Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-24

Thomas right to move The left Of the line to protect
the asnk of Gen Rosecrans and at the time sent
Dsys and Van Ceve from the right and centre to support
Brannan in the fort to hold the line TO Rossve aud pro-
tect Thomas left On seeing the withdrawal of the Skin
mishers in front Of the division which moving from the
right and centre the enemy made vigorous attack on
that part of the line piercing the centre cutting off Davis
and Sheridan from the left, and driving the into
the mountains right and centre being much scattered
without very serious loss in killed wounded.
The right and centre gone, and Thomas right becom-
ing exposed most terrific flank attack, Reynolds and
'Brannan and the right of Thomas's line were swung
around His left being at FIRST this also fell back
short distance the Rossvie road Parts Of the
tire gathered up and reported to Thomas who made
several stands but unable to check the rebel advance
until the arrival of renforcements.
At one o'clock Gen Granger, with one division of re-
serves up and at thrown into the centre,
driving The enemy handsomely from his position a
strong ridge with heavy loss. The fire from of Gran
gers batteries moved them down like grass. This fight
lasted about half hour with slight loss to Capt
RUSSELL Gen. Grangers Adjutant, killed before he
had been ten minutes in the fight.
After this bloody repulse the enemy remained quiet until
four O'clock perssting, however in maD9uverng both
fanks their full and correct information regarding this
country enabling them to do with great facility Having
gotten again on the enemy vigorous
tack and fight ensued which has parallel in the his
tory of this army Col Harkers brigade and Gen Woods
division distinguished themselves in the fight Gen Wood
COL Harker and Gen. Garfield present. and with the
remnant of Gen. Johnsons DIVISION held the left and
cred themselves with glory On the right and centre Gems
Brannan Baird Reynolds and Palmer with parts Of their
divisions fought calamity while Gems Stedman and
Granger held the and drove the enemy every
point where they went in
At five o'clock Gen Thomas was still triumphant, and
the left held his line of the morning but with the right
of the enemy nearly back to his ne nearly at right angles
with that Of the morning Two lines of retreat we're open
to Gen. Thomas to Chattanooga of which he fell
back TO Rossville during the night.
Our losses have necessarily been heavy, but the list of
killed and wounded will be surprisingly light, and in the
two days engagement have not suffered in men
than the enemy. In the charge by Gen. Thomas on the
first day, the enemy lost many in killed as we did
during the whole day. What the losses prisoners and
material cannot be reported Orr killed viii
reach twelve hundred wounded will amount to
thousand-most of them slight wounds.
Among the officers killed are Gen. Lyte, Col Key, Col
King commanding brigade and Col Bsrteon of the lOlst
Illinois. Among the wounded Gen. Morton, Of Gen.
Rosecrans staff Col Craxter 4th Kentucky, COL Frank
house, 9Sth Illinois. Lieut.. Col. Nudge Ilth Michigan,
COL Hunt, 4th Kentucky Col Bradley, commanding bril-
gade in Sherdans DIVISION Col Chas Anderson 9th Ohio,
Maj Widman, 18th Kentucky, Lieut. Col Trip, 9th In
diana Col Armstrong 93i Ohio, Maj Johnston, SCI ILL
nos, and Leut-Col. MAXWELL of the % Ohio-a slightly
wounded. LeutCol. Vaughan, of the 7th Kentucky
COL Stanley of the 18th Ohio, and Maj Davidson, of the
10Th infantry, also wounded. Gen. John H. King is
reported wounded and prisoner.
We have captured General Adams, of Texas, and one
thousand three hundred of his meu