Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-24

gagged Rosecrans on Saturday All ! :
capturing twenty pieces of arrg 1 o0l
800 prisoners, ''"''y
The Star and Nat onal Rorrlr
their late editions this altcrnodn' Ia'aa
counts evidently derived from o,R "a
ces. '0'isl
The longer one, from the Star +,
lows; Is as
On Saturday, the 10Th. y d..-
ton was made by the rebels 's \,
force whicn appears to have Mean p
by the forces under Gea Tbaa w
the advantage on the federal NM
On Sunday an engagement co'
late in the morning. '''
The first gun was fired at o ,
no considerable firing took plaro ~
o'clock. ~'
Previous to that time Gen D.
rode the whole lengtbsof our lima
Soon after the battle comm.n,.i
Thomas, who held the left, neo,n
for reintorcements,
About II o'clock word came
had been forced to retire.
The second line OF reinionar..
then sent to him, and McCmg
corps, which was on he right ai
serve IN the GENRE was sent 10 N
ance.
Gen Wood of Crittenden's 90.
Van Clere who held the front N.
also ordered to the left, WHERE
the eannonade showed that d !,
force was massed.
Their places were filled by
Sheridan, eff Gen McCooGls =
hardly had their divisions taken
ces in the line, when the rebel 6,
had slackened, burst out in imuss
leys upon the center,
| This lasted about 20 mmltes
Vancleve, on Thomas right was
give way, but in tolerable order, n
which the lines of Davis and \
broke in disorder.
Thesa two divisions were The
thrown into much disorder.
Those of Negley and Vauu
thrown into confusioa but raj
and held their places, the fra !
and the srcoad on the left Of Ga
as corps.
Davis and Sheridan, later in j
succeeded in rallying about SOaJ
forces, and joined Thomas.
Gen Teomas finding himself
from the right, brought his diviao
position for independent fghta,
line assumed the form of a bgI
along the crest of wooded rjda.
He was soon joined by Gra,y
Rossville with a division of Gsk
and Sledman's division, an'z
forces firmly maintained th4
after dark. Our troops wetsn
able as the rocks they stood % 4
envy repeatedly hurled agalasi d
dense columns which had u1
and Stedman in the morning;
onset was repulsed with dreadG
ter
Thomas seems to have filled b
with his own unconquerabIe hrr
Gen Granger, with his hat torn
rode like a lion wherever the con-
thickest. Every division oc
bore himself glorIously, and smo
Gems Tucker, Hazen, Parker and
distinguished themselves.
Tucker charged through the ri
with the bayonet, and being ID
forced his way back again.
Parker, who had two horses
: him on Saturday moving bis M
!, line made them lie down till
was close upon them, when suaV
rose and delivered their fire
+ effect that the assauiting columns
+ in confusion, leaving the grou0d
+ with the killed, When nIgli|
a body of heroes stood on the SAM
!, occupied by them in the mornIn.
The troops ale IN high spirits.
The number of prisoners TAX
enemy will hardly surpass 1000
the wounded of whom not more
thousand can have fallen into the
-, OF rebel prisoners, we have 81
! to Nashville. Most Of our loa
tillery were occasioned by the 4
g all the horses.
" Gen Thomas retired to R&1
Sunday night after the battle ha|
The latest information that hall
= this city is from. Chattanooga
e ing and was 70 the effect that
= would concentrate on Chattaaf
night. /
Thomas had been engaged II
envy prior to 5 P. m. yesteraI
d was therefore questioned
It would be able to reach Chatta1
night. .-
h There were indications thu
y were contemplating demons
y on another part of our lp' AF \