The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-10-03
NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

from the Northern press of the 25th. 1t is concc-
ded that we have suffered defeat, but not to that
extent which we at first apprehended.
CINCINNATI, September q, 1868.
Mr.. Shanks has arrived here from the battlefield
of Chickamauga, where he witnessed the two days
fighting. He says that the official reports of the
battle from Washington are in the main totally
false and that really the Army of the Cumberland
has met with defeat which must put it on the
defensive for some time to come.
General Thomas's corps is really the only ono
which did any fighting. On the first day it de-
feated Longstrect with horrible slaughter, driving
him in great confusion for over mile beyond the
Chickamauga river. Longstreet, in two hours
fight, lost 900 men in killed, and double that i'll
wounded.
McCook's and Crittendcn's corps the same day
were both badly beaten, and the enemy broke the
center, driving Crittenden in every direction. The
defeat of this part OF the line caused Thomas to
abandon his field, and fall back to protect his flank
and re-establish his line. At the same time the
enemy, not knowing what he had accomplished
failed 10 pursue the advantage, and Generals Wood
and Negley went in the center and re-estabshed
that part Of the line.
The day was ours, though the enemy held the
field. We had taken three pieces Of artillery,
more than we had lost Oh the first day, when Gen
Thomas had defeated Lougstreet.
Rosecrans from annihilatOn. From 10 to ~
Sunday he fought the eaemy and repulsed him in
three charges, when, finding the assault in vain.
the enemy pushed forward on the right and center
and on the first charge broke Crittenden's and
McCook's lines, and routed their entire commands,
driving them in a dsgraceful manner into Ross
vile and Chattanooga.
General thomas with his corps still contested
the day. and was enabled by the timely reinforce
n Granp tO ho1d
nightfall covered his retreat to nossville.
Mr.. Shanks left the field at p. NJ, Sunday.
night, and Chattanooga the noon of Monday,
Rosecrans was falling back on Chattanooga where.
he was perfectly safe from all General Bragg could
do. His lines of communication were perfectly
secure, and he had plenty OF ammunition and pro-.
visions in Chattanooga to stand months SIEGE
The result is virtually defeat to us, as We have
lost tremendously in material, not less than fifty
pieces of artillery falling into the hands of tho.
enemy, though Bragg's army receipts TO, twenty.
The rebel loss in killed and wounded will en-
ceed our own. In killed he has lost double our
number,
Rosecrans is in no danger, but at the time Mr..
Shanks left Chattanooga the danger to Burnside
was very imminent.
WASHINGTON, September "a.
A dispatch from General Rosecrans, dated at
his headquarters last night, says:
"I cannot be dislodged from my present
position
Another dispatch from one Of General Rosecran's.
staff, written at 11:40 O'Clock last night, says:
"No fighting to-day, the 23d.
FoRTREss MONROE, September %, 1868.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 23d contains the
following -
CHIcKAMAuaA, Ga, September 20, 1863.
After two days hard fighting we have driven the
enemy, after desperate resistance, from several.
positions, but he still confronts u.s.
The losses are heavy on both sides, especially
so in our officers. We have taken twenty pieces.
of artillery and two thousand five hundred pris-
oners. BRAXTON BRAGG.
To General Cooper.
Rosecrans has been heavily reinforced by troops
from Grants army.
FORTRESS MONROE, September %, 1863.