, is nearly de-
populated.
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GEN. BURNSIDE.

1t appears from semiofhcia statement that there is
no truth in the report that Gen Burnside recently tender
ed his resignation in consequence Of personal grievances
He requested compatible with the public interest, and
in view of the completion Of his campsign in Tennessee
that he be permitted to.resgn TO attend TO his private
business which needed his personal attention The Pre-
sideut promptly replied, comphmentng Cen Burnside
him not to resign, but 10 remain the field
win his present comman dthe Army OF the Ohio Cen
responded that II the public service required his
IN The Geld he would sacrifice hs private interest
and comply with the Presiden request He accordingly
remain, in the field at the head Of his army.
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LATER FROM CHARLESTON

NEW YORK, SEPT 22-Tbe steamers Fulton and Mis-
ssspp the former from Charleston bar ca the 10Th and
the latter from Hilton Head the 18Th have arrived
here.
The Mssiss pp reports passing of Cha lestcn at three
o'clock on Sunday morning, and heard hcnvy firing.
The Fulton reports that the work of mounting guns
Battery Gregg was progressing very ow in consequences
OF the annoyance received from the rebel battery Bee
Fort Moute by shot and shell fred at terya. of about
twenty minutes.
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resist another attack About two oooes = b., as Gen
Thomas moving ia obedience to an order TO get into
position the enemy attacked hm. aud when the despatch
left at five P NJ, the fight going on At about four
p NJ Longstreet was advancing to attack RosecraDss
left SO that it Is quite likely that both armies
gagged yesterday before the day closed No enorcem ens
had then reached Rosserans supposed that he
was reinforced yesterday,
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THE WAR IN THE SOUTH WEST

CIScINNATI SEPT, 2l-Last night difficulty occur
red at the Of Bgal and Spring streets bewt en-
citizens and soldiers in which three Of the former
were wounded
special to the Gazette, from Cairo the Goth, says
the expedition under Gen Order, from Natchez to Alex
sndra captured several and destroyed the for
cations at Alexandria large quantity of stores cattle
mules, &c. captured.
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A NEW REREI. LOAN

FORTRESS MONROE, SEPT 23--The Richmond Dir.
patch Of Tuesday says: tH
"The Confederate Government has effected a loan Of
francs from parties France based upon cot
ton now in this country The Confederate loan 10 Eng
apd is quoted fat
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THE COMMANDMENT OF poRT.Au.pLATTE.

NEW YORK, SfPr GA Boston private letter states
that one hundred lives lost in the bombsrdmen of
Portau-Plate, San Domingo The loss Of property was
also quite heavy. The American Consul remained at his
post Other C6nsuls took refuge board Of vessels
The harbor.
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Major General MEADE was 10 the city yesterday, in
. ,uncil with Gen. Haleck and the Secretary Of War
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NO FRENCH RECOeNITION.

NEW York, SEPT 23.--Tbe Courier des Etats Unis
Of New York, gives positive denial to the rumors Of
French recognition Of the southern Confederacy.
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ur,nor,RTERs IN THE FIELD,


Ten Miles Northeast of Lafayette, (Ga) Sept. l6.
On eyacuating Chattanooga the enemy retired to La
ayetts and masssd force at that place taking posses
sion of the gaps of the Pigeon Mountain directly in front
of Gen. Thomas column The rebel force had been made
formidable by new additions from Johnston HndmaD,
Buckner, and Maury
Deserers report the enemy superior 10 numbers to
the army they had at the battle of MureesborO Among
the divisions Cheathams Deys, Claibornes, Stew
arts Buckner's, Hindman's, Slaughter aud detached
brgades of Jackson and Andersonn all thrty-fve brig
AIDES of infantry, not less than 65, 900 men.
The enemy being thus formidable in numbers and posi-
on Rosscrans compelled to concentrate his forces
necessarily scattered crossing the Lookout Mountain
The lines of the opposing armies may now be represent
ed crescent shaped by the Pigeon Mountains, which
extend like the of circle around Lafayette. The
rebels hold the interior and the exterior lines. The
two forces are within few miles Of each other but are
efectualy separated by the range of mountains The
rebel position only be approached by the Caer Wing
and Blue-Bird Gaps, which are well guarded
This position OF the rebels excellent lines Of re-
treat on Rome and Calhoun, where they will probably
make new line should they be defeated here. There
that they have been retiring for day or two
but they considered unreliable.
Gen Rosecrsns left Chattanooga Sunday, and is now
engaged in making dispositions for new situation He
has been i'll, but is in fine spirits.
In the fight with Negley the rebels lost thirty killed
Our loss was seven killed and thirty-fve wounded
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND,
In the Field, Friday September Is, 1868
All is quiet, though there is constant diminishing
along the line and frequent dashes of cavalry of both
armies The enemy does not appear anxious to attack,
though be apparently intends to dispute further advance
He remains in constantly increasing force directly 'front.'
few miles distant, receiving heavy renforcemens of old
troops from Gen Lees army Longstreet passed through
Augusta the 10th and 18th instant by rail to Resaca.
Their advance has reached Lafayette
The rebels have been moving through the Gap of Pigeon
Mountain, and forming line this side, if to attack
Rosecrans has assumed strong defensive position on
Chickamanga creek, covering Chattanooga. He
disposition to attack at present The preparations to
do cannot all be completed for few days. when bat
tie must ensue
Gen. Stanley, of the cavalry corps very ILL., and has
gone to the rear Gen. X. p Mitchell succeeds TO his
command
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FROM GEN. RosECRANs ARMY.
THE REBELS HEAVILY REINFORCED AND AN
EARLY BATTLE EXPECTED

LOUISVILLE, (KY.) SEPTEMBER IL, 1868
Rumors have been prevalent here for the past three
days of disasters to Gen Rosecrans army all OF wnen
have been discreditsd by the military authorities ihey
probably arise from the fact that on Sunday last reoe
force OCO strong attacked Gen Negeys brigade soo
strong at Birds Gap and drove them back three ana
half miles Negey recovered the ground next morning
with loss of thirty-fve killed. wounded and missing
Our forces buried thrtysT rebels found en- the ground
Monday morning The number of their killed and wound
ed which had been removed unknown but It is supposed
to be considerable.