Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-29

Whde nuons enough Dy Tue arrival OF nehfy 10
Inducements, to attack Indeed Gen. Grange
is reported to have said that had not Genera
Thomas been ordered to fall back, he coult
without assistance have whipped the enemy.
The result of the fighting so far Is, that thu
rebels have taken 1000 prisoners and 20 guns
while we Lave CAPTURED 1900 prisoners and II
guns The unofficial estimates of the rebel for
ces al 100000, is regarded in government cir
Gle, as greatly exaggerated. II, however, as il
is thought not unlikely, they were nearly 100,
900, they largely ounumberod Rosecrans' troops
actually engaged.
On the whole those who should know all that
is to be known concerning the situation, are
confident of the final result. They say that the
victory would have been overwhelming had
Gen. Burnside been more swift 10 reinforce the
Army of the Cumberland.
A special dispatch to the Tines from Wash
ington says that on Sunday night Gen. Rose
Grams changed the position of bis army to a
point near Chattanooga with Gen. Thomas COM
mand still occupying the front, which shows
how much less that officer o corps was crippled
than the first newspaper uccounn alleged
WASHINGTON, Sept. ID. Dispatches from
Gen, Rosccrans, dated Chattanooga, 3 and 5p.
NJ, Sept %, were received by the Government
this morning, from which it appears that the
enenmy's attack upon Gen. Thomas corps (Rose-
cans Lefty on Monday afternoon was hand
somely repulses, and General Thomas forces
marched quietly to the position they were
about to take when assaulted
WAsHNoroS, Sept. %. An unofficial dis
patch from Chattanooga to an army officer
speaks Of the engagement on Monday, in which
Longstreet attacked the corps Of Gen, Thomas,
as complete Union victory. The fact that
General Thomas was able to join Rosecrans at
Chattanooga on Monday night, carries positive
confirmation in this respect
Louisville. Ky, Sept %. The Journal has
reformation which il credits, that Monday night
the right and left wings OF Gen. Rosecrans army
rested on the battle ground Of Saturday and
Sunday, and reinlorcemonts, tbesnumber not
stated. from Grant, via Decatur, we're to have
reached him yesterday.
MajorGen Rosecrans' headquarters were
miles from the battle field, 10 the rear OF the
centre. lie was in good spirits, and in hopes of
complete victory over Johnston, Bragg and
LoDgstreet. 1t was reported that A. p. Hill
was in command Of the rebel forces opposed to
Rosecrans.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. %. A spe,ial dispatch
from Nashville, dated noon to-day TO the Jour
nal, says there was slight skirmishing yesterday
in front of Gen. Rosecrans, otherwise all was
quiet at P. NJ,
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept %. The Richrond
Wing Of the 23d is received. 1t reports three
days hard fighting in Northern Georgia, with
heavy losses on both sides The rebel loss is
5000, including many va liable officers.
Among the killed are Brig. Gen. Preston
Smith OF Tennessee, Brig Gen. Wolford Of
Georgia, Brig. Gen. Waltham of Mississippi,
Brig. Gems Helm and Desher. Among the
wounded are Brig. liens. Adams, Brown, Gregg,
Bum, Preston, Clayborn and Bennlng. Maj
Gen. Hood, who was wounded, has since died,
atlanta, Ga, Sept o. The ight still goes
on. We have every confidence that the enemy
will be driven from their present stand, Mission
Ridge, six or eight miles from Chattanooga.
10 the three days fight the enemy was driven
across Peavine creek and the west Chickamango
about | | miles, to his present position.
The Wing editorially, speaking of affairs at
Chattanooga is quite respondent.
The Examiner has the following
According to official information received from
the army of the Cumberland, dated last night,
it issupposed the battle was renewed to-day.
Much anxiety in relation to the arrival Of re-
Inducements is expressed II the repeated or
ders Of the Government had been obeycd, there
would now be no solicitude on that subject
1t is known that Rosecrans has abundant sup
plies and stores for many days to come Assist
ance Is on its way and may reach him in time
to be OF service.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. %. The news from
the front to-day is meagre. No trains have ar
rived from the south tonight. 1t is reported
that they have been detained to bring up the
wounded dispatch from the front reports
that there has been no fighting to-day Our
forces still hold their position Of yesterday,
which is an evidence Of strength, as every hour
the chances for reinforcements from
Burnside to arrive, and enables our forces to
more thoroughly entronch themselves, though
no definite assurances Of the arrival of reinforce.
ments has been received. Brig -Gen John Ii.
King, reported wounded and prisoner, is nei-
ther. A Dispatch from the front announces him
sale. Maj. Coolidge, his second in command,
was certainly killed
Four hundred guerrllas under Thomas MUIR
ray, are lowering about Carthage, threatening
to attack that place A small force under Haw.
kius isreporscd to DO lurking in this vicinity
with their headquarters at WIllamsport, west
Of Memphis, on Duck River.
The Times Washington dispatch says orders
TO Gen. Burnside to reinforce Gen. Rosecrans,
left here on the l4th, and could not possibly
have reached him before the 10Th. He was then
at Jonesboro, where he expected to encounter
Longstreet's reinforcements going to Bragg lie
could not possibly get to Chattanooga IN time
10 help meet Bragg attack on the 10Th inst.
WARRINGTON, Sept. "a. A dispatch from
Gen. Ros,orsns. dated at bis Headquarters. last
night, says, cannot be dislodged from my
present position.
Another dispatch, from one of Gen. Rose
,rans' staff, written at LAO last night. says : |
No fighting to-day, the sd"
WARRINGTON, Sept "a. Adyices received
BY the Government, to-day, from the Army of
The Cumberland, say that our wounded in the
ate three days battle before Chattanooga have
been conveyed to the hospitals at Stevenson and
Bridgeport in Alabama, and thence to Nash.
lille, as last as they were able TO be removed.
Richmond papers of the 22d have been re-
'eived. The Enquirer, in leader headed
Victory in Georgia. says charleston and
are tho only points where the enc
ny present the least appearance Of fight. De-
Gated al Chattanooga and driven back upon
Nashville, the Vallandigham men would carry
he election in Ohio with little difficulty" &c.