Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-12-12

Very full semi-oAicial dispatcbee de,e;;s.
tive of the operations yesterday in front =
Chattanooga, were received here to.d.v.
They speak in high terms Of admiration -
the conduct Of the troops, particularly Of -.
divisions of4Wood and d6stidan nov .rn:
braced in HookpYs command.
Thsse ulsn, excited BY their stcccls in c.-.
,sying the riae.pi on tie slops of Mission.rv
Ridge. which they bad beehI ordered to takxs
at allhasards, rushed up ths pfecipice beyond
and carried the esrst uf the hill. capttrinS
some 80 cannon and thousands Of prisoners:
Neither Grant or Thomas believed the Kin
could be carried by direct assault, and nh a..
ders were given for the assault, and the Of.
GERS were almost literally swept along in n.
current Of soldiers. The hill. besides BEING
exceedingly steep, was en6ladpd by srtillerss
both to the right and left. The number q
rebels taken prisoners is reported at $500.
but it is thought it will b. largely increased
by siragslrrs. Of whom large numbers sr
still coming in. This morning Braggs' forces
we've masstd near Rossvill-. in the Forks Of
the Chickamauga, to the left of the position
just won by our army. n.fEIy %rss.w
A special Washington dispatch to the En-:
quirer, says: '|'i t''ts5 4ftl,
Our correspondent at the frant reports tel,.
graphic communication with Meade complete
aud should Meade succeed in getting posses,
sion Of the Virginia Central railroad and thu
Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad, he
will be- able to establish new and shorter
line for himself, at the same time cutting OF
the main line of the enemy with Richmond.
Lee must fight or attempt to reach Richmond
by a circuitous route. The Heights Of
Fredericksburg are within Meads's grasp.
and with this stronghold in his power ard
short line Of railroad for his supplies, be NAV
move rapidly on Richmond, reaching thrr.
in four or five or six days. His army is
well supplied with poutcons to cross small
streams on the route.
A special dispatch to the Tribune, from
Washington, November 9Th, 1890 r. n,
says:
Adviccs received this morning by the War
Department, from Gen. Grant, state that tho
pursuit Of the rebels was continued yesterday
by Hooker and Thomas. Bragg attempted
to make stand at Chickamauga Station, but
wac again forced back. The rebels are in
full retreat on Dalton.
There is nothing later from Burnside. 1t is
conjectured that Longstreet will attempt to
r'join Bragg. but ample provision has been
made to prevent the consummatiop of airy
such attempt; therefore lie will be forced ~
retreat into Virginia If he is able to get away
ut all. 800 ri.'.'
In the several battles just fought before
Chattanooga We have captured seven thou
sand prisoners ut least.
The Republicans has the following in an
extra: The army Of the Potomac advanced
yesterday morning, and undoubtedly has
crossed the Rapidan without much orposi.
which commenced at 9 o'clock. and was kept
up until 8 p. NJ. The sound rec~ding all the
time till it was scarcely heard. is an evidence
that Lee is rrtr@aiing towards Richmond.
Richmond papers have the following from
Charleston the goth = Between two and
the this morning, the nemy in several bar
ges apj reached Fort Sumter, and ulou being
hailed from the Fort discharged several VOL
lrys Of musketry. which We're replied to by
the garrison. The engagement lasted fifteen
10 twenty minutes. when the barges withdrew.
Forts Moult,ie, Bee and Johnson also opened
on the barges. 1t is not known what damage
was done to them.
Another dispatch from Charleston, the 23d.
says: Last night eighteen shells were
thrown into the city. Ten buildings WEI"
struck, but no person injured. The fire on
Fort Sumptrr continued heavy during the
night. A spirited fight b, tween Batteries
Gregg and Wagner, aud Bee. johnson and
Monltrie. took place this afternoon. Gregg
fire heavily on Moult,is, and Wrgnrr GU
johnson. Our fire. was remark bly, accurate
the enemy to leave their guns.
1t closed a, dark. The firing on Sumter cou-
tnues heavy. .af .r,f a9
Washington. Now 27-Th. Army Of tho
Potomac moved early yesterday morning to-
wards the Rapidan. and headquarters fol-
lowed at Z o'clock. The army advanced in
three columns, to cross at as many different
fords.
Headquarters have received dispatch
from Gen. Grant, dated Chattanooga. 9Th,
10 a. NJ. stating that thu rout Of the enemy.
ia complete. They abandoned their wagons;
caissons and pieces Of artillery were found
everywhere. He thinks Bragg's loss in AZ.
tliery il fully sixty pieces. A large mum.
Der Of prisoners wers captured, and the pur'
suit will continued to Red Clay in the morn.
ing. Grant says he starts for there in .
few hours. -''''"''ss' az
New York, Nov. 27.-Money active att
per cent. Sterling exchange duh a 1921.
Gold heavy. closing At LA. Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. 2099.
Commemorative copied paragraph
few weeks ago from the Ovssssias aunoune-
ing the appointment Of E, w. vesie to the
w n m No L.