The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-26
CHATTANOOGA.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.

NASHVILLE, OePt' %H II
From intelligent officers who have arrived
from the front / have been enabled to CLEAN
considerable important news concerning the
late battle in Northwestern Georgia.
As stated in my despatch OF sunday
night, Gen. Rosecrans a week or ten days
ago had made up his mind to advance
South. and at least capture Rome, if not
Atlanta.
The respective corps Of Generals Thorn
as, Crittenden and McCook moved upon
different routes, but with instructions to
mass, and how to do it, if cannonading
should be heard. 1t was believed that the
enemy was at Pigeon Mountain, erecting
new works in addition to those which ma
ture had thrown up, as a range OF noun
tains sepal ated the two armies, and no com.
munication could be effected except through
Blue Bird, Pigeon, Wings and CottelFs
Gaps.
The utmost caution was maintained, and
preparations made and carried out for any
emergency. The avenues for retreat were
laid out in case of disaster, besides large
reserve moved in striking distances to render
assistance if absolutely necessary. Keall
zing.hs extreme distance from his base, and
the fact that his situation was in the heart
of the rebel dominions, Gen. Rosecrans ex'
hibited prudence and sagacity due the occa-
sion.
At about quarter to eleven on Sunday
morning, without skirmishing, the enemy,
having massed at least two-thirds Of their
available force upon their right, precisely
as they did at Chaplin Hills and Stone riv-
er, bounced down npon the veterans under
General Thomas upon the left; and, so sud-
den and fierce was the attack, that the
whole column involuntarily fell back. In
tho charge we lost nearly eight hundred
prisoners and several pieces of artillery
At this iuncture the engagement became
general along the whole line. Necessarily,
portion of the troops which had assaulted
Thomas SO vigorously were transferred to
their respective divisions disposition
which Thomas took advantage of, as he
quickly threw his whole corps upon the
Toe, took several hundred prisoners aud re-
captured five out of the six guns Just lost
From this time until dark it was give and
take, neither side gaining decided advan-
tage. The condition of the country pre-.
vented free use of artillery, and for sew.
eral hours but few cannon were fired. On
the 10Th, the battle terminating about
dark, it was found that our loss was slight,
considering that much close fighting had
taken place.
During Saturday our army threw up ri
he pits near West Chickamauga river, be-
sides clearing tie road, in case it should be
deemed advisable to fall back upon Ross
vile, or Chattanooga, between Looking
and Mission Ridge, The enemys right ex
tended to the northeast as far as the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad, commanded by
Polk, and protected by Wharton's cavalry,
while their left touched point about five
miles southwest OF Lafayette, and command
ed by Gen. \. P. Hill, with FJrrest's cav
airy on his flank.
Early Sunday morning came again the
enemy with renewed vigor, and sofurious
was the assault that the whole line fell
back Thomas corps again bore the brunt
OF the battle, ami the divisions Of Rosseau,
Negley, and Reynolds fought gloriously.-
Early in the day the regular brigade, com
manded by Gen. King; found itself pitted
against superior numbers, Captains Ket-
tellas and Mulligan fighting their battal-
ions manfully. General King, who was
wounded in the arm at Stone river, was
again disabled and taken prisoner. Gen.
Lyle, one of the bravest men of the war,
was killed, and it is said his body will ar
rive here to-nigh, to be sent to Ohio to-
morrow morning.
The latest information Ihave of strictly
reliable nature is up to Sunday night, when
the battle terminated with a slight advan-
tage to the enemy. Our new 24-pounder
Naooleon guns made shocking rebsl sacri.
fees, and none were lost. Colonel LOOMS,
who has charge Of sixty pieces of artillery,
was often seen aiding in loading and firing
thu guns. The General commanding, as
though rebel bullets were harmless, rode to
and fro over the battle field, accompanied
by his staff, the efhciene chief Gen. Gar.
field, acting with great composure and in
trepdity. The commanders of McCook's
corps, Generals johnson, Jeff. G. DAVIS and
Sheridan, as we'll as those Of Crittenden's,
Generals Wood, Palmer and Van Cleve,
took an active part in the two days fight,
yet suffered to less extent than did the
division in Thomas corps, commanded by |
Generals Negley, Brannan and Reynolds.
Colonel Stanley, commanding brigade in
Negley's division, was wounded early in |
Sundays fight
The cavalry force was under the COM
mand of General Robert E. Mitchell, Gen.
Stanley being confined to his bed. Sew
eral cavalry fights took place on Sunday,
the enemy, being worsted every time, not
withstanding their superiority in numbers
My informant thinks that if even our army
should be compelled to fall back upon Chat
tanooga, it will not be failure, as the pro-
gramme was laid out in that wise; and at
that point he could successfully resist twice
his number.
The strength of the enemy's forces is not
far from one hundred thousand men, nearly
twice the number of our own. Generals
Joe Johnston and Bragg were in command,
with Polk on the right, and A. P. Hill on
the left All the available men from the