The New York herald., 1863-11-21

Here no resled for a momont 10 reform his no-Coonel
Walker OF the Sh rpshooes, meanwhile pressing on the
right flank OF tho enemy. Short the federal line
shattered their troops domorazed The turning point OF
the battle al haud aud victory seemed about TO porch
upon our banner.
The enemy in the neehborhocd Of 'sFerry disco
verlng battle progress had already thrown forward
two columns ono Of which advanced 70 attack te line
cupied By Generals Law and Robertson while the other
moved steadily past that trout ana aimed to penetrate
the long interval between Bratton aud Bennng N othe
words TO cut Jenkns brigade "n from the bridges ovor
Lookout creek The first column met with to success.
being checked by the sharp fire OF the Aabamains and
Texans but the second promised ohor results Tue STU
alton critical one, but General Jenk kns quickly di
yining the object OF tho movement met tho ISSUE by Or
dor ng Bratton TO return to the bridges and the roman
der OF tho division to hold It's position at every hazard
until The safety or tho former assured Lieutenant
Colonel Logan Of the Hampton Lagoon with -four teen
companies whom he had relieved from picket having
reached the Geld, was ordered TO the lott OF Benning.
where occupying h he extended our iiuo aud naiu.
rally contributed 10 the check or the enemy.
Bratan now reluctantly abandoned his hard carDod at.
vantages which ten minutes would have combined
TO mako victory complete. ana enable us TO capture
battery ana Dfng away largo nninoer OF wen niied
wagons fell back n perfect order and fortunately
reached the creok Tbore he formed another line Of bat
e Law. Robertson and Behnus cautiously dropping back
bcnd their skrDshers and rocrosscd the bridges Tho
South Caroliuans tben followed. bringing away as many
o. thor wounded could be safely borne and behind all
General Jenkins himself followed. Colonel Logan, with
his kirmshefs aud regiment from BeDnings brigade,
alone remained theoppoe side 10 protect tho crossing
Of the slightly wounded who slowly making their
TO the rear and finally he too. retired and estab
shed his pckets at the bridge From these facts 1t will
be observed that there disorder rrcgularty OF
any kind and that the DIVISION foil back Impressed aud
with tho rGdaunted front with which II had advanc
cd to the encounter. Tho Northorn press with it's usua.
mcndacity, will probably claim 10 tho contrary.
Although We had not achieved victory, We had, judg
log by results been blessed with aprovidena success
The federa's encountered by jenkins brigade wcre un
doubtedly on the eve OF disastrous defeat as s shown
by the facts already set FORTH namey-tho breaking OF
the lines aud falling back in front and the right and
left anks until wagon trains aud prisoners were captured
In the rear On the other hand the pressure OF the YAM
kee columns from Browns Ferry, where il was known
mile and BALI 80 threatened the integrity Of our posi-
ton that il eventually became critical In tho extreme
Probably from seven to ten thousaod troops eovelopcd
the line designed TO protect Balon from attack upon
hs rear, and n few moments they would have inter-
sccted the only road by which he could return.
Being unable to counteract movement on so grand a
scale with the small force at his command General Jen
kns did tho next best thing which to recall Colonel
Brat0n and to compel him. at tho moment OF Success to
abandon oil the fruits OF his struggle which had been 80
glorousy wresled from the enemy Instead OF censure,
therefore, praise belongs to every officer and
cerned in the expedition On the part OF General Long
street, the design was just ike himsef-bod. daring
dashng aud had ii not been for the circumstances
toned it would have resulted in complete success.
The loss in Jenkins brigade, killed aud wounded, IA
three hundred AID sixty In the Other brig ades as
sm informed il Is from thirty 10 fifty The loss OF tho
enemy is estimated by OF our scouts counted
dead and wounded at from thousand to fourteen hun
dred.
Twenty odd prisoners were captured by Colonel Gary
and dag. large number OF mules killed by his
ordor whe tue legion were moving back il being impos
sble, they unlarDess SEQ, to bring them away
The fight commenced at about O'Clock and termi-
mated little before Ave- the darkness OF the night
sarily requiring every movencn, to cautiously made.
The prisoners state that Colonel cary opposed by
Brgadier General John J. Gesry of Kansas and Virginia
infamy. Our Colonel Is The same officer to whom ad
verted 10 former letter as originating the system or
granting uroughs for rccriits now operating so adm
rably in the army During the osht he was wounded In
the side, but still remained with l,s command.
