Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-28
THE Battle NEAR CHATTANOOGA,
STIRRING DETAILS

The Conflicts Of Saturday and Sunday
Saturdays Struggle q Drawn One-fhe
Engagement Of Sunday O Defeat-The
Rout Of s the kiih. 81 n. and LEI. Wing.-Ihs
Thomas-Heavy Lssses On Both Sides.
From the account Of the great battle Of Sat-
urday and Sunday last, near Chattanooga, as
published in the Cincinnati Gazette, we gather
the following details
The battle commenced on Saturday at II
O'Clock by the Rebel Infantry, advancing upon
Brannan's division on the extreme left Of Rose
Grams army. Brannan was pushed back and
the enemy speedily enveloped Scribner's and
Kings brigades-the latter Of regulars. They
were almost surrounded, but managed to dis.
entangle themselves after fearful loss The
crushing rebel masses next came upon John
sons division, and rolled it upon Rsynolds's,
which also became speedily involved in the
desperate struggle. The stubborn resistant CO Of
those divisions, however, and the sweeping
fire OF some batteries posted under the personal
supervision Of Gen. Rosecrans, arrested at
last their sweeping advance.
been rallied, Gen. Thomas ordered q general
advance Of the right. and soon the tide Of battle
was decidedly turned in our favor. With
cheers our lines advanced, halting only at
times TO shatter the enemy with musketry.
Several times the latter's retreating line stop
ped and yainly tried to retain their gained
ground; but steadily they were driven from
position TO position, and by O'Clock all the
ground lost was nearly recovered. Several
batteries belonging to Gems. Brannan's and
Balrd's divisions, whose horses had been
Killed, and supports were swept away, were
swept away. were retaken, and several hun.
dred prisoners captured. The enemy left all
their dead and nearly all their wounded on the
field. There were at least i've hundred of the
former. The rebel troops engaging Thomas
belonged to Buckner's and Longstreet's COM
mands.
At the time the struggle was turning in our
favor on the left, Bragg's army proper moved
upon Palmer's and Van Cleve's divisions in
the center, and drove them back. Dayis's di-
vision then came to their support, and for q
Lime the rebel advance was checked but the
fehei attack was speedily renewed with greater
numbers, and the center again compelled to
Weld. Davis was forced to the right and Van
Cleve TO the lett, and the enemy advanced
through the the opening made in our line,
threats ming TO take the center and right by
their flanks, as they had done on their left
AT this critics al juncture Sheridan's division
appeared. and was at once thrown upon tne
enemy. II stood its ground gallanty for q
while, but becoming soon exposedto destruc-
tive flank fire. was also compelled to fall back.
Fortunately, the divisions Of Generals Wood
and Negley, that had been early withdrawn, !,
from Gordon's Mills when the rebel attack on
the left threatened 70 be successful, now came
to the rescue. After brief Contest the rebels
found themselves at last matched, and com.
menced giving way, in their turn, Reynolds
having also been sent 70 the assistance Of the
After the repulse OF the rebel right an advance
was ordered, ana the original position regained
3 Ahont dark the enemy made another demon.
erstion. With heavy artillery and musketrv
-nre upon the centre, hut, elicitine a livoiv ~
sponse, they eQbn abandoned this last effort al.
the day. Thus ended the battle Of the 18th. II /
bad been . defensive one on onr part, and al. {
though We lost no ground, and probably less, !,