, 1863-10-03


Chicago, Sept. 22.-The battle of Satur-
day the 10Th inst, resulted well for US
/ We having held our own as established on
| the left, and concentrated our forces, and
Sunday morning held the line with our
right resting on a ridge of hills and our
left protected by rude works thrown up
during the night, on the west side of Rose
vile and Lafayette road, four miles South
Roseville. In the fight on Saturday we
LOST about 500 killed and 1000 wounded,
and were ahead three pieces artillery. The
fight was resumed at o'clock on Sunday
morning, by an attempt of the rebels to
storm Thomas and the front several times
They were seriously repulsed with heavy
loss and but little loss to US. The fght
lasted an hour aud half and was the most
! terrific of the war, continuous fire of
musketry and artillery being kept up with
deadly effect. During this time our right
and center not being engaged, skirmishers
we're keeping up arOlling fire. The enemy
finding their assaults in vain manuvered to
the left with the intention of throwing
their force on Roseville road and attack
Thomas Oh the left flank. Az this Juno
ture, Thomas ordered Brandon, who with
one brigade in reserve and two with Reyn-
olds who was holding the key of the posi-
ton which was on Thomass right, to the
left of the line and protect the fanks. Gen
RO5ecrans in the meantime sent Gems. Da-
Wis and VanCleave from the right to the
centre to support Brandon in his effort to
hold the line to Roseville, while skirmish-
ers from the front of the division moved
from right and centre The enemy made
vigorous attacks on that part of our line pier
cling the centre and cutting off Davis, and
driving the centre into the mountains. -
The right and centre was much scattered
without any serious loss in killed and
wounded Gen. Thomas right became ex-
posed to most terrific flank attack. -
Reynolds and Brandon's division composing
the right Of Thomas line were swung round
his extreme left being as at first. This al
SO fell back on Roseville road, and parts of
the centre were gathered up and reported
to Thomas who made several stands but
was unable to check the rebel advances.
until the arrival al reinforcements. At |
O'Clock Gen. Granger, with one division of
reserves came up and was thrown into the
centre driving the enemy from his position
on ridge with heavy loss. The fire from
Granger batteries literally moved them
down. This fight only lasted half an hour
with slight loss to us.
After this bloody repulse the enemy re-
maned quiet until 4 in the afternoon, per-
slstlng, however, in maneuvering on both
TANKS. Their full and correct knowledge
of the country enabled them to do so with
great facility. Hnying got again on our
fanks The rebels made a vigorous attack
and fight ensued which has no parallel in
history Col Hawkins brigade and Woods
and Johnson's divisions holding the left,
covered themselves with glory, and on the
right and centre Brandon, Baird, Reyn-
olds and Palmer, with parts of their divis-
ions, fought most CALAMITY, and Granger,
with the reserves, drove the enemy at every
point where they met Thomas was still
triumphant and on the left held the same
position as in the morning, but With the right
of the enemy resting on the line nearly at
r ght angles with that of the morning. Two
lines of retreat were open to him to Chatta-
nOoga, upon one of which he fell back to
Roseyile during the night Our LOSSES
have been heavy, but the list of killed is
surprisingly light, and in the two days en-
gagement we have not suffered more in
loss of men than the rebels In charge
made by Thomas on the first day we lost
as many killed as during the balance of the
day What our loss in material and pris-
oners is we cannot now say Our killed
will reach 1900, wounded 1000, most of
them slightly. Among the General officers
killed are Gen. Little, Col. Key and Col
King, commanding brgades, and Col. Bart
lesion of the l0lst Illinois Among the
wounded are Gen. Morton of Rosecrans
staff and several COlonels and Majors, a
majority being only slightly wounded. -
Gen. John M. King is reported wounded
and prisoner We captured Gen. Adams
of Texas, with 200 of his men,
Chicago, Sept 22d.-The N Y. Tri5une's S
Washington special says the general sum
ming up of the battle in Northern Georgia
is, that afer two days hard fighting in
which Rosecrans forces bore the shock of
100000 rebels, comprising the armies of
Bragg, Johnston, half of Lees and all of
Pemberton's that could be gathered togeth-
er, he deemed it prudent to fall back to
Chattanooga, which he did in good order
Al last accounts he had opened communi-
cation with Burnside's cavalry who is Sc
verely censured for not having arrived ear
lier. Two of Rosecrans' divisions are re-
ported not to have behaved well. 1t is
believed Rosecrans will soon be in posi-
ton enabling him to resume the offensive,
meantime he is thought to be able to hold
his ground.
There is reason to believe that attention
will soon be paid to what remains of Lee s
army. The army of the Potomac has be-
gun to move, SO far as to send Buford's s
cavalry across the Rapidan without OBJ
struction, 1t is supposed that but feeble
force of rebels intervene between Meade
and Richmond. Those who have doubt
ed accumulated evidences of many detach-
ments having left Lee for the Southwest
now seemed inclined to admit the fact since
the news from the Chattanooga battle has
proved that RoSecrans is fighting the whole
| Confederate forces.
New York, Sept, 21.-The World says
private advices represent that there is con-
siderable feeling in New Orleans on the
Intervention question, especially among the
French and creole population. This feel
ing has been much stimulated by recent
mails from the North. 1t was known to the
French Consul at New Orleans that the
French would occupy Matamoras with four
or five thousand men in a few days A
collision was expected between the mouth
ofthe Rio Grande, on some matter con-
nected with cotton and Confederate sup