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" Tbe Battle or Chlckumaufa.
compile from Atlanta papers the
following account of the recent battle ic
To nn oaaoo :
THE FIOnT ON SATt'RPAY.
tm Knrdar morninir Rosoncrans' for
iod the line of Pea Vine Creek,
inU' urn tot in tho vicinitv. To drive
s-r r ! nnuitinn Wai the ODieCt 01
lUIIl IIUIU - i
Artillery firing of a heavy
wui " . . 1
character was kept up during tho day, ana
at 10 p. ra. tho corps of Polk and Buckner,
forming our left made a junction with
Hill's corpa, forming oar centre, and advan.
coi to ihe uBsault. Oar men made the
charge through the hoavicst artillery and
infantry fire that was ever known, and can
ried tho heights beyond the creek driving
tho enemy Irom an tueir posiuuua.
ground was literally strewn with
Yankees, and we lost in the assault
The
dead
1500
killed and wounded.
Our forces drovo tho enemy two miles to
tho road to Chattanooga which runs paral
lel to the creek, and along which Rosen,
crans brings his supplies, and we now hold
lh id road.
Hurintr Saturday Hood's division of
Longstroot's corps attacked the enemy's
lelt without gaining mucn aavaniago.
Sunday's rie-m.
On Sunday morning tho fight wa re
nowed along tho cntiro lino, and tho enemy
wore steadily driven back on tho right and
left, their contro holding its ground. At
nightfall tho enemy's left is roportod to
havo fallen back eight miles, and tho right
four miles, from the positions thoy had oc
cupied in the morning.
The fighting during both days has been
of tho most desperato character, and as yet
no reliable information of tho respective
loeyerf can be obtained. Tho slaughter of
Yankees is represented by the wounded
win havo been unprecedented, and our
own is lamentably great. Report places
our loss at about 5,000 killod, wounded and
misuin
Among tho killed tho following officers
are reported : Brig. Gon. Preston Smith,
of ToncoHsec ; Urig. Gou. Wollord, of Geor
gia; lirijjr. Gen. Walthall, o! Mississippi.
The latter lacks confirmation. We hear the
following names mentioned among tho
wounded : Mnj. Gen. Preston, of Ken
tucky; Mui. Gen. Cleburne, of Arkansas;
Maj. Gen. Ifood lost a leg, Brig. General
Greg woundod in thojaw, and Brig. Gon.
13e nning iu tbo breast.
Two thomand p'-nera orilAfYrp rufiA
-5 r-uy cmtflrays train re
port that heavy smoke wai seen in rear of
the positions of the cnomy supposed to
riso Irom the burning of their commissary
stores.
DESCRIPTION OP THE BATTLE CONGRATULA
TORY ORDER OF OEM. BRAdU.
Camp near tbe Battle-field of
Chickamauga, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 1863.
The soil of Georgia, marked by tbe war
trail of tho enemy, 1ms at last becomo,
with her sister States, dyed in the blood
of the rovolution, while on the banks of
the "Iiivrr of Death," (Chickamauga) lie
the bones of tho infidel foo, who have been
slaughtered by our braves by thousands.
Notwithstanding all the boasted brilliant
strategy of Koacncrans, General Bragg
has won over him ono ofthe greatest vic
tories of the war, and once more the Con
federacy may rojoico over the insolence
and presumption of Iho abolition foe. At
such a time it is impossible to givo you
more than an outlino of the battle, which
has already been anticipated by the tele
grams I have bent you.
The preliminary fight commenced, it
may bo said, on Friday tho 18th inat., at
Alexander's bridge, 8 miles west of Ring
gold. Walthall' brigade was principally
engaged, and suffered most, one rogiment
losing 7:1 killed and wounded. Gon. Bush
md Johnson'rt bi igado moved up at the
time from Ringgold, crossing tho Chicka
mauga abovo at Reed's bridge, enemy fall
ing back boforo us, and marshalling thoir
forces in tho lino of battle. Their advance
on Gooria soil had been so successful and
easy, that they seemed surprised at tbo
idea of being chocked, contemplating a tri
umphant entranco into Atlanta. On Sat
urday tho l'Uh, tho two contending armies
confronted each other in battle array Our
lino extendod from Reed's brigado to Loo
and and Gordon's Mills, a distanco of bo.
twecn seven and ten miles over a ruo-god
ban en country of hill and dale. Between'
n and o'clock a. m., tho battle opened on
oar right. In tho courso of an hour tho
hnnjr became heavy and rapid, the batte
ries of Forrest's and Walker's divisions
and tho reserve, Capt. Lumsdon's battery'
in command of Maj. Palmer, Chief of Ar!
