The New York Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1863, Page 3

NEW YORK alfuirs as belng influenced by the determination to carry out bis orders iu the letter and spirit, whatorer (nse orders may be, aud loyal men will therefore claim 43 4 straight out Union man. Que thing, gs positive: he betieves in using everythiog he can lay Of to further the cause In which he is engaged, trusting (0 Wm result to bear him harmies#.”” ‘Our own correspondent, Mr. Galen H. Osvorne, speaks. of him in the foliowing terms:— ’ With @ botd contidence in tbe success of evorything he ucdertakes, Gen. Gillmore couples a quiet, unassaming: demeanor, which lends a great charm to bis « mynd He never boasts, he rarely promises; and never yet we foiled, in his marquee om Morris Isiand one. yeually fluds him busily oecupted in arrangias gud per ecting his plang; but the cares and FesponsibiliLes of a great cam- Daign are never evident iD his cheerful countenanes. |The ature) busy ancy of bis disposition comes out in spite ot them, have frequently seen bi examiuing reports and » ring over his charts; and to me there hag seemed a hewiy developed vein of humor in the strains of the familiar ballad, ‘1 was within a mile of Edinboro’ town, General Gillmore whistled it while measuring with bit iwiders the distance from bis batteries to Charleston, GRM. GIULMORE'S YAIIER—WHAT HR SAYS OF THE 2ON, General Giiimore’s father is stil living in the General's native county in Ohio. ‘The old gentleman recently was presets and made a speech ata Sunday school pionic. He ssid. among other things, ‘T can say of my aon Quincy ihat ne never disobeyed me; he was vory studious, and when be wanted to go to West Point,as he bad no money, Ttold him if be .would go and try to come ont at the head of big class | would furnish him money, He!went, and came out at the bead of his class, and is now before Charleston, where T hope he will come out at the head of bis class again.’? ANOTHER ANECDOTR. One gentlomen spevks of tinding, high up on a rock on the i lack river, in Loraine county, the words, “Q. A. Gilmore, 1844.” That) was bear his native place, and doe in his youth, The same name is now being cut Mucb Higher up, and {a more distinct letters, by the un- erring shots from Morris: Island. ! CHARLESTON. + Admiral Dahl- OMieial Despatch of Ri gren. Wasminctox , Sept. 24, 1863. Rear Admiral Dahigren, under date of Septomber 15, off Morris Island, enelosed to Secretary Welles tho roport of Captain Rowan, concerning the truly offic ent part taken by the New Irousides in somo of thie recent xctious. He concurs with Captain Rowan in the estimate ho takes °f the services of the ehip and ship's company, in which Admiral Dahigren considers Captain Rowan as most cons enous. Captain Rowan bears testimony to the fine bearing, zeal and yaiiautry of the divisional officers aud others, inciud- ‘hg the captaing of the guns and their spirited men, Rebel Accounts of the Siege. (From the Charleston Mercury, Sept. 18.) THE SIKGE. On Wednesday night, and throughout Thursday, the wind biew in gusts alternately from the oast and south. east, bringing up cloud after cloud, each of which sue- cossively discharged its burdenand passed away behind the op) eo horizon. It was ovly between tho fitful tor- vents of rain that it was at ail possible to observe the per stiong of the enemy ov Morris Teland. . Enough how- ever was noted to prove that they are working with great Audietry both at Gregg and Wagner, Seven four-horse ‘wagons, suppored to be laden with intrenching tools, a sin for mounting guna, a thirty-pounder Parrott on A fiege carriage, all destined for Gregg, were ainly seen moving down the beach. Our batteries on janes and Suthven’s Islands kept up a slow tire, both @uring th ht Aud day, upon Gregg, Wagner, and the Space betwen these two posts, but with what results we @ro nable to say ‘The Monitors und tho Ironsides are reported to be stil! ‘Within the bar. NEWS PROM THE ISLANDS. ‘The enemy, wi'b the exception of an occasionat shot at jassicg bint m the harbor, again remeined silent Yealetday. A torce was observed at work on Battery Wag. ‘Der. A shell from ‘attory Simkins, tarown at Hattery G.egs, xploded and took effect upon some Yankees appa- : “1g ged. mounting a gan. ‘Two or three of their ‘seen to fall, and were carried away by their Newp were seen after this aifa'r at Uattery the balnnce of the day, One Monitor came ronnd ’ Point yesterday alternoon, and stearned in to- ‘Alter moving round whistle time, withoat crned and snchored off battery Gregg. fie und Dultory Beo on Sullivan's leaned, and butte: 6) -tmking, | heves and Haskell continued to keep «ty audlelfective fire om Morris Island. They euc- ‘king parties at battery Wagner vor near'y every five minutes, and at battery ive enemy's: (tions are suspended during tho juring the wight they have beeu Dusy in the avether bombproof at battery Gregg. On our il oor works ate progressing vigarously and, ow side Ze Cood promise of the most fayorab‘e results. (Prom: thy Charleston Mercury, Spt. 19.) THE SIRGE. ‘he eleand harbor bive never, since the beginning , been vo quiet ag they wore on Uburscay thtoogh the whole of Friday. Monitrie and the haterios were, indeod, not altogether idle; ¢ wiseven siower than that of the past dbo euemy, Leimg @tili engaged ja perfecting of the me James island » ow lave c works, did wt Ore » shot. ju ine concse ot ‘Thursday night, tho wind “chopped ayouty? und the threatening look of the weather disap Friday dawned with ® sky a= blue as May Jo worm vouthweet wind blew just strongly énva ‘Tho Monitors ti foloce the waves with # delicate foam, vero re oed tobe im the same poaition wlich Seed ’ | burs tbe gale Ia the afternoon, ove Wee wa eon to advance towards Cummings’ Point, and Taek emiire, attor baking a brief glance into the harbor. FLEGKAMS TO THE RICHMOND PAPRKS. CHARLESTON, Sept. 19, 1862. there was vo firing Inst mght nor this morning. Coanuemos, Sept. 20, 1863. Scivay unosunl bes transpired, The Monivwrs and vice we wi hyn the bar. Que Mooitor was towed tos Vhe evemy’s works on Morris Isand are ly woo ering to extent and strength. the Navy. KS//MOh IAL TO CAPTAIN