The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-21
Desperate Fight in Georgia.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF CUMBERLASD,
CRAw FISH SPRINGS, GA, Sept. 10. }

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF CUMBERLASD,
CRAw FISH SPRINGS, GA, Sept. 10.
| A desperate en- gseement commenced thi
morning at II o'oluck. The rebels made
heavy attack on the corps Of Gen. Thomas
! forming the left wing Of our army, and a
the same time they attacked the right wing
which was thought to be felnt. Genl
McCooks and Crittenden's. troops. were
tn own luto he engagement as convenience
hertd. The maiu portions OF their force:
being on the march at the time. The fshI
on the lett was Of a very desperate character
Tle enemy was repulsed, but on being re-
i forced, regalne their position. from which
they We're subsequently driven, after sc
v,re engagement of an hour and half
Gen Thomas forces then charged the
rebels for nearly a mile and halt, punish,
ing them severely.
About 2 o'clock in the afternoon the
rebels made a fierce dash on our Ger TIRE,
composed of the divisions of Gems. Vanclere
and Reynolds. Gen Vanclere's forces were
struck on the right flank, and being vigor,
ously pushed by the rebels, fell back until
Gen. Carriers line was broken, and the
troops became much scattered. General
Thomas on the left and Gen. Davis on th,
right then pushed forward their forces viz
orously towards the Gap, and after hard
fight, recovesed the ground which had been
lost on the extreme right.
The fight disclosed the intention of the
redels, whibh evidently was to get between
US and Chattanooga.
The general engagement which common
cedat Ii o'clock amended at abut clock
p. m. General Palmer who had gathered
togethered our scattered forces, and Gen.
Negley who had been sent from the right
fink to feel the center, pushed forward
and reestablished our liue a. il lad been
before.
The battle began along the Chckmanga
Creek The country where the battle was
fought is level but thickly overgrown with
small timber and brusbwood, and is very
unfavorable for the use of artillery, very
little of which was used. The casualties in
wounded are hea,y, but extremely light in
killed for SO heaqy mvsketry engage
ment, the & ,nt on the left was one contiu
Gus roll ofmusktry, for an hour or more
NO OeucTdl OulCtEs were luJuItu Spl.
Hegg and Col. Bradley commanding the
brigades were wounded. Col Jones of the
SO h Ohio, and Col. Carroll and Major Van
retta Of the 10th Indiana were also wound
ed. Lieut.. Jones Of Co. A, 10th Indiana
was killed. Lieut. Col. Hunt of the 40th
Kentucky and Lteur. Col. Maxwell of the
I'd Ohio were wounded. Lieut.. Degraw,
Lieut.. Ludlow and Lieut.. Fessenden Of Bat
terry H, 5th Aftl]lery were wounded. Lieut.
Floyd of Battery l, 4th Artillery and Capt
Brown of the 3lst Illinois Were wsunded--
Capt Learls, Assistant Adjutant General of
Stockweather's brigade, was killed.
Battery @ of the 9Th Artillery was lost
and afterwards recaptured by the 18th Ind.
regiment. The battle is not yet over it
will probably be renewed to morrow.
Rebel prisoners taken represent that the
corps of Gen'ls Hill, Polk, Johnston and
Lopgstreet were in the engagement. Our
men are in the best Of spirits and eager to
begin anew.