New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-12

have gone TO Petersburg There various supPostions Tor
this think il Is intended TO put down ne Union eex
al other, again TO threaten Norfolk compel us to
Land therc from the Army ofthe i9omac ana
ns1 20 %H Ssn Invested suffolk II viii be well 70
strengthen Norfolk as much a. Hn .ao 20 blow
,ome who're IT, w. HALLECK, Commanderin Chief.
Msjor-Gcn. fosrER, Fortress Monroe. a,u,,
wAsnrnaros, ID. g., Sept. IA, 1903.
There are good reasons why troops should DO sent 10 assist
Gen. RoaecIenss right With all possible d'Paen yard re-
endorsements as previously dIccIedi vcK Chief
"'' 'oe" "'"''O' ''i HnApouAnrrRs OF THE Asxr
WAsHrNGR0s. ID. c., sept. H. 1903. :,
Their, ye several reasons why should reinforce Rose
Grams with all possible dispatch. II is believed hs
win concentrate to give him battle 1oS s %, Ie Chief
Mojor'(ic Bunssrpg. Knoxville. ,,..,on. :,
In addition TO Gen Burnsido's general instructions.
number Of dispatches Of the same p 10 d.
rected to send forward to the tennessee Iinc wi
available in their departments ana tne Nv
ing officers in Indiana, Ohio ana hchtncA!, W. ~
dcred to make every possible e1ertloh W Se'uic "
Rosecrans's line OF communications ,.,u ,r,r
Gen Meade was urged to attack Gen. Lees army
while in its present reduced condition. or AZ eas. pr
vent him from sending of any more detachments: IL
seemed useless to send any troops into East rem
nessce or Georgia on account OF tho impossiD'y ",
supplying them in country when inc eheny I'm, naa
ratiofs and that OF the Cumberland lnndeyuhtcy sup
piled. Gen Rosecrnns had complained o, his made
Guats cavalry force but tho stables OF bis depos were
oycicrowded with animals ana the horses Oh MS hIti
cry. cavalry and trains were dying In numbers Tor
want Of forage a.,
As three separate armies were TO operate in the
same field il seemed necessary to have single COM
msndcr In order to more perfect cooperation
than had been obtained with the separate commands OF
Burnside and Rosecrnns Gen. Grant by his dls'
tngushed services and superior rank to all the other
Generals in tho West seemed entitled 20 this general
command. But unfortunately he was at THIS time IN
New Oreans unable to take tho field. Moieover there
was no Geographic communication with him, ana
the dispatches Of the 18th. detected TO him and Gen
Sherman did not reach them until some days amer tner
dates, thus delaying the movements OF Gen Grant
forces from Vcasburg. Gen. Hurlbut, however. hnd
moved the troops Of his corps then Ia west ZEN
nesscc with commendaDle prorptness.
These were to be replaced by Heterogeneous from
scees Corps. in Arkansas which also formed part OF
Gen. Grants Army. HEARING nothing from Ten.
Grant or Gen. Shermans Corps at tlcksburg IL was
determined on the I'd ~ detaoh the lith aud l2th
Corps from the Army Of tho Potomac. ana sehd theh
by rail under the comm and OF Gen Hooker TO protect
Gen. Kosecrnnss limo of communication rom bridge
port to Nashville. II known that these troops
could hot 90 Immediately to the front. 10 send more
mon to Chattanooga when those already there couId
uoi bo flll, supplied would only increase the embar
~ fsmont and probably the evacuation or tba
place. In other words Iooker's command was tenn
pornry performing the duties previously assigned TO
the o.enforcemeuis ordered from Grants Army.
Wcw will now return 10 Gen. Rosocrans army. the
main body Of which we ei, the l4th. m the passes
~ Pigeon Mountain with the enemy concentrating bis
force, near Lafayette to dispute hi- further advance
Braggs threatened movements 20 the right and loit
merely cavalry raids to cut Rosecrans line OF sup
plies and Threaten his communications with burnside
His maln army probably only u" ating the arrival
II corps To give battle IN tho mountains OF
Georgia or the movements Of this corps 80 well known
to the enemy we could gct trustworthy information
All we knew positively was. tnat one of Iongstreets
divisions As arrived IN Charleston to reinforce that
place.