JAMBS ALDEN, UNITED Sravrs SAVY, BY THE CREW OF THE UNITED rAT! o/p aM RICHMOND, LATELY UNDER HIS OOM S Ee th) THe EDITOR OF THE MERALD, New Yokix, Sept, 23, 1863. ‘Th erow of he United States steamer Richmond desire » caproee Unrouch the columns of your paper the high ce. ena e ecm they entertain for Captain James Dwifed Stutes Navy, thelr late commander, who bem all the engagements with the enemy ou we vv river, irom Burts Jackson aud 8t. Phillip to pore. New Your, 23; 1863 Cur Dip being Bow On the eve of” Weaving th: bo © Syl Ww erieing ths rebellion to a clore So Le) pate Will Be 60), it Would be to wR Mose gratis F in Alden were agaly to command our voRtel, 1 ae | “of pitoe by kay thas bopes exim hemay sale commander, Detail “96 /0e Were weaim, should it be py tonnd oho it will, we MaBEre you, be Bat to add rhe battles he fought the Rytinend ty oa J 1 et Deckaon, Fort st. Poutp, aod several Dultories or ap (0 New Urtonne, also from New upto Vie ab ec wiveb fortiieats ag We bad some waru yk Ome geld Oh several Ccexaanm. i (ne Miaerstppl Ww go on the blockade o/ he Secorsity Of thamervice recatied us to 00-0 6 coca Bauks army, Captain Alden toe eur (8 Gpery eodasion tbat omered vo Bim, big mumatioy bry toem into submiion AbPor$ FORD TL, Sete ROUTE A COUOERE AAIUSE the Dattaries, Bier betas dewnied from Ue emmy @ works, Ba We Geul below thet Haake, Fo wbiek she did not tes ture, (ug ckrane LOor Gartner service there, Captaig Al ob of Fos Bere lor Yew Ureana, m a tue which was ahb.cked Oy Caen Ma her way down. Hyving only & Peal! go en Dowd ew wo wae dan . re the rebela by the Wig. Inte not tooro anak ing Mae he crew ob the tte hte) wow om suleiue. su.) Nob being able to ata eomentynth hem ob tak occasion be dou! cate wit 7 sang N, scd bed t0 leave them. When it boggy e BU. whe Was to leave ous ship, al! ; fa f oom i thier bowyme, for they felt } 4 oy Wek) pore 4) 48 ohawho, bad beeen Yo them a 7 alo v here friendsbin could be dia p 1 AS Well ae Bowe & Olrtek deiplinariay and : ur best wie! es, oh! W0 ch geste him’ We wi er ate oh meoarey of him, at us » oor eamuand 6 bho w ft * or Very wt Bh nee edn wD e Perrin a ce how amis odd Bois a Loud pal tlaty : OE GREY OF Thi Hi awONB, tate gynbeats Maratanzas and Mont vals eignalie dof Prytng Pan Sthoaie onthe get © eo ting mateb for Owe thousand) dotlage will come off Aft reat Qt the Faation Course, Between 9. ¢, Dan Le ate ok ehaliioa Houry Clay, Bull Uhese bores ooh aud tuey Ooght to make a gad race, es 8 Weer Theorem Sree. shortly afior two omen 00 Tkurmlay Mork g & Ore occurred on Uke tap ot Mame Meyer's ave and print works, No. 137 wt Ubirty steth Rireet, Phe fire hermed away @ por. ton Of tie dlonr, Beams. I wag caused 1 ite ueat of the b (6r elsunes fue, Lom ehewt $100, insured, ' ae Treen wena wre S| t bends tday ainoumted to CHATTANOOCA. Ce aera OMicial Despatch from Gene- ral Rosecrans. : NO FIGHTING ON WEDNESDAY. Additional Rebel Ac- counts of the Battle. They Admit a Loss of Five ‘Thousand Killed and Wound- edon Saturday and Sunday. Battle Not a Decisive One. Genera) Bragg’s Official Despatches of the 21st Inst. HE CLAIMS A VICTORY. REBEL LOSSES VERY HEAVY. CASUALTIES AMONG THE REBEL GENERALS, The Rebels Claim the Capture ef Six Thousand Prisoners and Forty-two Pieces of Artillery. ROSECRANS TO BE FOLLOWED UP. The The Richmond Press on the Situation. Union Attack on Zollicoffer, é Tenn. The Surrender of Cumberland Gap and Its Consequences, &e., &e., &e. Despatches from General Rosecrans, Wasuratom, Sept, 24, 1869, A despatch from General Rosecrans, dated at bis bead quarters last bight, seys:— “T cannot be dislodged from my present position.”* Another despatch from one of General Rosecrans’ staff, written at forty minutes past eleven o'clock Inst night, eaye— “No fighting to-day, the 25d.” The Washington Telegrams. Wasnrctor, Sept. 24, 1863, Advices received by the government to-day from the Army of the Cumberland” are to the offect that our wounded fn the late three days’ battle before Chatianoo- g® have becn conveyed to hospitals at Stevenson and Bridgeport, in Alabama, and thence taken to Nashyilie as fast ag they are physically able to be removed, The number of wounded recovered from the field is not ofl. cially stated, nor whetber apy are now in the hands of the exemy. From the names of the rebel génerals reported in the Richmond papers to hive been killed or wounded in the recent battles near Chattanooga, it is definitely aseor- tained that a very large portiou of Leo's rebel Army of Virginia was in the engagements. Major General Huod commanded the Third divirion of Longstreet s corps, Brigadier Gicneral Benning commanded a brigade in this division, and Hrigadier Geverat Wofford commanded a by.- gade ta another division of the samecorps. It is therevore evidout that two, if not all three, of the divisions of | Longatreet’s corps were in the battle, Av Brigatier Gen- eral Gregg commanded « brigade in Fwoll’s (late *toue- wall Jackson's) corps, it is presumed that it ale) was preseut. ‘The divixion and brigade commanders irom Lee's army reported killed or woopde@are known ( liave bad an aguregate of froin sixty 0 sevonty reginents in their commands, and it Ja believed that al! of butt Long. street's and Ewell’s corps were in thoaction. These cow prise two thirds of the infantry that lately compored Lee's army {n Virginia, and contained « number of their beet Mghting regimants The Cin ng Telegra . CiONNast, Sept. 24, 1609, General Thomas’ corps i* really the omly ono whieh dit any hard fighting. On the first day it defeated hong. street with borrible slaoghter, drivivg biai in great evalusion for over a mile beyond the Chicamauga river, Longe treet, in @ two hours’ fight, lost ue thowsand mea ta killed and double that number in wounded McCook’s avd Crittenden’s corps the same lay were both badly beaten, and the enemy broke the contre, Griving Criftenden in every direction, The defeat of this part of the liné cauped General Thomas to abandon his field apd fall back W protect hie Menk and re-establish bis tine, At the same (ime the | evemy, not knowing what be had accomplished, fajled to parkue the advantage, and Generals Woot and Nexley sont