The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-11-28
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Brsss.s retreat from hi. position s1.l of
last night, is represented T. > perfect
trout.a Sheridan reached chickanasaga
ststi6n - 4 this morning. lie lcapt'srsatII
FIVE hundred prisoners, guns and PUN p q
Der Of ponEoons. Enemy attempted 70
burn the bridge behind him, and partially
succeetlsd, Burned depot and oil the
stores at chickamAnga. .,. III : -. . ri
/ Sherman dressed the Chick amaugA this
forenoon. 94r.= a..,ifg9-ai = nasHodt ]
Hooker was reported .. RinggOId Ut :
p. m. GsrsAFes and asseEtessaEe radidiy
thinning the rebel aErnp. Number Of
cannon captured, thus Gar reported isfifty
1.-TWO, insludfng theceiebrated Lootnis bat
Etery, lost at Chickamauga. Isl. = ltfty.x. !
Sherlnans loss il much less than pre-
yiously estimated. win not exceed 500.
Nearly COCO prisoners have been reported.
Breckenridge son and Maj. Wilson and
his chief staff were brought in, and Brock
enridge himsslfnsrrowly escaped. Strong
column is in pursuit Of the enemy and it
10 not impossible thai. another disastrous
defeat will be forced upon him. s..s.
| "% Louisville, Nov g..
JournaPsspecial from Chattanooga 18th
says our camp fires last night. were bla-
zing along the crest Of the whole ridge
for q distance Of eight miles. -. =. ',''.
Bragg is expected TO Withdraw under
covertof night, AT dark Bragg was in
line of battle to cover Knoxville railroad
It is bsIteYed he won't hazard another
battle. our army Is alive With entbu
siasm and in Eager pursuit. Prisoners
report rebel army terribly den,oralized
and incapable Of ofFe,::ng serious resist
ance,. also that Bragg viii fall back to
Atlanta. Gen. Brsnan OCCUPIES Tunnel
Hill, which completes our Inns along
the whole length Of Mission Ridge. -,
Washington, Nov &c
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-. Chattanooga, Nov. Is, I'll p. m.
To Halleek: ra,'. 49,, r.. -
Although the battle lasted from early
dawn till dark, this evening. believe I
am not premature in announcing q com
Eplete victory oyss Bragg, Lookout Noun
tain top, all rife pita in Chattanooea, Val.
ley and Mission Ridge entire have been
carried and are now held by'ds.j ',E,'.''. J.,
Signed V =. .,, ~, e GRANT.
.a". a,s7 Washington Nov! g. T.
Oficiat information from Burnside to
E2Sd, indicates the belief that he Is Well
supplied and reinforced. Braeg's forces
were on theoretreat aud our forces pursu.
ing this morning. - e., -
r. b,s,Auu. Chattanooga NoN25.
To Haleek - -, 49, .. d~i!i i'i"'
Operations OF to-day have been more
successful than yesterday having carried.
Mission Ridge from near Rossyills 10
railroad tunnel, with comparatively small
loss on our side. Captured about forty
pieces of artillery, large quantity OF ANAL
arms, caunpan garrison eq1ipagS, bAsides
Grnsin hands Of prisoners. We captured
1000 prisoners Of whsm 200 were officers
of all grades from Colonel down. We
viii pursue enemy In the morning. Con.
duct of officers and troops was every
thing that could be expected Mission
Ridge was carried simultaneously ct ,six
different points. ~, .. ID - .. > "...
j.. Signed, -, THOMAS.
rs "@,,>" = " Washington, Nov. 26. i
Reports from Chattanooga received Ut
the War Department, represent that
1900 prisoners were captured from thei
rebels yesterday with So cannon and 5000
stand small arms and ten days. Rebel
forces were utterly routed, and to-day in
full retreat towards Dalton. They are
burning bridges after them to retard pur-
suit also burning their deposs, stores and
aPaudonfag or destroying everything
that II viii eHnbarrass thsrn il flight,
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ta =; = washington; Nov. o.
Ninety; 4ye syrgspps' recently released
from Libby Prison, zeaPtnsed M EaariOsass.l
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