Important News from Georgia and Tennessee.
battle order from Gen. Bragg.
Artillery firing was heard on Friday.
It is supposed that heavy skirmishing was going on along our whole cavalry front.
The Confederates attacked the Yankees at Cleveland, Tenn., on Thursday, driving them out of the place, and capturing 74 prisoners, who arrived here to-day. Our forces held Cleveland.
Walker engaged the Yankees on Friday evening west of Ringgold, 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 when he has asked a sacrifice at your hands. Relying, upon your gallantry and patriotism, he asks you to add a crowning glory to the wreaths you wear.--Our credit is in your keeping. Your enemy boasts that you are demoralized and retreating before him. Having accomplished our object in driving back his flank movement, let us now turn on his main force and crush it in its fancied security. Your General will lead you. You have but to respond to assure us of a glorious triumph over an insolent foe. I know what your response will be. Trusting in God and the justice of our cause, and nerved by the love of the dear ones at home, failure is impossible, and victory must be ours.
Private advices from Shreveport, dated September 3d, have been received. Quiet prevails in Trans-Mississippi. General Magruder is at Houston very sick. It is supposed he will recover.