in the centers anf re-estabrished thet part of the Nua. ‘The day waa ours though (he enemy held ihe field, We had taken three pieces of artiviery more than we had lout om the firet day, whom General Thomas bad defoated Qa the secoud day he saved the army of Genera! Rose. crans irom apalbilation, From ten to twelve on Sunday he fought the enemy and repulsed him fa three chargos, When floding the assadtt to Pato, the enemy pushed for ward 60 the right and centre, and at the first charge broke Orittendon’é and MoCook's lines, and ronted their eutire commands, driving them into Rorsville and Chats tanooge, Geueral Thomas, with bie oorpe, still contested the day, and waa enabled, by Ue trmely reinforcement of Geveral Granger, to held @ position until pightfall covered | hs retreat to Rossy itie, Our informant let the field at eoves Pf. M. Sunday night pon dpe pucg: a noon of Monday, Rosecrang wir (cuttig back on Chattanooga, where be was pertectly safe (rom all General Br could do. His lines of com munijeat) n were perfectly secure, and he had plenty of afomunttiod aad provisions ia Chattanooga to stands INLD © H0ge. Too rebel lors in killed and wounded will exceed our own, = Ip killed be has lost double oor oumber Rosecran@ i# (9 no danger, but at the time our informant left (hattanodga, the danger to Burnelde was very im. munent Newspaper Accounts. [Speci Diypateh to the Morning Chromicie.) Nasayrite, Sept, 23, The oxeitoment a unabated in thia city, and the public places, eapectaliy the St, Clowd, Coramercial and Kewanne mongers, and “grape vine! operators, Ae iar ne lean Joon, the pews Ihave traoemised you Im relation to the patties of saturday and Sunday was, in the maio, ‘rue, The Geueral and bis brave howts contedied every inch of ground, aed the rotrogade movemen twas plow, sare, and fe excellant order, yh tetant news fbave is op to Movday nyht. The pate of Chie day a fopromeuted fo ive heen thd aeverens _MERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, contest of the war. In my deepatch of lust might I spoke | Of Longstrect’s men being onxaged. This is now known to be a fact, as four or five hundred of bis men have been taken prisoners, They say that they were under Hood and Jackson, They also report that Hood was seriously wounded Sunday evening, near Mission ridge, Until to- day the Union peopie nave been g!comy, while merry faces showed rebel hearts. But this morving the city was fillet with all sorts of rumors regarding the pet battalion of this placo—the Rock City Guard—to the effect that they bad been terribly ent to pieces, and that the General Commanding, George Manney, of this city, was severely wounded, It is also reported that Frank Cheatham, of this city, is wounded, aud that Preston Smith, ef Leba non, bas been Killed, It is known that the remnante of thirty six Tennessee regiments are in the battle, three of which—the First, Twentieth and Twenty-second—were wholly recruited here, There must certainly be somesbing wrong (on the rebel side), 08 @ decided change bas taken place among the People, and our side looks happier, There are rumors that Rosecrans har been reinforced by Buraside’s forces and portions of Grant's army, I do not think, however, ‘that sueh is the case, Rosecran# ker! a strong reverve, most of which he had uot used up to Monday mornivg; besides, be hag, in all, alarge number at Murfreesboro, Shelbyville, Cowan, Winchiestor, Stevenson, Decherd and Bridgeport, wiric)) he couid call up in thirty hours if the situation should decitre the abandonment of these places necevsary. From a)! I can leara, through reliable sources, (he bat- te of Monday was favorable to us, the rebels betraying symiptome of fatigue and logs of the pluck and dash which characterized their eiforts upon the rst one or two da} Thos far our dymage is trifling compared to that whtel we received at Stone river upon the first day. Jn all probability both armies are being reinforced, and the battle may lest a week. Thus far Rosecrans’ commani cations are open and in good order, which was not the ease at! Stone river. Very little news of an official chardeter is received here, we obtaining all onr news from officers direct {rom the frout. It is rowored that we have lost (oor generals in killed and wounded, aud two as priscvers, A prisoner states that the rebels Lave lost nine generals in killed and wounded, anda proportion of subordinate ¢ficers and men. Genera! Cheatham harangued hig division before the battle (composed wholly of Tepuessoeans), telling them if thoy lost the day the confederacy was at end, UW is gald that, in addi tiou to this stimulus, he administered whirkey and gun- powder, George Manney also told his troops that they were to be pitted against the best fighting general in the conntry, and that if they won the day the*confoderacy would obtain speedy recognition by foreign Powers, and that the war would close, The above is (rom prisoners, Acopy of the Chattanooga Rebel eulogizes the bravery of the Kastern reinforcements, Ii a'so says that the fate of notonly Teopesseo, but the Confederacy depends upon the result of this battle, It biso puis the loss to Satur- day's and Sunday's fights at six thousand in killed and wounded, the latter including Major General Patrick Cle- burne. The Rebel is published at Atiauta, THE REBEL ACCOUNTS. We present to the readers of {the MunaLD to day highly interesting and important rebel accounts of the late battles in Northern Georgia, from Richmond papers of tho 2ist, 22d amd 23d instant; talso the official reports of Geveral Bragg and the rebel War Department. The rebel General claims a decisive victory over Rosecrans, but admits « great loss on hie own side, especially of general officers. Tho Richmond papers, though willing to call the series of battles so many victories, luferentially consider @ decided advantage for them in doubt. THE GREAT BATTLE. Gonera ze Despatches to the Rebel War Department. {From the Richmond Diepateh, Sept. 22 ) CAICKAMAUGA River, Sept. 20, via Rinacorn, Sept, 2. To General 8, Coorgr, A. and 1, General:— After two days’ hard fighting we have driven tho enemy, after a desperate resistance, from several posi- tions, 