Daily national Republican., 1863-11-28
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CHATTANOOGA M
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Graphic Report O. the
D)hI LIt.iJ
y Battles.
The Rebels Sur
prised in Broad
Daylight.
They Believed Grants
Movement Was a
Dress Parade.
10.
Hooker Scales Lookout Noun.
tain and Fights Above
I the Clouds.
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Bragg Destroying the Railroad q!
| ue Retreats.
Bragg Destroying the Railroad as
He Retreats.

He Retreats.
HEADQUARTERS CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 27.
On the esd Instant, at II. 80 a. M, General I
Grant ordered demonstration against Mission {
Ridge to develop the force holding 1t. The
troops marched out formed In order. advanced I
In line Of battle as II on parade. The rebels
watched the formation and movement from
their picket lines and rihe-pits, and from the
SUBMITS Of Mission Ridge, 800 feet above us,
and thought It was review and drill. so speedy
and deliberately, so regular was 1t all done, as
the advance line proceeded by skirmshers, and
at O'Clock p. m. reached our picket lines.-
They opened n rattling volley upon the rebel
pickets, who replied and run into their ad-
yanced line of riae-pits. After them went our
administers and into them-along the centre of
the line of 5000 troops which Gen. Thomas
had so quickly displayed until we opened fire.
Prisoners assert that they thought the whole
movement was review and general drill, and
that It was too late to send to their camps for
reinforcements, and that they were overwhelm-
cd by force of numbers. n was surprise In
| open daylight.
At 8 D. m, the important advanced position
of Orchard Knob and the lines right and left
were In our possession, and arrangements were
ordered for holding them during the night.
The next day, at daylight, Gen. Thomas had
| 5000 men across the Tennessee and established
on its south bank, and commenced the con-
struction of a pontoon bridge about six miles
above Chattanooga.
The rebel steamer Dunbar, repaired at the
right moment, rendered effective aid In this
crossing, carving over 5000 men. By night
fall Gen. Thomas had seized the extremity OF
Mission Ridge nearest the river. and was en-
trenching himself. General howard, with q
brigade, opened communication with him from
, Chattanooga, on the south side of the river
skirmishing and cannonnding continued oil
the day on the left and centre. Gen. Hooker
, scaled the slopes of Lookout Mountain from
the Valley of Lookout Creek, drove the rebels
around the point, captured some 1900 prison.
. ers, and established himself high up the noun
, tain side, In full view Of Chattanooga. This
raised the blockade, and steamers were ordered
from Bridgeport to Chattanooga. -.
They had been run only to Kelly's Ferry,
8 whence ten miles of hauling over mountain
Q roads and twice across the Tennessee on pom
toon bridges brought US our supplies. All
night the point of Mission Ridge on the ex-
treme left, and the side Of Lookout Mountain
= on the extreme right, blazed with the camp
fires of loyal troops.
rains, and much of Hooker's battle had been
70 fought above the clouds, which concealed him
y from our view, but from which his musketry
e was heard. AT nightfall the sky cleared, the
II full moon, the traitors doom, shone upon the
:, beautiful scene until o. m, twinkling sparks
te skirmishiug was going on; then II ceased.
q. A brigade sent from Chattanooga crossed
j. the Chattanooga creek and opened eommuni
cation with Hooker. 80 -
Gen. Grants headquarters the afternoon O.
d, the esd, the day of the cath, were In Wood'i
~ redoubt, except when, In the course Of the day
he rode along the advanced line, visiting tn
headquarters Of the several commanders II
or Chattanooga valley. e.. ~ -,
ed At daylight on the 25th the stars and stripe
rv were deserted on the peak Of Lookout. IN
:! rebels had evacuated the mountain, ana strik
ui ing Mission Ridge at the Rossville Gap, =
rs. sweep on both sides and on Its summit. ~
re rebel troops were seen as soon as It was lgn
!, enough streaming by regiments and brigade
n' along the narrow summit OF Mission hiagt
be either concentrating on the right to 0yerwheii
pts Sherman or marching for the railroad an
raising the siege.
They had evacuated the Valley of Chattanot
nat ga. would they abandon that Of Chicamaugf
me The twenty. Founders and four and quartz
air rides Of Woods redoubt opened on Missio
=. Ridge. Orchard Knob sent Its compliments
OF The Ridge, which with rihed PARROTS answere'
It'll and the cannonade thus commenced continue
se. all day Shot and shell screamed from o
os chard Knob to Mission Ridge, from Mssie
Ridge to Orchard Knob, and from Woods r
TO doubt, over the heads Of Generals Grant al
Thomas and their stats, who were with us
the favorable position, whence the whole batt
ac- could be seen, as In an amphitheatre. =,
ltor The headquarters were under fire all d
long. Cannonadiug and musketry were hea
Ann from Gen. Sherman. Gen. Howard march
MEL with the Eleventh corps TO Join hlW. nom
sent out skirmishers, who drove In the ret
rich pickets and chased them Into their intrenc
,inr msnts, and at the foot Of Mission Ridge, sht
~, man made an assault on Bragg's right, !
, IN trenched on high knob, next to that ON Will
Sherman himself lay strongly fortified.
,,or The assault was calamity made, reached
''' edge of the crest, held the ground for, seem
=, to me, an hour, but was bloodly repulsed
ys,s reserves. A general advance waS ordered o
"es a strong line Of skirmishers followed by
-, PLAYED line of battle some two miles In leng
m at the signal OF his cannon shots from the He
our quarters ON Orchard Knot, moved rapidly a
w'ei orderly forward. The rebel plckets discharl
oou, their muskets and ran Into their rifle pits.
ared skirmishers followed on their heels. The j
ID by of battle was not far behind, and we saw
iuis- grew rebels swarm out of the long line of r
com pipts In numbers which surprised US, and
the hill. .,.
AS In A few turned and fred their pieces, but
'tilds greater number collected into the many 70
ID no which cross obliquely up Its steep face I
:, and went on to the top, Some regiments pres
also and swarmed up tho steep sides OF tho rid
Of an Here and there u color was advanced bey'
tomb. the lines. The attempt appeared most daul
,er TO Gus, but the advance was supported, and
bal whole line ordered to storm the heights, Vi
ance which not less than forty pieces OF artillery
icitor no one knows how many muskets stoou re
IN the to slaughter the assailants. With cheers
rant, swering to cheers, the men swarmed upwa
They gathered to the point least dliilcnl
,lder- ascent, and the line was broken.
eport Color after color was planted on the sum
agger. while musket and cannon yomited their IL
! eity. der upon them. well directed shot 4
q last orchard Knob exploded q rebel caisson on
"a are summit, and the gun was seen galloping to
egsto right, its driver lashing his horses. part
90, In our soldiers Intercepted them and the gun
captured with cheers A fierce muske'ry I