Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-09-26

u,or niog Of the 2O.h BY attempt Of rebels
storm Thomas lsft ,snd front Several
n~es they were severely repa'sed With
heavy loss to then, very htsis|to ". This
fight which lasted bali IN boas vas one
Of the tuoss terrific Vi tbs vxr. Con,iu.
uous fire Of muske,ry and artillery being
KEEP. up With deadly effect, The right aud
centre not being engaged, skirmisbers
ksep,spra ra..lins Gre. Fvr1tl time, abe
enemy indsns The assaults % be in vain
manuvered to the left with in,sntioa 10
throw force On tho RossevilIe road aud
attack Thomas' On The iett flank. Al Ibis
iunc,urs Ihoonas ordered Brssnon, Who
had one brigade i" reserve and Two With
Reynolds, holding tae key to the position.
which wss % Ihooas right, 70 move 70
the lsft VI the line 70 protect the fiAnk.-
Gen. Rosecrans ut the saass time sent
Gen. Davis and Van Clevs from the right
aud oesirs 10 ssppor. BrsaSos ia pr effort
70 hold TIE l.ns Vi Rvssvil . sad ! P,tect
Thosas' lslt 6ask. Ga percei,ing the
Withdrawal Of the skirmishers frvm front
Of the division moving from the right aud
centre the enemy made vigorous attack
On .hat part OF The hns, pisrcisx the cen
ter aud cutting u Davis and Sheridan
freo the lsi, and driving our centre into
the aountains, both The RICH. and centre
being much scattered withoa: any serious
loss 10 killed and wounded. Our right
and centre being goas 1homs.' right BE-
came exposed - most terrific flank 1t.
,ssk, and Reynolds aud Brsanoa aud the
right of. Thonas' line was swung round,
his extreme left became as Z, 6rst. This
else tell bsck short distance on The knss.
vile road. Parts Of The centre were gath.
cred up aud reported to Thomas, Who
made several ssssds, but sss unable 10
check the rebel advance until the arrival
Of reintoresmen,s. At one O'Clock Gen.
Graneev with one Aivisios Of roseryes
csne up, esd we're thrown into the centre,
driving The enemy hssdssasiy from bic
petition on the strong ridge and with
heavy loss. The ere from oae Or Gran.
ger ssaasss;ss literally slowing them down.
This 6ghs osiy lasted half % boar. With
slight lees - %. After this bloody ~
pulse the euemy remained quiet until
about fous p - persissins, however, in
msaesseriax on both 6aoks. their full and
correct inior& alton Of country enabling
them 10 do 90 With 1ress facility. tIsv;ng
gotten again on our aaGks the enemy
aads vigorous attack sind ! eight ensued
which hss no parallel in the history Of ths
army. Col. Haskef brigade, Woods div.
hioa, and remnant Of JoAnson's division.
hold.ag sha lsfs, covered ihemaelso, with
glory and On the right and centre Brannon,
n~:.A 0>snnlxl. - "A DID,. -.l -
their divisions fought most calamity. while
Sssadmaa and Granger viii reserve drove
The enemy d every point where they wen,
in. At Eve o'clock Thomas was still ri.
umphan,, and On the len held bis line -
IL the norsise, bat With the right Of The
enemy hack y line asarly 81 right IN.
glss with that Of the moraing. The Eve
lines Of retreat we're opsn 70 him TO Chat
tanooea, on one Of which 10 fell back 10
Rossvills during the night. OR Losses
were .sssssssr;ly Asss,, bus shs list Of
killed i surprisingly light, AID in ths two
days engagement We have not suffered
more 10 men than the snemy. Ia the
charge BY Thomas on the 6rss day the
enemy lost - many ID killed. % vs did
during The whols day. Wha. The Losses in
psisoasrs and aatssial srs ~ eamnos say.
Our, killed will reach twelve huudred, and
wounded seven thousand most Of them
slight wounds. Among General officers
killed are Gen. Sytsie, Col Key, Col King
soananding Drigsdes ssd Gel. Bsr,lslea
Il the l0lst III; aueng TIE wounded ~
Gen. Aorsoa Of RosscsAna s,af. asd ~.
ers' Co'cnsl: and Majors. : majority q