2nd now bold the fleld, but he stil! confronts us, ‘The losses are heavy on both sides, especiatiy so in our omficers. > We have taken over twenty pieces of artillery, and some twenty five hundred prisovers. BRAXTON BRAGG, General. Ten Mie Sovtit oF ae 'y Via Rinecot, Sept. 21, 1863, To General Cooren:— The enemy retreated op Chattanooga last night, leaving his dead an@ wonnded in our hands. His Joss is very Jarge in men, artillery, small arms and colors. Oursis heavy, but not yet ascertained. ‘The victory is complete, and our cavalry is pursuing. With the blessing of God our troops have accomplished great result#, ngainst largely superior numbers, We havetomourn the loss of many galiant men and officers. Brigadier Generals Preston Smith, Helm and Deshler are killed, Major General Hood and Brigadier Conerals Adams, Gregg and Brown wounded. BRAXION BRAGG, Telegrams to the Richmond Papers. Arvawta, Sept. 18, 1869, Reports. from different sources concur that Rosecrans bos beep. eay ily re oforced by troops trom Grant's army. Rosecrans’ forces are retiring oa Chattanooga, clorely fol- jowed, The railroad is clear to Cleveland. Ovly two regiments ore in Huntaviile, both composed of renegade Kentuckians, commanded by Colonels Watts and Hall, voth formerly from Gedrgin, ATLANTA, Sept. 19, 1863. This morning heavy artillery Oring was opened at day- break at Ringgold, aod continued vuttl the tran tert, The traiw rau within three miles of Ringgold. Ail the’ bridges | between thore and Chattanooga have been destroyed. Quiet prevailea in (he Jrane Missiosippi Department vp to September 3. General Magroder was at Houstoa very me ArLAxTA, Sept. 21, 1868, A ceneral engagetnent between tho Armies of Genorais Vrage ond Roveorans commenced Saturday morning abo. t eight miles west of Ringcold, aud comipued Satardsy ond Sunday without decisive result. © | TELEGRAMS FROM GOVERNOR HARRIS, OF TENNESSEE. | of the enémy’s | ne. Pleces of artillery We boid the eatire ba: tie te d, aud are Avianta, Sept. 22, 1863. Advices from tho battle fluid come in noantiy. Suibeiont been received to show that great euecems Bas been achieved. In the two days’ fighting, the main, if not the entire, force Of Rosecrans was engaged, avd not on!y driven back from all positions, but was greatly demoralized aud forcedgto destroy large quantities of stores aud baggage. Hie resistance was sw bborn. The fight still goes op, Our troope are flushed with victory and eager for the fray, with every confidence that the foo will be driven from the prevent stand on Mision Ridge, 6ix oF eight miles from Chattanooga, ‘The fight yosterday was a mostspirited one, Geverale Longstreet and 1\\\\ attacked the enemy's entre by night. After a desperate resistance the enemy were driven from thelr positions with the logs of from five ty six thousand prisoners and forty-two picoes of artiliery. ‘The latest account® from the fled are to yesterday noon, The enemy had made a stand on Mission Ridge, and the bait'e was stil! raging. Our logs ju yeueral officers is very great, Brigadier General Helm, of Keutucky, was Killed while leading a charge. Major General Hood was mortally wounded. Major Richmond, of General Polk's staf, was killed, ‘The battle hogan three miles west of Haat Chickamauga. In the three days’ lighting the enemy were driven across Pea Vine creek and West Chickamauga, about eleven miles, to the prevent position, He threw up temporary breastworks at I'va Vine creek, aud mas evidently been defeated on ground of his own choosing. CHICKAMAUGA, Sept. 20—9 I. M, After two days’ fighting we succeeded in driving tho enemy from his positions, The engagement not yet de cisive, The casn|ties are heavy on both sites. Tho enemy's Joss |e ey dent)y much heavier than ours, General Preston Smith was'killed last night, at half-past seven @'vlock 4» hile leading a brigade within a few yards General Jobn ©. Brown, General Hood, General Gregg, General Daniel A 1ms and General Hetm wounded, Gene- ral Deshler kille!. The Yankee (eneral Lytle was killed, We bave captured about 2,600 prisoners and about twenty-five or tl) rty pieces of artillery, ‘Troops never ivught better than ours. They are in high spirits and ready to meet the evemy again to mor- row, ISHAM G, HARRIS. Barnie Vimup, CickaMavas, Sept. 21-—11.A. M, The enemy retreated from our front under cover last night, leaving his killed and wounded on tho fleld, ur vietory is complete. We have captured a large number of small arms, Thirty-six pieces of artillery have been brought in. Twenty additional pieces reported to have been takeu., About five thousand prisoners ro ported captured. ° Our army is in fine spirits, ready and eager for a vigor- ons pursuit. 2 No additional particniors to report. We met here the whole force of Rosecrans’ army, ISHAM G. HARRIS. AO! HER DREPATCH. A te'ogram from Cotone! Brent, Chicf of General Bragg’s staf’, dated Chickamauga, hie morning, says:— “The enomy are routed. | am safe.’ ({Jelegram to the Richmond Dispateh.) Runcaoin, Ga., Sept. 22, 1563. Our success on Saturday and Sunday was docided. We drove the enomy several miles, capturing fifty Pieces of cannon, several thousand stand of small arins and several thousand prisoners. Geveral Bragg made the attack on Saturday aod ro- newed it on Sunday, The enemy is suppored to be om Mission Ridge, a portion of which we occupy. It js about twelve miles from Chattanooga. ‘The Confederates never fought better. ‘Those from tha East and from the West sought to outdo each other, and covered themacives with glory. Bragg and Longstreet were conspicuous for their gal- lantry, as were all tho officers and men engaged, ‘There was only some slight skirmishing yesterday (Monday). 