, 1863-09-21
Latest and Unfayorable.
Our Army Defeated Yesterday.
Rosecrans Driven Back to
Chattanooga.

Official dispatches from Gen. Rosecraus,
from near Chattanooga, to the War Depart
ment, Btates reconnaissance In force, on
Friday developed the enemy and brought on
partial engagement, in which he lost at the
outset seven gans and the advance vas CON-
PEELED to fill back.
Pushing forward reinforceme1ts, he push
Cd the enemy back, recovered bis lost ground
snd captured thirteen cannon.
The battle WAS expected to be renewed yes.
terday (saturday.)
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne:]
C1sc1sNAr1, Sept. 70, 1868.
The following official despatch was recelv-
ed at headquarters In this city to.aay from an
officer high In command:
ARMI IN THE FIELD, 10 F. N SEPT. 10, via
EAsHyn1z--seTero fighting this Saturday
p. m. Gen. Rosecrans and staff unhurt.
AL has been quiet through tho evening.
Nothing later than the above has been re-
celyea. -
HxAD'Qns .Aasr OF 7m CuxnEn1ANp,
CRAwrIsa SPIaNuHi Ga-, Sept. 10, 1863. I
4 desperate engagement commenced this
morning at II o'c]sck. The rebels made
heavy attack on tho corps Of Gen. Thomas,
forming tie left wing Of our army, and at tho
same time they attacked the right wing,
which WAS Thought to be feint. General
McCook's ard Gen. Crittendan's troops we're
thrown into the engagement as convenience
offered, the 1nain portion Of their forces being
on the march 1T The time. Tbs fight Oh the
left WIS Of q very desperate character. The
enemy WAS repu,sed; but on being reinforced
regained their position, from which they
were subsequently driven after a. severe en-
gagenent Of an hour and half. Gen. Thomas
forces then charged the rebels for nearly
mile, punlshing them badly. About 2 o'clock
In the afternoon, TIE rebels made fierce
daeh- on eHr- Centre, composed OF the divis-
ions Of Gena. Van CleE.es, aszdd Reynolds. Gen.
Van Cleye's forces were struck on the riGhtttp G5ttpl
flank, and, being vigorously puahed by the
rebe1e, fell back until Gen. Carter's line mas
broken, and the troops became much scat
tered.
Gen. Thomas, on the left, and Gen. Davis,
on tho right, then pushed forward their for
r. In %rS1 In All
hard fight, recovered the ground which had
had been lost on the extreme right. The
fight dissolved tho intention of the rebels,
which evidently WIS to get between Us and
Chattanooga.
The general engagement, which commenced
at II o'clock a. m., ended at about 6 p. m.
Gen. Palmer, who Ind gathered together
our scattered forces, and Gen. Negly, who
had been sent from the righthank to feel the
center, puehed forward and established our
line as 1t had been before the battle began
along the Chicknmanga Greek. Tho country
where the battle was fought is level but
thickly oyergrown with email timber and
brush wood, and is very unfavorab1o for the
use Of artillery, very little Of which WAS
used.
The casualties In wounded are heavy, but
extremely light In killed for 70 heavy o NUS
kerry engagement
The fight on the left WIS one continuous
roll Of, muskct1y for an hour or more. No
general officers were injured. Col. Heg,
18th Wisconsin, and Col. Bradley, 51st
Illinois, commanding brfgades, were
wounded. Col. James, Of the 36th Ohio, aud
Gel. Carroll and Mai. Pannelta, Of the 10th
Indiana regiment, were alao wounded. Lieut.
Jones, Of company 4, 10th Indiana, was
killed. Lieut.. Col. Hunt, Of the 10th Ken
tucky, and Lieut.. Col. Maxwell, Of the 22d
Ohio, were wounded. Lieut.. DeGraw, Lieut..
Ludlow, and Lieut.. Fessenden, Of battery II,
5th artillery, we're wounded. Lieut.. Floyd,
of battery ]. 9TH artillery, and Capt. Brown,
Of the 31st illinois, were wounded. Capt.
Searls, Assistant Adjutant General Of Stark.
weather's brigade, was killed. Battery G, OF
the 5th artillery, was lost, and afterwards re:
captured by the 10th Indiana.
The battle IL not Jet over. It will proba-
bly, be resumed tomorrow. Rebel prisoners
taken, represent that the corps Of Gems. Hill,
Polk, Johnston and Longstreet we're In tbs
engagement. .
Our men arc in the best Of spirits and eager
IN hf fYfn a11nT.