Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-10
From the Uni.ed ssatvs.

From Northern papers of tie 25th, 26h and 9th
ults., we CLEAN the following:
FROM CHATTANOOGA.
The following official dispatches have been received
at the War Department.
Chattanooga, November "a, IL p. m.--Yesterday,
at half past II O'Clock, General Grangers and Fal
mers corps, supported by General HOwards were
advanced directly 10 front OF our tortfcations drove
in the enemys plckes AMI carried his first line of rife
pits between Chattanooga and Carlen's Greek. We
captured nine commissioned officers and about one hun
dred enlisted men. Our loss was about hundred
and eleven men.
To Cav General Hooker, ir command of Geary's d.
vison of the weltth corps and two brgades of tie
Fourteenth corps, carried the north slope of Lookout
Mountain, with small loss cur side, and loss to the
enemy of five or six hundred prisoners. The killed
and wounded are not reported.
There has been continuous fighting from II O'Clock
until after nightta, but troops have gaantly re-
pulsed every attempt of the enemy to reake the posi-
ton.
Gen. Sherman crossed TIE Tennessee River, before
daylight this morning, ut the mouth Of South Chcka-
mauga, with three divisions oil the Fifteenth Corps,
one division of Fourteenh Corps and carried the
nortsrn extremity of Missionary Ridge Our success
so far, has been complete and the behavior of our
troops admirable.
(Sigued) GEORGE Fl. Thomas,
Major General
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 25 6 p. NJ - The fight to-day
has progressed avoraby General Sherman carried the
Tunnel AID his lett Chickamauga Creek. Ihe troops
from Lookout Valley et the point of the mountain
and now hold the eastern slope and the point high up
cannot yet tell the amount OF casualties bat onr loss
is not heavy. Gen Hooker reports two thousand prs
opers taken besides which email number have tallen
into our hands from Missionary Ridge
Signed U. 5. GRANT,
MAJ jor General.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov 25.-Bragg evacuated the sum-
nit of Lockout Mountain last night and troops Oc
If
on the base of Missionary Ridge
The Latest
Further dispatches from Thomas and Grant contlrr'
their vic ory at Lookout Mountain. Claim forty pieces
of cannon but still mention only two thousand prison
ers Press dispatches speak OF S1L thousand prsoner
they also say that the Government at hears
of three thousand but the Generals claim only taoo thou
sand. Ths Washington correspondents declare that
the Government has issued Peremptoy orders to Grant
to pursue Bragg and crush him, or compel surren-
der'
CHATTANOOGA Nov 25-7l5, p. M.
| To doi Gen. HaAeck, General N Chief.
|. Although the battle lasted from early dawn till dark
| this evening, I believe | lot premature In an.
| nouncipg complete victory over Bragg. Lookout
Mountain top, all the rife pits Chattanooga valley,
and Missionary ridge entire have been carried acd
now held by Us.
! (Sigued) U. y GRANT, AaJ- zen.
| WAsHrkSroN, Nov. 26-Otficial Information, re-
ceived from Gen. Burnside down to the 23d, lndoces
the belief that be is saie He will be supplied and re-
| inforced.
Bragg's force is on the retreat and Our forces were
! pursuing this morning.
CHATrANooGA, Nov. 25-Midnight.
! In Moj Gen. HaNeck GererQt IN Chtef:
The operations Of to-day have been more succes<ui
| than Yesterday. We carried M ssionary dge from
| nea, Rossvle to the railroad tunnel, with cJmpara
| tivelv small loss on side, capturing about forty
peces of artillery, large quantity OF small arme, csmp
and garrison eqapage, besIes tue arms IN the bands
| of prlsonats.
We capf1red two thousand prisoLer8, of whom twe
hundred w&e 1dicers Of ali gtades-trom colones
| down.
We will pu1ene tne entm my in the morning The con
duct OF the CHE rs ard troops was everything thai
| coad be expected.
missionary Ridge was carried simultaneously a. sl1
Signed GEORGE H. TK0MAs,
| Major Geueral.
The reports from C.sattaaoqga, received a' the " d
Tnartmsnt renr senr t.at tb:ea thousand pTlsOner
were espu &c; from the rtea yesterday with htty cal
nnn fre thcuaand stul7 of small ara2s, and ten flags.
The rebei forces utterly routed to day, AMI l
full retreat awards D.i On, Georgia They are burr
ing the brdges after CnenG retard pursuit. Ihey al
also puyDipg their depo's aud sors, and abondonn
or destroying everything that WILL emoarras the
fight. .., !.
! patch from Chattanooga, 25sh says:
Gen. BreckiDridges son has just been brought II
. dlo onsr.
Among orr killed are Captain Barney, LieEteoa
Wise and CoieDc, Putlla4a Among our s.V3re
wounded are Captain D.nle! O,Cornor and CaPt1
| Browse Amoug weundeG are Lieu enant CoioH
. t4imore Captain Davis, ASutaut tucker Lleu'e
e / ant Colonel Healh Major johnson and Aolu'a
e Bond.