Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-12-04

Later Dispatches from Chattanooga End q
the Campaign Against Bragg Erdcudt,o'
of RiaggoQ 6y Gen Hooker-Despaiche!
from Burnside 10 the 2jth-R,pmor thai
Gen Hooker rW Succeed Gen Meade.
CHATTANOOGA, 1st.
Gems Hooker and Palmer evacuated Ring
gold this morning, after burning the mills
dep0ts public buildings and railroad bridges
The cavalry reconnaissance % miles south
ward disclosed no enemy, but they were
found in force at Tunnel Hill. The railroad
from Ringg Id to Chickamauga was destroy
| ed by Cen Hooker.
| The mountains arc full Of Tennessee and
Kentucky deserters trying to get homo
Bragg with the skeleton Of his army is max
iug his way South. The heads of number
Of soldiers were found on the Chickamauga
battle field severed from their bodies and
stuck up on stumps and poles.
4 despatch from Gen. Burnside, dated
Nov. .. says the enemy on the 18th, moved
up the three bfisadcs and attacked one Of
his brigades on the south of the river, tire.
miles from Knoxville. A hard fight ensued .
The enemy were repulsed with the loss of
$50 killed. The position was strengthened,
and though the enemy moved down large
fcrce, with tse intention of renewing the ct
tack, Gen. Burnside believed it could be
held.
He has tecn able, by using the roads left
open, to keep a supply Of provisions and To-
rage. RsinfgFeemeuts are on the way to
him.
SrxpAY, Nov -, 1918 IN.
The eaony this morning seem to remain
IN their works across the river, and prepare
tons are now actively being made by Gen.
Meade fer grand general assault
The = corps has moved from its position
IN the centre - the left, the 9th supplying
the vacancy on both skies Of the pike
\ great battle viii probably be fought to-
day. Everything looks well for US
NEW YORK, ID.
The President illness is the verioloid.
1t is raanorea that q n. Hooker is II be
placed al the head Of the army Of the Poto-
mac again.
The new naval steamer Sassacus built at
Portsmouth made an average of l. miles an
hour oa hex recent trip to Washington.
New YoRK, 81.
The H,ra'is army Of the Potomac de-
spstch states that thi. morning { Monday J
At 5 clock, along our entlrs front the en-
envy replying tson only a few pieces for an
hour the artillery practice WIS incessant ana
heavy. Then came a lull lasting until l
O'clock oar infantry in the meantime pre-
pairing Tor grand assault along the wholo
Itue. Bat now comes a report that General
Warren has found men strongly posted in
his front, and Gen. Meade has gone to the
LETT.
The HraHs Washington despatch states
that it Is reported to day Gen. Meade has
tllen back upon fredericksburg, as it is
probable the campaign in Virginia must be
closed with the recent movements there.
The Worlds special Washington de-
spatch says-Wc have adyices, BY a special
IN s,esf-er, to an early hour this morning
(rucsiayl from the army Of the Potomac
fBeva was considerable skirmshng yester
day as usual, but no general engagement
WIS opened, Gen. Meade not attacking,
while LIE Sc ms t. remain entirely on the
defensive 1t IS evident the former is await
/ ing developments elsewhere. The rebel
+ lines are several miles in front Of Orange
court H5use, direcIy to the east Of that
place, and along the banks Of the Mill Crest
near Nine Run, which is several miles this
side, near Fredericksburg.