tillery, keeninir ud a norf.Tt. m.
which was fully returned by tho enemy.
i ho l.nes of both armies moved to and fro
, - . t r i - ui uiv,
T
like th
"cuutancing and receding waves o
a Cheatham's division soen h.m,
;: UL"V,am 8 aon soen became
uuu, urc. wunus artillery under com
mand of Major MelaBthon Smith The
light wan kept up with varied success', when
the g;Il!ant division of Gen. Cleburne char
ged tho enemy after dark, by moonlight
and drove them two miles from their firsi
ine of futile, and in front of Alexander'
bridge. Jt was hero the bravo Gen. Pres
ton SmithXII. Alter this victorious and
nr-t biilliaut achievement, our army rosf
j-dor, the.r an.js for tho night. During
o I'ht CaptTarnea' battery was cap
lured, all tho hrt- i.:n.i . T.
. - w iiiii.tLw vviiir fti i' i nnn nil
... - e oil
died or woun-
rwards retaken
also cm or
k VL.
th nor-es bc. k, lcd That
Uiu v r' VUCmy's celled Loomis'
J , ..J s,x Ku". and bar" other pieces
t lm ..
nuuiorists boimXe'ther k
"lu- 1 Dl battery wsafiei
y v.n. aiuith's brigade, and
two other
Thatniffht tne laose-a wB u i
6rk digging .?t-.- fhV E
opthr.el.De.orworkHow.rd. the au- i
"oaSaX morning, the 20th. jrU
...Minfine aniriti and eager w m
grapple again with the foe. Gn. roiK,
who cooamanaea inengav, u j
work before him, but he felt confident of
mL . l . . i c -A r. . nn an nndQi
success. 108 diiuw u" "
lating or rolling open woods, so mucu ,
that artillery had room and range enough
for full play. Tho attack wai commenced
by oar forces sDoruy tuwr wuc,
Our line of battle waa loor muom -wc.i. v
Chickamauga,and naif a mil easl of the
main road leading from Jjaiayeuo 10
tanooga. We pressed the enemy aorely
from tbo start, who, though strongly con
.tmr th? crround inch by inch, gradual
ly Ml back tefore our braves. Chargo
ofm- r.Karfr wu made on the enemy, and
ono vociferating yell prevailed our ranks,
their left on their centre, and
driring back his right at the same time.
t v,A.ft.rnoon the enemy attempted to
throw roinforcements from the left to the
rJcrht across an open field and the Chatta
nooga road. Maj. Williams' battery was
concentrated on this road and cut off the
. t . 1 w . A a & Sv am I V xa 1 Br I
An.mr th whole forest beintr completely I
mowed down with grape, canistor, shrap- J
noi. and ahell : it was at this time we took
several thousand prisoners. It was after!
dark that Gen. Polk earned the last lineoi
the enemy's entrenchments, wben a tnrui-
ing yell of triumph rang out on the air,
which told of our glorious victory.
The enemy was compiwiy roawu, .u
in lull retreat, oen. .precKeuriugu
ion, and Gen. 1'restou s oi aexners corpa ireru. , ed, it would be restored by tho frank expla
ni.n Vinpn a frnllnnt n.'irt in the charffine ofl We are crlad to learn from persons who u v
.OUvV.w..6
thO enemy S enirencumcuwi, wu nvisicauiv uuifiivu mo noian iubh vjdu. iiwu
rf.;ron thrAA mileti. back to Missionary I was not dead last night. He was at the
Ridge, and from which the enemy were
driven to witnin nvo roues oi iuavwawKu.
Gen. Bragg was on the field with the
troops, night and day and in riding down
the linos in front of Gen. Breckenndge s
division, on tho night of victory, he was
most enthusiastically cheered by Brecken-
ridge and his bravo Kentucky, Louisiana,
Alabama and Florida troops.
Wre have captured over 40 stand ot col-
Orn, id picuoo ui ai imui , uu vwmvu i
' . " . . a j I
over
G,000 prisoners. Our loss is estimated
fmm piirht to ton thousand, killed and
O '
wounded; tbo enemy's cannot be less than
from twenty to twenty-five thousand.
Tbe battle-field extended about ten miles,
and tbe carnago was the most frightful yet
witnessed, far exceeding Chrncollorsvule,
Gettysburg, Murfreesboro or Shiloh. The
constant and torrifio roar of artillery never
was exceeded. The fightmg of our men
composur
oi a summer s rain, men came cnarge
t rm t
attor charge, the frightful gaps in our lines
being immediately closed up, and with tbe
yell of demons, our battle cry arose abovo
the roar and crueh of musketry and artille
ry, whilo thalerror-stricken foe fell back
aghast as our braves mounted and carriod
their entrenchments, lino after liner over
the dead carcasses of the Abolition foe,
who fell in heaps in the pits they had but
dug for themselves.
