The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-28
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Gen. GRANTS Victory : Bragg Fleeing aud
Grant PmrsarinQ-.fn Immense Rebel
Wagon Train burned.
WASHINGTON, Nov. &c.
The following has been received at Head
quarters: "
Chattanooga, Nor. %, 7.l5 p. MO Mai.
Gen. Halleck - Although the battle lasted
from early dawn till dark this evening, be-
lieye | am not premature in announcing
complete victory over Bragg. Lookout Noun
tain Top, all the rifle pits in Chattanooga Val
ley, and Missionary Ridge entire have been
carried, and are now held by us.
(Signed) IS. GRANT, Maj. Gen.
Bragg's force is on the retreat, and our for
ces were pursuing his badly whipped and de-
moralized army this evening.
The reports from Chattanooga received at
the War Department, represent that 5000 pris-
oners were captured from the rebels yester-
day, with fifty cannon 5000 stand OF small
arms and ten flags. The rebel forces are ut
terly routed aud in full retreat toward Dalton,
Ga, burning the bridges after them to retard
pursuit, and burning their depots and stores,
and abandoning or destroying everything that
would embarrass their flight.
CHATTANOOGA, N0r. 26.-Gen. Bragg's re-
treat from his position of last night is report
ed as perfect route.
Gen. Sherman reached Chcamauga Station
db + CioSh thio We SapIuiSu oVo
prisoners, four guns, and a number of pom
toons. The enemy attemptnd to burn the
bridge behind him, and partially succeeded
The enemy also burned the depot and stores
at Chickamauga. Gen. Sherman crossed the
Chckamauga this morning. Gen. Hooker was
reported at Ringgold at o'clock this evening.
The deserters and captures from the rebel
army are rapidly thinning it.
The number of cannon captured thus far is
norfad af fit v-fwO includinp the pelpbra ted
battery which was lost by US at Chickamauga.
Gen. Sherman's loss is much less than was
estimated, and will probably not exceed 500.
Nearly 5000 prisoners have been reported
The son OF Gen. Breckenridge and Maj. Will
son, his chief Of staff, were brought in among
the prisoners. Gen. BrecHinridge himself
narrowly escaped.
A strong column is in pursuit of the enemy,
and it is not improbable another disastrous
defeat will be forced on him.
Chattanooga, Nor. %, Midnight-To Mai.
Gen. Halleck, General-in- Chief:-The opera
tions OF to-day have been more successful than
yesterday, having carried Missionary Ridge
from near Rossvie to near the railroad tun-
mel, with comparatively small loss on our side,
capturing about forty pieces of artillery,
large quantity of small arms, camp and garri-
son equipage, besides the arms in the hands Of
| prisoners. We captured 1000 prisoners, Of
whom 200 were officers of all grades from
Colonies down, Wewill pursue the enemy in
| the morning.
| The conduct of the officers and troops was
| everything that could be expected. Mission
| airy Ridge was carried simultaneously at six
different points.
tSigned) GEO. H. THOMAS, Maj. Gen.
| Louisoille, Ky., Nor. 26-The Journals
special dispatch from Chattanooga, dated yes
terday, says: Gen. Breckinridge's son has
just been brought in prisoner
Our camp fires last night were blazing along
the crest of the whole ridge, a distance Of
| eight miles. Prisoners report the rebel army
terribly demoralized and incapable of offering
| serious resistance, and also that Bragg will
fall back to Atlanta.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. q.
The following has been received at the
headquarters of the army here.
Chattanooga Not. 81, o'clock A. MO
Mai. Gen. Halleek, General-n-Chief:-I am
Just in from the 'front.' The rout of the enemy
is most complete. Abandoned wagons, cais-
sons, and occasional pieces of artillery are ev-
erywhere to be found. l think Bragg's loss
viii fully reach sixty pieces of artillery. A
large number Of prisoners have fallen into our
hands. The pursuit will continue to Red
Clay Z" in the morning, for which place shall
start in a few hours.
tSigncd) us. GRANT, Maj. Gen.
New YORK, Nov. %.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says,
the troops Of Gems. Wood and Sherman, ex-
cited by their success in carrying the rifle pits
In the slope on Missionary Ridge, which they
had been ordered to take at all hazards, rushed
up the precipice beyond and carried the crest
Of the HILL capturing some thirty cannon and
thousands of prisoners. Neither Gems. Grant
or Thomas believed that the hill could be car
ried by a direct attack. No orders for the as
sault were given, and the officers were almost
literally swept along In the current of the SOL
diers under their command. The hill besides
being exceedingly steep, was enfiaded by ar
tillery, both to the right and left, and the men
were also exposed to a heavy fire from the
rife pits in 'front.' This was regarded by the
rebels as by far the strongest point of their
lines, as indeed all but impregnable, and Gems.
Bragg and Breckenridge we're so confident
that they should be able to hold their ground,
that they staid almost to the last, and narrow
ly escaped being taken prisoners. The num-
Der of rebel prisoners taken Is reported at
$500, but it will be largely increased by stra.-
glers, of whom large numbers had been and
were still arriving in this morning.
The Lynchburg Virginian confirms the cap
ture of Bragg's train a few days since. There
were from 500 to 700 wagons, which the Yam
KEGS burned in sight of the rebel army.
Important from the Rapidan-The -Irniy OF