Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-12-01

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|was desired, but is not so bad as the
first despa. ches seemed to indicate =
Light skirnishing between the oppo-
|sino forces commenced on Saturday,
|the 21st, grew warmer on Sunday, and
| on Monday, extended along the whole
lime. The first days battle commenced
/ at daylight on Tuesday, the oath, and !
continued till late in the evening. The
enemy in force of 10000 strong impet-
uously assaulted onr position on Look
4 out Mountain, whilst another portion of
/ their. forces engaged our right wing at
/ the foot of Missionary Ridge.
/ Hills corps commanded by Breckin-
ridge, met the shock with unhinching
courage.
Late in the afternoon the enemy in
creased his repeated attacks, and made
an impression on our line.
Our force on Lookout seeing them
selves cut off retreated during the night
in some disorder. The following des-
patch has reference to the battle Of Tues
day:
MISSION RIDGE, Nov. "a.
Il U ITGT. -. OOOJJST's
We have had prolonged struggle for
Lookout Mountain to-day, and sustained
considerable loss in one division. Else
where ths enemy has only manGuvred
for position.
[Signedl BRAxToN BRAGG,
General.
On the next morning ednesdayj
before sunr Sc, the enemy advanced his
whole force with spirit upon our posi-
ton at tie foot of Missionary Ridge
Gen. Har1ee commanding our forces
met the attack with vigor and success.
We repuised charge after charge. The
lO@ Of the enemy was very great. The
battle ceased at dark. The loss of the
enemy is reported to be as great as 90
600, whilst our loss is reported to be
about 1000 killed and wounded, and a.
bout 5000 prisoners. The following
despatch has reference to The fight on
Wednesday
CHIoKAMAUeA, Nov. 25th.
To Gen. s. Cooper:
After SC, eral unsuccessful assaults on
our lines, the enemy carried the left
centre abont 4 o'clock. The whole left
soon gave way in considerable disorder.
The right m sintaired its ground, repel-
ling every assault. l am withdrawing
all to this point.
[Signed BRAxToN BRAGG.
Official: John FILTERS, A. A. G.
Our fore have been withdrawn to
Chickamauea Station, on the Railroad
from Atlanta to Chattanooga, situated
Just behind long range of high hills
running pat;allel with tie Railroad
which had bcenrreyiously fortified and
upon which our line rests This line is
at right angles to the lines formerly
occupied at the foot of Missionary Ridge
and though parallel to our line OF battle
at the battle of Chickamauga, faces i
exactly the opposite direction.
The bait field of Chickamauga is a.
bout 10 miles South West of Chatta
nooga, whereas Chickamauga Station,
the present Locality of Bragg's army, is
about the Same distance SOUTHEAST o.
Chattanooga The enemy did not pur
sue on Thursday, pretty good evidence
that they were considerably damaged
in the battles of Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
The last news from Gen. Longstreet's
expedition stared that he had complete
ly invested Knoxville, and was, on Tues
day last, Smelling the town.
On Friday last, Maj. Gen. Ed. John
sons Divisio.t fought and repuised two
corps of the enemy about ten miles
above the scene of the battle of Chan
cellorsville. lis fight wasin censely
wooded county. We drove the enemy
2.miles, Orr loss is supposed to be a.
bout 400 in killed and wounded. The
loss of the enemy unknown, but suppos-
ed to be greater tn IL ours.
Gen. NJ. Jones was slightly woun-
ded.
1t. Col. Cols.on of the I'd Va. had
his leg amput;t.ed.
Col. Walton Of 23d Va. was killed.
Capt. Pr stoa, of Abingdon, slightly
wounded.
Cart.Bargessof Winchester, wounded.
Lit. Barton IF Winchester, lost leg.
Lit. COL cayn, 1st N. c., slightly
wounded.
Gen. G. II. Stewart was slightly
wounded, but in the field again.
Reuben Chick of this place was kill
led, and Seret Paul Scherer wounded.
On Friday, 8osser's brigade, of Hamp-
tons cavalry division, made a dash upon
an ordance train, between two corps of
the Yankee army, near Eley's Ford, and
captured nine'y odd teamstt rs, about
seventy five agons, and three hundred
line mules. lie succeeded in bringing
off l2wagons and destroyed the remain.
der. Ali the mules and teamsters were
secured, aad the latter reached Rich
mond Saturday afternoon.
Mosby fell upon the rear of Yankee
wagon train rear Brandy Station, two
hours before daylight on Friday morn
ing, burnt thirty or forty wagons, and
brought off 1l2 very fine mules and 90
horses
Passengers by the train oflast evening
report that heavy cannonading was
heard all day yesterday on the Rapid
Ann.
The FIGHr AT CAMpBELL's STAT1oN.-
The Lynchblrg Republican Publishes
an extract from private letter from a
member of Lolgstreet's corps, to broth |