M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-09-24
ARMY NEWS.

IN the morning we held handsome
line, with the right on Ridge Hills,
and the left protected by rude works
OF logs, thrown up during the night,
The left rested on the east side of
the Rossville and Lafayette Road,
about four miles south of Rossville
In the fight OF the 10Th we had lost
about 600 killed and 1000 wounded,
aud were ahead three pieces of artil-
lery.
The men were ID splendid spirits
during the engagement.
Resumed at nine A. NJ. onthe Goth,
by an attempt of the rebels to storm
Thomas left and front, Several
times they were severely repulsed,
with heavy loss to them and very lit.
tie to us, as this fight lasted an hour
and half, and was one Of the most
terrific Of the war. p
Continuous fire of musketry and
artillery are being keptup with dead.
ly etfec,--right and center not being
engaged; skifmishers keeping up a
hot fire tor some time.
The enemy, finding assaults vain,
maneuvered to the left, with the in-
tention Of throwing a force on the
Rossville road, and attacking General
Thomas, on the left ; flank. At this
junction, Thomas ordered Brannon,
who had one brigade in reserve, and
two with Reynolds, holding the key
Of the position, which was Thomas
right, to to the lett OF tile line
and protect the flank. General Ro-
secrans at the same time sent Davis
and Van Cleve from the right and
center to support Branho on in his .ef
tort to hold the line to Rossville and
protect Thomas loft flank.
Ga perceiving the withdrawal OF
skirmishers from the front Of the di-
visions moving from the right and
center, the enemy made vigorous at
tack on that part OF the line, piercing
the center, cutting off Davis aud Sheri.
dan from the LETT, and drawing the
center into the mountains, both right
and center being much scattered,
without very serious loss in'killed AMI
...a#.r
The right and center gone, Thorn
as' right became exposed to a most
terrific flank attack, and Reynolds
and Branuon and the right of Tbom.
as line was swung around, his ex.
treme left being as at the first; this
also fell back a short distance on the
Rossville road.
Parts of the center were gathered
up and reported to General Thomas,
who made several stands, but was
unable to check the rebel advance,
until ihe arrival of reinforcements at
one o'clock. General Granger with
one division OF reserves came up, and
were at once thrown into the center,
driving the enemy handsomely from
his position in the strong ridge, and
with heavy loss.
The fire from one of Granger's bat.
teries moved them down. THIS fight
only lasted half an hour Or 80, with
slight loss to us. ...
We regret 10 say that Captain Rus.
sell, Granger's Adjutant, was killed
ere he had been in the fight ten min.
utes. -5
After this bloody repulse, the enc.
my remained in front until about four
o'clock. i1a .H.
Persisting, however, in msneuver:.
ing on both Aanks, their full and
correct information regarding this
country enabling them to do SO with
great facility, and having gotten again
on our flank, the enemy made wig
orous attack, and a fight ensued which
has no parallel in the history OF this
army. -.a'
Colonel Harker's brigade Of Woods
division - both Wood and Harker
being present = and a remnant Of
Johnston's division, holding the lett,
covered themselves with glory and
on the right and center, Brannan,
Baird, Reynolds and Palmer, with
parts of their divisions, fought most
gallantly, while Stevenson and Gran.
ger, with the reserve, drove the enc.
my at every point where they went.
At five o'clock General Thomas was
still triumphant and on his lett held
his line ottho morning, but with the
right drove the enemy back to a line
nearly at right angles with that Of the
morning. -a, ..,as- ,.s--.-r .7.
Two lines for retreat were open te
him to Chattanooga, on one OF which
he ,iell back Ito Rossville during itht
night. cees os 10 ssa. ''-' rA p ~ -''.i
| .k3c,tro - Css ~. =, !.
| Our Losses have necessarily beef
heavy, but the list Of killed will bt
comparatively light, and in the twt