1 g0 forward, as an advance by our forces, it is paid, will take place to-day. [From the Atlanta Appeal, September 17.) Nothing of a stirring character occurred above up to yesterday evening. The force of the enemy Intely ope- rating on the State road has, it i# definitely understood, fallen back upon Chattanooga, our (oreen that repulsed them advanced to a point two miles above Grayavilio, fourteou miles below Chattanooga, Vosocrans’ forces aro, without doubt, in strength along the line of road betwees Ch thancoga and Shelimound or Bridgeport; and we have a report that the advance of General Bragg’s left is at Tre! y, Dade county. This we think probable. The Jeet of last night save—'4 well planned ma narnvre for ie capture of a ticng force of the enemy wow defeated on soturdoy by the failure of the commander to whom wat entrusted (he business of cutting the enemy off in the reer (0 come up.” Srooke out the delingnent. We caonot afford to have “failures of “woll planned ma banivres'* now, Noting farther bas been ascertained regarding affairs nat Tennessee, A scouting party penetrated the antry ‘ar of Cleveland, bat brought beck no Infor. nd rumors that the whole of Burreide's force at an@ In the vicinity of Kooxville. BATTLE NFAR CHATTANOOGA. From the Richmond Sentinel, sept, 22) The following Official despateh, received by the govern. mont on yesterday, brings ua the exciting and Important bows of m great battic between Gonera's Bragg and Rora. | ans. [Here follows Bragg’s despatch, | ‘hat despatch was written, doubtless, on Sunday even wg Satarday and Sunday, therefore, were the two days of battle, We lofer, from the despatch, that the ecatest was Buspended at the time, val not ended. erday the great straggle was probably renewed; or, yed tn order to take care of the wounded and bury in © mat wa sed again, anlers one of the (WO armies make « | retreat Advices from the front ptate that the battie would be | renewed this morning. The army was in Gime spirits oud copiident of success. They are determined to respond as heroos should to the eloyuent call of General Bragg On Savarday morning Roseer forces occupied the lume of Pea Vine creek, the only water im the vicinity. To drive him (rom this pomsion was the object, but thi heavy arviliery firing kept up during the forenoon delayed the execution of the axmault. Atone o'clock P, M. General Polk's corps and Genera! ‘Buckner's command, from our left, made @ janetion wi\l General 1). 11. Hill's corps, forming the centre, and ad vanced to the assault, Our men made the ebarge throuxh the heaviest artiery and infantry fire ever known, and carried (he hetghts around the creek, @riving the enemy from al} positions, ‘The grownd was literally strewn with dead Yankees We drove the enemy two miles to the road lending * Chattanoga, whieb runs parallel with Pea Vine creek, nloog which Resecraor brings his suppliog, We now bel this road On Saturday Hood's division of General Loussiree! # Corps attacked the enemy's left, without advan ing. On Ponday the fight was renewed along the eutire !ine, and the enemy were mealily driven back along the right aud loft, (he entive ‘ine being held by our ¢roopa at night{a'! ‘The enemy’e left is reported to have fallen beck 9 git miles [rf the psitious cocupied ta the morning. The Oghtwg both days was of the most deri ebaracter. enugh for & Cotniderable victory. | jm the approach to « decisive No rellabie information of the relative loses bur) ot) been receive!, The slanghter of the Yaukoes js reported by the wounded brought in to have been tnpranetented. ‘Our Yoas a targe. Tt te reported onre \# about five (hoa sand killed and wounded, Among the killed are Brigadier General Preston &r ih Of Tennessee, Drigadier Goveral Wolford, of Ge rgia, aud Brigadier General Waltbail, of Missweippl, The report of the latter's death tacks confrmation, Atnong the wounded are Major General Preaion, cf Koo- tucky: Mayor Genera) Olevurn, of Arkanane, Mejor ( ral Hoot, of Texas, who Wet @ leg: General (rove, wounded in the jaw, and Brigadier General Peooig, wounde! in (he breast Two (hoasand prisoners and seven pleces of eri lery are revorted to have beet taken on Saturday, Parsengers by Satartay’s train report thas a beary pmok® WAR FOON NEUF the PewitiOn Of the enemyaeup | pomed 10 have proceeded from Ube bornlng of comm imary | stores. ‘Tt i Puppeerd that the battle will By renewed thie morhing with aa etluck by Geverale Hit and Laogetreet on the euemy'# centre. Arama, fept Z1—<¢ P.M. ‘The following private Celegrin how jase been rocetvadt from Coneral Bragg’* telacraph operator, — Keoone, Fea ted Ve Pave captured oar Mheusaed pronere and tainty The battle wan joined between Pinggoll and Chat tanooga. Ringgold ia just withio the Georgia line, end twenty-three miles southeast of Chattanongs, and is a ia‘ton on the railroad between Chattanooga and Dalton, Chickamauga is @ small river or creek , which flows north. sat between Ringgold and Chattanooga, end then, as well os we cap discover from the map, rans north weat Into the lenve seo river @ }iithe above Chattancoga, The battle war probably on the banks of thie river, and near the hoe between Tennessee and Georgis, <o tor, thank Heaven, the advantage is with ue, The captured artillery and the primuners aro trophion Bul tha eneny, though drtren, ere wnrewted and unbroken, Aud be tes thie the battle has resched fost thet stege vietory which haw g vddeved us prematurely eo offen gm the Wort, We trod thal fortuwe 19 net to lantalize ws at Chickrmangs, a9 at Suluk, and Corinth, and Murfreetoro, We trast that thie Une, at leet, the courage of oor troops will be re. wirded by ® complete and giorjoun vietory, Iu rttue to ol be Bayon computation, Such @ (rlamph, however, will be hard lo wim, for Row crant ina very eatinate firhler, and hie army (9 probably én good conditton, Worth armies are large, and they are pro. babiy not far from evenly matched. If i shold plowse Providence to ineline the ecales in our favor, and enable oor brave men to drive the foe from ovr soil, great wilt be the fate of our heroes and the gratitude of our whole people, For thie resale lot the aspirations of the comme pity fervently aecend to the God of Battier THe AITO ATION IN RAST TRON RARE From the Richmond Diepateh Sent. 72. Conoral Bragg séoms to a8 to have 4 grand opportenity of (immortal) cing bitaself, end doing signal service to his cry, He is tai to have a force fully equal, if mot vw porter, to that of Rotecran, and the operations in which he Ie engaged, if wnecenefe!, will have a more important pearing open the tee of the war thon acy thet heve been yet undertaken. If General Braye thowld dosroy the army 4 Romecrams<shoultd either dinperse it by 4 great attic, of hem Ht in et wurrrund ithe wil) at opeR lie. rate Teonamea and Keotocky, sod thereby sda co bondret thommnd freah trosje ty the tmawers of the contedersey, It i true that he wails a tad wart, tue (hen 1 eumenk be repelled that (he halt of relreating become a natural te rar generale \— that quarer sf (he nfederacy that ‘hey temm t IRink Wt the greaient aeenm. | plied of am fore te We alli to make a WUT el retreat | Jie ban revolved Ot Inet to advenes, and Wo Gobt the Yankees wherevor )6 eam flod them, We ehowld o@ ceive erent bones fron Gis provtamation 14 ma the compeae of Kentucky come hee @ thadow over cur memory). However, bet ae bepe for the teat tat ae betters, if prerib'e thet bit precivmation really mesue Sint peeterert, and (bet we are to teve bunnem dome ku thet quarter 10 th gore fires g thoes @ the tev, ocd 06 al poe 1€63.