Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-12-04
TIE NEWS.

Passcn gers nv the Central train last night
report 'fall quiet along the lines" N" new
movements have taken place in either army
81 far NJ c:uld be nscartained. 1t is now oe>
]ieyed that hattie is not imminent Us neuu'
evidently evinces no disposition toa tack.
The mails last night brought some aooi'io"'
., nort;cu,nrs in regard to the nituatlon In
Genre;a The Atlanta "Confederacy' ct Mon
.dov inc. saws that the retreat of Bragg from
Missionary Ridge Logan at dark on "ednes-
d,y evening, and was continued throughout
the night The a'lvanc" of the F"derals upon
or cosit'on was clearly distinguishable from
a erv point along Missionary Ridge.
Tneir lines of battle, cur columns deep
c,uld be seen from right to left with such as
t;nctncss that n'e might have recognized an
acquaintance with glass in any part OF them
It was the swollen odds thrown against MS
fins visihly arrayed, which created the IRE
. 8 luton in certain portions OF our 'front.' ana
result. d in the | 1"f Lookout.
On pcrreiving this teri bic advantage
eaio.d. ard being sutiscte' not ONLY TO un-
coma, numbers. but nm enflading fire. the
conviction became prevalent among "mcers
and men that th" day was gone, and although
tbev fucht with stubborn courage tor the
reaemn,ion Of Missionary Ridge, its posses
sion wac evi,lsntle only q question OF time
This wna cut sh 'rt by an order to retire late
during Wehnaai Law sftarnoon.
IN Thursday, General Nancy fought the
Federal pursuit. three miles this side OF ChicS-
omaura being himself severely Wounded
Tho ro.root was conducted with same cnniu..
sion Int order was restored after DAYS
-,o-cb and the troops raSsAd through Dalton
:, n,broLen columns On Friday afternoon.
Gen Clrhu-n had IL s"vore sk'rmlsh with the
cnemv's cavalry near Rirggold. 1t is under
strod thar he Kept them NJ bay.
The same par"r says ther" are corti ct'rg
opinions expressed nv parties from the
"frnn," concerning the loss Of Lookout Noun
thin. MANY persons ass'rt fhat the assault
wac camr!r'e surprise; others excuse the
disaster nv the nHa that the enemy approached
under cover cf dense fog and could not he
seen. whilst in carrying the heights. they sue
ccssrully directed our attention to a diff
ent quarter.
The Savannah "Rerubliran," Of Saturday
last. savs that Gen. Bragg was deceived re-
oording the movements # Sherman. snpros-
ino that 10 had gone tn the relief of Burnside
ut Kr"xvila His appearance in free opro>
Ia.
And then again The se"aration # Long,
streets g rcs ard W ,celrr's cavalry from. the
main hn'y has turned OUT TO re q most Sc
ri"us ll"n ler-perhars, though, one that
conll not have ! cen anticipated.
Officers who have arrived ut Atlanta report
that q fey H,vs hr'orn the l,.A movement Of
the cncn;v. Era.s'S Chief e Engineers Maj
Uollenou;st ia, civ deserted and went over to
the foc. Civ, na them full information CONCERN
inc our srrongth. position. 81. IT is supposed
thu. this ind cni them to make the attack -
This vile sc ND pl /. German, or P lie. we
forget which, bv bir h. and belonged tn the
old re-nlar army of the United States
When shall we learn wisdom
---AD.>-
GEN. TAYI OR'SSUCCESS ON TIE TECHE
The New York "'rimas' confirms, the statement
OF tie late di,ast,.r TO tn, Federal in VEST
crnn Louisiana Tho Yankees admit only that
$50 men were sasen pri>.nors; but making the
usnal a,lowauce ior ,h.ir suppression of facts.
especia,', in th"sa remote ransac'ions. we have
no doubt thrt GA" TAYLOR captured twice that
number The Times sars:
Generals Grover AID Wri'zeI arrived Rt Yer
million, and Gpnral Washhnrne reached Carton
Crow pa,ru IN II p rpar pnsrd was ese success
,ba re off
was cnr"mp'd the frs night O. the retreat
three mills NJ 4 half from he remainder of the
c,lu,nn A if tie distance from all support was
not bad enough III" position in which Il was
plarpl. giving In" enemy every advantage IN
attnck added greatly 10 its dareer. The enemy.
~ mirh. hn ky" c'"d, came down upon this
isolated rear rnari in ovrru hrlm;ng f,rce. and
~ fore 'rinfQsc' m"nts could be brought MP. ore
hundred AL eighteen mon wpr' killed or
w"uudcd ard fv.. hundred and fiytak- pri-
sonprs X j. f,rcemeIis Invng arrived. the
enemy ue,e driven hack and erent havoc made
in TIER rauhs nv cnr ar'rll"ry. Our tronps at
ia / ccounts r"ma ,rs.l uum"l-steh in possession
offhe 6-h' II * reported. In" ever. that part OF
General r amt Inns FORCES will be aent to the
Il o Granl. Ia 'h- snppnrt "f Gen Banks
Thor ia on. point b., ond he mismanagament
oe,his rear guard which is worthy Of MENTION
General D ok Taylor. who commands the rebels
in ". stern Louisiana il nof only native Of
that portion of the S'nt~, bnt The engineer of
the Opa"uSss rnil'"al ayd is thoroughly &c
ausiu'el wi h every nook aud conner of that sec
.tfon If Tie conr'ry. Know, e that such Gene
raj aas opposed 10 them, tn, officer who con
dne,ed the retreat Of our troops from O,,eou.as
shout have hepm extremely cautious in the dis
POSITION Of his forces. But he was not and every
: thing which WAS gained ny Frank'ias advance
up ika Teche has been lost BY this iEeIcu sable
surprise