Tho battle. field that night by moonlight
the glittering beams i-hining on tbe
ghastly faces cf the dead, distorted in ox
rrnfcion from tho wrurH' of tliftir torn
i i i j i ... . .
wuunueu uuu uying, wuo scattered arms
strewn everywhere, broken artillery car
w t rt v s a n n I t & s-v m n 1 1 ta. .1
imjjco aim taijuuo, ttUU ail lliat maKOS Up
tho debris of a bloody contested field was
terrible and appalling.
r- r i 1 1 a i... .
uen. roue lougni nis corps with great
sain ana aouuy, ano with all the coolness
that bravery van command. The noble
divisions of the heroic Breckinridge and
chivalrous Cheatham carried tbo last en-
trenchments and they Blent unon the fioid
th K r ' . .7 .
hV mv k i "uw'ptnoir
.Ck ahed..t0
x..j.vu v vunjwu o uiviaiuii. wzia iin inn
was on
left of Gen. D. II. Hill's corps, and charged
th e entrenchments Sunday with its famed
and distinguished gallantry, taking 14
pieces of art'.lery. Gen. McXair was
woundod, and the noble Col. R. W. Harper,
commanding a brigade, was killed. Col!
Harper was a Marylander, but a citizen of
Arkansas, and had previously distinguished
himself at Oak Hills, Elk Horn and Mur
freesboro. Gen. Buckner and Hill's corps
also won imporishable reoou .i. Capt. Jas.
Stone, of Buckner's escort, (who took Gon.
Willich prisoner at Murfreesboro,) also ad
ded to his laurels.
On Monday, 21st, Gen. Forrest pursuod
the enoray, capturing a squadron of Gen.
Stanley's Yankee cavalry, and general
skirmishing taking place, tho enemy re-
treating nn (h.tt.nnn.. 1 tl .
& w vu.u wga.. vjbu. neeier
had also captured a large train of wagons,
burning a largo portion, and securing&over
1,000 prisoners. To-night (Tuesday) as I
ciose mis letter, which 1 sond by private
express, a courier just in reports that tho
enemy are burning thoir stores at Chatta
uooga and crosHing tho river.
When it is taken into consideration that
our army had to travel anklo deep in dust
over a wild, barren, broken country, with
out affording any subsistence, and our men
on half rations, undergoing forced marches
and terrible sufferings without a murmur,
and then to contemplate their heroism on
the field, which has won us so great and
lv??u9 V1?10?' U cannot bo doubted but
n . r .iTOd f batt,es favorcd 0Qr a8.
But for tho want of rations, Gen. Bra
would have followed up his victory the
next day, but our troops were unable to
move until our eupplies enme up. In this
grcai uumo uen. Bract? has oTh;h,-.
".itr sagacity lar overreaching Rose,
crans, and by his masterly manoeuvres has
handled his army with a skill and judtr
mont that only could have secured to us
such a glorious victory.
1 close this lc-ier by appending his con
grAtulAtory Address to bis troop,, which
will bo read with a thrilling glow of inter
est, and over which overy truo heart will
with gratitude to God, devoutly rejoice.
FielJ of thickauiAuga, Sept. v2, 1803.
thnV.i8p CTdA'mi-htr Gd I reward
the valor and endurance of our trnnn, vZ
oo "MlWllCVI
lUJ'arms a comploto victory over
tory
"v"v superior numbers.
j-Lomage is due, and
Eli rM '
is rendered unto
strong. 10 DallI 10 the
Soldiers ! after two days of savere baftle,
preceeded by heavy and important outpos
affairs, you have stormed the barricades
and breasi worka oi tbe enemy, and driven
before you i confusion and disorder an
a a i i-i n nn iriuni t. .
in numbers, And
' H ft
uTprcDduVco id.r' priUo.
niud( and yoar iorrdi,p.red
"nd" "eea
Yoar commander acknowledges his ob-1
ligations, and promises to you, in advance, I to
the country's gratutuae.
But oar task is not ended. We must
drop a soldier's tear upon tbe graves of
tho noble men who have fallen by our sides,
and move forward.
Much has been accomplished. Moro re
mains to be done before we can enjoy the
blesainirs of peace and freedom.
BRAXTON BRAUG.
PRISOHKRS, ETC.
Atlaata, Sept. 23 1163.
