Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-28
FROM WASHINGTON. 7's
Particulars of the Great Victory,
Impstuous Bravery Of our Troops,
They Charge on the Enemy with
out Order. l"
GallantFy Of General Hazsn.
Colonel Wiley, of the 4lst Ohio
Wounded.
Colonel 0pdyke, of the l25th
Ohio has two Horses Shot
under Him. A
Gallantry of General Hazsr.
ITO the Cincinnati Gazette !

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.
Dispatches from Chattanooga speak in
the most glowing terms Of the conduct of
that part Of Hooker's corps which stormed
Missionary Ridge and subsequently pur-
sued their advantage by attacking the
other positions held by the enemy. Sher-
idan's and Woods divisions, now under
Hooker, went over the ground which was
deemed perfectly impracticable, and
climbed q precipiee where no commander
would have thought Of ordering his troops.
They acted under no orders from superior
officers, but, after taking Missionary
Ridge, swept on in one resistless wave Of
attack. The ground they crossed was en-
ilsded on both right and left and they
were subject also to heavy fire in front.
So precipitous was the ground that some
Of their men had to throw down their
muskets in order 10 climb up, but they
still went ahead, and in some cases abso-
lutely plunged into the rifle pits, and at
tackled the enemy with their fists.
Bragg and Breckinridge had regarded
this position as so secure that they had Sc
lected it as their headquarters; and when
our impetuous assaulter5 came up, they
narrowly escaped capture. The number
Of prisoners thus far reported is 8 500,
but large numbers Of rebel stragelers are
still coming in. The statements first
made that the rebel army was in full re-
treat are probably not correct.
This morning Bragg was in the forks Of
Chickamauga Creek, just to the left Of the
position to which he had been driven.
Still 1t is not probable that he can long
find this position tensble.
1t is understood here that the investment
Of Knoxville is on the north side only, and
il is also believed that by this time Long
street will have discovered a force other
than Burnside's to contend with. The
measures taken by Grant for Burnsids's
relief must prove successful and eVentuate
in the capture of the rebel force or igno-
minious retreat.
General Grants latest dispatches Of last
evening, which have not found their wsy
into the newspapers, are very confident
that he has won great victory, and that
the result will be the instant retreat Of the
enemy toward Atlanta. This is authorits-
tive. and my infoTmsnt, who has seen the
document, tells me, further, that news Of
the retreat is hourly expected at the War
Department and White House Great ju-
bilation is manifested, and all hands will
give earnest thanks to-day. The relief Of
Burnside and the quick skedaddle Of Long
street are the logical consequences. For
Burnside no further apprehension is felt,
or nothing more than the fear that he may
have been overwhelmed before Grant be-
gan to stir. Longstreet must rejoin Bragg,
it the victory is as complete ss is now sup
posed. The lost rebel position is turned
snd nothing but disOrgsnizatiOn can follow.
Our forces will move into the heart of the
Cotton States, and the COnfederscy will be
oVerrun. .vF4gr.