, 1863-09-22


| CINCINNATI. Sept. 81, 1868.
Rofecrans' Adjutant General telegraphed
this morning that the battle WAS still going
or, aEd that there hsve been no decided re-
suits rs set.
FROM CHATTANOOGA MONDAY MORNING
.CHA1ANooGA, Sept. Il, LEO 4. Il
The battle On the 18th resulted well for III,
having held our own as established on the
LIFT, Md contracted our forces, ard On Sunday
mc1n{zg held handsome line, with the right
on the ridge Of Ellis, and left protected bs
rude works OF legs thrown up during the
Light. The left rested On the east side OF the
Rossville and Lafayette Road, about four
niles south Of Rossyille. Il the fight OF the
10th ne had lost about GOO killed, two thou
sand wounded, and were ahead three pieces
OF artillery. The men arc in splendid spirits.
The engagement IVES resumed at Q =. m.
on The Goth, Sunday, By an attempt Of the
rtbels to Storm Thrmas' left and front. SIT
eral times they were eeverly repu1scd with
htnvy loss to them aoa vcry little to Us. This
fglt lasted IN hour and half. and was one
# the most terrific cf the xa:, a continuous
fire Of musket1y aud artillery being kept up
~ith deadly effect. During this time, the
hight aid centre not being engaged. the ekir-
mn hers Ret ping up rattling fire for tho
tine. The enemy drdirg assaults in vain,
msneuye1ed 10 the Lett, With tbs i1eentlon
to throw force On the Ro:syfllc road and
attack Thomas On the left hank. At
This juncture Thomas ordered Brannon
who had Ole brigade In rtse1Ee and two With
e,nolds, holding the key Of the position
which was On Thomas's right, to move to the
left ef the line to protect the Hank
General Rosecrans at the same time cent
Generals Davis and Van Cleve from the right
and centre, to support Brannon in the effort
to hold The line to Rossrillc, and protect
Tlomas's left nknk. On perceiving the with.
d1awal Ct ekimi-hc1s from the front of the
6iyificn. moving from The right aud centre,
the enemy mndc vigorous attack on that
part Of the line, piercing the centre and cut.
ti1g OF Davis and Sheridan from the left and
driving the centre into the mountains, both
right and centre being much scattered, with,
ont any vcry rerious loEs in killed md
wounded.
Tie right and centre being gone, Tnouss'
right became exposed to most terrific flank
attack, md Reynolds and Bzannon md the
right Ct Thomas line Was SWING around, his
extrcme LETT being as at the first. This also
1cll back short distance on the Rossyille
road. Parts Of the centre were gathered up
and reported to Thomas, who made several
Etsnes, but Was unable to check the rebel i'd
rancc until the arrival Of relnforccments. At
l o'clock Gen. Granger with one division Of |
referTes came up md we're at once thrown |
into the ccItre, driving the enemy hanl-
semely fri M his rosition on strong ridge,
ard With heavy loss, the fire from one Of
Gzarger's batteries literally moving them
down. This fight only lasted half an hour
or 50, with slight loss to Us.
1ngret to say that Capt. Ru.eell, Granger's
Aejntant, mns killed ere he had been in the
light ten minutes. After this bloody repulse,
the enemy remained quiet until about i,
,. M, pertisting, however, in nance 1rcring
IN both TANKS; their full and correct informs
ion Of the country enabling them to do SO
vith great facility.
Having gotten again on our tanks, the ene-
~ made a vigorous attack, and fight en-.
ned which has no parallel In the history Of
bis army.
Col. Harker's brigade, Woods division,
both Wood pnd Harker, and Gen. Garfield
cling presently and a remnant Of Johnston's |
vision. holding the Left covered themselves
ith glory; and On the right and centre,
ramon, Baird, Reynolds and Palmer, with
arts of their divisions, fought most gallant
:, while Steadman and Granger, with the
serve, drove the enemy at every point where
ley went In at. .- F.,
At S o'clock, Thomas was still triumphant.
ID on the left held his line Of the morning,
1t with The Hight Of the enemy back to 4 ,
&c nearly at right angles with that Of the
orning. =.
Two lines Of retreat were open to him to
hattanooga, On one Of which he feu back to
otsVillc during the night
Our loetes has necessarily been heavy, but
's n't Of Killed will be surprisingly Light,
W IN @ne t~o days engagement We have not Z
'Ae&ea mo'e In men than tho enemy. lie