The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-30
LATER FROM THE NORTH.
We have received the following summar,
25th and 26th inst.


of news from the Baltimore Gazette, of the
25th and 26th inst:
FROM CHATTANOOGA.
The following official dispatches have been re
ceiyed at the War Department:
CHATTANOOGA, Nov, "a, l9 P. .M.7Yesterday at
hale past l2 O'Clock, Gems. Granger's and Palmers
corps, supported by Gen. Howard's, were advanced
directly in front Of our fOrtificattOns drove In the
enemy's pickets and carried his first line Of rifle
pits between Chattanooga and Carter's Creek
We captured nine commissioned officers and about
one hundred enlisted men. Our loss was about
III men.
To-day Gen. Hooker, in command Of Geary's
division Of the 18th corps, and two brIgades of the
l4th corps, carried the North slope Of Lockout
Mountain, with small loss on our side, aud loss
the enemy Of five or six hundred prisoners. The
killed and wounded are not reported.
There has been continuous fighting from l2
O'Clock until after nIghtfaI, but our troops have
calamity repulsed every attempt OF the enemy to
Teiake the position.
Gen. Sherman crossed the Tennessee river be-
fore daylight this morning, at the mouth Of South
Chlckamauga, with three divisions OF the 18th
corps, one division CT the l4th corps, aud carried
the Northern extremity of Missionary Ridge. Our
success far has been complete, and the behavior
Of our troops admirable.
[Signed,] GEO H. THOMAS, Maj. Gen'i.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. p, 6P, M.--The fight to-
day Ias progressed lavOrabv Gen. Sherman car
Tied the end Of Missionary Ridge, and his right Is
now al the Tunnel and his left at Chickanauea
creek.
The troops from Lookout Valley carried the
point Of the mountain, aud now hold the eastern
slope and the point high up cannot yet tell the
amount of casualties, but our loss is not heavy.
Gen Hooker reports 1900 prisoners taken, be-
sides which small number have fallen Into our
Isigned] u. ). GRANT, Major Gen.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 25 Bragg evacuated the
n1.e ~lrtaNu
troops occupy II. The enemy, however, sill holds
the rife pits on the base Of Missionary Ridge.
FROM KNoxviLLE.
The news fruu Knoxville il meagre. A telegram,
dated Cincinnati, 25tb, says: The situation az
Knoxville Is satisfactory. How do they know p
There WIS some heavy firing west Of the town ON
Saturday, the 2lst. The investment north Of the
town il close, but The south side Ii open. Gen.
Burnside is confident Of final success.
LRffRR FROM JOHN MINOR DoTTs.
letter from John Minor Bolts to the Richmond
Esamines, dated Oct. l6, IL published In the Van
kee papers. He denies having proclaimed htmseif
q Union man without any lis or butts, and having
said that he wished the Federal Generals knew
half that he knew Of the rebels and their resources
ant. intentions He says bis earnest prayer Is that
the revolution may result In whatever may con
prosperity aaa freedom Of the people Of Virgiaia-
II BY the success of the revolution, then he prays
God the revo ution may succeed; bat IL by re
s,oration Of the Union, then he hopes the Union
may be restored The letter closes with the fol
lowing paragraph:
ttI cannot he induced 10 swcrve one hairs
breadth from the line OF conduct which my own
iu igment and conscience may dictate, which Is Ia
take no lot, psrt or share In the responsibility thel
rests upon those who have brought this whirlpool
nv; hut, II to adhere firmly and consistenty to the
opinions and principles that have maintained Tor
thirty years, and II TO prefer living as did before
the war To living as have done since the war,
makes me trait0T, then traitors life let ne i've
or Q traitors death let me die"
The New York Tfibssae, Of the 24th, notes a de
cline 10 gold dnder the influence OF favorable mill
tary runsors Stocks upon the street were DUH At
reduction, and were free y ohefed for cash Attne
uests we're al lower. A(leT the bOards, and at the
Public Stock Exchange, prices were low. Se0cks
have been excited throughout the DAY, ead closed
lower. Nancy II quoted al seven per cent
Cy.is,,ts are dull and th2 markets continue Dr.
Gold Wednesday, IAN, closing rate.
HlscxLLAn9OUs.
Later aAviees from Earops have been .eceIyed
hue the news b naisApostant. The rate o. latesesl
Of The Bank Of England had been sav.ncea g
seven peg cens 1he Confederate loan au0 Unsea
0eaies stxes, twenty yeoss ~ r1n, were qeSsee =
The ssna prices In London-sweesy' hvs Pes ees'
discount.
The dram In The a aaa OH wasAs, Dal.lasoss
mol Place On he 1llh last. There was % dss
tufbaace.
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