The New York herald., 1863-09-27
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pressing forward consistently. During the nrss bali
hour OF this engagement u was confined " these
divisions our side. and with no naitering success
70 either combataut; but II became one Of the hot
te'. engagements which they had ever been Driven
@sn GROUND which he bad fought, Croxton raj
!lst aaa Win the res. of Brannan's drove tho enemy
ova It Qatn with fsarful oss and, the other two div
cons h.ge named oning in, the battle over this dis
puted q md bec,m general Twice repulsed in their
r,ug attack upn Tho e With their dead strewing the
lie d the enemy had tho boldnes make third charge
tns time pushing forward heavy force on the entire
front and Crenden the line from Brannan 70
Van Ceve going in with vigor For nearly an hour this
engagement ted with alternating between
banner aad theirs The muskery arng very heavy,
the d,nsey timbered PLAIN In which the fight
-urred The sounds and echoes demoniac, mingled
they We with tho cries Of the nfuriated combatants
1t is vn tht one attempts 70 give tho various incidents
this magnificent eng cement Of hour and half.
The nd ecsve have used describe II magnificent
IL hal ing Insignificant unless it be allowed to Indicate
Uhat = at grand TERRIBLE revolving, fascinating.
sublime. Men ceased TO be men, and lost in the mad
cage Of contendng passions ali sense Of fear and
o. danger. Eyerywters along the limo all was
going @ei, at two r. NJ. except Van Cleves exposed
fak ror Mccook had not yet got sufficiently well for
wrd 10 go IN With any ch OF making the Junction
Van ciecc eking for ad Joe Reyuods who pushed
in WILDER the exposed flank, and for time stayed the
reh progrcss the-e But this could not last long The
enemy eoc,uraed by his there and Infatuated
by his repe repnses the le persisted In moving
the r, ht nank. astonshed at finding oentre 70
Oppose him, and giving Van Clsve much trouble
when avis up AMI pushed rapidly into the gap
Wilder d made in withdrawing Sheridan also pushed
IN apn he right OF Davis, and the tide OF battle
turned and the well established on the Lafay cite
-oad By bloody re1uise o. the enemy.
rHoxAs' ooRPs.
Ts;r left thus repuisod tho timely arrival Of their
ceinorco nents tho enemy In front Of Thomas four d.
visions (srannAn. Baird Johnston and Reynods) be
10, persistent In efforts, and upon charge
being ordered by Thomas they, the elite Of Leo, broke
s'wheaover charged their ank they broke" said Gene
cal Inrnas, in talking Il over afterwards Certainly,
the ds4, conveyed by the word "broke," does not
convey TO any mod the reality which beheld. The
General not given exssgeration. and do not think
Il esa ai,n In say that their retreat at this
auc .as complete rout as this battle, any battle
the has Witnessed For the fourth time they
'rven ground that they had thrice contested at
frght cost but their fourth repuse appeared TO mo to
them than all the They fell every step,
merceiy shot down, they fed like sheep. The glory
and rennSp Of Longstreet had departed. Thomas pur-
sued for nearly mile. driving him from every po.
him ceyoad n great disorder that he unable
10 from during the day. The charge OF that
should down pos.erity in language that would
Insure tne immortality OF the story. Moving with ad.
mirtbe precision. yet with great rapldty, the line
never wavered the enemy emptl1g make stand,
would for moment halt and upon the terrible line
of leapng flame which pursued him. Tho incidents OF
that charge be told thousand are crowdns the
e5o k q my memory; but dare not stop to toll
how NIB Brnaud and Ludlow and Fessenden, with
snry and fifty horses killed. foil their captured
us, nor ho~ their battery WIS retaken. nor how the
siEaeptn infantry threw .sa away against tho wall OF
ms I'll I licked up TIL ouly wounded captain aud
tSen remained had batteries fall into
hsois and turned upon those who had abandoned
fhsm helping to strew the plain with their bodies.
an.ot deta hsw volunteers Asd regulars We'd with
esch ther for the honor OF the day God knows they
won glory enough 10 ALL What else could they be
but heroes with such general Thomas urging them
ror arfr he whom nothing could cheer than the
wild cry Of .Charge thenl ringing along his en-
1husastic line ard flung n defiance the On that
lod he at eas. had won victory; yet that day fame
only san tho prelude to the hymn Of praise that was
ms un saturday Geoera Thomas stands forth the
nero victor OF the day, and while defeat stared
al broken right and centre, victory remained with
Che cage o; his blue battle dag On Sunday he Is stl
sne rcaer for where no h,d Saturday routed
single he repuises and checks the entiro rebel
any aud saves the Army OF she Cumberland from ire
lor aud stauds between and ruin Had
Thonss broke A. McCok and Crittendsa had done,
Bragg would have found enemy between him and
Nashville an aware this Is wandering from the his
tory but lng,rs the story Of his victory with
pcn roretting be compelled to dismiss h and pro-
ceed the fruits Of the victory gained were
srtersd away by the mistakes imbecity Of Others
SRdIKY.
While the hard tough, battle tho loft going
,hc enemy kept up feint Wood his strong
sold aud upon Negiey Owens ford. Three several
snes small force uf than two brigades Of the
r,ey appc red the ford, with the evident design OF
sush,lg forward II the resistance should be sight
hpon the highlands whore Negiey was posted. Neg
ley. who was tho Dug Gap affair.
WIS just sunlcenty grun to sivo the enemy good
drabbiug, and after letting him nearly complete his
crossing would hnri him entity back again. He had
cut bai humor by being deprived BY chance Of
being with Thoss sns left, where Johnston, who had
bocn siven to Thomas in NcgIey's stead, was reapng
glory or himself and men; and many . rebel who came
ford day hal TO mourn that he had
rouud Nealoy IN a bad humor.
The attack Wood At tho MIns only bit Of rebel
bravado, winch only amused that general, and be
gepused and facility that Negioy
nad driven tho enemy from his front
rx parrs oy ruoxAs
have sud before that tho fruits OF Thomas victory
ovsr Lonss,rcct lost. Is in this wise. When
Tnoras crps the charge upon Lougstreet, which
drove h such distance in disastrous rout Crittcnden
aed puh the rebel centre, but remained in his
Original sitian Critiendcn thus allowed great gap 70
loc naie between him and Thomas, and permitted the
la,tore r,h' Hank TO DO much exposed. Al the same
1ie te enemy allowed time gather fresh strength
F.fx fsxttt arA
me- be vigorous attack upon that part Of the
hae np~ec Z fsaer the left, Van Cieve and Davis
centre, and sh~idss forming the rsh.. The nght by
pr1liaat part. Van Cleve being struck
crnmtei pieces. and fed panic 70 the rear OF the
ncspit,ls, ts1rd ths centre q the liae. Palmer
ahrwn bsck with great 70 the left, barely keep
1ns ~ his rcgimsrtA organizations. In tho opposite d.
recto Davi division pushed vigorously, but, ncverths
ess. akna handsome nght dsputing every foot Of the
psld ws driven nearly half mile, being able TO mako
nne stand E~sorans heaiquarters where he sue