Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-10-03

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do not believe any disastrous results have &C.
Cured to. the army Of the Cumberland.
+ Chicago, Sept. 22.zzThe battle Of Satur-
day the 10th inst, resulted we'll for us. We
have held our own as established on the lett
and concentrated our forces, and Sunday
morning held the line with our right resting
on ridge of hills, and our left protected BY
rude works thrown up during the night, on
the east side Of Roseville and Lafayette road
four miles south of Roseville. In the fight
on Saturday. we lost about 600 killed and
1000 wounded, and were three pieces OF ar
tillcry. 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 fight
lasted an hour and half and was the most
terrific Of the war, a continuous fire OF mus
kerry and artillery being kept up with dead.
ly effect. During this time our right and
centre not being engaged skirmishing. were
keeping up rolling fire. The enemy find
ing their assaults in vain manuvercd to the
left with the intention Of throwing their
force on Roseville road and attack Thomas
on the left flank. AT this juncture, Thomas
ordered Brandon, who with one brigade in
reserve and two with Reynolds who was
holding the key of the positions which was
on Thomas right, to the left of the line and
protect the tanks. Gen. Rosecrans in the
meantime sent Gems. Davis and Van Cleave
from the right to the centre to support Bran
don in his effort to hold the line to Rose
vile, while skrmishers from the front of the
division moved from the right and centre.
The enemy made vigorous attacks on that
part of our line piercing the centre and cut
ting 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 exposed to most terrific flank at
tack. Reynolds and Brandon's divisions
composing the right of Thomas line were
swung around, his extreme left being as at
first. This also 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 adj
vance, until the arrival of rcinforcements.
At l o'clock Gen. Granger, with one divis-
ion of reserves came up, and was thrown
into the centre driving the enemy from his
position on a ridge with heavy loss. The
fire from Changers batteries literally moved
them down. This fight only lasted half an
hour with slight loss to us.
After this bloody rcpulsc the enemy re-
manned quiet until in the afternoon, per-
sisting, however. in maneuvering on both
TANKS. Their full and correct knowledge Of
the country enabled them to do so with great
facility. Having got again on our TANKS the
rebels made a vigorous attack and fight en-
sued which has no parallel in history. Col.
Hawkins brigade. and Woods and Johnston's
divisions holding the left. covered themselves
with glory, and on the right and centre Bran
don. Baird, Reynolds and Palmer, with parts
of their divisions, fought most gallantly, 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 right angles with that of the morning.
Two lines Of retreat were open to him to
Chattanooga, upon one of which he fell back
to Rosevlle during the night. Our losses
have been heavy, but the list of killed is sur
prisingly light, and in the two days engage
mcnt 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 prisoners 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. KY and Col. King.
commanding brigades, and Col. Bartleson Of
the lOlst Illinois Among the wounded are
Gen. Morton of Rosecrans' staff and several
Colonies and Majors, majority being only
eighty wounded. Gen. John NJ King is
reported wounded and prisoner. We cap
tured Gen. Adams, of Texas with 1900 of
his men. .-.'4
+, Chicago, Sept, 22.-The N. Y. T'lbsne's
Washington special says the general sum-
ming up of the battle in Northern Georgia is
that after 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 Pembcr-
toms that could be gathered together. he
deemed it prudent to fall back to Chattanoo-
ga. which he did in good order. At last
accounts he had opened communication with
Burnsides cavalry, who is severely censured
for not having arrived earlier. Two Of Ros-
ecrans' divisions are said not to have behaved
well. 1t is believed Rosccrans win soon be
in position enabling him to resume the Of
fensive, meantime he is thought able to hold
his ground. ', 'W%|
There is reason to believe that attention
viii soon be paid TO what remains of Lees
army. The army Of the Potomac has begun
to move, so far as to send Buford's cavalry
across the Rapidap, without distractions. 1t
is supposed that but feeble force of rebels
intervene between Meade and Richmond