The New York herald., 1863-09-25
THE SITUATION.

General Rosecrans tclcgraphed from his head
quarters on Wednesday night that there had been
no fighting on that day. He further stated that
he could not be disiodged from the position he had
taken up. A Nashville despatch states the damage
the Union army has received is triaing compared
with that which accompanied the first days battle
at stone river.
The rebel accounts give the view Of the battle
near Chattanooga taken from their side of the lines
General Bragg reports, on the 2lst instant, the
Union loss every largo in men, artillery, small
arms and colors He also admits the rebel loss
to be heavy, and reports the names Of three gene
rails killed and four wounded, as far as then ascer
tanned. The newspaper accounts plainly show the
fighting to have been most desperate. and the
Union resistance stubborn. The rebels claim to
have captured forty-two pieces of artillery and
from five to six thousand prisoners.
The telegram from General Sam Jones, at Zo-
lcoiier, Tenn, to the rebel Adjuiant General at
Richmond reports that the Union cavalry attack.
ed the rebel position at that place on the goth
inst. and were rcpulscd after four hours fighting.
A second attack was hourly expected. Zollicofrer
is not many miles from the border line between
Virginia and East Tennessee, and is situated on
the railroad TO Knoxville, but IL over one hundred
miles distant therefrom.
General Bulord's cavalry, OF the Army Of
the Potomac, have returned 10 hcadquar-
ters. while absent on their expedition they,
on Tuesday last, drove the rebel pckcts
through Madison Court House, and when
three miles beyond that position met and engaged
the rebel cavalry forcing tlcm to retreat across
the Rapidan and by the Gordonsvilc pike. The
Union casualties during the movement were but
one killed and twenty wounded while the rebel loss
was heavy, including foriy-Gye prisoners, among
whom was lieutenant colonel Of Cobb's Georgia
Legion. The rebel guerillas are still operating
on the outskirts Of the army and around Washing
ton.
According to the rebel accounts the "bellge.
rents" at the Rapidan are drawn up in battle ar.
ray within half mile of each other, and fight il
expected almost hourly. The Richmond Eaquirel
states that General Lee will be prepared for
Meade whenever the latter shall announce his
readiness for battle"
Important revelations from Dixie have been for.
wardcd TO US in the shape OF narrative from one
who has spent over ak months within the rebel
lines. lie asserts tha, Richmond is not evacuated
and gives his reasons why u should not be. Tho
words Of the rebel Secretary of War TO the nara
tor arc all important, especially in that part
where he asserted that when the confcde
racy was recognized and peace cstablishc,
with the Northern States Napoleon would no
be long in finding out that the Southern people ar
not 10 be made the tools Of any European monar
chy and that the relations Of their country an,
Mexico. as well as their commercial interests. dc
mand that they should be Of the same nation
atty The refugee states, also iba, Mr.. Slidel
had conveyed the positive assurance" 10 the rcbe
State Department "that the confcderacy vouli
be recognized by France on or before January 10
ls6i.,'
A body OF rebel cavalry crossed into rpne,
Maryland on Tuesday, but were met, fought and
defeated, by q force Of the Union cavalry opera,
~ in ,ha. region. The rebel loss was thlr,y.fon,;