, 1863-09-23
Chicago Qrtbu1le.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 1893


N@s ouA IL eS1us EeI1a1Q That the
worst was this time the first told. Ever
since the first startling announcement Of
defeat, the dispatches have been growing
brighter. First it was eaid that Rosecrans
was "badly beaten" Now it is stated that
in the measure Of hard blows received
'1he rebels have little or nothing to boast
OF 1t was desperate attempt On their
part to annihilate Rosecraus. For This
purpose they had gathered their troops
from all parts Of the Confederacy. They
stakcd all On this one attempt. They have
failed, and Rosecrans still lives We at
tach great Importance to the intercepted
rebel dispatch that fell into our hands in
Virginia, as stated elsewhere. If this dis
patch is genuine. the rebel crow over the
results Of Saturday and Sunday is certain
II very feeble one. Had any substan-
tia1 victory crowned their arms, it is not
thus they would have told it, for modesty
is not their greatest weakness.
The situation, from the best evidence to
be gathered from the dispatches, seems to
be: the enemy the attacking party; the
assault persistent, repeated, and deternin-
ed, involving all parts Of our line; the re-
;istance cool, stout, and gallant; the bat
lies severe and costly to both s1des. The
losses, it is now stated tel the most heayi-
II upon the enemy, not indeed unlikely to
bcfall the attacking force where defence
-Tas 30 well maintained. Rosecrans fails
back TO Chattanooga, not confusedly and
in rout, hut with good military manage
ment, md not as was first feared, with an
abandonment Of our wounded and stores.
One hint we borrow from. our dispatches
and correspondence. Gen. Lytle's brig
ade, correspondent writes from the 83th
Il1lnois) Was detailed to guard the trains
OF Rosecrans corps, The dispatches,
among other casualties, report the death
Of Gen. Lyle, indicative Of an assault of
the enemy upon the transportation Of our
army
General Rosecrans is at last adyices re-
ported in a good position, awaiting rein
forcements, now near at hand The enc
my are said to be still pushing forward,
bent on mischief. If junction of Burn
side with Rosecrans, and the arrival Of
other troops now en- route comes timely to
the relief Of Rosecrans, there may yet be
glorious victory as finale to the battle
whose earliest announcement was so
gloomy. The reports Of the condition Of
his soldiers are most encouraging. To sum
up, if all does not look precisely as we
could wish, it certainly is better than we
have had recent cause to fear, and few
days may put phase and finish upon the
whole worthy OF the fame of Rosecrans,
the quality Of his army, and the holy
cause for which they are now battling.
In another column We present late and
Interesting news from the war in Louisiana.
comprising the history Of Gen. Franklin's
late expedition.
The dispatches announce that there are
tokens OF more activity in Virginia.
The country will be very willing to
have Meade serve Lees army with |
q writ Of ne eredt. This game Of lying
still in Virginia, to allow the rebels to |
concentrate their whole force elsewhere,
is quite too common in the past history Of |
the war. 4 good variation would be the
answering back of Meade's cannon to the
din Of Rosecrans' battle, and tho spectacle
Of the Confedc1acy pressed with active
armies and instant battle at all points
This thsy must be before the war is ended
With victory.