The New York herald., 1863-09-25


CncxAMAuGA RivrR, Sept. 20, yia Risccorp Sept. 81
To General s. COOPER, a. and ]. General
After two days. hard Fighting we have driven tho
eremy, after desperate resistance, from several posi-
tlons end hold tho field but he still conirons us.
The heavy both Sides especially so in our
officers.
We have taken over twenty pieces Of artillery, and
some twenty hve hundred prisoners.
BRAxToN BRAGG. General.
TsS MnEs sorrH or CnnTASoooA,
VIA RiSGcoLp, sept 81 1858. !
Tho enemy retrca,ed on Chattanooga last night leaving
his dead and wounded In hands HIS loss is very
large in men. artillery, small and coIors. Ours
heavy, but not yet ascertaned.
The victory IL complete, and cavalry pursuing
With tho blessing d God rooIs have accomplished
great results, against largely SUPERIOR numbers.
We have to mourn the loss Of many gallant and
officers Brgadier Generals Preston smith, Helm and
Desher killed, MAJOR General Hood and Brgadicr
Generals Adams, Gregg and Brown wounded.
BRAXIoS BRAGG.
TeIsgrnms 10 the Richmond Papers.
ATLANTA, Sept IS, 1863.
Reports from different sources that Rneecrans
been heavily norccd by troois Grants army
Rosecrans forces retiring chs,aoooga closely fol-
lowed. The railroad Is clear 70 cleveland. Ouly two
regiments are Huntsville both composed Of rene ado
kcnluckians, commanded BY Colonies Watts and Hall,
both formerly from Georgia
ATLANTA, Sept ~, 1863.
This morning heavy artillery nrins was opened at day.
break at Rngsod continued uu,i the ie', The
train within three miles q Ringgold Al the'bridgos
bcv cen tbcre and Chattanooga have been destroyed
Quiet prevailed IN he Trans Mississippi apartment up
10 september 3 General Mssruder a, Heustoa very
SEX
ArIASr. Sept 81, 1868.
pragg snd Roecrans commenced Saturday morning
esh, miles west of Ping old aud continued Saturday
sunday without decisive result.
Advces from the s,a,e that the battle would be
renewed thus morning. The army In nnc spirits aud
confident Of They determined respond as
heroes should the luent call of General Bragg
on Saturday morning Rosccrans' forces occupied tie
line Of Pea vino creek the only water tn the vicinity 10
drive him from this posssion the object, bu,
heavy artillery nrng KEEP, up during the delayed
the execution Of the assault.
AZ clock p. NJ. General PoIk's corps General
Buckners command, from our left, made Junction With
General w. II. Hlll's corIs, forming the centre and Al
vancad TO assault made charge through
tho heaviest artillery ana nfinuy fre ever known and
carried The heights arouni the creek, driving The enemy
from all positions
The ground was literally strewn with dead Yankees
We drove tho cremy two miles 10 the road leading 70
thattar soca, which parallel with Pea Vine creek
aicug which EcsecraDs brnss his supplies. We bch
this road
on Saturday Hoods div hion ot General f0lgstrcels
corps attacked tho ensmy's lsf, without aavnn my On
Sunday the fight renewed sorg the entire line and
the enemy were sseaiiy driven back along the right
aft tho ino beng he'd by troops At nightia
The encmy's let reported 10 have fallen back ost
niles fran iLc psllons occupied 10 The morning
The agh,ps 10th days u ,hs mos, osspera'o
character
No reliable Information Or NE relative losses hls 80
been rece vol. Tie slaughter % tbe Yankees rcpFtod
ny the wounded brought y have been untrcccfened
our ioss Il large. u repot,ei ours about i've lboa
sand killed and wounded.
Among the killed are ~ ssdier cesera pre~soa smith
q Tennessee Drga4isr Geterai wos~d u Co rsia AID
Brissdler General wal,hai Of Mississippi rpe report o
The lai,er's death lacks copnrnatlon.
amons The wounded are MAJOR General Preston, sfEcs.
tucay; MAJOR General Cesurn, a Arkansas Mstr Gaue
raj HOOD o. Tera-, who hst leg; General Grcsg
wounded IN The Jaw, ard Brssdsr General Bosnins,
WOUNDED 10 the breast
Two ,boussnd prisopers snd seven piece, cf srlhry
are re loriod 10 have been taken on saturday.
Passengers BY Saturdays train reprt tha, bosvy
SMOKE was ,be p.ei,ior n the eaemy4 .up
psed 70 have proccsded from the barslrs of comm sry
stores
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morning with stI.sx by ceDsras mn and i1nssfes,
on tss e.ssny's centre.
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