Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-12-09
many roads which cross obliquely up its steep face
and went on to the top

many roads which cross obliquely up its steep face
and went on to the top.
Some regiments pressed on and swarmed up
the steep sides of the ridge, and here and there
color was advanced beyond the lines. The at
tempt appeared most dangerous but the advance
was supported and the whole line was ordered to
storm the heights, upon which not less than
forty pieces of artillery, and no one knew how
many muskets stood ready to slaughter the as
sailants. With cheers answering cheers the men
swarmed upwards. They gathered to the points
least diilicultOf ascent, and the line was broken
Color after color. was planted on the summit,
while musket and cannon vomited their thunder
upon them.
well directed shot from Orchard Knob explod-
ed rebel caisson on the summit, and the gun
was seen being speedily taken to the right, its
driver lashing his horses. party of our SOL
diers intercepted them, and the gun was captured
with cheers.
fierce musketry fight broke out to the left,
where, between Thomas and Sherman, mile
or two of the ridge was still occupied by the
rebels.
Bragg left the house in which he had held his
headquarters and rode to the rear as our troops
crowded the hill on either side of him.
Gen. Grant proceeded to the summit, and then
only did we know its height.
Some of the captured artillery was put into po
sition. Artillerists were sent for to work the
guns and caissons ammunition was searched
for. . H.....
The rebel log breastworks were torn to pieces
and carried to the other side of the ridge and
used in foI ming barricades across.
A strong line of infantry was formed in the
rear Of Balrd's line, and engaged in musketry
contest with the rebels to the left, and secure
| lodgment was soon effected.
| The other assault to the right of our centre
gained the summit, and the rebels threw down
their arms and fed. -
Hooker, coming into favorable position. swep
the right of the ridge and captured many pris
oners.
Braggs remaining troops left early in the nigh
and the battle of Chattanooga, after days of ma
neverng and fighting, was won. The strength o
/ the rebellion in the centre is broken. Burnside il
relieved from danger in East Tennessee. Ken
lucky and Tennessee are rescued. Georgia ant
the Southeast are threatened IN the rear, ant
another victory is added to the chapter of - Un
conditional Surrender Grant,
Tonight the estimate of captures is severa
thousand prisoners and thirty pieces of artill
cry.
Our loss for SO great victory is not severe.
Bragg is firing the railroad as he retreats t.
Dalton. Sherman is in hot pursuit
To-day'I viewed the battlefield, which extend
for 6 miles along Missionary Ridge, and for sev
eral miles on Lookout Mountain.
Probably not SO well directed, so we'll ordere'
a battle has taken place during the war. Bu
one assault was repulsed but that assault. b.
calling to that point the rebel reserves, prevent
ed them from repulsing any of the others.
"A few days since, Bragg sent to General Gran
a flag of truce, advising him that it would b
prudent to remove any noncombatants VIII
might still be in Chattanooga. No reply ha
been returned; but the combatants having re
moved from this vicinity, it is probable tha
non-combatants can remain without impru
dence.
NJ. C. MEIGs Quartermaster General.