II was said ira. others had gore 10 Mobile 10 pro
tect IL from AZ attack Nv anAss army But as there
yrs 10 rc, DANCER " sich an attack a, that moment
it was more probably on lis way TO reinforce Bragg
guny 81, The tine Of IL arrival wns Uncertain a. We
iad 10 reliable information Of It's departure 2om
k.chmord. We knew Bragg had bcen reinforced by
troops sent hy Johnston from Mississippi and II was
anerWsrd a,c.rtain-d thrt the Rebel authorities md
falsely declared rohaHsd and e"Hsed from parole
,le rsouer, of ynr captured ty Grant snd Banks AZ
Wick sbure end Port irfson This shameful violatiOn
Of the cartel ad OF tie established utas-s 81 cl'ked
warfare rcsor'ed 10 b. The enemy IN order To swell
the numbers II BTargs army m the approaching con
ricf Gen KosccraLs- t.oOs were ~ this tine scat
tered along an extended liLe from Gordens Mills to
Apines distance II some 10 miles By the l7th they
we're brought within "A supporting distance ana
on the morning Of the l-th, concentration was begun
toward Crawiish springs. but was 'iowl! executed.
/ The battle Of Chlckamauga commenced on tho morn
ing II %. igh, McCooks corps forming the right OF
our lin. u battle Critcnde's the center. and Thorn
ass the len The enemy FIRST attacked our len With
heavy cndeayOring to tgrn H. - AZ TO occupy
rhortiv- Tho center next assailed. ard tempo
rariy driven back but, being promptly re-enforced.
maintained is ground. As night approached the bat.
Ito ceased and the oombatants rested their
Tho aiinek furousiy renewed on the morning OF
the 2Fh against our cil and center Division siter I'll
vision pushed forward TO resist tho attacking
masses Of The enemy. when. according 10 Gen. Rose
crans's order Gen. Wood. overlooking the ordcr to
close up n l!eynolls suppo,ed be was 10 support him
by wdrswins from the line and passing IN tie rear ol
Z Jon. BFannan. -.
b.,t. cf which the enemy took instant A. ~,
a.. and striking DAVIS in tos Han. 49, threw b.
whole d.yl,on into confusion. Gen. Wood jA.D.s thai
~, ,r.r, le received we're OF such chataceT &
80, lin IN ~iy0n but 20 obey them ,n the manner b,
! la Ponr,ns IN Srough Ills break ~ our line a.,
enemy en-, OF our rsh. saq right center and attacked
shefdaus Division. whoa N's advancing " support
oLr left.
AFTER gAilan, but frue.. efforts o. airst this RebC
torrent he WAS compelled 10 give wnf, but aiicrwarl
rallied considerable portion II his force and by cir
cultonT route Joined Gen. Thomas. who now had 10
breast he tide 81 battle against Tho whole Rebel Army
Our right and part ~ the center had been completely
broken and fled Ia confusion rom the field. caring
With them u Chattanooga their commanders. Gems
McCook and Crittenden aud also Cen Kosccrnns. Who
wus on that part OF the line. lis Chief ~ StAt. Gen.
GARFIELD however. made nis way a. the let and Joined
ten Thomas who sii. rcmlned iinmo,nblc In his po
stOn Ills ranks bad assnmcd crescent FORM with It's
Hanks supported b. thr lower spurs OF the mountain.
here Ike lion bay he rcpulscd the terrible assaults
OF the enemy. About JJ ?. IN. tho enemy discovered
n gap th. hills III the rear oi Dis right Hank ard
Longsirtct commenced pouring his massive column
through the opening.
MAJ ten. Gordon Granger. who hnG been posted
with his reserves 10 cover our hen and arrived
upon the field at this critical moment He knew moth.
ing the condition II the battle but. with the true in
stnct II soldier he Ind marched 10 the sound OF the
cannon. Cen. Thomas merely pointed out 20 him the
Cup through which the enemy Was dcbouchng. when
quick ~ thought he threw upon Stcadmans brigade
OF airy. IA the words Of Gen. Rosocrans report.
swu Was the charge and terrible tho conflict. but
/ Ia. an y Thousand
Killed and wounded paid for 10 possessions but va hold
the zap. Two divisions OF Long,tleets corps confront
ed the position. Determined tc take IL thcy
came to the assault. battery of six guns placed Ia
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