Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-30
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Correspondents. Savannah Republic N
NEAR CHATTASOoeA, Tenn September %, Z;

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Correspondents, Savannah Republic II
NEAR CHATTANOOGA. Tenn September % Iss2
TIE mest imPrrtaat battle Of the war. sitter
thss Of the G%t Hausssss, has Just been fought
and Won By the ConfedeTsse aTms. The result
is toi1 IN g few words There IS no lougeF an
armed enemy on the soil OF Georgia! Only TIE
Federal dead, wounded and prisoners now re-
msin. The muititu1inous host, swelling with
couf5snco sn6 pride who lately Invaded That
powerful Stsie, threatening TO overrUn her ter
rit1ry and devsssets her homes. has been de-
tested and forced % seek refuge behind bsTri-
esdes and breastwoIks along the banks OF the
TenBessso river. Let every heart in Ell cur
snf,uug lsnd give thanks 20 Almighty God for
His pTsst kiuduoss-f9r this signal d8lirereaee
Having been detained on he route I srri7ed
upon the Esd too late to witness The battle. ]
an also s'mcst wholly uuinforned Of the o.
Earizstion Of he various cJrps, divisions and
I brga7ss, which compose the army OF Tennes-
see. Under these circumstances an constrained
30 rely in Frea5 part upon the statements of
others who were Ia 8 position to be well in
formed, and DO not pretend TO speak with
absolute certainty, or 70 enter much into detail.
Bat there is ore fact which may be affirmed
with great Corf1ercs and cmphssi-ts wit
that The Confederate troops never fought bet
teri nor did any other troops upon any other
basla field ever conduct Themselves wi'h higher
courage OF moro Distinguished gslahtrv
/ L~5ngsr=ets veterans and Brayg's braves en-
tered into q generous rivalry, and each strove
70 set an example Of daring, aud 90 Guido The
oths-- Tie orc rushed 20 tho conflict with
heir ola b.ttle fsg-, bearing unon their ample
folds The inscriptions n the fret sud second
" Manassas - 50 Seven Pines" Ct Malvern Hill"
" fredericksburg and /" Chsncollotsvile, 8"
sUd fully resolved 20 wave tb0Ge s%loFi0us stsu-
1ar3s 10 triumph over = western as hey had
alreF5y d-ue over an eastern .3e TIE Cfher,
conscious of tbci5 own msBh-cd. s1f Yi5i5jag
To- more fl high resolve snd dauutiesE courage,
set siunE bY the memory Of former disasters,
went up1n the 6-ld with their minds ari haavt4
fully EalepF, never 70 qurt II but as vic-c-s,
nor un1i they had proven to oh the world thas.
they were the worthy brothers Of the hr-ars
# The ChieksH0uuy and the RipDzharn1cL
3 E5r= men -Luz sui=aaei aud time r-=aIva4
many Of whom. (he Ga3IFisnS) fought IN fu}I
view Of their household gods. netting
could stand aud live. Their fslee bs.ll
cries rung ont above the din and upr3=r Of Tia
mighty strife, tie trumpet note Of victory &,
Cor fc3e-ats Srms. and tic ku5'l Of 68.est sai
teath % she curmy Great clouds Of yellow
1u5t and blue smoke from tho guns sud burn
ing woods developed sle field, and tho sfrrg-
Cling e3Ubstal's. snd ascending rom the Bisia- 7.
settled upon the cregts of the hills and u0Hn.
tains in .gssaous Of fantastic shape: bat. deer
as WAS the gloom, there were FISHING eyes there
inst ssw through it ai, and followed with e /
steady g7ze the psth tBst led 10 Y Glory.
Nor we-e Baag au3 LG1@asr=at insen7fbIe 70
the feeling which snimste5 their followers. To
the o C, it vas The last opportunity 70 reverse
the DEGREES Of a hitherto uupropiious fortune;
10 .5a other, It was g new field OF hooo and an
bliion, whore smother blow might be struck fer
as country, and fresh lEUre.s gathered for bis
own bi0W. Each did bis duty noeIy, as did I'll
heir cheers and men, aud Tire rewards Of a
Erate-a country await them. Only portions Of
OF LergsirecPs Divisions arrived il time 10
take pazF in the Hght. bat they were a ho=i
within themselves. They were Bsuri-g,s
Lewis and R)berts0n's brigsdes Of Holds al
VISION. sEc Kc'shaw's and HumpArsy's brfr.des
0t MgLsTs. lot Us proceed wish Che bas1e
l. is already known hat Gen. B agg deemed
u prudent p withdraw his forces rom Cbaae-
rooga and East Teuu7ssss, and O. retire Hn.o .ha /,
STATE Of Georgia, and there await rsin foreeuaents
Inc enemy's cavalry penetrated 70 Rlleqold
and Tunnel bill on the Western ard Atlantic
railroad aur 0~n c=vhry, unf5ruztefv. SETTING Z
Gre % he bridges IS they rslrcalei. Several AZ
iaus between outposts followed on Thursday
end EddeV, the l7ih and Is d inst. and ON tae
pa = hssvy ski-mish susued. emeuptinp al
mq5t ~ no. quite. 70 q general engagement. In
"glch Hood and ms veterans displayed great
spirit sud resolution. Cen BzeF -adv8nce3 ,
"poh tne enemy onvlpg Ir his o1tP0sls and
klEmi5hsrs,En gaining important sfvzsleyas.
