Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-14
Rebel Reports ---- Bragg's Loss set
down at 3O,OO0-..-He was shame
fully WOrsfed.

uOdh 90 OOsOVV'AO u0o oudmC.
fully WOrsted.
The Richmond correspondent of the
New York Daily Ne,os, under date of
September 29th, has the following in re-
lation to the late battles in Georgia:
Bragg has fought battle, and Bragg
has reported to the Department that he
gained a great victory But Gen. Bragg
does not mention what his losses were,
although we know that, according to the
accounts of the sanguinary conflict, the
battles near Chattanooga may be called
drawn fghts-both opponents as terribly
used up. To great extent Gen. Bragg
had lost the confidence of the people,
from the fact that he has so often de-
ceived them by false dispatches, credit
ing himself with victories when he actu-
ally suffered most disasterous defeat
for instance, at Shiloh. But the public
is credulous, and any rumor of victory
sets them ablaze, and no matter who is
the leader, be is at once exalted.
The list of killed, wounded and mis-
sing will not fall short of 10000 Among
the latter is Brigadier-General Adams,
of Texas, who was reported badly wound
ed and in the hands of the enemy. Thir-
teen Generals have been put hors de
combat in the last engagement, and have
been either killed, wounded or captured.
The brave General Kemoer, who has re-
Gently been esSchanged for the Federal
General Graham, remains still in Ghis
city. He is in very feeble health, but
expects soon to assume active duties.
His promotion is earnestly solicited by
his numerous friends, and as soon as he
is able to take the field, it will be as Ma
jor General
Robert E. Lee, Commander-in-chi of
the army in Virginia, has been in town
for two days past, consulting with the
is understood that the army is about to
60 into winter quarters, but this infer-
nation is impaired merely as Court
gossip The general impression, how
ever, is, that General Lee will not move
! from lis fortified positions on the Rapi-
dan and Gordonsville, unless sorely
pressed by Meade's army, in which case
he can readily fall back on the intrench-
ments around this city
The flower of his army is at present
with Bragg. General Longstreet, on
being ordered to reinforce the army on
the Tennessee, received permission to
pick his men, He selected his favorite
Generals, the lamented Hood and Cen
| eral Jenkins, who was the terror of the
foe on the Nansemond last spring, and
a number of others well and favorably
known. Having such veteran troops to
fight with men of Mars, and distin-
guished themselves in every battle from
Bull Run to Gettysburg, Bragg was e1-
pected to annihii tate the Union army,
and not only to re-capture Chattanooga,
but also pursue the flying enemy, and at
once take possession of Nashville, and,
in fact, of all Tennessee. Longstreet
feels the disgrace badly, and only his
great patriotism and devotion to country,
cause him to serve under an officer who
is greatly inferior to him man and a
soldier. 1t will astonish no one to hear
very soon that Braxton Bragg has been
relieved, and General Longstreet ordered
to assume his command. Such a result
would give general satisfaction.