The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-23
Gen. burnside Expected.

right on Ridge Hills, and left protected
by rude works, made of logs, thrown up
during the night. The left rested on
the east side of the Rossyille and La
fayetle road, about miles south of
Rossvlle.
In the fight on the 10th, we lost about
600 killed, and 1000 wounded, and were
ahead three pieces of artillery. The
men we're in splendid spirits. The en-
gagement was resumed at O'clock A.
NJ, on the goth, by an attempt of the
rebels TO storm Thomas's left and front
several times; they were repulsed with
heavy loss 10 them and very little to us.
This fight lasted an hour and half, and
was one of the most terrific of the war;
continuous firing of musketry and Artil-
lery being kept up with deadly effect
During this the right and centre were not
engaged. Skirmishers kept up halting
fire for some time; and the enemy find
ing their assaults in vain manmuvered to
the left with the intention of throwing
a force on the Rossvile road and attack
ing Thomas on the left flank. AT this
iuncture Thomas ordered Brannan, who
had one brigade in reserve, and two with
Reynolds, holding the key of the posi-
ton, which was Thomas right, to move
to the left of the line and protect his flank
Gen. Rosecrans at the same time sent
Davis and Van Cleve from the right and
center, TO support Brannsn in the effort
to hold the line to Rossvile, and protect
Thomas left flank. On perceiving the
withdrawal of skirmishers from the
front of divisions, and moving from right
and center, the enemy made vigorous
attack on that part of the line, piercing
the center, and cutting off Davis and
Sheridan from the left, and driving the
center into the mountains; both right
and center being much scattered, with
out very serious loss in killed and
wounded. The right and centre gone,
Thomas right became exposed to most
terrific flank attack, and Reynolds and
Brannan's, the right of Thomas line,
was swung around 10 his extreme left.
This also fell back on the Rossville road.
Parts of centre were gathered up and
reported to Gen. Thomas, who made sew
eral stands but was unable to check the
rebel advance until the arrival Of rein
forcements. AT one o'clock Gen. Gran
ger, with one division of the Reserves,
came up, and were at once thrown into
the centre, driving the enemy handsome
ly from his position on a strong ridge,
and with a heavy loss, the fire from
one of Changers batteries moving down
the rebel ranks. This fight lasted only
about half an hour, with slight loss to us,
We regret TO say that Capt. Russell,
Gen. Changers Adjutant, was, killed be-
fore he had been in the fight Ten minutes.
After this bloody repulse, the enemy re-
NAMED quiet until about 4 o'clock, per-
sisting however in maneuvering on both
TANKS their full and correct knowledge
of the country enabling them 10 do SO
with great facility.
Having gotten again on our TANKS the
enemy made a vigorous attack, and a
fight ensued which has no parallel in the
history of this army. Col. Harker's
Brigade, Woods Division, Gen. Garfield
and remnant of Gen. Johnson's Division
holding the left covered themselves with
glory; while on the right and center
Brannan, Baird, Reynolds and Palmer
with parts of their Divisions, fought
most calamity. Generals Steadman and
Granger with the Reserve, drove the rebels
back at every point where they went in
AT o'clock Gen. Thomas was still
triumphant and on the left held his liue
of the morning, but on the right the enc
my was back on a line nearly at right
angles with that of She morning. Two
lines of retreat were open to him to
Chattanooga, on one Of which he fell back
to Rossvile, driving the right of the
enemy. Our losses have necessarily beer
heavy, but the list of killed will be sur
prisingly light, and in the two days en-
gagement we have not suffered more il
men than the enemy. In the single
charge by Gen. Thomas on the fret day
the rebels lost ~ much as we did during
the whole day.
What our loss in prisoners and mate
rial are, we cannot now say. Our killed
. will reach 1900, and our wounded viii
I reach 1000, most of whom are slightly
1 wounded. Among our general officers
killed are Gen. Lyle, Col. Key, Col
p King, commanding Brigade, and CoIone
> Bartleton of the 10lst Illinois. Amonl
d the wounded are Brig, Gen. Morton o
Gen, Rosecrhns staff; Col. Croxton, All
Ky; Col Funhauser, 9Sth III; 1t Col
Nudge, 18th Mich. 1t. Col Hunt, Al
Ky, Col. Bradley, commanding Brigad
: in Sheridan's Division Col. ChAs. An
derson, 9th Ohio; Maj. Wildman, 18th Ky
. Lieut.. Colonel Trip, 9th Indiana Lieut.
Colonel Bryan, 10th Ind. Colonel Arm
1 strong 93d Ohio, Major johnson 22d Ill
0 Lieut.. Col. Maxwell, I'd Ohio; all slight
: ly wounded. Lieut.. Col Vaughn, l7t
q Ky, Col. Stanley, 18th Ohio, Maj Brown
6Sth Ohio; Maj. Dawson, 18th Regula
! Infantry, are slightly wounded Ger
0 John IL. King 10 reported wounded an
$ a prisoner
f We have captured Gen. Adams q
. Texas, and 1900 of his men. We thin
s this must be Gen. Adams of the Missis
% sippi Cavalry, a prominent rebel office
y ! [ so, his loss is severe blow to IA
k rebels.-EpIToR OF THE UNION,
Gen, Garfield telegraphs from Ross