The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-09-28
Georgia and Tennessee.
The Battle OF ChieLauaes,


w N"ieaes1o0u
(spseo' 10 th> ~ T. SUM
AHef the occupation Of Tullshoms, Gen. Rss
'ssns operations aimed a the eo,npists destruction
o Cen Hssss army 1t Chs,tanoos,, ~ veil % the
Smpseso q that place. Aod b., necessary eonse-
rsoce the restoration cf the nstionsi authorty
Snfousbout the entire 5tstes Of Georgia, hisssipp
ana Isnneseee To eject this BY direct sttaek vas
=" poeo'e with the limited forc.s st his com
mend. but be concerted fsiSned deu,oustrs tious
soss would hold the enemy in Crout, vhils
0Sv~nsuh we're srecutsd hn Hsnk .1d
s0 that would compel bis surrspder Hsiorces
vGs ample 70 slccuts this plan, and hp suecess
veu'd have hem eomplsse II usv slsInsnts. in the
seaps Of reinioresments from Virginia, hsd not sub
seaueuU changed the relative condition n the two
srrniss- The psssase Of the Tennessee unsIpsct-
ely made vithou, opposition. s.e. ,h., ina,c.,.d
sh., H.. .'.ss ''.' 'a''os'"
sRosoh, or had resolved N draw our forces TO the
ssu,b s,ds NJ On. ,,,,, -. a.. a., -
- his Bn@'O own ground. The latter
New vss confirmed BY III. .,seu,.on a,
ssnS and Buctner's foress had ,oinsd Gen Hr,ss
o. q. ii.A of sept'mN- Gen. RO.eer.n. mad. hi.
essdquare1s si Chattanooga, aud omprsh.ndips
~. "on'~m'ne ,S.' 70 e0nesnu.'s bis army
spon me GENRE. The enemy st that time evidently
As n"s. s e,m''n N p..'oa for ,sae. or deisn''
"s"' 70 ""'e snvAn,Aseoos' inoush Gen koss
... ,o =. mo ao' ,.eeea .ne '.pse'-a ''.nto,ee
,,ev N ~ ,.s. ,hs, ,..os.a . n, ~ s. ,h =
r,,ofm,,m.n.. t,o" , % m " ~. .p'''''" ''
On the morning Of the 18Th . reconnosssuoe b,
Coionels Nctoo and Mitchell sueount.rsd IN. a.
-.se. of Lonctr est, oomm.od, and found .h,, tn.
emmy ~ eoncenns stins In front. ~ eIpeytsd A
.iirmi,h tool place, with no r.'u" .,oep. .h. cap
0s OF 'sv pf'sonsu by cur tnsn. On Sunday asht
ne di.iaon' Of Gems Brann.n and Baird. With cern
sn'" o.' m''eo IRON the @ntre to 'r'n!then
s..n. sn c,,.'',Ssa' ,s so.p Tho scene 'sm' these
~, uS,emspu, Sm.s, ~. h.,...n - ~, .,o ,o.s' 49,
~. % ~. r.: a., .e: . tn. on. leading from ko.',.'
soH tns ane, ,roT Chast,noosa 70 Lsisyettc In .
tsins Xhct el.vcn oclort On Ss,r,d.s AZ. ,n,nn
Rrannsn. division on our sstfemo ier dIiyins back
sse. sassssss ~ ,,psoS saon Other
grove bach the rsbsls, Who -sre .tropiy rein
tcreei. and returned 90 the charge With loud ysi.
n the left sttaeked Kings and ecribnrrs br,ssdes
.tS ,s '; sy:on tn. aG.n
and rolling !, back upon Reyuolds's vhsp both 70 sde
Hliant I.si.tanee and A. last checked tho rebri,
Rrspnanr and B,irds divIsions, and ordered an ad
vance, thst role bsnk the rebels Our msn noursd
nss lie rsIsstnS r,. Sa:S .nd .nd.s,o.S or sSas 70
upaintAip their grOund Rut In vain IN 4 ii,tls
While III the ground vs hsd lost vas res, med And
number N Uisoners taken The reh~j troora con.
sistsd of Bueknai'. and Lon srtre "a command.
While ths wAs takins o. ace on our let, Gen Rrars
vas making an attack on ou- eentte aeanst Van
Clsve's and Palrlers divisions, which w,re thrown
into confusion. Thev vere ,,p 1orted hovsvs, h.
Cen Dav,ss divisop, but the chem rene ..a m. ~
tack With greater NUMBER and ouY men we're forecd
10 yteld sherpAns div sion Which sppssred A. this
time, failed 70 check Ieb~ls ard = oh'iasd "a
ssrsst All would have heen lost bu Tor the tm.Iv A.,
nvA Of two divsione under Gems. Sesl.y and Wocd
A. vu, stsr brief bus terrible contest the r. be
hSAlly driven tsrk A. nlshtiAI oul Yutiye lirr
had ressin.d its original position rhr reheis Az,
DART eannonaded our centre, but the tre vas
returned With rss spirit. soon after. tn tire ceased
and sillr ess rsigned, els srs only broken hy III
eJ.es Of the voundsd and the roises inc dent 10
camp. Fhs battle mAyb Tsg.Iaed as . arsvn one
Our post.oo "a ds.sltftys. aud ~s only suocs ed,d
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again SOmiaaud.d b, Gea rGOras. wnh f'.a,Ic
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