Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24
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Great Battle i'm Georgia
ROSECRANS ATTACKED WITH
 GREAT DESPERATION.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND, 1 CRAWFORD SPRINGS, Ga., Sept. 19.
 A desperate engagement commenced this
 morning at eleven o'clock. The rebels made g
 heavy attack on the corps of Gen. Thomas,
 forming the left wing of our army, and at the
 same time they attacked the right wing, which
 was thought to be feint T Gen. McCook's and Gen. .Crittenden's s troops
 were thrown into the engagement as conve-
 nience offered, the main portions of their for ces being on the march at the time.
 The fight on the left was of desperate character. The enemy were repulsed, but be. ing reinforced. regained their position, from which they were subsequently driven, after a severe engagement .of an hour and half Gen. Thomas forces then charged the rebels, for nearly mile and half, runishing them badly. :! About two o'clock in the afternoon the reb- els ma e a fierce dash on our center com Reynolds. Gen. Van Cleves forces were struck on the right flank, and being yieo ously pushed by the rebels fell back, until en. Car ters line was broken, and the troops became much scattered.
 ] Gen. Thomas, on the left, and Gen. Davis, on the right, then pushed forward their forces viz orously towards the Gap, and after hard l fight recovered the ground which had been lost on the extreme right.
 Gen. Palmer who had gathered together our scattered forces, and Gen. Negley, who had teen sent from the right flank to feel the cen ter pushed forward and re-established our line as it had been before the battle began along the Chicamaugo Creek.
 | The country where the battle was fought is l level, but thickly overgrown with small timber and brush-wood, and is very unfavorable for the use of artillery, very little of which was used.
 1 The casualties in wounded are heavy. but su- premely light in killed for 30 heavy a musketry engagement.
 The fight on the left was one continuous roll of musketry for an hour or more. No general officers were injured.
 | Rebel prisoners taken represent that the corps of Gems. Hill, Polk, Johnston and Long, street were in the engagement.
 Our men are in the best of spirits, and eager | to begin anew.
 Additional particulars respecting the great battle near Chattanooga on Saturday, are given in the Cincinnati Commercial Soon after the opening of the battle the fighting became gen eral, and an impetuous dash of the enemy up- on the well-known Loomis battery, resulted in the capture of Capt. Van Pelt it's command ing officer, and five of the six guns which com posed it. The musketry firing is described as having been at times terrific and almost deaf ening in it's roar. The action continued until l long after dark, both armies fighting stubborn ly and losing large numbers of men. We cap ttured ten guns and lost seven.
 1 A special dispatch to the National Republi- can. (Washin=ton) of Monday, says 1.-The en- emy attacked Rosccrans again on SnuLay m morning, at 9 o'clock, with overwhelming n"m bers. The battle ragged fiercely all day. i According to the latest accounts received here, up to 2 o'clock this afternoon, which left Chat tanooSa at o'clock last evening. two, and on- Y two, of Gen.k Rosecrans' divisions gave way in utter panic and confusion. Bnt from 5000 to 10 900 of these had been rallied and got back to their places, while the remainder of the army had not given away Eor retreated, 1 and at the latest moment ,ras d.iriag Me Gd- rance cyc He Rebel army back. This, we know, is the latest news here. The number of killed and wounded on both sides will prob ably not fall short of thirty thousand" 1 On Wednesday Evening, three men belong ing to the 7th Conn.,, and one man from the lst East Tenn. regiment, arrived at Fortress Monroe. They were captured at the time the important charge was made on battery Wag-
 ner, and taken to Bell Isle prison. They suc- ceeded in making their escape and obtaining rebel uniforms. They came on foot to York town. and thence to Fortress Monroe on the steamer T. A. Morgan.
 | The Canadian papers speak in sorrowfnl tones over the fact that the tide of prosperity is setting against Canada. Hundreds of in dustrious mechanics and laborers, and laborers with their families. axe leaving almost daily | for the United States, to obtain subsistence. Foreign emigration is also turning in the same direction population is decreasing-new towns cease to spring up-capital no long contributes l to the enlargement anu eWDeIlSLuTcue ol loe large cities, and the people mourn. General Gilmore has issued a. gene ral order giving thirty days furlougb to privates who have distinguished themselves ID the recent seige. They are not to exceed two per cent. of the effective force on the island, and must be recommended by their Colonel. In the village of Westvile. in Sturbridge, Mass, favorite quadruped of the feline spe- cies has recently reared a trio of animals, con- sisting of one kitten, one woodchuck, and a mink all of which happy family were nursed by the maternal cat. The mink and wood chuck allow the children to handle them in discriminatory, and they caper about the house perfectly at home. loyal, civilized, and as play ful as kittens.
 1 Captain Maffft, of the famous rebel pirate Florida, claims to have taken altogether sev- enty-two prizes, at an estimated value of $l5,- 000, 900. The Jacob Bell alone, was worth S2,l0o,000. His node of procedure was to burn and destroy Northern property wherever I