Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28
The War in Tennessee.

SlNClNNAll, NOV.
No additional information has been re-
ccivcd regarding General Burnside's move
mcnts.
Cannonading is still heard in the direction
of Knoxville.
A battle is anticipated to take place
between the armies OF General Grant and
Bragg to-day.
A special dispatch to the Commercial,
dated Chattanooga, Nov. %, says: Deserters
who arrived here last night from the enemy's
lines, report that the rebels are falling back
to Chickamauga Station. Their artillery
has been withdrawn from our front, and
the whole army apparently in retreat.
\ reconnaissance which was made to day,
discovered that the enemy was apparently
in force between our position and Missionary
Ridge.
Gen. Wood who was in command charged
up to Orchard Ridge, and carried the rife
pits of the enemy under seveee musketry
and artillery fire, taking two hundred pri-
soners.
We'now hold all the high ground on this
side of Missionary Ridge.
Our troops are i'll line of battle, and will
lie on their arms tonight. a hard fight
will inevitably take place tomorrow unless
the rebels withdraw during the night.
WASHINGTON, Nov 24.-The Star con
tains the account of brilliant preliminary
movement of General Thomas, at Chatta-
| nooga.
CHArTANooGA, Tenn, Nov. 90. 1863
The reconnaissance made by General Thomas
has been completed in the most brilliant
and successful manner. The troops employ
ed were the divisions of Wood and Sheri-
dan, of the fourth corps under the immediate
direction of Gen. Granger.
The object Of the movement was not only
to ascertain the strength of the enemy, but
| to occupy the two bold knobs siteated in
and Missionary Ridge.
The principal attack was made by Hazcn's
brigade, commanded by that General, sup
ported on the left by Willck, and on the
| right by the whole division of Sheridan
The troops moved out of their position
Just before l O'Clock, r. NJ, and remained in
line for thrce-quarters of an hour, in full
view of the enemy. At last everything
being ready, Gen. Granger gave the order
to advance, and Gems HaZen and Willick
rushed out simultaneously.
The centre field was plainly visible from
Fort wood, in front of which Hazen's line
of battle was formed, and as the whole army
was under arms, with Howards corps
formed II solid column as a reserve 80 the
attacking force, the spectacle was one OF
singular magnifcence. The field being
commanded by the heavy guns of the fort
only one field battery was taken into action
This was planted on the elevated knoll in
front of the centre, on which Sheridan's
line of battle was formed, before the order
to advance was given.
The first shot was fired at O'Clock, T. NJ.
ana in five minutes Hazen's line was hotly
engaged while the artillery of Fort Wood
and General Thomas were opened upon the
rebel rifle pits, and the camps behind the
line of fighting.
The prastice of our guns was splendid
the camps and batteries OF the enemy being
about a mile aud three quarters distant, but
elected no reply, and 1t Was eAident thai
the rebels had no neayy artillery In that
part OF there entertainments at least oui
troops, rapidly advancing, as IL on parade
occupied the knobs upon which they wer'
directed, at 20 minutes past . O'Clock. Tel
minutes later Williek driving across Al
opon field carried the rife pits in his front
whose occupants He'd as they fred their las
yolley and sheridan moving through th'
forest that stretched before him, drove II
the enemys pickets and halted his advance
In obedience 10 orders, ON reaching the Fin'
pits, where the rebel force WAS waiting 10
bis attack. No such attack was made
however, tho design being 10 recover th'
heights on ouI leii, bat not 10 assault, 'h'
, rebel works,