Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-12-03
Charles City, Iowa, Dec. 3, 1863.
From the Army of the Cumberland
A GLORIOUS VICTORY.

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A GLORIOUS VICTORY.
The news from Chattanooga is of
the most cheering character. 1t is
news of splendid success and sub
stantial victory by Gen. Grants for
ccs. The movement commenced on
Saturday, by reconnaissance in force,
by Gen. Granger. This was success
Gul in getting possession Of all the
ground between the base of Missiona-
~ Ridge and our works on the ex.
tremc left. The Next day Sunday |
our left wing (the 4th Army Corps),
moved upon the enemy's works at the
base of Missionary Ridge, getting pos.
session of them. In the meantime
the l4th Army Corps (Gen. Palmer),
holding tho centre and right of our
Notifications, moved out, and, in CO.
operation with the 4th Corps, drove
the enemy from Chattanooga Valley
so far as to allow an advantageous
and successful attack upon Lookout
Mountain by Hooker's forces, who
were on the extreme right, and to ena-
BILE Sherman's forces, who were east
of Chattanooga and north of the river,
to cross the Tennessee east of and at
the northern slope of Missionary
Ridge.
Subsequently, Sherman, in three
terrific and bloody assaults, carried
the enemy's works on Missionary
Ridge, and, in cooperation with other
troops, drove the enemy completely
from the Ridge, thus, with what had
already been accomplished by Hooker,
giving us full possession of the
heights Of Lookout and Missionary.
>The enemy then retreated down the
Chickamauga Valley. and, at last ac-
counts, they were still on the retreat
down the valley, along the East Ten
nessee and Georgia Railroad, heading
towards Dalton. In these successes VIC
captured several thousand prisoners,
some fifty pieces of artillery, and 9TH
err valuable war material. Our losses
are comparatively small. ...
Bragg's retreat from his position
is represented as a perfect rout.
Captures and assertions are rapidly
thinning the rebel army. The num-
Der of cannon captured. thus far re-
ported, is SO, including the celebrated
LOOMS Battery, lost at the Chicka-
manga. Sherman's loss is much less
than at first estimated it will not
exceed 500. Nearly six thousand
prisoners have been reported. Brock
inridge's son, and Major Wilson, his
Chief of Staff, have been brought in.
Breckenridge himself narrowly es.
capped.
The following has been received at
headquarters in Washington ..
j. Chattanooga, Nov. IS.
To Maj. Gen. Hdileck:
Although the battle lasted from
early dawn till dark this evening, /
believe | am not premature in announ-
cling complete victory over Bragg.
Lookout Mountain top. all the rifle
pits in Chattanooga Valley, and Mis-
sionary Ridge entire, have been car
ried. and are now held by US.
IL U. S. GRANT, Maj. Gen.
The reports from Chattanooga, re-
ceived at the War Department, repre-
sent that we captured from the reb-
els, So cannon, 5000 stand of small
arms, and ten flags. The rebel forces
were utterly routed, and in full re-
treat towards Dalton, Georgia. They
are burning the bridges after them to
retard pursuit they are also burning
their depots and stores. and abandon
ing or destroying everything that
will embarrass them in their fight.
Our army is aglow with cnthusi-
asnn, aud eager to persue. Prisoners
report the rebel army terribly demor-
allied and incapable of offering seri-
GUS resistance also that Bragg will
fall back to Atlanta.
Gen. Sherman being all prepared,
began an assault at 8 in the forenoon
Sun day, upon the strong position of
the enemy at the north end of Mis-
siopary Ridge. He had. the day be-
fore, taken hill near the position of
the enemy, but commanded by their
artillery he had to descend into val.
ley, and then made another ascent to
the position held by the rebels. Two
unsuccessful assaults were made by
Sherman, but with the cooperation OF
the centre he ultimately gained the
position and completed the victory.
The command Of Gen. Sherman was
composed largely Of Iowa troops.
One despatch says These men, ex-
cited by their success in carrying the
rihe-pits on the slope of Missionary
Ridge, which they had been ordered
TO take at all hazards, rushed up
the precipice beyond, and carried the
crest of the hill, captured some thirty
cannon and thousands of prisoners.
Neither Grant nor Thomas believed
the hill could be taken by direct at.
tack. No orders for an assault were
given, and the officers were almost lit.
orally swept along in the current of
the soldiers. The hill, besides being
exceedingly steep. was enfiladed by
artillery, both TO the right and left.