Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-21
ARMY or The CUMBERLAND

decided-te General officer. injured
Bragg Reinforced BIZ Lena>tFaet aud Hill
Partial List Of Killed and Wsuaded.
NASHVILLE, TRnH, Sept. 20-Thsre has besn
great excitement here al day, as IL became
known early this morning that Bragg and
RosecraGs had met in battle. From officers
who have srrived learn that Bragg, reinforced
by at least one division from Lees army, at
lacked Rosecrans yesterday morning, causing
Considerable confusion in Thonss' corps. The
fight tooA place IN Walker county, which is
fuil OF cree ks and mountains. As near as can
learn, II was drive on side and thea the
other, neither gaining much advantage. The
divisions OF Gene Van Cleve and Reynolds
suffered TO some ex tent, and AFTER losing much
ground recovered II. There was considerable
hand TO hand fighting, and several pieces Of
artillery were captured, recaptared and los.
again. As at the battle Of Stone River, Gems
Palmer and Neglsy maneuyered their respect
i've divisions splen didIy, and assisted Van Glove
in recovering lost ground. The artillery was
not called into reQuisition In all ths divisions
The 10th Indiana suffered most, and lost ali its
Held ofncer The 3lst Illinois, 4oth Kentucky
and I'd Ohio also assisted in tho brunt Of the
action.
1t ia believed q, General Granger's head-
quarters st hsstrugge ended yesterday with
no Federal disad vantaxes, though the most a5-
snrd rumors have prevailed the entire day
The secesslonists here had Generals NexIey
Stanley and Palmer killed, but news OF an
Official character states tn eiher are In iured
The pros omptio1 is that, considering Burn
side has not established communication with
Rosecrans,) General Johnston, who was
in command, Gale ulated to crawl in be.u...
the two armies, crush Burnside's force which
was comparatively small, and then pouncs
upon Rosecrans thus whipping US by detail.
In this, no doubt he has failed, as the rebel
forces stumbled against Thoma.' corps, of
Rosecrans' army. There would, PROBABLY.
have been no vacillating upon our side had il
not been that the respective commands ware
under marching orders, and moving indepen-
IDENTIFY. Our lastest dispatches, received e.
General Granger's, are Of aature which must
enlist no approximations as 10 Tho result. ",
are anxlously awaiting news detailing its con-
tinuation, which, it is expected. took place to-
day.
From the Associated Press.l
HBADQUARTBIs ARMY or TaE CuaRsB
LAND, Three Males If Cra,sfsa Springs, Sept. 10
An er gesement began this morning at eleven
O'Clock with an attack on Gen. Thomas tr,ops.
forming the left wing. II SO light ST. arst
as To induce the belief it was u fsint. McCaok
and Criitenden's troops (ths right wingl were
thrown III as convenience offered. The main
portions Of each wing were, ut the time On tbs
march.
The fght on the left became very desperate,
and the enemy was repuissd, but on being To-
iniorced, he regained tae position, from which
he was subsequently again driven. Altar a
desperate engagement, continuing for ap hour
and Il half Thomas charged distance or
nearly mile, Furnishing ths foe severely. At
atout two O'Clock tho rebsIs made dash st
Ca ters command, composed OF Van Clsyes
and Reypolds's troops. Van Gloves we're
struck in tho right flank, ard being vigorously
pushed, Tell back until Carers vera broken,
and the troops much scattered. Thomas on the
left, aid Davis on Tho right, then threw their
forces vigorously toward the Gap After a
/ ard fight they recovered tha ground The
enemy was apparently rndessorng to ~! b.
tween Us and Chattanooga. The general On
gagement ended by four O'Clock in the after
noon.
Palmer, who had gathered the scattered
forces, and NeRley, who had been sent from
the right to feel the rebel center pushed for
ward and rs-rstablished the parallel along
ChickamauRa Cr-'k.
The country Is evel, thlckly oyergrovn with
small timber and brush, unfa,o-ab,e for artil.
lery, and hence very little 81 tho ground has
been used for that purpose.
The casualties in wounded are heavy, but
surPrisingy light In killed for 20 heavy . mus.
kerry engage nent.
The Aght on the left was Q continual roll Of
muskstry for hours. No general officers were
injured.
Ooioneis Hay and bradley, commanding bd
Gadef, were wounded, as were also Uolons
Jones, 18th Ohio, Colonel Carroll and Major
Vsurton, 10Th Indiana Lieut. Jones, com
=, l0th Indiana, wa killed. Lieut.. Oolooe
4 mt, 4oth kentucky; Lieut. Colonel Msxwell
.: Ch's, Lieut.. Dyraun, Lisut. Ludlow Ana
LEV, fts4sndsn, Of Battery H. s.h Artu,srv
Iae1t fi3Ja. Battery I. lsh ARTILLERY Oaps.i,
sre W. 31st Iiliaols, we're all wound ID. O.,.
,aie ,4srls, 8. a, u. sf Saltwater BRIGADE
GO - killed 81 II 81 &1tc.s.- -
The ,s4h indtsss rseosersA Battery Il. sth
artu tyr3.. sbics sas ioes rh.y rscspsared 10
The Sab. - al ;: ovos. II w'u probably