, 1863-12-02


1Hueo ~ oaet nls departure un.l1 sanoay
evening onr oofses were sent on IN aaVance
n cna1ee Q. tne eodofeo Servants ano tne
General ana hls sta11' among WHOM 1or inc
nonce' Sonr co19esPonoent was 1neiuoco'
LODE passage LOT " ""1es1ocs Oh tne crazy
1acAe's ea1s,a tals tl"e comprising ING touluss
s.ocA :" INC onoecFo1t 4no Gtnt'anoosa
loaa. ~ a.t'cu ~ Mn11;o!ae7 ~ o1o
ee4'eo1 g a'u wv. y, 4o1 Luz ntsA' =" ~o1'
o1"Ss'' ''co'''il'nu1ns .'le loe1
Al "A4Ih'olnsas
m4e mere VIC nea9a oa Lie esacualoa u
1lcn1on " @ae o1'ision eona'uanoc" ~ 1ea'
E"1ns, anu a1so that oae31nnn Wig E'"sslug
Tue 11'er a. oro"ne fes1s' ana l'sat 1ae LIN
CORPS WIS III tiat&anooss"- q Lieutenant VI
an 1nolana Atsery ln1o1meo us Ina1 aar1ns
ea1ufaay n'ght seFela oiaases were tnro"n
across the slnaA creek winch Winos along Tue
base Of missionary Aadsc' as Il an attack was
about 10 oe made on Inc 1e1t7 IN conneetion
Will oneF1nahs a19aeK pesona H.
MARCHING
On Monday morning Gen. WHITAKER moved
h's brigade from Shell Mound, and towards
noon Col Gross moved from "hltesides' ana
the whole, led ny Gen. Crutf, vino, By spc-
cial order from 6eh. Thomas, was placed IN
charge OF Inc exPeainon, marched TO ooln
zen. Aookef' IN Lookoat sanes. ACCORDING
to orders. Just oe1ofe ne Lett, IN mo o. Sen-
GranI catled at oeaaqua11els a1tef ussa nalu
work IN hastenlng forward osterhans' DlFls-
ion. From him learned that the attack in
front Of Chattanoocp would be Simultaneous
WIN .ne a.'@cA aoo'o " onel4a ~
"as " Aaeo ~. aaoaoa, aaotams, oas o"inss ~
tie extraordinary delay Of 0steraau5, IN e1~
fccting his junctCrc With Sherman, the order
was countenuanded. The same officer in
for1ncf1 me lint the faint in tIe dlrection of
Trenton succeeded admirably. The rebels
1upi4su 1ul;3 ~ 49, "@s ~ - ~ "' ~ ~
repel it. The delay in the attack doubtless
enabled them to correct their error without
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T~",ea,'t M'n"I
We Ieacnea 1ookout valey' ana from faf-
rislfs to Wanhatchie, without incident of i'm
Valley road to reach the cfound selected for
onr camn u,e 1,eor,1 several f,eavv c,,rs t,rcd
~ ..s1a. ' ,.,o.ass;e. =, <7,..ts.ss.a o1,aat
:" Hutn eu@seso''u ~ o'' .A"uos' so'a.
1onr miles distant, followed by The rattle OF
musketry and roar Of field artillery. The
ro11evs were ranid and continuous for a half
~ 1orr ~ n,are and tben ora adn,1,r d;od
~ ~ = - -. q.
AWAY 1uns I1p1n LOOKOUT ana suas Afon1
tho works in Chattanooga, Kept mp IN angry
roar until uichtfall sounding for all the
world like the mutterines Of distant thunder
when tllc storm has PASSED. In the midst Of
the noise and clatter re reached Rockers
lcoduuartcrs, and to our inquiries as to the
meaning of II, were told that Gen. Willich's
Brigade Tas making reconnaissance in
force, to develop the rebel position We
subsequently, learned that in this Teconrois-
sance nc captured line Of rife-pit8 and two
hundred prisoners intended to 70 to Chat
tanooga Monday evening, but learned that the
pontoon bridge was down, which accident,
although 1t distressed me sorely then, bless.
1t now since it enabled me- to to witness the
.,,, os ,oro,,- >,
'oAt VI -NoAoo1 aoostAi"'
It has been my fortune to participate in
and describe several engagements since the
outbreak Of the rebellion; under ordinary
circumstances It is exceedingly difacult to
trace the progress o. oattlc. we knoW that
opens On iHe I1enIs tor fnslances ana limit II
Io1l5 a1ons 5ne me 1o;tnc ccnlfe, aa4 tncn 70
the !eil ana, Pefnaps oaek again; Me Know
.uls oecause t tne 1iE stAIAtas on lne I1Sutano
3neseases on ttie le1L Vci5 eeloom 1s me
!ookeI.on 80 cIcuns1anceo tha1 ne can sec
me lnltiat point o. oa!11e-can put ms nnGef
on ceIsain Spot ana say Egnt mere tne
pickete nfeo, mere they aelt 1ack 10 1ne fl1o-
pits, there the earti1lery opened dery-mo4ht-