The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-24
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~, w >sAosiuoy, Tic GiSt INST
The Yankees have received the first in
stalment of the Tennessee news. The
dispatch We publish below is all that is
published; bat the editorial from the
Tribune shows that mnre and worse
news, which has not been printed. is in
Washington. The Times and Herald
OF the 2lst, acknowledge defeat.
FROM RosEcRANs-T GREAT BATTLE
COMMENCED.
Under the heading, "Highly import
ant from Gen. Rosecrans's army. despe
rate engagement near Chattanooga. the
enemy attack Thomas's corps, they are
temporarily repulsed, second assault
by relnforcems snts, the enemy again re.
pulsed, another engagement expected
tens. Hill, Johnston, Longstreet, and
Polk engaged the Tribune has the fol
lowing dispatch:
HEADQ's Army OF CrMeERLASD.
Crawfish Spring, Ga., Sept 10, 1865.
desperate engagement commenced tb;s
mo ming at II o'clock.
Inc rebels made IL heavy attack on the
corps OF Gen. Thomas, forming the left wing
of our army, and at the same time they at
tackled the right wing, which was Thought
to be feint.
Gen. MeCook's and Gen. Crittenden's
troops were thrown into the engagement as
convenience offered, the main portions of
their forces being on the march at the time.
The fight On the left was Of very desper-
ate character. The enemy were repuIsed.
Dlit on being reinforced gained their posi-
tlon, from which they were subsequently,
driven, after severe engagement of an hour
and half
Gen. Thomas's forces then charged the
rebels for nearly mile and half, punish
ing them badly.
About two O'Clock in the afternoon the
rebels made fierce dash on our centre, COM
posed OF the divisions Of Gems Van Cieye
and Reynolds
Gen: Van Cleyes forces were struck on the
right flank, and, being vigorously pushed,
fell back until Gen. Carriers Iine was broken.
ana the troops became much scattered.
Gen. Thomas on the left, and Gen. Davis
on the right, then pushed forward their
forces vigorously toward the Gap, and, after
a hard fight, recovered the ground which had
been lost on the extreme right.
The fight disclosed the intention of the
rebels, which evidently was TO get between
lis and Chattanooga.
The general engagement, which com
L. Nu
Gen. Palmer, who had gathered together
our scattered forces, ard Cen Nc"lcv, who
had been sent from the right flank to feel the
centre, pushed forward and re-established
our line, rs il had been before the battle be-
gan, along the Chickamauga Greek.
The country where the battle was fought
is level, but thicLly OvergrOwn with small
able for the use Of artillery, very little of
which was used.
The casualties in wounded are heavy, but
supremely light in killed for so heavy mus
kerry engagement.
The fight on the left was one continuous
roll of musketry for an hour or more.
No General officers were injured.
Col. Ileg end Col. Bradley, commanding
brigadcs, were wounded.
Col. Jones, OF the :56th Ohio regiment, and
Col. Carroll and Maj. Vannetta, OF the 10th
Indiana regiment, were also wounded.
Lient. Jones, Of company A, 10Th Indiana
regiment, was killed.
LIeut.-Col Hunt, Of the 40th Kentucky
regiment, and Lieut.. Col. Maxwell, OF the I'd
Ohio regiment, were wounded.
Lieut.. Degraw, Lieut. Ludlow, and Lieut..
Fessenden, OF battery II, 9th Artillery, were
wounded.
Lieut.. Boyd, of battery l, 4th artillery, and
Capt. Brown, OF the 3!st Illinois regiment,
were wounded.
Capt. Searies, Assistant Adjutant- General
of Stark weather brigade, was killed
Battery II, Of the 9th artillery, was lo st
and afterwards recaptured by the 18th lndi-
aua regiment.
The battle is not yet over II will proba-
bio he renewed tomorrow.
Rebel prisoners represent that the corps
Of Gems. Hill, Polk, Johnston, and Long
street were in the engagement.
iyN EaS nf Il
eager to begin anew.
A dispatch dated Washington, the
Goth, says:
A dispatch has been received from Gen.
Rosecrans, stating thu, Il reconnaissance in
force was made on Friday, resulting in losses
On both sides, with general advantage in IA
yor OF our troops. We lost seven pieces OF
artillery and captured eleven. Prisoners
were taken representing fortytive rebel regi-
ments. 1t was expected that q heavy battle
wouldbe fought yesterday.
The Tribnns comments on the news
in long editorial, which contains much
interesting information about the strategy
and movements of ROsecrans and Burn
side. We copy portion Of il:
One Of the greatest battles of the war was
begun at eleven o'clock on Saturday, cou
tinned during the day with varying fortune,
and was not decisively concluded at nightiall.
The position of the field on which it was
fought is not indicated by the dispatch
clear.y enough to be accurately placed on
the map. Chickamauga Creek flows north
easterly into the Tennessee from the noun
tain slopes in the northeastern angle OF
Georgia Parallel ranges seem to lie on
either side of ii, and Gen. Rosecrans's line
of battle extended along its banks. But his
advance, under Gen Thomas, was at Lalay
ette, some distance beyond the river, more
than week ago, and other columns were
moving toward that point. We infer there
fore, that for the sake OF strong defensive
position, and in order more rapidly to con
centrate his forces, Gen. Rosecrai fell back
upon the creek, and formed his line with
such troops as had been at Lafayette, Ol
within supporting distance of that place
Other divisions arrived during the battle il
column, and were deplOyed under fire Il
meet the rebel attack,
II had already been intimated that Gen
ROsecrans was TO assume Dsonaentdry d.je"
Size attitude The immense importance o
Atlanta, toward which the national forces
were steadily pressing would not permit III
abandonment without desperate ef1ort
defence, and here, rs 80 often before the hes
and perhaps the only sound defence for tn
rebels consisted in assuming the offensive
once. The armies Of Bragg and Johnston
were united. The Georgia Militia was hnr
ried forward Conscripts, guerillaa, desert
ers. and what ever she could to swell tn
waste ranks of the rebel army, were swept i
from all sides. Lastly, the armu of Virsini
was drawn upon. 1t is beyond question tina
reinfnrcernents were sent to Georgia
Accounts were received last week ol In
presence Of Longstrret near Inc scene ol as
iiOn, and in the dispatch We PRINT !nis morn su
iny We have the positive assertion of rebt
nrisoners that the corps of both Longstree