Three trains with 2,000 Yankee prison
ers arrived here last evening. Mrst of
them are from Rosseau's division and Mo
Cook's corps. They say there is not a
Yankee among them they are all West-
lri.h brogoe) .nd that they .corn the
"k.!!' S!"rJ.gh. .b" d
car loads of Yankee officers, a few colonels,
but mostly captains -and lieuUnanta-no
fla a ak 1 fri I
creneral officers
A train of several hundred of our wound
ed also came down yesterday.
It is reported that there are between
this place and ualton, including inose ai-
ready here, between ,uuu ana iu.vw iw..
kee prisoners. As soon as the descriptive
lists can be made out. fhey will be sent on
cubuou .ur ou.ug..
i uo irwm, uruuKuk uU DCW wwm
i . 1 1 . tj , i
lgnt. IXO was at VUB
field hospital, near Rocky Springs, doing
won, unu s u
live to fight the Yankees on that.
ine Appeal oi vne eaya
Another installment, numbering two
thousand, of the prisoners captured at
Chickamauga, reacned tne city last euening
and were marched through the streets to
tne oarracics. adoui me same nuiuuer i
were lorwarded to Kichmona tnis morning.
. - -
i . a- : r ii l
sana yet 10 arrive irum iuo auuvtj tuo
whole number baggod being about nine
thousand.
FROM THE EXTKEME FRONT.
We stated vesterday, with tho utmost
confidence, that our forces had occupied
Chattanooga, and that an engine had gone
to that place from Cleveland, and returned,
on Tuesday evening, in safety. The state-
mem was given 10 ine pumic upon wnai
a . 41 . i I i a
Uur latest is tnat tho enemy occupied thel
placo in force, and that another fight was
hourly expected. The federals were in
possession at ono o clock: ; lJ. M., yesterday.
Mr. Kushton, agent ot the iiast lonneffsee
and Georgia railroad, endoavored to reach
Chattanooga with an engine, for tbo pur-
pose of ascartaining -tho condition of the
track, via Cleveland. Tho report made of
tnis reconnoissanco, at uauon, last evening,
was, that on reaching a point within five
miles of Chattanooga, they met Pogram's
cavalry, about ono o ciock yesterday, who
ordered tho party back to Dalton, and in -
formed them tho Federals were still
paesea vicvoiana on its return, Bird's br -
1 Z T m
J l i j . ..o
gauo oi r odorai cavalry were reported
witn six miles t the town. Our forces
stationed there being small in numbers
were obliged to leave.
It is evident we must have another strug
gie oeiore itosecrans is driven across the
river.
Rumors and incidents ofthe battle.
PAr.nn. r., u e . . . ..
. w ciic oi connici ten us
that we have captured 80 pieces of artille
V- The Federals found impossible tc
Dossibia to
get an their batteries across the Tennosseo
a train goes from Dalton to ClevalnnH
and thenco to Chattanooga by order of
vjcuorai uragg
lorrest cut away and destroyed many
oi me pontoon bridges ot the enemy. Our
cavalry are said to have captured 600
wagons and ambulances.
In their haste to get across the river most
oi toe prisoners taken by the enemy were
ioiooscu. j.uy retained, however, all of-
ncers wno had fallen into their hands
Among the captured Brig. Gen. l)an Adams
is mentioned.
un aay oeiore yestorday, at 12 o'clock,
Jrcn. Hood was alive and spoke confident
ly ot uis recovery, lie was then being
borne carefully and safely to the railroad on
a iiuer.
Cheatham's division aftnr thro
me assaults toot fourteen guns placed on
the crest of a hill almost inaccessible In
these assaults many a brave Tennesseean
lell to rise no more.
Col. Richmond, Gen. Polk's Aid-HAn.m
.. . - VOlOI
was killed by a Yankee sharpshooter just
after tho fight was over. He was ridinc
...w ..uen ui mo iwo armies and
ue wh snoi and had lallen from his
uorse ne wrote in his memorandum book
the request that his body should be taken
to his home for interment for which service
uia iogai representative would pay 5600 in
gum.
Drain dnnA f t
U jouy way oi throw
ing down their guns, and rushing to tho
.ear oi our troops whon thoy have enoueh
not far from our lino, his men suddenly
rushed forwRrH anA ,i u . J
uuU t liuu no was ior a
uiuuicm, amazed at tho brilliant charge
made without orders, and when he saw
tmnmeir muskets had been thrown awav
he Bought himself to escape with his staff
He turned his horse to fly, but it was too
tlnK ho' ami overy man near him, was
killed. He was shot through the head, tho
ball entering just above the neek, and
coming out abovo his nose.
