The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-09-24
From Rosoerans, Army.
K.atcst from the BnGtie Field -Rnteses'
ing account Of the ri ght.


ing account Of abe Eight.
WASHINGTON, Sept. %
According to official dispatches received
here dated as late as o'clock yesterday r.
NJ, Gen. Rosecrans had information that Long
streets corps had reinforced Braggs, before
the battle Of Saturday and it was subsequent
" stated by deserters from the rebel army
that Ewells corps had also come to his aid.
A telegram was received here to-day from
the officer in command at Chattanooga which
speaks in the most encouraging terms Of the
general result of the actions OF Saturday and
Sunday, in which, according to his representa-
lions the Union army achieved substantial
success.
The enemy lost the most in killed and
wounded.
A prisoner taken from Braggs army, says
that Mobile has been stripped OF troops Tor
Bragg's army, and that some troops have been
sent to him from Charleston. Also that troops
from Lees army were in the late fight. In
fact that the whole of the Confederacy seem
ed to be concentrated there for the attack on
Rosecrans.
A rebel dispatch has been intercepted on
the extreme front Of the army Of the Poto-
mac, wherein the rebel commander Of the ar
my of Northern Virginia is informed from
Richmond that Bragg engaged Rosecrans on
Saturday and Sunday, capturing 20 pieces OF
artillery and 80 prisoners.
The Ssai and National Republican, in their
late editions this P. NJ, have accounts evil
IDENTIFY derived from official sources. The long
er one, from the E0enjng Star, is as follows ::
On Saturday, the 18th, a demonstration
was made by the rebels in strong force, which
appears to have been repealed by the force OF
Gen. Thomas, with the advantage on the fed
eral side.
On Sunday an engagement commenced late
in the morning. The first gun " as fired at
! - A. NJ, but no considerable firing took place
until ten o'clock.
Previous to 10 o'clock Gen. Rosecrans rode
the whole legth Of our line.
| Soon after the battle commenced General
| Thomas, who held the left began to call for
reinforcements About II o'clock word came
that he had been forced to fall back to the sec
ond line.
| Reinforcements were then sent to him, con
sisting Of McCooks whole corps, which was on
| the right and as a reserve in the centre. Gen.
Wood, of Crittenden's corps, and Van Cleve
who held the front centre, were also ordered
to the left where the fury Of the cannonade
showed that the enemy's force was nassed.
Their places were filled by Davis and Sher-
idan of Gen. McCook's corps, but hardly had
these divisions taken their places in the line,
when the rebel fire which had slackened, burst
out in immense volleys on the centre. This
lasted about 20 minutes and then Van Cleve
and Thomas right was seen to give way, but
in tolerable good order Soon after this the
| line of REYNOLDS and Davis broke in disorder
| borne down by the enemy's columns which
are said to have consisted of Folks corps
These two divisions were the only ones thrown
| into much disorder
Those Of Negley and Van Cleve were thrown
into confusion, but soon rallied and held their
places, the first on the left and the second on
the right of Thomas corps.
Davis and Sheridan, late in the day, sue
ceeded in rallying about 5000 Of their forces
and Joined Thomas.
Gen. Thomas, finding himself cut off from
the right, brought his divisions into position
for independent fighting, his line assuming the
form of a horseshoe along the crest of wood
ed ridge. He was soon joined by Granger
from Rossville, with a division of Gen. Nc
Cooks and Gen. Steadmans Divisions and
with these forces firmly maintained the fight
until after dark Our troops were as movea-
BILE as the rocks they stood upon.
The enemy repeatedly hurled against them
the dense columns which had routed Davis
and Sheridan in the morning, but every onset
was repulsed with dreadful slaughter Failing
on the first onset, then ON the other point OF
our line the rebels for hours vainly sought to
break them.
Gen. Thomas seemed to have filled every
soldier with his own unconquerable hrmness,
and Gen Granger his hat torn by bullets, rode
like a lion wherever the combat ragged thick
| est.
! Every division commander bore himself
| gloriousy, and among them Gems. Iurchln,
! Hazen and Parker especially distinguished
| themselves. Turchin charged through the
rebel lines without the bayonet, and being
surrounded, forced his way back again. Par
/ ker, who had two horses shot under him on
Saturday, forming his men in one line, made
them lie down until the enemy was close upon
him, when suddenly they rose and delivered
their fire with such effect that the assailing
column fell back in confusion. leaving the
ground covered with killed. When night fell
! this body of heroes stood on the same ground
occupied by them in the morning, their spir-
its being unbroken. Their losses are not es-
timated.
Gen. Thomas telegraphed on Monday fore
noon that the troops are in high spirits.
He brought off all his wounded Of the sick
and wounded at Crawtish Springs, including
our main Hospital, nearly all had been brought
away.
The number of prisoners taken by the enc
my will hardly exceed 1000, besides the wound
ed, of whom not more than 1000 could have
fallen into their hands.
Of rebel prisoners we have sent 1900 to
| Nashville.
The most of our losses in artillery were oc-
casioned by the killing of all the horses.
| Gen Thomas retired to Rossvile on Sun
day night after the battle had closed.