The New York herald., 1863-12-02

Now began the heavy struggle the day. Sending IN,
| Eighty fourth Illinois, Colonel Waters, and Seventy
fifth Illinois, Colonel Burnett, 10 hold tho road which
crosses tho spur Of the mountain from the east, be ad
vanced the rest OF his 10 tho trout line keeping
Geary on the right and Auserhaus tho left, Whitaker
and Grove being in the centre. An advance was imme
diately ordered, and for hour and half ~ was
two o'chck p. ny o very heavy sharpshooters' ngh,
was kept up. cannot expect to give any clear idea OF
this engagement Il was no place 70 manouvre columns
Each man and company fought upon his and its town
hook" From Chattanooga nothing visible save the
misty smoke which enveoped and hid the mountain. But
beneath this the combatans each other. and here
they continued to fight with desperation until four O'Clock
when here came tide in hookers fortune which he did
not fail 10 take at the food.
Colonel Ireland, stl clinging to the palisades, was
abed under Of the trees which grew along that
part OF the RIDGE 70 advance much nearer the rebel line
than those 10 the immediate front Of the enemy and the
open neid. He found himself too upon tho flank OF the
position and the weakness Of the enemy having com.
pelled him to contract his st Geary enabled to ind
odgment very near their rife pits. General Hooker,
upon being informed OF this, At four O'Clock ordered
charge Of the line, and through heavy and rapid Gre,
kept up for five long mnutcs-and minutes are some.
times very long-the men dashed forward upon, over
and into the abandoned pits. The enemy had seen
tho long limo OF steel that glittered even amid
the rain which pouring upon them, they could
stand that They also Geary upon ihsr left flank,
and, filed with that holy horror which old soldiers
have for "naak movements" they couldn't stand that
They fell back abandoning works. artillery and position,
but still holding the important Summertown road.
IHS ENEMY ASSAULTS HOOKER.
But the enemy, though Hanked and overpowored, did
not appear disposed TO ieave US in quiet possession
OF his works md guns He hastily re- eformcd
his lines aud prepared to assault in turn Geary
had hardly occupied his captured position, or
been able 10 remove his captured guns, be-
fore the enemy returned to tho attack. He pressed
forward with great vigor gained ground very rapidly
at rst bat found In his way the obstacle Of the
open field whe ho did not have the advantage Of supe
rio numbers. Az II came TO close work. his
advancing lines halted very suddenly BY the terri
bio nre which Geary poured in upon him. lie con.
tinued however to FIRE rapidly and with execution
upon our line, but would have been ultimately repuled
by Geary and his supports without oher assistance
not very serious obstacle presented itself.
Men In limo OF battle very soon expend their ammuni
ton. In skirmishing engagement, Ike that they were
then having they dispose OF IL rapidly. We
were nearly out OF ammunition and General Geary had
serious fears he would have to relnquish possession OF
tho works II his cartridge boxes were not soon
plcnished. General Hooker, anticipating this had sent
Of the road the spur Of the mountain but the d
hcues OF the uncertain pon,oou bridges had prevented
his getting any. He again asked for IT, and this time
came, and at the opporiupe Geary's men werc
beginning TO fall out Of line occasionally, entirely
out Of ammunition; for when man puts
his hand behind him and into bis cartridge box find
cartridges there, good deal OF his confidence, II not
courage, out a. the ends Of his fingers with which
he thought to grasp tho death dealing messenger Tho
line beginning to be thinncd BY men who had fred
their sixty rounds, when the ammunition which General
Thomas had sent sprang across Chattanooga creek The
eemy had begun 10 perceive his advantage and push
forward when this ammunition marched up the hill. Tho
enemy had even .cntured upon . shout or assured
victory, when this ammunition deployed into limo and
double qukened the open field and sprang tho
vacated places Of Geary. Thero hundred aud
twenty thousand rounds OF strapped upon the backs OF
as good had stayed with Thomas at Chicvaauga
and In ten minutes after reached the works u had 70
pulsed the enemy The re!nforcements which oppor
tunely arrived consisted Of General Carns Brigade Of
Johnston's Division Fourteenth corps, and upon do
voved tho remainder Of the labor OF the day. II
dark BY the tlme tho enemy rcpuIscd and those
who stayed In Chattanooga describe nght The most
magnificent view Of the grand panorama Of war which
have lust witnessed II was just beginning
TO DO dark enough 10 sec he fnth Of tho
muskets and still light enough 10 distinguish the
general outline Of tho con'endins The mountain
III up by Ores OF tho In the line and
the fash OF the musxetry and artillery. An unearthIy
poise from the mountain as II the old monster
sroan,ng with the punishment the pgmy combatans In
nc,ed upon him well upon each other. And during
It all tho Cea guns On ~ ss9p! con.aued as in rage
to below defiance al tbe lhalef guns Of Mocetsn Point
which with lighter tone and moro rapidly, as mockng
the imbeciy OF It's giant enemy continued 10 Orc till the
day roared itself into darkpess.
The eoemy fell back aflor his repulse to point cover
ing summcrtown ascent 10 the summit OF tho noun.
tain ard for the remainder OF the night confined himself
TO the &c ence o, that deae the evacuation OF the
mountain.
Col williamson, % osisrbals' division. about eight
ocok at night by order OF General Hooker pushed
ward two regiments two hundred yards and threw
up rude works Of loes But before these could DO
finished the enemy attacked him. General Carn threw
forward tho Second ohio and Forty second Indiana 10
Cooael wliamsons assistance, aud alter short Dght
repulsed the enemy.
subsequently, about midnight, the enemy, to cover his
retreat made Assault upon the Sec nd Ohio and Forty
second Indiana but though they did some execution
they wero handsomely repused Our men could not bs
kept under cover Of their riac pits. but fsariessy ex
posed tscmselves In tins nsbt Of Ave- minutes Colonel
Nccook o. the Second Oho lost four men killed ana two
oaiccfs aud two color oorporals wounded.
General Hooker made great reputation by this attack
with the OF the Army of the Cumberland.
As his lines would advance after night the men
could his nrcs springlna up and locating
his new line. A. esoh line became developed
BY thcse nfes thcse on tho mountain could
plainly distinguish the cheers Of their comrades below.
oae Of the e1rrcssists u,ci BY private who was watch
log the fires from orchard Knob has already sown into
tho dignity o. camp proverb On seeins tho limo Of
camp nres advanced TO Carns house and beyond the
rife pts Of The enepy folder IA General Woods com
sod lpshg up from his reclining petition on Orchard
Knob, and ssclaimed,-
al COX q, old hooker. Dom be nght !or 'teepsi "
The sequel Of the nght-thc mornings handsome cpl
lognc 10 the nights drams-is already known Hooker
found the enemy gone and the assault Of Lookout Noun.
tain ba1 not been in vain.
THIRD DAYS OPERATIONS.
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