The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-28
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UP to 9 O'Clock. A. M.
The battle of ChaffanOOga.

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CINCINNATI, Sept. 25.-The Tribun
special says In the course Of the day (th
: 18th, already unmistakable signs indlcat
that the enemy had discovered the wea
points of our position and were massin
their forces IN front of our left centre an
: left for the manifest purpose of crushin
, those part of our lines or getting between
them and Chattanooga. On the mornlnI
of the 18th Friday portion of the ez
Ipected reinforcements, consisting OF tw
|brigades of reserve corps, respectively com
manded by Coils. A. C. Cook and Mitchell
made their appearance near Chattanooga
and were Immediately ordered to make
reconnaissance towards Ringgold and de
velope the intentions of the enemy fren
that quarter. They came upon the advances
of Longstreets corps, pushed it back TO-
some distance, took number of prisoners
from it and fully established the anticipated
concentration Of the enemy in the front Of
our left. All day Friday the cavalry GOV.
ering our front skirmished with different
bodies of the enemy Friday night the
divisions of Brannan and Baird, together
with Johnson's of McCook's corps moved
from the rear to the left of Crittenden's
corps. They were in their new positions at
daybreak. The two other divisions of
McCook's corps, Davis and Sheridan's were
to move into the position that had been
abandoned by Thomas corps, but had not
time to assume it fully before the COM
meneement of the action.
The next morning early the forenoon
passed away without Forwarding of the ap.
preaching conflict, but shortly before ii
o'clock the storm that had been brewing
all morning on the rebel side burst forth
in the expected direction, and at that time
long mass Of rebel infantry was seen ad-
vancing upon Brannan's division on the ex-
IRENE left 1t first came upon the Cd brig
ade Col. Croxton commanding and soon
forced it back despite its determined re-
sistance. The two other brigades of the
division at once came to its assistance and
succeeded in checking the progressed the
rebels and driving them back, but their
column being in turn strongly reinforced
they advanced again with wild yells.
So powerful was this assault they pushed
Brannon back to and beyond his position
in line, and thus uncovered the left of
Baird's division. Making prompt use of
this advantage, they changed their course
to the left, and speedily enveloped Seiben-
er's and Kings brigades, the latter regulars.
They were almost surrounded, but manag-
ed to disentangle themselves, after fearful
loss. The rebel masses next came upon
Johnson's division and rolled it upon
Reynolds, which also became speedily In
volved in the struggle. The resistance of
these divisions, and the sweeping fire Of
some batteries, posted under the personal
supervision of General Rosecrans, arrested
at last their advance. The divisions Of
Brannan and Beird having been rallied,
Gen. Thomas ordered general advance of
the right, and soon the tide of battle was
decidedly in our favor. With cheers our
line advanced, halting only at times to
shatter the enemy with musketry.-
Several times the latters retreating line
stopped and vainly tried to retain the ground,
They were driven from position to position,
and by four O'clock all the ground lost was
nearly regained.
Several batteries belonging to Generals
Baird and Brannans divisions, whose horses
had been killed and supports swept away,
were retaken and several hundred prisoners
captured.
The enemy left all their dead and nearly
all their wounded on the field; there were
at least 500 of the former.
The rebel troops that engaged Thomas,
belonged to Buckners and Longstreet's
command.
At the time the struggle was turning in our
favor on the left, Bragg's army proper, con
sisting of the corps OF Polk, Hill and Hardee
moved to a most determined and well ex-
ecuted attack upon Palmer's and Vancleves
divisions in the centre. Its object was OBJ
yiously to relieve the defeated rebel right.
Palmer and Van Ceve soon found them
selves overpowered, and their divisions
breaking, their complete rout was imml-
nent, when Davis division came to their
support on Van Cleve's right. These time
ly achievements at first had the effect of
checking the enemy and restoring our line,
but the rebel attack was speedily renewed
with greoter numbers, and the centre vas
again compelled to yield.
Davis was forced to the right and Van
Cleve to the left, and the enemy advanced
through the opening made in our line,
threatening to break the centre and right
by their tanks, as they had done on the
left.
At this critical juncture ShetidaD's di
vision appeared, and was at once thrown
upon the enemy. 1t stood its ground gal
lantly for while, but becoming soon expo
sed to destructive flank fire, was alst
compelled to fall back.
Fortunately, the divisions of Gems. Woo
and Negley, that had been early withdraw
from Gordon's Mill, when the rebel ATTACK
on the left threatened to be successful, nov
came to the rescue. After brief contest
the rebels found themselves at last matched
and commenced giving way in their turn
Reynolds having also been sent to the as
sistance of the centre.
After the repuss of the rebel right o.
advance was ordered and the original posi-
ton regained.
About sunset, or about dark, the enem,
made another demonstr ation with heav.
artillery and musketry fire on the centre