Among the prisoners, wo have soldiers
Irom Meade's army, and they tell us that
bherman s Corps is on tbo march from
Huntsvnle, Ala., that Burnside is coming
down from East Tennessee, and that Grant
is ascending the Cumberland river.
As the Yankees had every advantage in
position, and we not, they charged and took
batteries, we are led to believe that our
losses in killed and wounded, at least in
wounded, are heavier than those of the
tne my.
Col. Richmond's body camo down on the
ireirht train yesterday.
Major Hatchins, Chief of Artillery of
Uen. Claiborne's Staff, was wounded at
-Murfreesboro', in the right foot, and at
Chiciamauga 1ft the left In both in-
stances the wounds are very severe. At
Marfreesboro' he was also shot through the
leg.
Surgeon J. D. Nagle, the most energetic
and tireless of the medical corps, has been
unremitting in his attention and kindness
the wounded brought from above.
THE MEXICAN aUESTION
IHPOKTAXT IT1TUUT Or TBI YI1WS Of IHB AUKE!-
C AH aOTHXXKT
The following circular letter, addressed
by the SecreUry of State to the several
American Legations abroad, acquires new
interest from events now transpiring :
Washington, March 3, 1863.
Sir : We observe tbe indications of a
growing impression in Europe that the
demonstration made by the Spanish,
French, and British forces against Mexico,
is likely to provoke a revolution in that
country, which shall bring about tho introi
duction of
h, ofthe c . ( .
Prince, dnr conntry i. de.pl humfd
nram )nrtm, ' ...
M w,fh Mexjco The Pr08identh
.
therefore, directed 0e to submit to the par
ties interested his vfews on the new aspect
or. anairs.
1 be President has relied upon tbe as
surance given his Orovernmont by the aU
Hes that they were in pursait of DQ politj.
cal object, but simply the redress oi their
grievance8 He entertains no doubt of the
sincerity ofthe allies; and if his confi
denC(J in their d fftith faad distUTD
uanuno yicn uy lutjia aax, ine govern
- f " - w w H -
ments of Spain, France and Great Britain
l intnntirin nf iiTPi.f: .n.
a change in tho constitutional form of cov-
ernment now existing in Mexico or anv
political change which should bo in.ooDo-
silion to tQe wiM of the M "j
in Bhort he has cause to believe the allies
are unanimous in declaring that ravnlnt.mn
od t0 Mexico ig , r d fc
Jeptain Mexican citiien8 arno ji
pranco
Nevertheie8 the pre8idon t regards it his
duty to express to the allies, in all kindness
and candor, that a monarchial govern
ment established in Mexico, iu the pres
ence of foreign fleets and armies occupying
the waters and the soil of Mexico, has no
promise of security or permanence; in the
I second place, that the instability of such a
monarchy would be embraced if the throne
were assigned to a person alien to Moxico ;
that in these circumstances the now Gov
a l l . i r ii
i ernmeni would instantly lau unless sus-
lances, which under
it invasion, would bo
in? of a permanent
policy oi armed intervention by monarchi
ai Europe, at once injurious and inimical
j to the system of government generally
I adopted by the American continent
I lheso views are based upon some knowl-
edgo of the opinions and political habits of
American society. There can be no doubt
that in this matter the permanent interest
and the sympathies of our country would
oe on tne side or tuo other American lie
publics.
We must not be understood as predict
J ing on this ocasion tho course of events
1 which may ensue both in America and
j Sated. I77itbe steps which are contem
opinion ofthe President, the emancination
of tbe American continent from tho con
trol of Europe has been the principal char
acteristic of the past half century. It is
not probablo that a revolution in the op
posite direction can succeed in the age
which immediately follows this period, and
while the population of America increases
s rapidly, while its resources develop in
the same proportion, and while society
forms itself uniformly according to the
principles ot the American Democratic
tiovernment.
it is unnecessary to indicate to theallios
now improbable it is that tbe nations of
Europe would accept cheerfully a policy
favorable to a similar counter revolution.
thus incompatible with their own proper
interests. Nor is it necessary to point out
that, notwithstanding the care ofthe allies
to avoid aiding by means of their land and
maritime forces, the internal revolutions of
Mexico, the result would bo none less due
to tho presence of their forces in the coun
try, however different the object they may
have proposed; for without their presence
it may be considered certain that such re
volutions would probably not have been at
ternptod or conceived.
