The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-29
aDDlTloAaL FRO. THE aoaTH

We are indebted to the courtesy Of the
officers of the Exchange Bureau for files
Of Northern papers up to the 25th inst.
They contain very little about the battle
Of Chickamauga. We find in the Wash
ington Star and National Republican,
| Of the 22d inst, very meagre accounts,
in which the Federals estimate their loss
| at 1900 prisoners. The latest news the
New York papers have is dated at Gin.
oinnati, the oath. The telegram says:
| Mr. Shanks, the correspondent of the
| Herald, has arrived here from the battle field
| of Chattanooga, where he witnessed the
| lighting Of Saturday and Sunday.
TIC says that the reports of the battle re.
| cevad from Washington are in the main In
| correct, and that really the Army Of the
| Cumberland has met with a defeat which
| mnst put il on u defensive position for some
time to come.
Gen. Thomas's corps is really the only one
which did any lighting. On the first day it
| defeated Longstreet with horrible slaughter,
driving him in great confusion for over Il
mile from the ChicEamauga river. Long
street, in 4 two hours ight, lost one thou
sand men, and double that number wound
ed McCOok's and Crittendens corps on
the same day were both badly beaten, and
the cuemy broke the centre, driving Crit
tenden in every direction. The defeat of this
part of the line caused Thomas to abandon
his field and fall back to protect his fanks
and re-establish his line.
At the same time the enemy, not knowing
what he had accidentally accomplished, failed
TO pursue his advantage, and Wood and
Neslay went in on the centre and reestab-
lished that part Of the line. The day was
ours, though the enemy held the field. We
had taken three pieces of artillery more than
we lost on the first day. Gen. Thomas had
defeated Longstreet, and on the second day
he saved the army Of Gen. Rosecrans from
annihilation.
From ten to twelve O'Clock on Sunday he
fought the enemy, and repulsed him in three
charges. whea, finding the assault in vain,
the enemy pressed forward on the right and
centre, and at the first charge broke Critten-
den's and McCoOk's lines and routed their
entire command, driving them in disgrace
..i,I panic into Rossyilie and Chattanooga
q en- Thomas, with his corps, still contested
the LAY, and was enabled, by the timely re-
inforcenrnt Of Granger, to hold his posi-
tion until nicGtiall covered his retreat TO
ROssville.
Mr.. Shanks left Rossviile at 7R NJ. on
Sunday. and Chattanooga Oh Monday. Zen.
Rosecrans was falling back on Chattanooga,
where he was perfectly safe from all that
Bragg could do. His lines oil communica-
ton were perfectly secure, and he had plen-
ty of ammunition aud provisions in Chatta-
nOoga to stand q months siege
The result is virtually defeat to us, as we
have lost tremendously in material, not less
than fifty pieces of artillery falling Into the
hands OF the enemy, though BraSg's army
only receipts for twenty. The rebel loss in
killed and wounded will exceed orr own. In
killed he lost double our Number. Rose
crans is in no danger, but at l.te time Mr.
Slanks left Chattanooga the dangGr 70 Gen
burnside was imminent.
THE RUSSIAN SHIPS IN YANKEE HARDOHS.
What is looked upon just now with some
degree of surprise is the gathering of st
many Russian war vessels at New York.
There are already two lrigates there, the Ne
Osky and Percsyict. The first carries 81 guns
and the latter 4G. Both are 55 days from
CrO0Statlf Five more art. cypecfe Ell tO arrive