Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-24
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Of the Battle at Chatta-
nooga.- Desperate Fighting our
Troops Victorious ahe battic
without "a parallel. -Our loss over
nm
Chattanooga, Sept. III /.

us, we having held our own as established
on the left, and concentrated forces during
the day, and on Sunday morning we held
handsome line, with our right on ridge
of hills and our left protected by rude
works of logs thrown up during the night
Our left rested on the east side Of RosS-
willie aud Lafayette, about 4 miles south
of Rossville.
In the fight of the 10Th we had lost
about GOO killed and 1000 wounded, and
were ahead three pieces of artillery, and
the men were in splendid spirits. The
engagement was resumed at 9 O'Clock on
the morning of the Goth, by attempts OF
the rebels to storm Gen Thomas left and
'front.'
They were severely repulsed several
times with heavy loss to them and but hit
tie to us.
This fight lasted an hour and alf,and
was the most terrific Of the war, contln'
nous fire of musketry and artillery being
kept up with deadly effect.
During this fight our right and center
We're not engaged.
The skirmishers kept up a baking fire.
The enemy finding their assaults vain
Unanswered to the left with the intention
of throwing force on the Rossville road,
attacking Thomas on the left.
At this juncture Thomas ordered Gen
Braunan, who had one brigade in reserve
and tive with Reynolds holding the key
of the position which was Thomas's right,
to move to the left of the hne to protect
the flank of Gen Rosecrans, and at the
same time sent Davis and Van Cleve from
the right and center to support Bran
nan in the effort to hold the
line to Rossville, and protect Thomas
left.
On seeing the withdrawal of the Skin
mishers in front of the division, which
was moving from the right and CENTER the
enemy made vigorous attack on that
part of the line, piercing the center, cutting
off Davis and Sheridan from the left and
driving the center into the mountains,
both right and center being much scatter
ed, without very serious less in killed and
wounded.
The right and certer being gone, Thorn
as became exposed to most terrific flank
attack, and Reynolds and Brannon, and
the r ght of Thomas line was swung
around. His extreme left being, as at
first. This also fell back a short distance
on the Rossville. Parts of the center
wing gathered up and reported to Thomas
who made several stands, but was unable
to check the rebel advance until the arrl-
val of reinforcements.
At one o'clock Gen Granger, with one
division of reserves CAME up, and was at
once threwn into the center, driving the
enemy handsomely from his position, on a
strong ridge, with heavy loss.
The fire from one of Changers halter
les moved the rebel down like grass.
This fight lasted about half an hour
with slight loss to us,
Capt Russell, Gen Changers adjutant
was killed before had been ten minutes il
the fight.
After this bloody repulse, the enem,
remained quiet until 4 o'clock, persisting
however in maneverlng on both TANKS
Their full and correct information regard
lug this country, enabled them to do 81
with great facility.
Having gotten again on our flank, tn
enemy made a vigorous attack and
fight ensued which has no parallel in tn
history of this army.
Col Harker's brigade and Gen Wood
division distinguished themselves in tt
fight.
= Gen Wood, Col Harker and Gen Gal
field were present, and with the remnar
, of Gen Johnson's division held the lie
and covered themselves with glory.
On the right and centre Generals Brar
nan, Baird, Reynolds and Palmer, with
= part of their divisions, fought most ga
s lantly, while Gems Stedman and Grange
held the reserve, and drove the enemy
every point
l At five o'clock Gen Thomas was sti
triumphant, and on the left held his liz
of the enemy. but with the right of tt
enemy nearly back to his line, nearly {
: right angles with that of the morning,
3 Two lines of retreat were open to &c
Thomas to Chattanooga, one of which h
fell back Toto Roseville, during I'll
night.
/ Our losses have necessarily been heav,
' but the list of killed will be surprislngl
light.
: We have not suffered more in men tina
b the enemy.
5 In the charge by Gen Thomas on II
first day the enemy lost as many in kllle
as we did in the whole day.
= What the losses in prisoners and mat
rial are cannot now be reported. o.
l killed will reach twelve hundred. o.
e wounded will probably amount to sevf
, thousand
Among the general officers killed al
Gen Little, Col King, commanding bri!
AIDE, and Col Bartlen of the 10lst II
nois.
Among the wounded are Gen Morto
of Gen Rosecran's staff, Col Craxter, A
Kentucky, Col Farmhouse, 9th Illno
1t Col Mutige, llth Michigan, Lieut. c
/ Hunt, 4th Kentucky, Col Bradley, col
, manding brigade in Sheridan's divisic
= and Col Chas Anderson, of the 9Th Oh
lie regt.
IS Gen j. E. King is reported wound
., and a prisoner.