The Senate of tho United States has oer-
tamly not accorded its official sanction to
tbo precise measures proposed by the Pre
oiuoiii,, ienu war aia 10 ine actual Mexi.
can uovernment, in order that the latter
might, with the approbation of tho allies.
extricate itself from its present embarrass
ment; out this is strictly a question sf in
n r o I A m Cn.'nt mm it.
.nii oumiuisirsiiuu. .more could oe no
greater error than to see in this disagree
ment a divergence of opinion in our Gov.
ernment, or in the American people, in re
gard to their cordial wishos for tbe safety.
wvuare, ana siaouny oi the Republican
wuiciuuicui i ii iuul country, i am your
oueuieni servant, w ai. J. SEWARD.
a oteanoe incident. The coroner of
a rv . w .
iarolton county, writes the Savannah Re
publican, of the 13th ult., as follows, from
j-iauci o jj.ni, ua., august IV :
A strange incident took placo in this
village a few days ago. A widow lady,
who had apparently been dead for two
days, aroso, and in a loud voice exclaim
ed, "What news from the war ?" All
present wero too much frightened to ani
swor her, and she fell back without the
feist indication of life. She was not in
terred untilldecomposition had actually com
menced. The lady's name was Miss Tempe
rance warier.
This woman was certainly uncommonly inquisi
tive when liring. After her death she rather trans
cended the license usually allowed her sex.
Coincidence. The battle on the Chick-
mauga was commenced on Saturday, 19th
inst. That day was the anniversary of the
total defeat of the Persian hosts 2342 years
ago, as well as of several other signal mil.
itary events since that time a nice olaco
to put In a big victory on the Confederate
calendar.
A destructive fire occurred in nillsboro' on Sat
urday night last. Thefire originated in the "Turner
Hotel' building. We understand seventeen houses
were burnt.
Correipondeacs of tbe Patriot.
PROM THE SIXTlf REGIMENT.
Camp 8ixth, N. C. T.
Rapidaa Rlter, September 26, 1863
i - r. -r I
.iu..ao. ixuuuiL : . navo a tew spare
TYlnmnfa 1 h in mArninn nk;.u r : i i
ntingyou a line concerning qur manceu-
rera daring the past week.
On Sunday the 13th instant, we were
aroused from our letbergy by the distant
booming of Gen. FiU Hugh Leo's artillery,
in the direction of Culpeper C. H., which
plainly told us there was something to pay
with the Yankees. At 2 o'clock Monday
morning, we received orders to cook ra.
tions, and bo ready for marching by day
light, at which time the regiment was
formed and marc hod toward Sommervillo
Ford, on the Rapidan river. We arrived
at the ford just in time to see our cavalry
and the Yankees have a little brush, which
resulted in the rapid flight of both parties
irom tne held, leaving it bare for a short
spaueoftimo. As soon as our infantry
made its appearance on the heights above
the ford, the enemy placed their artillery
in position and commenced pouring shot,
shell, and other missiles into our ranks as
thick as hail, until we got our artillery in
position, when we returned the fire, which
soon silenced their peices, and sent thorn in
great oonfasion to the woods for refuge
i he field being clear of artillery, their
sharpshooters were next discovered omerg
ing trom the woods beyond the river
They were met and very genteelly amused
by some of the same name, but a littlo bet
ter grit, from the ranks of the rebels.
Darkness closed tho first day's action
nothing)! interest occurred alone the
lines up to Wednesday morning. Ou
! At ...
regiment, peing on picket, to keep up its
character, opened fire upon the- Tankoe
about daylight, which was kept up inces
santly throughout tho day. During the
day. fifteen of oar remmont vnlnntnArftil
and crossed tho river and charged the one
my out of their breast works, capturing
nwcive ur uiteeu oi opeucer s repeating ri
fles, eight or ten fine navy pistols, a lot of
oil cloths, haversacks, &c, &c, and re
turned without the loss of a man.
Our casualties during tho day wore four
wounded, two of which we learn have
proved mortal. The others are severe.
Everything has been quiet for the last day
or two. The pickots are becoming very
friendly and communicativo. Some ofthe
rogiment have been trading papers, tobac
co, &c, with them to-day.
Sergt. SINCLEAR.
Correspondence of the Patriot.
FROM COOKE'S BRIGADE.
Taylorsville, Va , Sept. 24, 18C3.
ME8RS. Editors: As yot no advance
has been mado by Meade, and all is quiot
along the Rapidan with the exception of
daily skirmishing. The pickots of both
armies are near each other, and an engage
. wtA T M,. K
a
leived that .Lee intends giving battle,
though others think not. His whole army
was drawn up for battle day bofore yester
day. A fw days will no doubt determine
whether or not the Yankees will meet with
immediate resistenco. .
