s, windows, and partitions.
There were 100 patients in this hospital, (and 75 were to be sent up to-day,) who were all got out safely, many of whom found asylums in the houses of our citizens.
The loss of property in furniture, beading, &c., is considerable.
Mr. G. L. Peyton, proprietor of the Fairish House, owned the brick part of the Monticello House, and is insured in the Valley Company for $5,000; his loss is perhaps $2,000. Mr. A. Bodeker owned the wood and store buildings; he is insured in Richmond for $1,500--his loss is double that amount.
The old "Stone Tavern" is where Jefferson, Madison, and their colleagues, originated the University of Virginia, and where La Fayette was received and welcomed by Mr. Jefferson and our citizens.
It has been on fire several times, but escaped destruction till the present time.
Miss Margaret Rives, the sister of the Hon. Wm. C. Rives, died this morning at Carlton, near town, the residence of Alexander Rives, Esq. Monticello.
old, and drove them back two miles. Our loss was 60.
There was heavy skirmishing on Friday along the whole line, which was kept up until nightfall.
This morning a heavy fire of artillery was opened at daybreak, and continued until the trains left.
The trains run within three miles of Ringgold.
All the bridges between there and Chattanooga have been destroyed.
General Bragg issued the following battle order on the 17th:
Headq'rs Army of Tennessee, In the Field, Lafayette, Ga., Sept. 10, 1861.
General Order, No. 180.
The troops will be held ready for an immediate move against the enemy.
His demonstrations on our flanks have been thwarted, and twice has he retired before us when offered battle.
We must now force him to the issue.
Soldiers, you are largely reinforced — you must now seek the contest.
In doing so I know you will be content to suffer privations and encounter hardships. --Heretofore you have never failed to respond to your General whe
ousand strong, attacked General Negley's division, five thousand three hundred strong, at Bird's Gap, and drove them back three and and half miles.
Negley recovered the ground next morning, with a loss of thirty-five killed, wounded, and missing.
Our forces buried thirty-six rebels found on the ground Monday morning. The number of their killed and wounded which had been removed is unknown, but it is supposed to be considerable.
Headq'rs in the field,ten miles Northeast of Lafayette, Ga.,Sept. 16, 1863.
On evacuating Chattanooga the enemy retired to Lafayette and massed a force at that place, taking possession of the gaps of Pigeon Mountain directly in front of General Thomas's column.
The rebel force had been made formidable by new additions from Johnston, Hindman, Buckner, and Maury.
Deserters report the enemy now superior in numbers to the army they had at the battle of Murfreesboro'. Among the divisions are Cheatham's, Deyes's, Claiborne's, Buckner's Stuart's,
abling us to cut off his supplies, and compel an abandonment of the operations he has now in contemplation.
The probability is that he would never reach the Yankee States again except as a captive.
P. S.--Since the above was written the intelligence published in another column informs us that the great struggle for Tennessee has begun.
A battle commenced on Saturday on the Chickamauga river, a small stream running for about 20 miles along the base of the mountains, rising near Lafayette, in Georgia, and emptying into the river near Chattanooga, Tenn. The conflict, it will be seen, continued through Sunday and was yet undecided, though our forces had gained a material advantage.
As the armies of Rosecrans and Bragg were facing each other, about six miles apart, at Summerville, Ga., on the 18th inst, it is probable that the former was retreating to Chattanooga when Bragg precipitated his forces upon it. This is the more likely from the fact that Cleveland, Tenn., was captured by
Gen Pillow's attack on Lafayette, Ga
--A correspondent of the Selma (Ala) Reporter gives the following particulars of the fight between Gen Pillow and the enemy's cavalry, in Lafayette, Walker county, Ga, on the 24th ult:
Gen Pillow attacked the enemy about daylight, and surprised and captured their pickets.
Neary's brigade advanced on the south side of the town, and Gen Pillow's brigade on the north and west partially surrounding the enemy and capturing a large number of prisoners.
A portion of the enemy, supposed to be from three to five hundred, took refuge in the Court-House, barricaded the door, and opened a destructive fire upon our men from the upper windows.
Some two or three unsuccessful charges were made by our men upon the court house, resulting in the loss of many valuable officers and men. A brigade of the enemy's cavalry that had moved out from Chattanooga to relieve the troops stationed at Lafayette, made a sudden dash upon our troops, stampeded the h
ine of communications.
He has torn up some fifteen miles of the road from Resaca north, but the injury will be repaired without difficulty.
The interruption will cause no inconvenience to Sherman's army, as his stores of supplies south of the break, as well as north of it, are ample.
Hood has retreated towards the southwest.
His rear left Dalton in haste at 6 o'clock on Sunday morning.
A telegram from Louisville, dated the 16th, announces the capture of nine Confederates near Lafayette, Georgia, and adds:
Some of the prisoners say Wheeler's whole command, comprising Martin's, Roddy's, Jones's and Patterson's cavalry, aggregating from eight to ten thousand, are all in the country towards Chattanooga and Dalton.
The rebels entered Resaca on Wednesday morning, and took prisoners the only troops there — a colored regiment — by surprise.
The rebels immediately thereafter moved upon Dalton.
On Friday, there was considerable alarm at Chattanooga, and every able-bodied m
