New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-30
FROM THE ARNY0F THE CUMBERLAND
The EMcuny Concentrated
near Dalton.
Lonsstreet Recalled from Knoxville.
NE IS: tNDEAV0RING TO REACH DALTON.
The North Part Of Knoxville Burned
The GREAT VICTORY AT CHATTANOOGA.
GRAPHIC REPORTBY GEN. MEICS
The Preliminary Movements
Of the Army.
The Enemy Surprised in Broad
Daylight.
The Best-Planned Battle Of the War.
UNEXAMpLED BRAVERY OF OUR TROOPS.
Gen. Hooker Fighting Above
the Clouds.
Forty Guns Captured on the Top Of
Gen. Hooker Fighting Above
the Clouds.
Forty Guns Captured on the Top Of
the Mountain.
Grand Results Of the Three Days Battles
CHATTANOOGA. Saturday. Nov. .. ls63

There has been no fighting at the front to-day.
The cnomy are concentrated below and Dalton.
with a view Of making stand
Our limo Ia beyond Rlnggold.
An order from Bragg recalled Gen. LoHgstrcci from
before Knoxville on the morning Of tho 10Th lie is
oadeaTor.ns Join tia; chsiialn Dalton by
eifcuitous route.
The situation from Knoxville TO Bridsepor, 1. all that
can be desired
CINCINNATI. Nov. %. 1865.
The latos. "s nom Knoxville is 20 Wcdnes.
day, The n...i p,r' II the town ha. te,r burned IN
Guiding the depot Burnside Is cheerful and connden,
HEAporAEIEEs. CHATTANOOGA
Thursday. Nov. ~ IstJ 5
Fpwrx 81 STANTON, SECRETARY u var
SIR: On the sd inst, at 1870 a. m, Gen.
Grant ordered demonstration against Mission Ridge
10 develop the iorco holding it. Tho troops marched
out formed In order and advanced In line Of battle as
Il on parade
Tho Rebels watched tie formation and movement
from their picket lines and rifle pits and from the sum
miis Of Mission Ridge Eve hundred feet above u.s. and
thought II was a review and drill openly aud dclber.
aiey. 10 regularly was II all done.
The line advanced. preceded by skrmishers and at
o'clock ?. m. reached picket lines and opened a
fa.ng soey upon the Rebel plckets. who replied and
iaio their advanced line OF rlle pits Amer them
went skmishors and into them. along the center Of
tho limo Of - 90 troops which General Thomas had so
quickly displayed. until We opened fire. Prisoners
assert that they thought the whole movement was 4
review and general drill. and that il too late TO
send to their camps Tor reSnorcemcnts and that they
were overwhelmed by force OF numbers. 1t was a sur
prise in open daylight.
ASP. III. the important advanced position Of Orchard
Knob. and the lines right and left IN posses
sion and arrangements were ordered for holding them
during the night. Tho next day at daylight Gen.
Thomas Lad 1900 men across the Tennessee, and es
abiishcd on IL south bank. and commenced the con
sirucion Of pontoon bridge about six miles above
Chattanooga.
The Rebel steamer Duubar was repaired at the right
moment and rendered effective aid in this crossing.
carving over 600 men. by nightfau Gen. Thomas
had seized the extremity OF Missionary Ridge
tho river and intrenching himself Gen. Howard,
with brigade, opened communication with him from
Chattanooga the south sds the river. Skin.
mishing and cnnnonsding continued all day on the LEFT
aud center. Gen Hooker scaled the slopes OF Lookout
Mountain and nom the valley Of Lookout Creek drove
the Rebels around the point. captured somo 1900
prisoners. and established himself high UP the
mountain sdc in full view OF Chattanooga.
This raised tho blockade. and steamers were or.
dcrcd from Bridgeport TO Chattanooga They had run
only TO Kclcy's Ferry. whence ten miles OF hauling
over mountain roads and twice the Tennessee on
to ponioon bridges, brought rs supplies.
All night tho point Of Missionary Ridge on the
IRENE left and the side OF Lookout Mountain on the
extreme right. blozed with tho camp fires OF loyal
troops.
The Day had been one Of dense mst' and rains. and
much Of Gen. Rockers battle was fought above the
clouds which concealed him from our view. but irom
which his muskoiry was heard.
AT ngltfl the SKY cleared. and the full moon' the
traitors doom shone upon the beautiful scene until
A. m. when tginkling sparks upon the mountain side
showed that picket skirmishng was gong On. Then 1t
ceased. BRIGADE sent from Chattanooga crossed the
Chattanooga Creek and opened Communication with
Hooker
Gen Grants headquarters during the afternoon oil
the 23d and the day Of the the 2th were in Woods re-
doubt except when in tho course Of the day. he rode
along the advanced line visiting tho headquarters OF
the several commanders in Chattanooga Valley.
At daylight on tho 25th, tho stars and stripes wero
deserted on tho peak of Lookout The Rebels had
evacuated the mountain.
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