Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-09


at HGhsrge Bsyonets," /" to be /
greeted with ceaseless showers Of grape,
canister shot, and shell, from seventy
pieces Of cannon. Still undsunted, unfal-
teringly they marched onward, shoulder
to shoulder, closing gaps made by their
unfortunate fallen comrades, seemingly |
unmindful of the desth-desling projectiles
seething among them, but loudly shouting /
the battle watch Remember Chick
amsugs ~ which re-echoed distinctly |
above the clash of arms, What words eau |
paint, what language express, the magnif-
Gently imposing spectacle that myriad of !
brave patriots presented, thFottling the |
lion in his lsir2 The sublimity and gran |
deur of that ever swing martial array, l |
class among the infinite things, beyond
mortal power to describe, and which can
only be fully realized when Witnessed
Mission Ridge Wss sglOw with helrs-
fame. No more could single shot be
distinguished above the constant, unearth-
ly roar.
The inmates Of the internal regions
seemed to be collected on that hill, lap
ping forth their forded tongues, crashing
their jaws, and bowling msdly for human
blood. Livid, ghsstly stresks Of vermil-
lion light which darted half way to the
meadow, was all that told the Artillery's
exact position. Forty rods from the base
of the ridge we're deeply cut rifle pits which
were literally crowded with rebel sharp
shooters. Upon this our unswerving col
umns fell with irresistible force, caPtur-
| ing the entire line and sill its occupants.
But the hardest most trying work was yet
to be performed. From the rifle pits up,
it was rocky and exceedingly steep
Along the verge Of the hill frowned forbid
ding esrthWorks, varying in height from
six to eight feet, behind which latent
foe lurked in numbers to US unknown.
Regardless Of these apparently iDsur-
mountahle obstacles, Sheridan, Wood, Hsz-
en- and Wagner led on, hstless and horse
less, dirt-begrimed, urging forward their
men, who heartily seconded their gallant
leaders example. Though iron and lead
cofined hsrhingers rent their ranks with
terrible, unabated fury, enormous stumps
we're splintered to pieces, rocks hurled
headlong beneath the solid shot, which
plowed deeply the earth, fiinging frozen
mud upon moving clay. Each man,
wrapped in his own determined resolution,
on, on they bore to the fortifcstion, up its
sides, breasting the thousands Of steel
blades that bristled there; arm against
arm, man against man, they fought, but
the defenders of right, humanity and God
were irresistible; the works we're taken,
Mission Ridge was re-possessed. Hazen
in front, first struck with his own hand,
the ribboned Federal Flag on the psrapet.
Harker, close by, jumped astride Of q can
/ 81, all
in the act of firing, and with HE own
sword drove them from their post. Every
one died thrice brsvely; there was no
struggling, there were no towards there.
THE RoUT.
Wednesdays sun was just sinking be
hind the Cumberland Mountains, when
our victorious army gained the haven for
which they had so glnrIously contended,
and in one long, hesrt-utrered cheer that
pierced the hills and valleys around, the
men became ungovernable snd pursued
the now fleeing, scattered rebels. Aids
ran hither and thither, ordering COlOnels
TO stop their men. Colonels ordered hslts,
but it was Of no use, till actual fatigue
compelled them to desist. 1he fright of
tesmsters was even greater than that Of
soldiers. Bragg, relying upon his ability
TO hold the position, had neglected send
ing his train to the rear, and the conse-
quence was, when the issue went against
him, his wagons in their haste to fly, be
came tangled, unmansgesble mass
Caissons, limbers and pieces were fast
against rocks and trees, or piled in ruin
in the gorge below.
sHRRMAE's MIpEIGHT CHARGE.
The successes on our right were heral-
ded through Sherman's Camp ere twilight,
and hiP veteran troops, who preached the
walls Of Vioksburg, were chsfnR to emu.
late the rival corps. Their desire was
gratifed. At eleven o'clock Wednesday
night, J. y. Smith end the remnant OF
Ewings division we're marshaIed ct the
hills base to return over the same ground
where the bloody scenes nine hours be-
fore had been enacted. The night was
cloudy, the gloom almost impenetrsble.
Deathly quietude perTsded as our line
moved along in the murky stiffness. Not
q word whispered-not o command Civ; n,
till within pistol reach of the belesguered
fort, when "Chdrgsl' escaped the lips of
every man, which first spPrised the enc
my's 6roWsy sentinels Of their impending
danger. Short, desperate, decisive was
the contest. So completely were they sur
prised, that many awakened to find them
selves prisoners.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMY.
The battle now being virtually over,
Sherman's Corps crossed Chickamauga
creek near the mouth, and moved up its
eastern bsnk to intercept Bragg's retreat
ing army, before it reached ford on the
Dalton Road, twelve miles above. Thus.
day morning Hooker and Thomas took DO
session of the Georgia and Tennessee
Railroad, at Chicksmauga Station, send
ing forward troops to capture an enormous
wagon train trying to escape in the direc-
tion of Atlanta. Crook sdivision ofcayalry
went toward Cleveland for the purpose Of
destroying bridge on the Atlanta and
Cleveland Railroad, and prevent Long
street, who is in the vicinity of Knoxville,
from joining Rragg's main army. How
far the various expeditions have been sue.
cessful am unable to say.
A NIGHT ON THE Battlefield.
In company with Major Barber, Of the
Ohio Shsrpshooters, Captain Edgerton,
Sheriden's staff, and Lieutencnt Berwick,
lst Artillery, made t1ur over the field,
on Wednesday night The air was pierce
ingly cold, and heavy white frost over
spread the earth, giving every shrub
CHASTITY appearance. The kind-hearted
Mjor took along flask of brandy to al
levlate, in slight degree, such of the suf-
fering wounded as we happened to find in
our nocturnal wanderings Such heart
rending sights, and such touching means
as We saw and heard that night, hope
never again will greet my eyes or ears
Along the orsggy hillside. down in the
black gorges, under the shadoR of hnshes