The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-07
THE PRISONERS AND WOUNDED.

JbrlqaQler Generat PRESTON SnlJD, WI
was killed, was brave TenDeseean.
| THE PRISONERS AND WOUNDED.
The trains on Tuesday evening brough
down the first installment of Yankee pris
oners from Bragg'S army. They were par
of some $500 captured on Saturday, AM
were full of bombast In conversation
one of them informed US that he believed
FRosecrans would get whipped this time
but he had too many pontoon bridges t,
cross the Tennessee and get away with. y
They are the most hang dog looking scoun
drels we have ever seen, their appearance
moi bei1g half as fine as the men of Grant.
army.
They appeared not in the least surprised
at the intelligence of Rosecran's rout OF
Sunday and Monday, but assert that they
have plenty of troops to protect their re
treat after they cross the Tennessee. The
number that arrived yesterday is l,634.-
Among them are one Colonel and severa
Lieutenant Colonels and Majors, all the re-
naming officers being subalternS. They
mostly belong to McCook's and Thomas
corps, composed of Kentucky, Ohio, Mis-
souri, and Illinois troops.
Some Of the officers among the prisoner
who arrived last night, asserted that Rose
Grams had reserve which was not engaged
in the battles on Saturday and Sunday
consisting of McPherson's corps, from
Grants army, aad $1,000 under Burnside
The former, the, stated, were resting OIL
the north bank of the Tennessee, and the
latter were in the vicinity of Chattanooga
We doubt the correctness of these repre-
sehtations, but are glad to know that Gen.
Bragg will not be without a large addition
al strength in the next conflict.
Among the prisoners we have soldiers
from Meade's army, and they tell US that
Sherman's corpsis ON the march form Hunts
vile, Ala: that Burnside is comi"g down
from East Tennessee, and that Grant is as
cending the Cumberland River
Rosetrans has certainly been concentra
ting his forces since Sunday, and that he
has been able to gather as much force as
he lost may be true. Burnside's disposabe
force may have joined him, and his garri-
sons left lower down and north of the river
may have been hurried 10 his support
And it will be remembered that the letter
of our correspondent Kingston, published
yesterday, (who writes advisedly) informs
US thai five brigadcs of infantry, one Of cav,
airy, and several batteries of artillery, left
Huntsville, Ala, on the 18th inst. If this
force had not come up in time to participate
in the late battle, they will have had time
to make the march ere this 1t is the I'M
preston of our officers they were engaged
before, but the Union officers Captured say
not. 1t may be 80.
GEN. BRACES DISPATCH TO GEN. BEAUREGARD
CHICKAMAUGA RIVER,
Nine miles Northwest of RINGGoLD,
September %, 1863 }
Gen. BsauyeyQrd:
After several Intellectual efforts, We sue
ceeded in bring the enemy to action on the
18th inst, on the Chickamauga River, be.
tween Ringgold and Chattanooga, and after
four days fighting, have driven him from the
State of Gaorgia, and are now still pursuing
him We have encountered the most Obsti-
nate resistance and endurance that the val
or of our troops, under great privationS, has
overcome--all under Gods providence. Our
loss is severe. but the result is commensu
rate. BRAAION BRAGG.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
NEAR CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, !
Wednesday September %, 1868. !
The most important battle of the war,
after that of the first Manassas, has just
been fought and won by the Confederate
arms. The result is told in a few words
There is no longer an armed enemy on the
soil of Georgia. Only the Federal dead,
wounded and prisoners now remain. The
multitudinous host swelling with confidence
and pride, who lately invaded that power
full State, threatening to overrun her terri
tory and deyastate her homes, has been de-
feated and forced to seek refuge behind bar
ricades and breastworks along the banks ot
the Tennessee River Let every heart in
our suffering land give thanks to Almighty
God for Hi, great kindness, for this signal
deliverance
Only portions of two of Longstreet's d.
visions arrived in time to take part in the
fight, but they were host within them
selves. They were Benning's, Laws and
Robertson's brigades, of Hoods division
and Kershaw's and Humphreys brlgades, o.
McLaw's But let us proceed with the bat
tie.
1t is already known that General Bragg
deemed it prudent to withdraw his forces
from Chattanooga aud East Tennessee, and
to retire into the State of Georgia, and
there await reinforcements. The eDemy's
cavalry penetrated as far as Ringgold anc
Tunnel Hill, on the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, our own cavalry, unfortunately,
setting FIRE to the bridges as they retreatad
Several affairs between outposts followed or
Thursday and Friday, the 17th aud 18th
lust, and on the 18th heavy skIrmish en-
sued, amounting almost, if not quite, to q
general battle, In which Hood and his vet
erans displayed great spirit and resolution
General Bragg advanced upon the enemy
driving in his outposts and skirmishers, anc
gaining important advantages. He consid
cred it best, probably, to strike befor'
Rosecrans could be reinforced, and ever
before all his own reipforcements couId ar