Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-03
A WATERLOO VICTORY AT CHAT
na TANOOGA.
Braeg's Army Totally Defeated
The Skull OF the Rebellion Broken.
Burnside Completely Relieved
and Longstreet in Danger-How
Grant Prepared to keep Thanks
giving.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES

CHATTANOOGA. Nov. go.-7:l5 p. m
To Maj. Gen. Ialleck:
Although the battle lasted from early
dawn till dark this evening. l believe | am
not premature in announcing complete
victory over Bragg Lookout Mountain
top. all the rifie-pits in Chattanooga Val
ley, and Missionary Ridge entire. have
been carried, and are now held by us.
u. S. Grant. Maj. Gen.
CHarrAxoooA. Nov. 25.-Midnight
To Maj. Gen. Hsllcck:
The operations to-day are more success.
full than Yesterday. having carried Mis-
sionary Rilge, from near Rossvile to the
railroad tunnel. with comparatively
small loss on our side. capturing about
forty pieces OF artillery. large quantity
Of small arms. camp and garrison equip
age. besides the arms in the hands OF
prisoners. We captured 1000 prisoners
Of whom 900 were officers of all grades,
from Colonel down.
we will pursue the enemy in the
morning. The cordnct OF the officers and
troops was every thing that could be eS-
pected. Missionary Ridge was carried
simultaneously, at six different points.
,zes Geo. II. THoNas. Maj. Gen.
CnATTASooGA. Nov. q, 10 a. m,
To Maj. General Halleck:
The ront Of the enemy is complete. =
He has abandoned his wagons and Gals
sons. and pieces of artillery are found ev-
erywhere. Bragg's loss in artillery is
fully sixty pieces. a large number Of
prisoners have been captured. Pursuit
will continue to Red Clay in the morning.
We start for there in a few hours.
- CHATTANOOGA, Nov. q.
Our victory is even more complete than
was last night supposed.
Our prisoners will not fall below -four
thousand. and we can't have taken less
than sixty pieces Of artillery. All portions
of our troops did we'll in the 6ght. anil all
covered themselves with glory. vsa isL
The rebels rotreated across the Chicks
manga. burning their bridges behind them
Our men are constantly bringing in pris
oners.
The losses among such of onr troops as
stormed Missionary ridge are quite Sc
we're.
! Bragg and Breckenridge had regarded
this position As so secure that they hat
selected it as their headquarters. and whel
our impetuous assault came up they mar
rowly escaped capture
j The number OF prisoners thus far report
ed is $500. but large number Of iebe
stragglers are still coming in ss4s
The statements first made, that the Teb
ell army was in full retreat. are probsbl.
not correct.
This morning Bragg was at the forks o
the Chickamsuga Greek. just to the LEI
of the positions to which be had beer driv
LATEST 1..h
CHATTANOOGA. Nov. 27.-The situatio
tonight is highly satisfactory; II ,ok
ler's Palmer's and Sherman's command
are nearly ten miles beyond Chickamsug
Greek. in pursuit Of the crumbling arm
of Bragg. who is making every effort I
escape. ke-,
4 Our advance is near Dalton. .4.I
In q sharp fight this morning Palmer
advance took four guns and three hundre
prisoners. 49, ~ .,s.ay salI
Sherman Is reported to have advance
from Tyner's Station. on ths left, o-dsy
lsnd cot % 2 900 srsbslS. GOV t.nr n
Thsyosds sloaG which Brsggis retreat
ing issliaed y ith fcaissons. wagons. com
miss.sy and msdicsl stores. Prisoner
IsAy il Is impossible for the rebel leader
ito make.their troops .stand.5 81
Col. Longs cavalry command retorne
from . raid on the East Tennessee Rsilroaf
: Tonight. they destroyed the road.
j i llss WIsulsoroH, Nov. "a. 1863.
Dispatches from Chattanooga speak 4