The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-12-09

says, without straggler. The enemy broke
n and fed to his second line of works at the
JSfoot of the mountains, losing in his disorder
labout 200 prisoners, representing mainly
Hindman's division, and large portion be-
longing to the 28th ,Alabamy infantry. Tho
enemy, finding his line breaking in disorder,
opened a fire of artillery from the ridge, to
cover their retreat, and, for a few moments,
this was very vigorously maintained. Little
oripo damage was done, as our troops were
now safely behind and on 4 couple of hills,
known on the map as Bald Knobs. These
were taken possession of by Gen. Hazen's
brigade and the right of Gen. Which, the
18th Ohio being the resiment which occupied
the most important hill of the two. g
THE REcoNNoIssANcE THUS ENDED.
Gen. Wood reported, and received in reply
that he had met with such signal success, aud
had gained so important a point, that it was
determined to hold it, and orders were given
/ him to intrench himself At the same time
the division of Gen. Sheridan was moved for
ward on his right, to support him, while Gen..
Notd . tOiPS hAOf0Si Oh HIS lGll, III UTuer TO
protect his flank. A small but deep stream
lay in Gen. Howard's 'front.' and it was deter
mined to obtain possession of that as a defile
to his position. But the enemy had built
strong riae<pits on the east bank of this
stream. Though the force in Woods font
had been routed there still remained force
in the works on his left flank, and these were
developed as soon as Gen. Howard moved
forward and attempted to take position o.. the
creek-it is called Citico. He became engaged
/ in sharp ski:mish, the enemy persistently
holding theirown. Seeing this, Gen. Grang-
er sent Gen. Samuel Beatty, hitherto in re-
serve. by flank movement to the right of
his position. He came upon the enemy's
left flank very expectedly, and, after a few.
minutes fighting on their flank, 18th a Wig
orous attack by Gen. Howard in front, the en-
emy fell back, and We found ourselves in en-
tire possession of their first line of rife-pits,
and the important portion of Bald Knob
The positions taken were instrenched, and tho
center found itself next morning in strong :
defensive position, awaiting operations on
the fanks During the night, Capt. Bridges
battery of artillery was moved from Fort
Wood to the Summit of Bald Knob, and this
position it retained during the remainder of
the operations.
THE SECOND DAYS OPERATIONS.
5 During the night of Monday, Gen. Sher-
malI succeeded in reaching his position on the
north side of the river opposite the mouth of
Ghickama,tga Greek, preparatory to crossing
at daylight in the morning. Col. Stanley,
18th Ohio, had the boats in order for crossing,
the steamer Dunbar being moved during the g
night to the same point: AT daylight, Sher-
man began crossing his three divisions under
Ewing, NJ. L. and j. C. Smith, and that OF
Gen. Davis. This latter division, holding it,
self in readiness to act as a reserve to the
18th corps finished crossing at one A. NJ, and
had no sooner done so, and taken position in
the tetes du pont built by Sherman, than the
latter moved to the attack of the enemy's sup-s
posed position on the north end of Mission
Ridge. This movement was made slowly
and withou. opposition. The hill was taken
possession of by three O'Clock in the after
noon. As the enemy contented himself with
firing few shells at us from Tunnel Hill, but
made no serious opposition to the occupation
Of the position. Sherman intrenched his po-
sation and prepared for an attack at an early
hour the ensuing morning. The enemy, on
observing this heavy force on his right faux.
went vigorously to work strengthening his
: {.
On THE CENTER.
The center was held during Tuesday by
Generals Granger, Palmer and Howard--s
Gen. Granger remained quiet, only OCCASION
ally opening from Bridges Battery on tho
rebel center. Gen. Palmer remained quetin
an imposing and threatening attitude, facing
toward the valley between Lockport and Mis-
sion Ridge, One of his brigades was also
sent to Hooker Gen. Howard's corps (11th)
was employed during the day in opening
communications and forming junction with
sherman at the nlouth OF ChIckamausa
This was effected without serious opposi-
tion BY noon. but the line held by Gen. How
ard was allowed to be very extended aud
weak. asf Grant courted attack upon,that
part of it, He would very willingly have
had his center broken at that point, but the
rebels who had full need of everything saw
tnat sucn an attempt would not pay"
GEN. HooKER's ASSAULT ON LOOKOUT NOUN