The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-09-30

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Tie var news OF the past week has been most
" made up Of details Of the battle of RoseerAns
,ear Chattanooga. and of 'he disposition of
troops isr hi- rra.i 81 tae ie,~e in' i,-- ga
-ited m regard G., .fi- highly important poin',
the news from Charleston has beea comparatively
meagre. aud that point has been yearly lost sight
Of. The latest news from Rosecraus would seem
20 show that he Is now safe from defeat by 'ne
rebels, AMI also that the result Of the battle be-
tween his forces and those OF Bragg was not a.
disastrous 70 our army Wa AZ first supposed
Burnside has undoubtedly formed junction 9th I
Rosecrans, ala g Is TO De- aoped ai'h = sufficient .
number Of troops to render defeat impossible, /
and 20 hold Chattanooga against the immense
force Of the rebels ahich threaten the position.
The rebels feel rbe loss deeply of this important
point. and they are determined 10 make str,uu-
Gus efforts to regain il Gen. Rosecrans forces
are now safely lodged behind the Notifications at
Chattanooga. aud We apprelend cannot De driv-
en- from their position. Il l. 70 be hoped that
thew will soon be suffcietly reinforced 10 resume
offensive operations
FROM CHARLESTON
The news from Charleston J. very meagfe. but
Judging from what j. received nothing OF inier-
est has trau-pir,a oi late 4 Morris Island let
ter To the y Y Times -a's. "t.earmy Is ready
to put in blow WHOM the profer tine arrives.
Il seems though another attack by the uavy on
any OF the rebel works was not to be dreamed
Of; consequently the enemy is strengthening
his works with the utmost vigor and :, would
not be surprising if the haFbor Of Charleston
was nearly if not completely secure against any
effort the iron clads may make to force an en-
trance An attack on our forces at Folly Island
was not unlocked for few nights ago
PROM THE ARMY OF TIE POTOMAC.
A special to the New York POST under date
of Washington, sept 10Th, says: The army
of the Potomac Is in motion Transports are
loading with great activity, and il is expected
that "A considerable body Of our forces will en-
bark with a. little delay possible. Their des-
tinaton can only he copjeclured Meantime
there is equal activity shown ia forwarding
troops ia another direction.
"The Government has taken possession Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, aud no more trave
cor civil purposes will be allowed on it. Some
important movement l. contemplated on the line
Of this great thorouehtare.
ct IS currently said here, and such i the pur
port of the information that We receive from va
rious sources that the reinforcements sent off "a
the help OF Bragg against Gen Rosencrans, hav,
left Richmond deiencsess. There is but a hand
ful of troops remaining. left Tor the security o
the Rebel capital
TIRE BATTLE At CHATTANOOGA.
We give below some OF the particulars Of th.
engagement at Chattanooga, a. gathered from
the New York papers A special dispatch e
the y Y. Tribune SAYS:
In the course Of the day (the l7th) already
uumistakabe signs Indicated that the enemy ha'
discovered the weak points OF our position, an'
were ma-sihg their forces in front of our Def
centre AMI lett, for tie mluiic-f purposes @
crushing those of our lines, or getting bet~eei
them aud Chattanooga.
On the morning OF the 18th a portion OF th
expected renforcements, consisting OF two bfig
AIDES OF the reserve corps, respectively commau
ded 10y Col. McCook aud Mitchell, made thei
4 appearance near Chattanooga, and were mme
diately ordered 10 make a Reconnaissance 10
wards RnggOld and develop the intentions @
the enemy from that quarter. They came upO
the advance of LongsTeets corps, pushed
back for some distance and took number q
prisoners from i, aud fully established. anticipa
2 patei the concentration of the enemy 10 front
y our left
+ "All day Friday the cavalry covering gu
- front skirmished with different brgades OF th
enemy. Friday night the divisions Of Brama
: and Baird, together with Johnson'= Of McCook
n corps, moved from the rear u the left Of Cru
d tcndcn's corps. They were Ia their new pos
o. ions at daybtcak To- tao other divisions
- McCook's corps Davis and sleiidan'- were {
move into the position abandoned by fhoma
q corps, but had not time "a assume 3; iliiy bctor
il the commencement Of the action Tie morniu
J., and forenoon passed away without ioreNarnin
Of the approaching conflict but shOftl, before
O'Clock the storm that had been bre~iug all III
J. morning on the rebel side bur-' forth ID the -
II pocicd direction.
At the time a long mass Of rebel infantry al
seen advancing upon Brannan's divisions @
>. the extreme left Ii first came upon the secon
brigade Col. Croxton, and soon forced il bacl
u despite it, determined resistance. The Tvs
IS other brgades Of the division az once came
- is d~eirttltc, dlil e4iNttItl I'D tNtthlN- Ut
= progress OF these rebels, ami driving them baci
= but their column being in tine strongly reiI
forced, they advanced again with mad yelis ;
e powerful was this assault, that they pushe
e Bfannan back to aud beyond his position ia III
line, and thus uncovered the left Of Baird'- d
:, vision. Making prompt use Of their advai
tage, they changed their course 10 the left al
speedily enveloped Scribner's and Kings Bri.
: ade-the latter regulars. They were aimo
e surrounded, but managed 10 disentangie then
7 seves after fearful loss The o. b. Inas-e- nel
g came upon Johnson'- Division, aud rolled il upc
Reynolds, which also became speedily envelope
in the struggle
The resistance Of these divisions and n
II sweeping fire OF some batteries posted und'
= the personal supervision Of Gen Ro,-craus, al
, re-ted at lat their advance. Tie l.vi-i .n~
j.; Brannon and Baird having been rallies, &c
Thomas ordered a general advance Of the RICH
e and soon the tide OF battle decidedly turned
y our favor. With cheers our line advanced. hal
Q ing only At times 10 shatter the enemv with mu
% kerry Several times the latters retreating Dr.
stopped and vainly tried 70 retain their grolm
= They were driven from position 10 position. al
:, By O'Clock all the ground losr @a- nearly q