Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-22
FURTHER IRON ROsRf,RANs.

CHATTANOOGA, Sept 21-ISOA.
The battle on the 18Th resulted Well fer
us hattng heid our own as sstabIish On
the left and contE6ctsd our fefos5 6rF,Be
the day. In the morning Ne hsid \ hand.
some line with eur right on The ridge Of
hi and the left protected By rude works
Of logs, thrown up during the night. Our
Left was routed on the east side Of Ross
vile and Lafayette road, about four miles
south OF RossVills.
Inihe fight Of the 18Th We had lost about
six hundred killed ani two thousand
wounded, and were ahead three pieces Of
artillery.
The usn were in splendid spirits. The
engagement was resumed at nine o'clock
this morning (2Oth) BY an attempt Of the
rebels 70 storm ThoRss' LEFT and froAt.
Several times they were severely re-
pulsed with heavy loss to them and very
little to Us. This fight lasted An hour snd
a half and was one Of The nost terrific u
the war, continuous Hringof muskstFy and
artillery being kept up with deadly effect.
During this the right aud centre was not
engaged, skirmishers keeping up haltiDg
fire. The enemy finding his assaults vain,
manouvsred 10 the left with The intention
to throw his force on the RossEills road,
and attacking Thomas on The left flank.
At this juncture Thomas ordered Brsnnon,
Whp had one brigade in reserve and two
with Reynolds, the ksy Of the position
which was Thomas right 70 move 70 the
left Of the line and protect the hank.
General ROsecrans ct the same time sent
Davis and Van CleVe from the right and
center to support Brannon in his effort 70
held the line to Rossville and protect
Thomas left flank. On percsiying the
withdrawal Of skirnishers from the front
Of the division moving from the right and
center, the enemy made vigorous attack
on that part Of the liEe, piercing the cen
ter, cutting of Davis and Sheridan ffom
the left and driving the center into the
mountains, both the right and center were
much scattered, without very serious loss
in killed and wounded. aE
The right and Oenter gone, Thomas
right became exposed to meet q terrific
flank attack, and Reynelds and Brannon
and their right Of Thomas line vas swung
around, his extreme left being - the first,
this also fell back short distance on The
Rossville road. Parts Of the center were
gathered up and reported to Thomas, Who
made several stands, but was unabls 70
check The advance Of tks rebels, until ~
Inducements arrived.
At enc o'clock Gensral Granger With
one division Of reserEts came up and vas
at once thrown into che center, driving
the enemy handsomely frum his position
/ in q strong ridge, and With heavy loss.
| The FIRE from one Of Changers batteries
moved them down like grass. This hght
only lasted half an hour or 90 with slight
lossio rs. sfi
It is annoanced, with grest regret, that
Captain Russell, Changers Adjutant was
killed ere he had been in the sight tan
minutes.
After the bloody rspulss the enemy re-
mained quiet until about four o'clock PER
sisting in moving On both aanks- Their
full and correct information regarding
this country enabled them 70 do 90 with
great facility. s4se
Having again gotten on cur flank the
enemy made 8 vigorous Rttssksssnd sight
ensued which has no parallel IN history.
Colonel Harkers brigade Was driven back.
Wood and Harker and General Garfield
were present and the remnant ef Jackson Q
division holding the left covered them
selves with glory. On the right and cen
ter Brannan, Baird, Reynolds and Palm
1 sr, with parts Of their Divisions, fought
most Eallantiy, while StedmaH and Gran
ger, with the reserves, drove The enemy 81
every point where they Eentin. Al hTe
o'clock Thomas was still triumphant
and on The left held his line Of the morn
ing, but with the right drove the enemy
back to the line nearly alright angles viii
that OF the morning. Two lines Of retreal
we're open to him TO Chattanooga, On on
J Of which he fell bsek 20 RcssFille durinl
! the night. -,grf AZ
E Our losses have necessarily been heavy
but tie list Of killed will be surprisingil
I light, and in the two days engagement VI
!, ars not supposed to have suffered mole Il
r men than the enemy in the charge b.
Thomas on the frst day.
. The enemy lost as many IN killed e. VI
. did during the whole day. What losses 4
, prisoners and malerisl we cannot nov ssJ
. Our killed will reach ], 200. Our Wounde
will amount TO 1000, most o. them 'shgi
q Wouuds. t1
n Among the general officers killed q
General LyttIe, Colonel Key King, con
:, manding brigade, and Colonel Bartletol
/ LIST Illinois. aa
< Among the wounded are General No
a ton, Of Roseerans staff; Colonel CrOxts
,e 4th Kentucky; Colonel Funkhouse, y
Illinois; Lieusenant-Colone Madge, ~
Michigan; Lieut. Col. Hunt 4th Ky q
Bradley, commanding the brigadei shsl
dan, Dixon, Colonel Chas. Anderson, .
.e- Ohio, Major WildmAn, 18Th Kentnek
~ Lieutenant Colonel Tripp 9Th Indian
ae Lieutenant Colonel Bryan, 75th Indian
III Colonel Armstrong, 9th Ohioi Major Joh
ston, 22d Ohio; Lieutenant Colonel Ma
ed well, % Ohio, al slightly wounded La
Cd tenant Colonel Vaughan, l7th KeRtuek
q. Colonel Stanley, 18Th 0hioi Major BioV
asi ssh Ohio; Major Dawson, 18th Ohioi
nd slightly. General John p. King Is rePo
Of ed wounded. We have captured Gene