—TRIPLE SHEET. — kkuow tho fenne, Brege mest be con seious «that he snticlootly | patved bi -4ei!l io maicing retreata, Let us hope that the fane Be has earved in that line of business is mull chen t Mo mall fy him, end that he now desires to achieve renown of aa Other deseription, If be deiermined to fight, we We ot what f# to prevent him from beating his adversary, if, As he ays, ho has Moen largely reintoreed. Thy defeat of Rosecrans would not only negate Kemtueky: anit Temtiessee, and prevent the evemy from tnwading Virgita and cutting off the supply of walt, but it would be the death biow to Grant's future qperatace, Ih would | £1V0U8 poss@asion of the Ohio, and a certain portion of the Miasies\pp! below the junction of tie two rivers, thereby epabiing us to cut off his supplies, and compel Lis aban. donment of the operations he las vow in con\enplation. ‘The probability ts that he would never reach the Yaukoo Statos again excopt as a vmlive, P.8.—Sineo the above was written the {ntelligence published ip another column infortags ue that the great stroggle for Tennessee bay begun. A battle evmmenced on Saturday on the Chickamauga river, a «mall etream | running for about twenty-five milos along the bie of | the mountains, rising near Lafayetto, a Georgie, and | emptymg inte the river near Chattanoora, Tenn The conflict, st will be seen, contidued through and Was yet undecided, though our forcer had gainud 4 me torial advantage, As tho armies of Rosecrans and Hragg were facing each other, about six miles apart, atSumiaer- | ville, Goorg\a, ou the 18th inst., it is proveble that the former was retreating to Chattanooga when Bragg virect- | pitated his forces upon it, This is the more bike the fact that Cleveland, Tenn eve, was caytured by our troops on Thursday tast, and Rosecrans's feft belay thus threatened, forced him to retire on Chattannya The | line of the Chickamauga river is about ten miles from | Ringgold, Georgia, The despatch from Genoral Bragg tela | all that we can know about the result of (he two days’ fight. It isto be hoped that during the day intelligence will be received giving additional news of the same cheering complexion, VICTORY IN GEORGIA, (From the Richmond koquirer, Sept, 22 | ‘Tho telegraph informs na that General Iiragg has won avictory In Georgia, after two days’ bard fighting, cap turing ‘‘over twenty pieces of artillery and over tweaty- five hundrod prisoners.” The fighting was not over, as the enemy stil confronted Bragg. We hope that as such decided success has attended our arms at the commence ment, that no reverse may be experienced, though it i impossible at present writing to say what will be the final result, yet all look forward most anxiously to hear tho fill and final'shont of victory. Should Bragg win a decided victory, driving Rosecrans back npon Nashville, and preasing forward upon him, ‘Tennessee will bo reclaimed, and ail the gloom that lately overapread the cause, he dispelled, The most important results hang upon the impendiug battle, Tho enemy aro nowhere ejse able to take tho fll. Charleston and Chattanooga are the only points where the enemy present tho jeast appearance of fight. Defeated at Chatanooga and ariven back upon Nashville, (he Vallandigham men in Ohio would carry the election next month with liste adipiculty; the peace men in the ‘United States would ones more assert thotr manhood, and speak out as they did befo the late disasters had choked thelr utterances But it is not among the peace men of the United States that a victory at Chattanooga would moat tell apon the causo—here at home its effects will bo greatest. It will reanimate our people. The army needs but litue reanima tion; but the people have not experienced the same hard- ships that the army has, and they are more easily made dapondent. The army pover despairs of the republic, Decanse jtfeels ttrelf able to bear its fortunes afd ite misfortunes also, but some of Lhe people are so busy dia cussing tho probability of a financial bankruptcy, that from defeat overcomes them, A victory is wanted by the cur- revey. We Lope Gen. Bragg will gain a decided victory. MATTANOOGA, [From the Richmond Sentinel, Sept, 22. j ‘The news from Chattanooge ts the great item.of inte- rest. Tho despatch of General Bragg, received youterdny, brought us up to the clase of whe secoud day of battie (Sunday last). At that time the advantage was al} ours, the enemy yrelding the field to uf, though sulleniy. But for our experience of battles in that quarter our advantage thus far would be greeted not only with rejoicing, bat with considerable confidence of final triumph. At pra- went, however, we cannot gf further than to lndulge o pleasing bope. GENERAL D. H. HILL. (Prom the Chattanooga Rebel.) There ie one moan in the Army of Tenncaves in whom we, iu common with the soldiers of the army, bave an wbiding faith. It ie IM, of the Virginia army. There somothing of the stonewall” apd “Old Hickory’’ Jack ‘son about him that inaptres confidence. In the comneil of war or on the fleld bis word will be alone for ‘war to the kote, and the kaife tothe hilt.’ Alshough @ finished, educated and accomplished soldier, hin strategy, like that of the lamented Jackson's, comprines quick Neks and plenty of them. As ous of hig soldiors remarked to vn the other day, “he's a fighter from the word go, and don't koow when he’s whipped any more than Bedford Forest, THR BATTLE IN BART TENNERAKE. {From the Richmond Mepatch, Sept. 25 5 Thus far Genoral Bragg seems o be completely 5 iclo- rious, The results are greater then those of any battle fought by the Duke of Wellington io Fpam, #0 far ar the lows of mon inflicted upon the 6nemy is eunournod, with the #ingle exception of Salamanca, and, so far ax artiliery is concerned, with the wiagle exception of Vittoria, In Bo one bate ia the Peninsula, except Salamavea, dit | Wellington ever captare four thousand privoyers; and in | no one battle, save Vittoria, did bo ever capture as many | as thirty pices of cannon, What the jows of the enouy | in killed and wounded amounted %) wo have no means of ascertaining. but when we eomwider that Rosecrans had sixty thousind men, it is not to be supposed that he | would have yielded after two daye’ fighting, and oft fowr thousand mon, Durty pieces of artiliory and ail tig | TH® Port of, Alere dead avd wounded in cur hands, ubless be lad nustained a lows tn the latter of at least Often thousand men. ite entire lone, therefore, can fall very little abort of twenty | thousand » killed, wounded and prisoners end w | the dead of two days of carnage, it will mpeedity be re | pos = ~ ° me tro Western men, the very Bower of the whole Vankeo army. There can be no dodbt, therefore, that thas fer | We vartead the Btaten of Virgin ay 4 Geveral Bragg's soccess has been brilliant, aad hat jt goes far t rotoem ai) the errors imputed to fim on former orcasions. Neverthelew , hare (9 will a feling of wneertan yin Oe community who but (oo well remember Mur {reeterough and how the glorious promise of one day was turned to wr row by the despatch of the next They tee Chattancogn én all (te strength, dircethy in front of Wragg and they watt to see it retalen before they give way to Joy. Yor the reliet of | noch doubiert, wo are happy to announce that Chat — tanooga if defensible only ageinat an enemy on the oppo alte side of She river. Againet an enemy on the same nde with inel, especially if be come from the ona, on Bragg does it Ws altogether indefenmbie, The mouptaisa Yorm inate just there, and prevest numerous elevaied po which commend the piace, The protabilty, Uborefore, it that Remecrana wii! not attempt to makes ftand there, but will continoe his retreat to Nantwilir, jt will a) depesd, however, on the vigor with whit be ts pushed by Mragg. That general will shortly reonive, of powsibly han received, Beery remforcements, aod he haa bad bitter experience of the evile rene \ling (rom am tay in thie war, in which procrastination her alway ® been the oh ect of the enemy, We truat and belera, there for, (hat the enemy will be allgwed no time torent Every | Cone Oratiog points to continoed operations, The enemy | er vtemily dors pot jean to adyanre from Tensester oto Alabama and Georgia during the present season. Rowe | crann! plans te 10 gat prmnension of the whole of Tennan pee, ond render It iinpteghable In the fret place, Theow, | having the beet porsibie base, be will advance wext rom | mer open Georgian and Alabama. Me had alreaty welen | tm thousand hornet, wpen which he darignad to mount in- | faniry ahs wheter, ond soour (he hele worth of Georgaant | Alabama, Veta 10 be hoped that be will be duappeinter | fo thee views Cemerst Treg hen at eaet made s pod | tart in Che atterapt to dwappoiet him. Uslem bower e, be be driven back eortse the river our late "etory wil have eee of fo value Ht 10 be meen from & deepeich from cor own corre Pendent, Gated at Minggnd yeeterday that there wae no battle om Moeday end Det little ekirmiehing, amt ines yorerdsy aa sdvance Of our trope wae to be made on tne eoemy, Whe is euppeerd fo be per ition oF Mammen | Redge, twetre mile from Chattanesge, From thu we | inter that Mosecrasa (etl beck during Mowdey, waneet | beleg Gereely premed by cur troops, UP tbe sameult on bie present porition, whieh war to hawt boon wade ya | terday we may get the renult to-day, ‘The Vaokeen sever Rave Seaton and ever wl) bert | cor armien i (he iM, Im every instance tv whch | they heave Camed the vietory, thew coy shew of tight © 0 #0 bee bern the retrest of ser treore at ine Very rooment when they were prepar ne te retreat (hem Were lan het aireedy commenters rercateg el ady Fetremting (rom yr vere, Sten oar Covet began to C00 tect, aod i+ ome te . om 10 paaek Beth and Gen @ erty. A Meteor ee ety Meer we Hemeer une army, exept Rosrernne by SF ot Reereran ow ee Weak. Wait a iottie — omer aed Will Mie tbe oy hme relma, pry Stora «7 out, Ip ail + @ thats Gass fairly tent the euemy, ard © we) aid eave 0 treated, and we) ray While exutting PAY & Pas Ing Write te ¢ Our muccems with Uber Uculur, it griew Wonbd, aiiongh we bore tee ue Fepresents § Ho was One of the how spirits 10 the whale arny— rave we tbe ew + oh Ue Or RAY Art, honmne ae & prOleR | y ved by b eter! the country may not be of thi poble bearved mam. There « at, al) of @hom ore an bene te teee oe comme they fell, Hut we heave thelr eames tod by Other peas, OF TOf ee heer kenwm and heard 4 much that we could oot 9 We Fhas Beew UP ® Bit tle ‘ote tr Moute. rs—Ad hes beer death of Camera! 