Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03
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 A decided victory at Chattanooga has re: warded the courage and endurance of the Army of the Cumberland. On Wednesday of las, week, the rebels were beaten in al quarters of the field, which extended ever an area o1 many miles, and were driven in confusion toward Dalton. They burned bridges to cover their retreat, and put the torch to their store houses to save from capture the supplies col lected by the confederate press gangs. Sixty cannon, six thousand prisoners, and Q large quantity of small arms, munitions, flags and other military stores, are the trophies of the victory During the many battles of the wa, the soldiers of the Union never fought with more gallantry. or achieved more brilliant and substantial results. General Hooker's Eeorps won especial distinction. Having been ordered to take the rife pits on the slope ot Missionary Ridge at all hazards, they swept like whirl-wind up the precpice beyond capturing thirty cannon and several thousand prisoners. The position was so strong that the rebel generals considered it impregnable Neither Generals Grant nor Thomas entertain. ed the idea that the height could be carried by direct attack, and no orders re that effect were given. Aside from its steepness it was enfladed on both sides by cannon, and expos ed to sweeping fire of musketry. But the men, wild from their success in the capture of the pits, hurried on, carrying everything before them. Notwithstanding the impregn.- ble character of the rebel works, the casual ties in the assaulting column were very small. The enemy seems to have been paralyzed by the audacity of the movement.
 General Sherman reached Chickamauea Sta ton at four o'clock Thursday morning, cap turing 800 prisoners, four cannon and several pontoons.
 | A dispatch from Chattanooga on :he a7th ult.. says: What is now left of Bragg's boasted army is but panic stricken mob, run ming like herd of frightened butfaloes, and apparently perfectly incapable of making any further resistance. Wherever we reach DOT tions of the rebel army in arms, they instantly throw them down aud scatter like frightened sheep. leaving all their stragglers near by, their large number of discontented who desire hands. They also, in the same manner, aban- don their artillery, ammunition and transpor- tation wagons, caissons, knapsacks, and every thing that can possibly impede their flight. Before our troops stopped for rest for the night, their progress was everywhere lighted by the large fires from the enemys stores. to all descriptions of which they applied the torch to prevent them from falling into our hands,"
 1 From Chattanooga we have news to Monday. There has been no further fighting. Bragg $ army remains in the vicinity of Tunnel Hill, while our lines extend to Ringgold, so that the armies are only nine miles apart. The dis patch significantly adds that the campaign is probably endei> and sums up the results thas Enc capture ofsix thousand aud two prisoners. forty eight pieces of artillery. and seven thou sand of arms. The sams dispatch says that Longstreet has undoubtedly been compelled to raise tho siege of Knoxville, and that he ca::- no, ncw rtjoin Bragg save by miracle of f..l,ing.
 l The latest information from. Gen. Burnside received at W Waslin.ton is up to Wednesday night last. He "as then amply supplied. and we'll able to hold the enemy in check until re- i inducements could reach him srom Grant i Lnngstreet, at that time, was still before Kno0s vile. probably not having received from Bragg the orders for r calling, hi;n. In the interval Grant has cut ths road by which the junction must have been effected, and finding this to be the case, It is believed that Longstreet will make desperate effort to take Knoxville, in order to put himself in possession of sufficient supplies for his army, while he moves off by n circui,ous route. A dispatch to the Philadel ph:a Bulletin, from Cncnaati,. sivessone de- ans of the ou:n.ng c. huoAsl!e. The lower part Of the c.s has been dest .ored including sne East Tennessee ani. Georgia Railroad. de pot and several dwelling houses. l. is,s posed that these houses were occupied by rebel sharpsbooters. and were destroyed by our shells. A dispatch from Cincinnati, Nov 29th, says: |" The latest news from Knoxville is to Wednes- day. The north part of the town has been burned, including the depot. Burnside is cheer | full and confident"
 But the dispatch from Chattanooga says that Longstreet was recalled by Bragg on Thurs day. So that Burnside is relieved.
 Cedar river, Iowa, is said to be literally swarming with wild geese. Corn6elds are de- vastated, and people living in the " bottoms declare tEat it is impossible to sleep, so annoy ing is their wild and discordant music.
 The percentage of sick through the army is said to be lower at the present time than it has been for the last two years.
 Gov. Seymour now asseuts to, and will for ward the enlistment of negro soldiers in the State of New York. They are to receive the same bounties from the State as white voluu- teers. C.. W. Hall, a horse contractor for the gov.