The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-12-10

'V, u scCihcu 10 me, un hour, uut WcIt
bloOdly rcpulscd by the reserves.
A general advance was ordered and q
strong line of skirmishc's followed by .
dcployed line of battle some ten miles il
length. AT the signal of the leader (shot'
lrsm the headquarters on Orchard Knob,
they moved rapidly and orderly forward
The rcbol pickc,s discharged thei
muskets and ran into their rihcpits.-
The line OF battle was not far behind
aud We saw the grey rebels swarm on
of the lodge line of rifle. pits in number
VIII ch surprised us, aud over the base o
the hiu ww turned o"d s.ed thsi
pieces but the greater number collcctc,
into the many roads which cross ob
liqucly up its steep face and went ON Il
the top. Some regiments pressed OF
and swarmcd up the steep side Of the riy
er. Here aud there a color was advun.
ccd beyond the lines. The attempt ap'
peared to be most dangerous, but the adj
vance was supported, aud the whole lin,
ordered to storm the heights, upon which
not less than forty pieces of artillery, anc
no one knew how many muskcts, stood
ready to slaughter the Sssailants.
With cheers and answering cheers
the men swarmod upward. They gath
cred to the points least di ilicult to ascent
aud the line was broken. Colcr after
color was planted on the summit, while
musket and cannon vomitcd their thund, 7
upon them.
A Awoll directed she'll from Orchard
Knob, exploded rebel caisson on the
summit and the gun was seen galloping
to the right, its driver lashing his horses
A party of our soldiers intercepted them
and the gun was captured with cheers.
A fierce muskety fight brokc.out to the
left, where, between Generals Thomas
and Sherman, a mile or two of the ridge
was still occupied by the rebels.
Bragg len the house in which he had
held his headquarters and rode to the
rear as our troops crowded the hill on ci'
ther side Of him. General Grant pro.
Gee dcd to the summit, and only then did
we know its height. Some OF the coptur.
cd artillery was put into position, artil'
lerists were sent to work tho guns, and
EMISSIONS were searched for ammunition
The rebel log breastworks were torn Ia
pieces and carried to the other side of the
ridgc, and used in forming barricadcs.
the rear OF Baird's line, who was hoty
engaged in musketry contest with the
rebels to the !clt, and u secure lodgmen'
was soon effected. The other ussnult tC
the right oil our centre, gained the sum
init, aud the rebels threw down thci
arms and fed. General Hooker, coming
into favorable position, swept the righ
of the ridge and captured many prison
crs.
Drugg's remaining troops left early il
the night, and the battle Of Chattanooga
after three days of marGuverirg an,
fighting, was won. The strength of tn
rebellion in the centre was broken
Burnside relieved from danger: Eas
Tennessee, Kentucky and Tenne sse
rescued Georgia and the South-wcs
threatened IN the rear, another victor
added TO the chapter Of +" Unconditionu
Surrender Grant"
Tonight the estimate of captures ]
several thousand prisoners and thirt
pieces of artillery. The loss for so grcu
a victory is not s,vcre.
Bragg is firing the ruiirosd as he r'
treats toward Dalton. Sherman is in he
pursuit.
To-day l viewed the battlefield, whic
extenGs for six miles along Missio
Ridge and for several miles on I.ookor
Mountain. Probably not so well dire'
ted or well.ordered battle has been dc
: livercd during the war. But one nssau
g was repulscd, but that assault. by callin
{ to That point the rebel reserves, preyer
e ting them rcpul'ing any of the others.
e A few days since General Bragg sci
5 to Gen. Grant flag oftruce, advising. .hiI
that It would be prudent to remove an
non. .combutants who might still be
Chattanooga.
No reply has bcnn reiurned, bot ib
non-combutants having removed froI
this vicinity, it is probable that nom con
butants con remain without imprudenc'
NJ. C. MEIGS,
Quartcrmaster General.
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since, at hotel in Cincinnati, a con
pony Of pro.slavcry funkcys happened t
: be assembled who thought they woul
: show their remarkable wit and pre-
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