The New York herald., 1863-11-27
THE SITUATION.

The official dispatches of Generals Grant and
Thomas confirm all the glorious story of the
three days battles at Chattanooga. Lookout
Mountain. the rife pits in Chattanooga valley and
the whole of Missionary Ridge are now in posses
sion of our troops; while General Bragg is in
hasty retreat towards Dalton, Georgia, closely
pursued by Hooker and Sherman, who were fol-
lowing hard on his footsteps yesterday
evening and harassing him terribly. The
enemy are burning the bridges after them,
to retard pursuit They are also burn.
ing their depots and abandoning or destroying
everything that will embarrass their fight. The
reports received at the War Department represent
that three thousand prisoners were captured from
the rebels yesterday, with fifty-two cannon, FIVE
thousand stand of small arms and ten flags
Other reports put the number Of prisoners up to
last night at six thousand. Desertions and cap
lures are thinning out Bragg's army as they fly.
Prisoners report the rebel army terribly dc.
moralized. and incapable of Offering serious re-
sistance; and also that Bragg will fall back to
Atlanta if not cut of. 1t is said that the rebel
government has two million bales of cotton stored
at the latter place, which would prove quite
prize for General Grant. We give map of the
scene Of the late battles in another part of the
paper.
The Iatest.n news from General Burnside reports
him perfectly safe. and about to be reinforced.
No doubt the victories at Chattanooga will relieve
him from his precarious situation.
Stirring news from the Potomac. The whole
army is on the move since yesterday morning. The
roads are in fine condition, the weather clear and
cold. and the men in splendid spirits The rebel
line extends on the south side of the Rapidan from
Whites Ford to Mile run. The strength of Lees
army is reported at $4,000 infantry and 10,O0O
cavalry. A battle Is looked for at Germania Ford.
Jen. Davis reviewed the corps Of General Hill and
General Ewell within the last two days. General
Early is in temporary command of Ewells corps
The latter officer is reported to have died recently
after protracted sickness. The army of General
:, = commenced its march at eight o'clock in
~. rorr,,. =, and presented a magnificent specta-
o,o :, Tho hr;o., . Of November day.
The steamship North Star. Tcotain Jones,
from Aspnwall, arrived at this port yesterday
with the Pacific mails and s229, 1913 in treasure
from San Francisco. The news from the west
coast is important and copious details are given
in the letter from our correspondent at Panama,
which may be found in another column.
Our national Thanksgiving Day--was
observed generally yesterday throughout the loyal
States. In this city and its suburbs nearly all
places Of business were closed, operations in the
public affairs were suspended, and the occasion
was universally honored by all classes of our citi
gens. All the churches were open, and services
suitable to the day were performed. The Presi-
dents Hymn" was chantcd in many Of the
churches by the entire congregations, and had a
decidedly impressive effect. In the charitable in
stitutons and military hospitals the day was
warmly welcomed, inasmuch as 1t brought thou
sand comforts and nicknacks not enjoyed every
day in the week. The streets presented the APP
pearance Of O general holiday, and the various
parks were filled with gaily dressed visitors, on
foot and in carriages, while in the evening the
places Of amusement were filed TO overfowing.
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