The New York herald., 1863-11-28
T RIPPLE SHEET.
New York. Saturday. Nov. rs. 1859.
THE SITUATION.

Tho ROWS from Chattanooga represents the alb.
solute destruction of General Braggs army as
beyond doubt General Grant very briefly an.
nounces, in despatch dated at one O'Clock yes.
torday morning. that he has just returned from
Che front: that the rout of the enemy is most com.
plete. Abandoned wagons, 1aissons and occa.
sional pieces Of artillery are everywhere to be
found. Bragg's loss, hc says. will fully reach
sixty pieces Of artillery, and the pursuit will con.
tinue to Red Clay in the morning, for which place
he would start at once. "a
The work upon tho rear of the flying enemy
continued to be more disastrous as our troops
pursued. The rebels flung down their arms and
were captured in hundreds, leaving artillery, am.
munition and csissons behind them. They set Ore
to their stores to prevent thcm from falling into
our hands. that at different points during Thurs.
day night the progress Of our troops was illumip.
ated By the flames. 1t Ia said that what u now
let Of Bragg's army 10 but . panic stricken mob,
rushing like . herd Of frightened butfaloes, and
apparently perfectly incapable Of making any
further resistance.
Last night Hooker's and Sherman's commands
were ten miles beyond Chiekamausa creek. In
sharp asat yesterday morning General Palmer
tosk four guns and three hundred prisoners. Gene.
raj Sherman advanced on the left yesterday from
Tynes Station, and cut on two thousand of the
enemy. The cavalry command Of Colonel Lang
has just returned from 9 raid on the East Tennss-
below and above Cleveland; burned rebel foun.
dry at that place, stored with large quantities of
munitions Of war, and captured one hundred
wagons Of supplies.
Our total loss In the three days fighting is said
not to exceed three thousand.
We give q fine map to-day Of the whole country
from Knoxville TO Atlanta, and the scene Of Gene.
rs Grants brilliant operations and another giving
profile view of Lookout Mountain, with all the
points of interest in the late assaults, with the
rebel defences. The highest ridge Of the
mountain is one thousand seven hundred feet
above the level of Chattanooga, and distant from
Il, in straight line, about mile and Q quarter.
The latest news from the Rapidsn shows that
the whole army Of General Meade had crossed the
river at three points and advanced southwark.
skirmishing with the enemy as they went, and
defeating them In every instance. Lee seemed to
bc shunning general action, and Ii reported to
be falling back stubbornly. There WAS Q rumor
ct Rappahannock Station last evening at seven
o'clock that General Meade had captured four.
teen thousand Of the enemy - but. It could
not be traced 70 Q reliable source. No
opposition to The crossing Of our army
was made except at one Of the upper fords. The
right. consisting Of the Third corps, supported by
tho Sixth. crossed At Jacobs Ford; the Second
corps at Germanna Ford, and the Finh, supported
by the First, at Culpepper Ford, between Ger.
mama and Ely's Fords. The centre column Or.
rived at Gcrmsnna about noon. Only q small
picket Of Georgia cavalry were seen on
the other side. The headquarters Of Gene
raj Meade were moved across the rivel
before nine. o'clock yesterday morning
Shortly after that hour heavy cannonadng com
mencod and continued up to FIVE o'clock in the af
ternoon without intermission, but no particular
ofthe engagement, had been received at Washing
ton up to late last night. II was probably along
both sides Of the plank road In front Of Orange
Court House, as this was expected to b. the bat
tle field.
The guerrilla Mosby is still active in the vicinir,
of Brandy Station. On Thursday night he made
dash upon forage train, destroyed the forage
captured ono bundred and thirty nine mules an,
fifteen wagons. apd SO. FIRE to nineteen other wa
gons Of the train.
Union officers just returned from Richmon
state that the rebel authorities are acting In ba
faith with the prisoners and the government
the diAtribudoa of the provisions and clo'hin