All quiet in this neighborhood,
large force of yankees are said to be on tho
Peninsula and advancing from the direc
null ui jurKiown. xnis, nowovor, is mere
rumor.
Revivals of religion havo been going on
throughout the army, and in this Brigade
many conversions have taken place during
tho past two wedks. The chaplains and
othor preachers in attondenco are labor
ing with much aeal, and preach night and
day.
The news of Bragg's victory in Georgia,
seems to havo a good effect on the troops,
so far as I am able to see, in Virgioia.
They all know, however, the price of such
a victory, and I hear n vain boasting
among the men." A quiot determination
prevail to do their duty when called on as
manfully a ever. It is to bo hoped that
the rejoicing produced over tho country,
among ths people at home, will bo rather
different in character from that usually
caused by a success of our arms. While
their hopes may bocome revived, we trust
they will not fall in with the money
changers and extortioners, whose friond.
ship for the Southern cause exists only
with the view of saving the property thoy
have amassed, while tho soldiers wero suf
fering in the field. EUSEBIUS.
French Loan. It is understood that
tho Confederate Government has effected a
loan of one hundred million francs, (about
twenty million dollar) from parties in
France based upon cotton now in this
country which is to be removed by the par
ties contracting. This is a cheering indi
cation ofthe friendliness of French capital
ists, and of their confidenco in tho stability
of our Govornraent.
On the other hand, privato letters re
ceived in this city from England say the
Confederate loan in that country is "flat."
Richmond Examiner, 21st.
"A Woman is always at the Bottom of
Trouble." You remember tho story of
the Shah of Persia. When ho was told
that a workman had fallen from a ladder,
he called out :
"Who is she 7 who is she 7"
"Please your Majesty, 'tis he."
"Nonsense !" said the Shah. "Thro's
never and accident without a woman ; who
is she 7"
Tho Shah was right; tho man had fallen
from his ladder because ho was looking at
woman in a window. Many a man docs
that in other countries besides Persia.
The editor of tho Alexandria Gazette has
been notified that his paper will bo stopped
if he persists in calling the Legislature at
Richmond "the Virginia Legisia tore.
I:
' ' 1 . tC
NTEREsTlNO FSOM F.itto.
?J ocK -'atuNow York from ' Live;;;" '
the Jjh inst brought a report that th ?Z '
ish Government has resolved to I,1'
th two suspected rebel rams now ; 'al,n
MCrSCV. Jtllt fta na .. . ,. n
s as we cxneLftfl rPi. u.
in
1
ngton Chronicle sava th ;'n i aslil
ed to France by anEngiih w
a. opb patch irom xraris, dated the, V V
nstin the ovcnfng, says: Lh
The announcement resnortin .1
aling of the Florida at Brest in Vp x!Clu.-
our is supposed to bo a still mn 'r"
declaration on the part of France u t !"
period ot neutrality is fully ritS8eu u'c
xuo j. nns correspondent o tho r , .
rilnK . i lU0 London
of Michel Chevalier's pamphlet : ' ' s
iui8 ume tno trumpet emits no nr,
tain sound, but every note rinrs otl, f
knoll of thA "Mnrrk A ?; 0Ut the
---- - .w.vu iimci it an (j f)
on, an, I
vuo luruiauon oi a separato
Govornraent at Richmond.
'dependent
borne excitement has boon ,
Paris by Mr. Dayton having telecra !
to all the American consuls nWfiJ
to sena any American vessel of war l
lv uc iu European harbors
uirection or t5rest, lor the porpoe
chase to the Florida, and bets 1
in t
e of nvj. .
have L-,
made in Fans in favor and
against ti...
chances of escape of the
celebrated rebvi
privateer.
Tho deputation from Mexico to o.fe
wnu ArcuuuKo jaaximilian tho
Mexico has arrived in France
It is said that Maximilian
crown.
throne of
accepts tho
Scene in the Life of Ge.v. Jacko -On
the momentous morning-of Frid' -Juno
27th, 1862, as the dinerint corns";
tho patriot army wero moving to thoir r, '
pectivd posts to fill parts in mighty cpmh:
"a,tl10nL?fiheir chief ar Jackaon
held his final interview with him, and ,(,
sumed tbe march for his position at C
Harbor, his command was misled by a
misconception of his guides, and eeonu.d
about to mingle with and confuse mother
part of our forces. Moro than an hour ot
seemingly precious time was expended in
recitiying this mistake;," whilo tho boom
lntr of cannon in thm fmn .., . i. . i
slrugglo had bogun, and mado our breasts
vuru wim agony ot aunponse, lost tho irre-
I parablo hour ahould bo lost by our d-lav
irr XBC Karl o;ll -i J
.7 " Yr olul ""y mnes to marrh
When tins anxious fear was su.'gened :r
vately to Jackaon, ho answercdvith nev ,
countonance, 'No ; lotus trust that Yl'-
Fuviucuco oi our liod will so overu'c
that no mischief shall rosalt." And vtM
no mischief did result. Provid
brought us precisely into conjunction wi'tli
' h A too . U ...L:.l
0 ,t.iu wuicn we wero to rn.(,.r.