Colonel Cowards (tirtb) regiment also behaved mag
ncently hundred and three OF two hundred and
eignteeh DeipR kueo ana "ouhtea bat an wHhout OK.
cepton come within the category oi gallsntry; and II
would require columns to describe tho various Incidents
which have becone The theme OF camp discussion
Among dead s Colonel fitzpatrick, or tho First regi-
mcnt promising young o1icor who had the hnnor OF
firing the lrsl shot ct The enemy stone bridge iu
the battle Oi Manassas e sht tha breast while
shouting order TO charge, and bresthed but
twice, during which be rainty whispered the name OF
his mother aud thor died Captain Croker Acting As
sstant Adutant General OF Jenkins brigade dan
geously wOundod and there il little hope his recovery
Captain NJ sanns, acting assistant AdJntant General
OF Hoods division, had narrow escape, ball passing
through his coat and causing severe confusion OF the
arm.
accomplished They hayo obtained tue possession OF tho
greater part Of tho raroad between Chattanooga and
Bridgeport, relieved tncr wagon line OF communication
and now supply the army abundant'y Whether the
two corps 10 question ntendcl simply ts occupy
valley and protect the railroad during the winter the
movement Is preparatory to others important Is
difficult to determine Whatever is done by them must
be done quickly the tor military operations will
have passed away.
Rebel La ment Over Affairs in .'i~ West.
IF ON the Richn;ond Examiner. Nov. 81
The couotry may as vel prernre itself for another
treat 10 the West. The indications OF tho annual mgra
titn Of birds scarcely uuerring than the
gures which 'orsc! the disappointment OF the high
pecat'one oraed o. The results tc be attained in that
quarter After Continuance ~ favorable proRnostics to
which additional strength given by the condent
OF the President since his recent tour OF inspection after
reiterated ASSURANCES ot the straits which the
was reduced Of tue recarioas tenure OF his communoa
tons, the difficulties or subsistence by which he was
pressed and the impossbiity o his long continuance
his present position, now note certain ami somcwha
indeanabe change OF tone w,ioh To . neops rendered
dOublV a. In iaraat ~
mark the fall OF the barometer and 10 give wsrnss OF The
coming storm.
The newspapers epoinei at the beginning nf
the war, and they have in general displayed commcn
dable c!scosi',oO, 10 observe pr,pe reticeace us
to the movements OF troops and the probable plans
our generals IL may be doubted Josrrt II tho prac
tce now prevalent Charleston o. publishing the
number OF the enemys shots which strike. aud tbo
amount of damage they do Is exactly m accordance with
the prudent policy usually observed But no matter
what may be the general freedom from in this
respect there Is one point on which there u much TO
blame, not 50 much for any warning IN cremation IL
gives the enemy for ITS sad effect upon people
II is the continual and exrsvagan Representations tht
are made OF the advantageous positions occupe Ell by
army, and the great results that ensue The
eDemys army Is az one time hemmed In between river
ard our own forces at one time at another his flank Is
turned corps entirely on and destruction Ger
tain again, his communications embarrassed that
ne must fight TO himself from starvation. These
faucfui statements excite the contempt OF tho OBJ.
server, who knows from general history OF how
rare occurrence is the absolute destruction or
surrender OF an entire army, and how difficult
TO bar all avenues OF retreat Applied our posi-
tcn and read BY the light OF the history Of the last
years. they excite uneasy feeling or apprehens lou
They recall too many glowing promises OF the
ure all Of which aer begeting undue feeling OF ella
ton aud high expectations inevitably doomed TO be dis
appointed by signal success than usually waits
on military operations have been followed by feeling OF
desroDdency al the unsatisfactory sequel Let oil
extIavagapt predictions ana swclna prologucs be
aidered contrabaDd 10 future The serious difficulties OF
the enough to try all for,tudc. Let US not
add those epgcndered By reaction arising from over.
wrclght expectation.
Consistent accounts reach US not only OF mistakes 10
execution but Of disagreement aud dscord the coun
ctls RI the Western army IL IS cerIsiu bst with such
state Of things full efficiency be exrected from an
army. The chief should be made TO suit the iisenans
or the suenauts made 70 s.it the chief Until this ia
done the valor = trools will PROBABLY win success
ron pitched fcd but tho ui rGiip OF victory will not
b. greped. the decisive results NttAined which de-
pend pou the elaborate execution u extensive combine
toi...
hsgx's strategy, Present and Pros nee
tive-Rcbel Hopes.
Correspondence Of the Atlanta Appeal
-lrnnse movements taking place within the enc.
tnys lines, Of which the saying J-wc can make neither
mead or tail. In Lookout valley they undoubtedly In.
ireneh.ng, and possibly within ten days shall have
the bencd Of Gre from tha, direction Troops NOV.
ug backwrds ami iUrwsrds-some IN The direction of
BRIDGEPORT, othcrs towards Browns Ferry and Raccoon
Mountain Camys Icing established here and hcvp