, 1863-12-03
BATTLES OF CHATTANOOGA.
The Events Following the Capture
Of Lookout Mountain.
Operations Of "Wednesday
25tt,, and Thursday 26th.
Correspondents Of the Cincinnati Gazette.1
EVENTS OF WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25TlI.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. &c.

correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gaxcttc.1
EVENTS OF WEDNESDAY, NOV. s5Tn.
CHATTANOOGA, Not. ac
THE eTA.s AND sTHrrLS ON LOOKOUT.
"Wednesday morning came, and as soon as
tho Gums rays were war1n enough to dispense
the 1nists from the inountains, all eyes Wcrc
turned toward the summit Of Lookout 4
wild and deafening cheer ran along our lines.
The banner Of beauty md Of glory WINS noat-
ing trpln the very crest Of the c1nountaln-1roln
that gigantic pile Of rocks whence rebel can.
non had 60 long been hurting missiles Of
death toward the city. The enemy on Look
out had not been able to rally after his disas.
t.ous dc1cat OF the day before. BE had led
during TIC night; md thc d1s,ointed 11ag
division, were moved around to the right Of
his 1inc, in order to withstand the storm
Which it wns perceived would soon purst
from our left
Capt. John Wilson, sth Kentucky, had the
honor Of being the first to plant the flag upon
the now deserted rebel citadel
Thus had Hooker and the brave men under
him again established their claim to the graft
itudc and admiration Of their countrymen-
HOOKER DEsCENDS TIE MoUSTAIS.
But still grander events were hnsry3ng OF
ward, und leaving the 3th kcntusky 4pon the
summit Of tho mountain, lighting Joe" de
sccn1cd early in Tho morning, crossed Chat
ta,,ooeH Greek, and Joined Johnson's Diyi-
',sioy, upor the right Of our position.
Hugh Ewing's division Ind previously !cft
Its position upon the mountain end passing
over 10 thr Left, had joined General shcr1aans D
our immense line Of battle, extending ifon
the Knoxville road on the right, to the north
end Of Mission Ridge upon the le1t. als-
tance Of about six miles. Osterhatas' division
was on the extreme right; then Geary s s.
Woods; then Daird's; then Sclurz's; then
Stcinwehr's: then EwinG's; then John E.
Smitli'e, with Morgan L. Smith upon the cx'
IRENE left. Whitakcr's and Grose's bElgaacs
fought with Hooker Jctf 9. Daylk Was 10
reserve on the extreme LEFT; and HoTafd't
TWO divisions might also be considered as =
-1cscrrc. The cneny's line Of battle coinc1ded
WIN the line Of Mission Ridge, he occupS'
inc ali Of it {Hitl lines of riac-plts ut IT.!
fnSt1 excs,,,t tie portion from which nc hae
been dislodgcd By sherman.
on Bid Kson.
Early in the morning took position upoi
the knob held by Wllfich's brigade Of "ooa:' !
division, known as Bald Knob. rom "hct
the cutiic battlefield could be distinctly seed
Tic morning was raw and cold, pal tpc 81 sat
shonc brilliantly from cloudless ek!. ~ ~
prospect was beautiful fp the extreme. la'
entire valley was before you, surrounded ..
walls Of everlasting adanla1lt, and Ratered y
the finest river on the continent Toward th'
north, you looked across the low Erount
through which ran the railroads; 1tastet
your cyeE upon the winding Tennessee, gilt
1eriug like silver in the sunlight; and thel
looked beyond, until the view was boundet
by the giant Cumbcrlands.
westward sou behold tie town OF Chatta
mora, the nearer portion, however, llidac1
ly lie frowning battlemcnts Of Fort Wood
ffon whose guns ever and nnon puff c
smoke burst forth, u tlnndcring explosio
shook the earth, aud screaming, shriekin
missile went tearing 11lrougM the MI, ben
Ike destroying angel, upon fs ~ofk
death. ,,-..,.,
Beyond Chattanooga. u the same direction
! the winding river, never for mile, aPpa11sa3t Pp1 =