Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-12-04
Grants Victory at Chtta-
nOOGa,

Ouartrruostcr General Meirs, who has
,..,,,.b. -. hoo, stationed viii
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'le army Va nv NN'l' ''''''' w
TO Washington the i9lIowhs account oil ine
preliminary operations at Chattanooga, and
the battle which s,nt Brarr's tro5rs nyinr
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CHArrANooGA, Nov. Doth
On the ODD inst, at llSo \. NJ. General
Grant ordered demonstration against Mis-
sion Ridge to deyeope the force holding 1t.
The troops marched out, formed in order
and advanced IN Ilne OF battle rs II on par
ale. The rebels watched the formation and
movement tram tie summit of Mission
Ridge, 500 feet aoose US, and though 1t was
a review and drill, 50 openly and de!iber-
ately, 50 regularly was it all done The
line advances, preceded by sklrmlshcrs, and
at 2. NJ, reached our picket lines. and
opened Il rafting v5lcy upon the rebel
pickcts, who replied and returned 10 their
advanced line and ri, pts After them
went orr skirnishers and into them al1n.
the centre ut the line OF 2j0O troops which
Gen Thomas had 50 Smelly dcpl0Jed until
he opened FIRE
[ Prisoners assert that they thought the
whole avemeat was review and general
drill, and that it was too late to send to
their camp for endorsements and that they
were overwhelmed by fgree. 1t was a
surprise in open daylight
At3P. VI. the important advanced posit.
ion Of Orchard Knob and the lines right
and loft were in our p,ssassi3n, and arrange
ments were made for holding them during
the ui.br. The next d4y at daylight
Gen Thomas had 81 600 men across the
tennessee and es,a olished on its south bank,
and commanded the construction OF a p5n.
toon bridge about SIX miles from Chatta-
tora.
The rebel steamer Dunbar was prepared
a, t5s rich, moment and rendered efficient
all in crossing. carving over COCO men br
nightlaU.
Gen Thoma. had seized tie extremity Of
Missionary Ridge ncares. the river and Was
entrenching himself.
Gen. Iowar! with BRIGADE. opened com
mupjca,lDn with him from Chattanooga t.
the south sid. Of the river. SkirmishinC
and cannonaain, continued all day On the
lot and center
General Hooker scaled the .lon, Of Look
ont Mountain AMI from TIE Lookout Valley
Creek drove the rc4els r,qnl the POSITION. =
He capturci some 2a0 prisoners and estab-
ll.he,i himself high NJ tie mountain 81 &c in
+ faIl view Of Ca5tt4Fda,l.
lbis raised the a,5,kaie, and steamers
were ordered from Bfil!.erort I. Chtta-
ro1,a They Ind run onIy to K eIIy's Ford
wbenc5 ten mil If hau.in. ever mountain
reads and twice across the Tennessee on
n,nt1on BRIDGES brought US our saUplies.
IN the extreme lett and side Of Lookup.
Maintain an the extreme risht bl,zrd witt
the camp fires + layal tlo1ps. The day
= had been ono Of ds0ss mist and rain ami
much If Gen Uyokers battle vas fought
above the clouds, which concealed him from
Ianr virw. hut from whteh masketrv wa,
; hard. 1t ri,d,llII tie SKY cleared. aad
Tho full m55n sh5ne upon the b,autifu,
seem. until \. NJ, when twin6ling sparks
,n,n ~, mountain side showed that tickc,
sk,rmishirr wa. cong IN. Then it ceased
lri,,I. sent firm t'tattaa59sa cr5sse! !
Ito Caat,ar,. "a .Greek ana oreneI com
minnie. tim viii General Hooker,
cen. Grants head0uatters during til,
aft rn.on uf tho oSt and tn. d.v If IL,
e 9th wer, in Wood red5ul,t exf.ut when
in the course ef the 5lay he rode along thu
r oay,rca1 i,ne and yi,it.d thu ha,l,,,art..rs
:, nj several commanding General, In i,JskJa,
Val,v
on the 9th tho stsrs and strites wore
aesc, ibsd -, the nsak of lookout f..
rohsl. baJ ev,cna,ei t..e ,nanrt.in
Cen U,oker m,,cl to descend the noun.
tain and strikinc Missionary RIi.e and
. Rn..yill. Gan. t, sreen ON both sizes. and
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RI. rshrls tr,oriwcrs seen rs soon rs il
, ,os E.b, o,on,,.i s,r.,,,i,#., rss,i.o.pts and
: br;,, DO sIon, The harrow summit Of Nj.
Z -, itrn e;,ber c,r,ea,r,tin,, n, thu
d r;.,ht ,'ov.ru hat,, >Esrm,n nr marcbi.g
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Tbo o. yonnders a,l - inrb ribs ol
; can W.as,s ra3',,,Ets o,..nsa an NIis,i,narv
RI. orcia,d Knob sant i,s cannl,,,er,
, >. +ke Pill. vyb;cb Win riae3 p,rr,ts
- al ,L., .'nr,nal;ar ,has c6,,,'
; mnncsd continued All dav T9e beada4ar
rers were undcr fire all div
9 C,nnnnading and muststry were heard
a rrn,n a., SI,9,u,r and ,;nnar.I u,,,arj
marcbs5 tina lin cnrn. +, INN him
Co. 'rho,,a.s,r, o,,r - sbors ,ybo d-,ve
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{. Wi.sion.ry Ri1,e On sherman mad or
4 as.anIt .tsin.t Braro's rigbt entrencbe1 or
iii ky rcr,tffb,, In which General
d Sher,nsn ;ns.u Law fnr,;fsd The a.ssnI,
X IVA. 1oIl,ntly ,nad, Gen shar,,,n raacb,C
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