The New York herald., 1863-09-25

pieces Of artillery We hold Tho Oa ts No d. and Ase
pursuing tho enemy to daY.
ArrAsrA, Sept 22. 1853.
Advices from tho battle nsd soanty. Sufficient
his been received TO show that great has bee
achieved.
10 the two days ngh,ng the mssn not the entire,
force Of Rosecrans was engaged and not only driven
back from all positions, but Mas greatly denmalizsd
aud forcedeo destroy large quantities Of stores and
baggage
His resistance was sl,bborn. The Aeht stn goes
Our troops are flushed With victory and for the
fray with every confidence the Zoo viii be driven
from the present stand on Mission Ridge, six OF
eight niles from Chattanooga
The nght yesterday most spirited one. Generals
Longstreet and m attacked the enenys centre by night
AFTER desperate resistance the enemy driven from
their posons With The loss OF from Ave ~ six thousand
prisoners and forty. Two pieces Of artillery.
The latest accounts from the field are 10 Yesterday
noon. The enemy rad made a stand on Mission Ridge,
and tho bate was stiil rpging.
Our loss ~ general officers Is very great. Brigaier
General Helm, OF Kentucky, was Ruled while leading
charge. MAJOR General Hood mor,ay wounded.
Major Richmond, Of Gencra Polks stan was killed.
The battle began three miles west Of Fast Chcamauga.
In tho three days hshng the enemy driven
Pea Vine creek and West cbickamauga about eleven
miles, to the present position He threw up temporary
breastworks ct Pea Vine creek aud evidently been
defeated on ground of his own choosing.
TELEGRAAs FROM GOVERNOR HARRIS OF TENNESSEE.
s.m ,mcKAaAucA, Sept 20--9P.M.
After two days fighting succeeded in driving tho
enemy from his positions. Tho engagement not yet do
cisve. The casualties heavy ON both sides. Tho
cnemy's loss is evidently much heavier than ours.
General Preston Smith waskled last night at halfpas
O'Clock lwhae leading brigade within few yards
Of the cnemy's nc.
General John c. Brown General Hood, General Gregg
General Daniel Ad'ms and General Helm wounded Gene
raj Dcshlcr killed.
The Yankee General Lytle killed.
We have captured about 1900 prisoners and about
twenty y-nvc or thirty pieces Of artillery.
Troops never fought better than ours. They are in
high spirits and ready the enemy again to
row. lsIiAM g. HARRIS.
BATTLE FIELD. CnicKAsAuaA, Sept. 21--ll A. NJ.
Tho enemy rcrcatcd from front under cover last
night, leaving his killed and wounded on tho field.
Our victory Is complete. We have captured large
number Of small Thirty-sx pieces Of artillery
have been brought In Twenty additional pieces reported
10 nave been taken About i've Thousand prisoners 70
ported captured.
Our army in fine spirits ready and eager for vgor.
ous pursuit.
No additional particulars to report. We met here the
whole force OF Kosecrana' army. IsuAM u. HAhkiS
AsolHzR
tel egram from Colonel Brent Chief Of General Bragg
stan, dated chickamanga this morning, says
1.-The enemy routed. am safe"
Telegram TO the Richmond Dispatchl
RrsccoLD, Ca, Sept %, 1863
Our success Saturday and Sunday was decided.
We drove the enemy several miles capturing nifty
pieces OF cannon several thousand stand Of small
and several thousand prisoners
General Bragg made the attack on Saturday and re-
newed Il on sunday.
The enemy Is supposed TO be on Mission Ridge, .
portion OF which occupy. II Ia about twelve miles
from Chattanooga.
The Confederates fought better Those from tho
Eas and from the West sought ou,do each other and
GOV vered themselves with glory.
Bragg and L0ngs,rset conspicuous for their gal
iantry. as we're all tho onlccrs and men engaged.
There was only Sigh. skirmishing yesterday
Monday 80 forward advance by our forces, u
Is said win take place today.