He considered il h=st, probably, e. Sake be7rra
h0sgcTans could be reinforced, sB5 even bsor,
al OF his own relui0roemsnts cuaId arrive TIE
Federal commander ives evidently ssrpri-e5 bg
tte vigorous nOvemlnl OF Bragg. from whom
pc expected only a feeble resistance. Even As
ale IS Sahday merHIng- wien Tho Confsderates
oePloyed on Inc west bs0k % ihe Chickamsuga.
he was hardly prepared fOz d serious attach fT9-
an army which no supposed would be osly too
glad 30 effect is escape. ]
The great battle VS. fought on thu Tast ba-t - .L
tsa-Ms3g e1 su.day the e0th day Of September
re me Or oaite extended east ard west. E.ross .ts I
boundary lime between Wsizsr and ostos,. g5na.a =
r stiuE ncre aul t4ere 1n ths beads Of tie Chick snsurs E
east, rnd smp.ynE INTO ibs Tsnnl5 e. sboys c Zee ! &
noHga ID II BIB commaudsd on tbe Hgat pm in 49, z
center, EHd Laugsfreet en- the left NE e-B,r-a15 ~
Hoods ard McLaW's divisions a. had come IN - z
Hir dmsn's Prs.fou's stsvmrtv. ana Brslr1I III aha 1
divisions, Of the army Of Tennessee, thu three ID c5r. p
stifuuuE the corps OF thatiatrrpid officer Major Gar.--i s
BneSn r These lafeel tela The Extreme Lett, and r-rs
opposed 90 tho rg8t wing Of TIE enemy. witch rs.te5 .
.pon the mouHfaizs, and occupied a strong rositioo u
Hhisc'rpa, O. the right was CON. azeG Of BraCkfu. "a
idgas ana Ceburnes tine divisions. Tan net vst fD Z
Nrmsd q the c-mposbon OF Folks c.mnand, which ! .
occupied the center, Eor Of Walker corps, which wa 2
in raserse. s
BY order q Gen Brsgg, he stack was conmeuoss
bg-t 10 o'clock, snndss morn NJ, on te extreme rgbt
,ud was taken up by each succeeding divisiou 10 ~
reaching LonpfrreHts left q n o'ciocF ana ~ 4
akiHg re hour for the Wave Of baftIe TO rafi FRI, - q
AAN NEAAG WIS 4" IT.
nd Of the line 70 The other On lhs right and In ~
the stack wss eot successful in Tie early part az @
be day THE enemy had msssed q heavy force an shfs
art Of The held Gud meiatsined his position with =,
stubborancaE that Walker WIS ordered M, vffb Il
ID reserve, 20 the support q HI and Polk. He uovs5 4
1rward in superb lyle, and fell upon the enemy bka s.,
hUt the Federal columns stII stood tsrir
and 70 ght with de peraie gslaut7y. 81
10 the meantime Lougtrert had been stsadify push Of
* hack tie suemy on the len. meeting no chez ana 81
AIRY nE everything before him. Under his orders p,
executed q suc,ssf'uldauk movement, whle n
Cd srd Others made 4 vigorous assault 70 'front.'. Tue y
Of this c0mbin-d stack WHs 10 lore. tie Frderals 81
abaudou llst part at the nsid, I'd 30 ssak q cost on Il
p q hgl idEs. They had nos more tlac formed ttpr
however, before The br ga1es # Ksrshaw and
uu nbneE a behave division, uUdsr command OF on
srrhaW, NieLaws not yst laying arrived aijh the Re- an
Eludar 81 bic oITi@oul were ordered 10 s-ssulf tie CO.
&C. Here q o-s e aie sirugRe eusuGd. EershHW 20
iris1 the position agaiu any gain. ard lost il - often. no
va eUgeht thai the enemy ia1 tae aIvantsgs be B ui
position pud nnmbsrs. bot lie brave Carolalans tie
ID AAsHipplam aid not stop " count he oddS Al