1 set REBEL NEWS FROM EAST TENNESSEE. ee ‘ “tare ed ° wd UF Hire we # he deplore the others Wo the try wh to bo ree repens ee Union Attack om ZLolticotier, eww Foe Lhe Kichameud t t [uy reLruKarn, | To Genera) & Coorry bee es me The enewy mage a dem tration i fiom hee tod ant wore re vod My cavalry Toltow Lad mt X Tailors fron t Their force day are deilevod ta have bon wot ies than ban tee sund—ail 1 and " FORIMONLE AFO Teptiesd LeLweon duee Wantatign brkien, Dat. they toed ° ot fot emgeged wy to " the latter place late this SAMUEL a Zouascowrrn, Lenn Mert BO D8e8 > Vin Amwaven, Tho enemy attacked this postin wit (10rd, consteting of four or ut were repuleed after an eneapeme which, owing to the excellent » ” lone was only two Killed aut on Dovading wae heavy, Another atteck here ie expected UT have went you the particulurs by aaah Bart, Sept After tho enemy retired y in poreolt or them wed came two miles below Hhouutaville, bight, Tt ta reported the enemy hay ville in this ¢ + With the inlention of kicking a place A force of federal cavairy dashed toto th Sunday olght barat the building eree Ralasary flor They bu the railroad bridve at Go day Virginia aud Tennessee ada tho Kast Tennesseo and V Hal'rowd Kink of here, Traine wl pass over both Wo mor i Hite Gamage dow Yyllicoflar ik & etation ov the Fast Tennenroe Bina Katroad, eleven miles from Brtet | thirty-two tiles from 1 The diy to Ktogville is ove hy A uowspapor despatch, dated Lynent 21, says the every, one thousand Lbree entered Firistol gear the su . feeble resistance, and destroye! a bew comin! ing, With one Luvdred barrels Three miles north of Bristol they tor od the bridge and ben returned. ant Vir vaburo ja os Deatod The Surrender at Cambertand Gap, [From the Richmond Diepateh, ept. 22.) ‘The Bristol (Teen...) Ade ite coutaine some particu Jnr of the surrender of the Con'ederate teres at Cumber land Gap, It ways It io With deep mortification that we annognes the an conditional rurrender of Cumbertand Gap to the federal forces gn Wednesday, the 7th inat, Aco nding ty tbe beat Information we can’ gather there were 2.100 Yas th the eninge waiee it wan surrendered — It. Om reported, lowever, that FoMetbing hor « thoinand ref wed to cone ly With the gorrender, and Mate their esexpe. 0! there iter it 18 Rall that rome two handret bewnged to Col Slemp’s (41h Virginia) regiment, r lows in stores, aris » ke., mont he considerable, Aniony them was Ley den's Pattery, one of the roost *ploudid 1 was presented wo pleut) the confederacy hy the merchants of } \verpool, and wae statione? near thie place for koveral weeks dirtng the past summer That ayloudid company, (be Gitner Grays, who were stationsd here last winter, -# «ld Ws be the cxptured. Mut we will not pereist in sarreting the wickeuing cetaile, We do net pretend co» quk adviodly Dut the thivg i# regarded in invllige t circles here ox balng One of the woKt disgreee'ul vem rre coe of the war The garrison {4 sid w have bees in command of Genedl Frazier, of whom we know nothing. ‘That noble regitnent, the Firat Tennessee, which bad been recently placed on detacted xervien tp the vielulty of the gap, Wore ordered t this place and tok 1p thew Hoe of march hither op Munday m reine before the gue render, aud reached here ou tart “abboth It ly under wtood, Kince their arrival bere, that the Yaukeor purnwed them Hear Jonesvitie, Va Ag to the provable result of thie sutrenter ot the gap, ‘We will uot Areculste farther tho te wey that we are fearful that Lue enemy vill prowec ite b wurtey to ine oalt works, There ie & turrpike road from the gap to Fatillville, thence there are two paraliet turopik Malt of Lebanon sot Hayior’s Gay, the Vilie—ooe by wi other the Valley andty way of \vington. Wt te certainly @ matier of vital Impertacce (iat our authog # anil people «till look to Protection Of this jateren Nothing tory important «from the front! elgee our last ane. In upper Kast Tenneeee Mulor General Joven sinc mmand. thoy wan brit < oo Mon day, ond of Thesday Mowing tx oded (on 'ederaten and four Yankee provers ware bro ght ay fre Jovesboro’, where they were w 40) and ca pty below From jater ioteiligoree, reraived by the A levdle, the follow img lit Of re comments at the gap ls bealoed — The garrison consisted of four rogimA@e, sin —FMy Ath Georgia, Mixty fourth ¥ ty fourth North Carotion, ord Bin Bit. | Capt. Herne’ company. of tate Datiery, commaniet ty The ene ue *, wm comme ded by Gen Te tet the gap ou Pridey with his Shackeilord's Urivade, for Knoxville, weaving uly two @ itu. dred aud y morning the 6 regimeute to guard and Nivety eighth Ob emmy had mede po tm thelr picket binge, Only eaeaped. the larger portion of hom comtnand, PROCLAMATION BY THE PAESIDENT. + Va., Open to Trea Tam Soot, 24, hee, BY TRB rREe/DKWT OF THE UNITED wraTen. 4 Per enon Whereas, in my proviamation o 27th of April, 1ne1, rth Carolina wore, {OP reasons there set forit, placad enter biorkete And whereas, ihe port of Alexondrim, Virginia, har fince been blockaded , but ae the bl ckode of maid port may now be tafely rolered wilh advansage to the we Loren of commerce Now, therefore, be \t known thet I Atrstem Linenia, President of the Usiied Stater, purnsent Go lve mutton cy ih tne verted by eo Hftb weet) nd lee eek of Comgrere, Approved om the 19th of July 1991. ented * An patton the? Wo provide for the cotinetion 4 dation of ln porit and for of oF purpe an,! do hereby decture (nek the beet ode Of the weld Yor of Alen wile ® ele) (ay comme ad de termine from and after thin date that © mmere! tL leter Conree with the eaid pert, except ae to perm me, Ueboge nd informetiod oomtrahand of war, muy Ft Ute date be carried om, eatjer: Wo the twwe of the Ce ited Meter ee ee ee tone which are preserihet by the Seoreiary of (be Trem ory im hie order, which © appeoded t imy prociemation of the Lath of May, iso In «itnens whereet | have bereante set my hand and tuned the weal of the Unitet Htater ti he atest, tome at the Cy of Washington, thin 24th day of Meptom ber im the yo of our Lord, 186), aot Of ine ladepmedenen of Ube | eited Mater the eighty-th ra AMMAN AM LINGULD the Prewden We " ny, Heoretary of Rhate Tree Tee ny theme New Jemewy Vorrwr rm) ar ew cn The treble that soeurred 6t Mews " wnat h the whole regiment » ts Le tmorely Ube tmincadact 4 trent was Het Deermmet oe ere tebe e men binned A war, ready We deen’ mame UY giviog Dattn | yu At Koeie might Canal Navicntion Aumewy, Met. 96. 180 The break at Motmen se red. ond tomke ate moving Rebel Prisoners Bown to City Pomme, Betrmone, yt, 26 18 ‘The fag of tree ttonmer New Core 4 bere shia eg (rem Torrens Mewrom, Whee a) tae ew hee of prim aees of war from bere to (ty Pewt for oxehange The Sehoon+r Wave Ashore. Pownsnn We, Bet 36, Meee The echorese Ware, of Keonetro®, (rom Mamgw for Hariiord, PRIMO, Master, went whore on Peak'® lelned on Montag sight, oh me oom, Goring & heery rele wpe) end biiged, Mer cares 6f tember, togriher © ls het x le end rmind, Wil probabey be red Rettion & Plagenie Vile be Route for Tre Rew York Yarn 4% oe The Tekin Gomhiy Nie + ow + or mew Vere, ee ee oe |