, u uuhic was j(Mneu at iho
I juncture, and by tho timo tho stars a
ed, tho right wing of the enorav. wiii,
which he was appointed to deal, wm !,,-,!
ed in utter route across tho rir. m
. - - . . . . . .,,,,(
than onco, when to bring ono of his
fighting brigades into action, I had nnti . j
himitting motionless upon his borrow, i.
his right hand uplifted, while the' .v:u
worn column poured on in stern s;:,i ci
close by his uide. At first it did not a..c nr
whether it was mere abstraction ot 'thought
or a posturo'to rcliovo his fatigue. i:tii
Port Republic 1 saw it again ; and w&, ..
ing him more narrowly, was convince! 1 v
his closed eyes and moving li
ipH that
was wrestling in silent nraver
1 tl
i,t
that I could surmise what-waslhen iiassi -tnrougn
niB lervent soul. Tho snv' in Mf.
ty otthat Providence which workeih ;i
things after tho counsel of His own vr
andgiveth the battle not to the strong,
tho race to the swift ; his own fearful i
nrtnciriili'ti. i r a t
ruj,u"ll)i au ueeu oi mat counsi
sound wisdom, which God alono can
a:, i
i
the crisis of his beloved country and
balance, trembling between defeat
victory; tbo precious lives of hi vet. r:;
which the ineihorablo necessities oi w.
compelled him to jeopardizo ; tho imm- r
souls passing to their account, pcrhap- ;
prepared ; tho widowhood and orphan.
which might. result from tlio orders h- !..,
just boon compelled to iue. And as h
beloved men swept by him to tho fnwi
into the storm ot shot, doubtless, his ilur.
hoart, as tender as it was rescjlutr, ycnrf.i
over them in unutterable lungings and i;
tcrcossions, that " tho Almighty w iui
cover them with his feathers, and th;t. I.
truth might bo their shield and luu ki r.
Doctor Djih!,.
It is reported this morning on tir ?-tr.
that tho steamers "Elizabeth" a:.(i " '.
vanco" have been captured by tho I'. .
ders. From tho best informaio:i n .
obtain wo are led to believe tint. ;i. r
ported capturo of the Elizabeth .'
probably correct. So far us t.h.; A I v..:.
is concerned wo havo not been al-le t '
tain any information upon which to In
definite conclusion, and enumin -t:
hopes that the noblo ship isstill safe. I' -bly
the report may provo to bo error,
in both cases. Wilminyton .Journal., J
Yankee IjARJjakiti'. llev. J. II. I:
son, chaplain in tho Army of Tcnricvi
.I....-l. I. - II.. H ... tl' I
nuties, tnrougn iuu ua'j est, l cie''wf
that the L'roshyterian ininifier at I'nhi.-..
Giles county, Tenr.., was first plumi- rcl
everything, and then dragged by t!n '. .
all around tho house, when the 1 1
troops occupiod that place.
Dr. Wrkhjt. Dr. Wright, of . :
who killod a Yankee Lieutenant im: . .
since, "wkilo the latter 'wai t-r . ..
drilling negro troops, has boeii gra-.t-new
trial by Lir.coln. Thosoeonil ti ..
to be by a civil court, and thr frii-n :
tho doctor entertain strong ho:i- . ;
acquiCtal.
There is a valuaolo lesson in r
onco made by the elder .uhn T:
Pointing to the bust of Washington
eral Hall he said: "He was a rc;.
bo knew how to hold his tongue ; J
could."
From the Rapidan. Tho
of news we have from Northern "
is tbe statement qf paseeriKers bv ti.
tral train yesterday evening, thai tl:
keo cavalry, who occupied ,Mad. ti
House a few days since, have be'-n
to tho North side of iiobertso.i riv
yond the Court House. There are
it is reported, no Yankees on this -
tho Rapidan. That stream is
still
'aid.
fo j in;
swollen by recent rains, it
f.
e:ll
army tc cross, and wo
tnereloro may :
look for a genera
eogacrement
lor s-vi
4 days. JiicAmond jyAi?,