Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-25
Rebel Account of the Battles in Gerr-
gia-Tisey claim a complete Victory.
They cannot agree I'm their stories
Great Loss of Rebel Officers.

WASHINGTON, Sept .24.-Telegraphic
information has reached here, stating
that Richmond papers up to yesterday
have been received from Gen. Meade's
front, wherein are many interesting tele-
grams from Bragg's army
They saw that in fbn- A,.--,.--..-5-- 90
Mai. Gen. Hood of Texas, whose leg was
shot off, VIM. Preston Smith of Tenn
nessee, Woohford of Georgia, Waltham
of Mississippi, andi Dessler killed, and
Mai. Gen VIM. Preston Of Kentucky,
and Cleburne of Arkansas, Gregg, and
Brig. Gen. Benning, in the breast; Daniel
Adams, Brown, and John Helm were
wounded.
If Ben. II. Helm, who is brother-in-
law Of Mrs. President Lincoln, is Ma
ior General, he is the one announced as
killed. If not, the dispatch must allude
to Brig. Gen. John Helm.
The Richmond Sentinel of yesterday
cautions its readers against receiving
the accounts so far as received as proof
of entire success in that quarter-admit-
ting that the battles Of Saturday and
Sunday were not conclusive, though
claiming that the advantage was on the
rebel side
The Richmond Enquirer of the 23d
says:
The battle commenced eight miles
from Ringold.
On the 10Th Rosecran's army was
driven two miles by combined attack
of Generals D. II. Hill and Polk
The Union artillery fire was the sever
est that has taken place during the whole
war.
On Saturday Hoods division of Long
streets corps made an attack and was
, repulsed.
The Dispatch reports that on Sunday
; the Union forces fell back eight miles
! and SAYS that the rebel loss is 5000 kill
r ed and wounded in the two day S fight.
It claims that the rebels took 1900
prisoners and Z pieces of artillery on
Saturday.
Also, that heavy smoke that nigh
indicated that Rosecrans was burnin!
his stores.
Another dispatch on Sunday nigh
: says:
street was to be made on Monday.
A dispatch from Atlanta, dated a
R;ngold this morning states that 400
Union prisoners had been taken, and 3
pieces of artillery, andithat the rebels ar
in pursuit 1t also cloims a complet
Confederate victory, with large captur
of artillery and colors, and admitting
heavy loss of officers and men.
An Atlanta dispatch of the Odd, say
all of Rosecrans' army was engaged
that Helm, of Kentucky, YVES killed
that Hood was MORALLY wounded, an
that Major Richmond, of Hoods stat
was killed.
The dispatch further says that Satu
= dav night Gems. Hill and Longstre
i! made combined attack; and took 6,0(
prisoners.
re 1t adds as prophecy that they W
'hy drive Rosecrans from the Mission ridg
s;s Gov. Isham Harris, of Tennessee,
y his dispatch to the appeal, dated Su
..s day night, says that the two days fgl
~ ing had not had definite result, al
or that Gems. ]. C. Brown, Hood, Greg
md Daniel Adams, and John Helm we
re- wounded and disabled, and that the rC
ill els had captured $4,000 prisoners, a
H. from 25 to 80 pieces Of artillery.
mi On Monday Gov. Harris telegraph
al that the Confederate victory was co
I plete He adds, it is reported we ha
0 taken 5000 prisoners, and we exp,
20 more pieces of artillery will be broul