The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-22

We are indebted TO the courtesy oil
Capt. d. J. Hill, Of the steamer Schultz,
for Northern papers Of Saturday, Tie
10Th inst. Brig. Gen. Kemper, who was
wounded at Gettysburg, and taken pris-
oner, arrived on the Schultz last night,
having been brought to City Point by a
Federal hag-oftruce boat. The dis
patches published below are the latest
relative to the
MOVEMENTS OF RosECRANs.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. Is, 1S63--Ru-
mors have been prevalent here for the past
three days Of disasters TO General Rose
crans's army, all Of which have been dis
credited by the military authorities
They probably arise from the fact that on
Sunday last Il rebel force, sixteen thou
sand strong. attacked General Negley's
division, five thousand three hundred
strong, at Birds Gap, and drove them
back three and and half miles.
- Negley recovered the ground next
morning, with loss Of thirty i've killed,
wounded, and missing.
Our forces buried thirty six rebels
found on the ground Monday morning
The number Of their killed and wounded
wiaief had been removed is unknown,
but il is supposed to be considerable.
HEaDq'Rs IN THE FIELD,
Ten nllcs Northeast OF Lafayette, Ga,
Sept. III, 1858.
On evacnaiing Chattanooga the enemy re
tired ~ Lafayette and niassed force at that
place, taking possession OF the gaps OF Pig
con Mountain directly in front of General
Thomas's column. The rebel force had been
made formidable by new additions from
Johnston, Hindman, Bnckner, and Maury.
Deserters report the enemy now superior in
numbers TO The army they had at the battle
Of Murfreesbor0'. Among the divisions are
Cheatham's, Deyes's, C1aiborne's, Buckner's 5
Stuart's, jHindnian's, Slaughtcr's, and de-
tached brigades of jackson and Anderson
in all thirty-4iye brigades of infantry, not less
than sixty i've thousand men.
Thus formidable in numbers and position,
Rosecrans was compelled to concentrate his
forces, necessarily much scatter ed in cross
ing the Lookout Mountains. The lines of
the opposing armies may now be represented
as a crescent, shaped by the Pigeon Noun
tains, which extend like the arc of a circle
around LAFAYETTE. The rebels hold the inte.
ricr and we the exterior lines. The two
forces are within few miles of each other,
but are el1ectuaily separated by the range Of
mountains.
by tire Gathers, Wing and Bluebird Gaps,
ivhich are well guarded. This position of
the rebels covers excellent lines Of retreat on
Rome and Calhoun, where they will proba-
hly make new line should they be defeated
here. There are rutGors that they have been
retiring for day or two; but they are con-
sidered unreliable.
Gen. Roseerans left Chattanooga on Sun
day, and is now engaged in making disposi-
tions for q new SITUATION. lie has been Ill,
but is in fine spirits.
In the fight with Negley the rebels lost
over 80 killed. Our loss was killed and 30
wounded.
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD,
Chattanooga, Sept. II, 1868.
All is quiet. No attack has been made
The enemy remains lnpossession of the gaps
of Pigeon Mountains and about Lafayette.
The liaes are very close, and there is occa
siOliai skirmishing.
Capt. Drury, Chief Of Artillery ofGen. Van
Cieye's stall, was shot in the bowels by 8
sharpshootcr. The wound is dangerous.
1t is reported that Longstreet has arrived
at Reseca with 3O,000 men.
Our army is in splendid health and spirits
HEApo'ns ARMY-oF CUMBERLAND,
la the Field, Sept Is, 1865.
All Is qaiet, though there is constant skir
>tsliing along the line, and frequent daslei
Of :. >valry on both sides.
~ T,.. >semy does not appear anxious to at
Ill ,,.o, I'll lie apparently intends TO dis
-.,. .mu e,u.,r advance. lie remains in con
i.an,,u pn,u ;nnra.s,rg force directly in front,
se,. aa,,as distant. eeyiewipg heavy reinforce
,nents of Old troops from General Lees al
my. ,-, .,st, on tn,
Longstree, passed through Aushsia on ...'a; .i'
10th and 1lth inst, iV raii " hesaea'
advance has reached La.
The rebels have been MT vlng through The
gap Of Pigeon Mountain, anti forming line
on this side, as if to attack.
General Roeecrans has assumed .troEg
defensive position on Cheekainauga cree.
covering Chattanooga. He eyinces no dis
position TO attack at present. The prepara-
lion to do SO cannot all be completed for a
few days, when a battle must eusue.
General Stanley, of the cavalry corps, is
very i'll and has gone to the rear. deueral
X. z. Mitchell succeeds TO his command.
HsApQ's ARMY OF THE CuMBERLAND,l
September II, 1868.
All reports Of an engagement here are
false The enemy has been busy to-day feel
brisk, with few cas- ualties.
The rebels may be busy getting into posi-
ton for attacking tomorrow. Little doubt
remains that either LoDgstreet's or Ewelfs
corps are here. ANY day may bring On an
engagement. The public will be informed
at an early moment Of the beginning and
progress ofthe battle, il any occurs.
THE CAVALRY FIGHTING IN NORTHERN viR-
TaINIA-TuE POSITION OF MEADE's ARMY.
A dispatch. dated "Near the Rapidan"
on the 18th, says,
Yesterday the rebels crossed the river at
Raccoon ford, the force consisting Of in
fantry, their design being to reconnOitre the
position and ascertain the strength Of our
force in that vicinity. In this they were
foiled and handsomely repnlsed, with Leavy
loss, by Gen. Fitzpatrick, who dismonnted
his men, who used the double Spencer rifle
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