The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-03
FROM CHATTANOOGA!
ANOTHER GREAT VICTORY.
ct THE PEoPL. GIVE THINKS
Bragg'8 Arny Driven at Ecery Point.
Rebel Loss, 1900 KILLED and Wounded 3
1000 PrisOnerSJ 80 Pieces of Artillery.
CHATTANOOGA Nov, 25

7ery brilliant. The enemy were driven
from every position. All portions of I
our army fought spIendidly. Piercing
the enemys centre by Woods, Sher-
mar and Baird's divisions and their
occupation of Missionary Ridge is con-
sdcred one of the grandest exploits Of
the war.
Hooker's capture Of Lookout Noun
tain yesterday enabled to sweep around
on the Rossville Road to-day and oc-
cupy the right OF the Ridge, placing
our force upon the rebel left Part of
Sherman's force with Howard's corps,
went round between the end of Mis-
Ridge and the river, thereby
placing themselves directly upon the
rebel right. The situation is one of
great interest, and we scarcely see how
the Union arms can fail Of achieving q
complete triumph if the rebels fight.
On our left we met with a trifing
misfortune, a brigade of John E.
Smiths division having been repulsed
in assaulting a rebel battery on Tun-
mel Hill
Our losses are comparatively small,
and will probably not exceed 5000
killed, wonnded and missing in the en-
tire three days battle. OF the enemy
we have killed and wounded at least
1000, and taken 5000 prisoners be-
side 30 pieces ofartillery, but the STRAIT
egic and moral effect of our great vic
tory cannot be measured by the mate
rial losses of the enemy.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. %, Z P. NJ
We are completely victorious The
enemy is totally routed and driven
from evcry position. Our loss is small,
The enemy's loss is heavy in prisoners
Finding Hooker so successful in his
movement against Lookout Mountain,
the enemy evacuated that position dur.
ing the night, Hooker took possession
early this morning, and moved south
and got on missionary Ridge some
where near the battle field Of Chicka.
manga. lie is expected to intercept
the flying enemy. General Hooker is
said to have captured not less than
1000 prisoners in his magnificent as,
sault on Lookout Mountain. General
Sherman being all prepared, began an
assault at s A. NJ. to day upon the
strong position of the enemy
at the north end Of Missionary
Ridge. He had, the day before taken
q hill near the position Of the enemy
but commanded by their artillery
He had to descend into valley and
then made another ascent on the posi-
ton held by the rebels. Two unsnc
ccssful assaults were madeby Sherman
but with the cooperation of the cen
ter, he ultimately gained the position
and completed tho victory. The
brigade Of Gen. Shurz, with a portion
Of General Lightheads brigade com
posed the storming party. In the frs
assault they were rcpulsed, with quit'
heavy loss, after an attack persisted il
for nm hour but being reinforced were
enabled to hold n part of the hill,
In this attack General Coarse was
wounded quite severely in the thigh.
The 37th Ohio, 9th Iowa, and 1876
Illinois were in the attack.
A second assault was made at J p
NJ, in which Matthias Loomis', anc
Raum's brigades were engaged. The
forces reached within twenty yards o
of the summit of the hill and works
the enemy, when they were flank
ed and broke retiring to the reserves
In this assault General Matthias wa
wounded, and Col Putnam, Of the 93C
Ohio killed. Their persistent effort
compelled the enemy to mass heavily
on his right, in orc cr to hold post
ion of so much importance to him
About 3 0 clock Gen. Grant started tw
columns against the weakened center
and IN an hours desperate fighting
succeeded in breaking tho center, an
gaining possession of the ridge o.
which tho enemy was posted. Th
main forco was driven northward tow
ards Sherman, who opened on then
and they were forced to break an
seek safety in disordercd flight dow
the west slope ofthc ridge, and acros
the Chickamauga. We have take
not less than 5000 prisoners, and per
haps as many as 10000,
Gen. Hooker will probably inter
ccpt the flying enemy in the vicinit.
of Rossvle and the region east Off
There are reports that we have take
Il whole corps Among the cNsualtic
are Licutcnant-C Colonel Espy, 6Sth In
diana; Major McCawley, 10th lows
Col Omars, Goth Illinois; Lieutenant
Col Stuart, Goth Illinois; Major Welcl
seth Illinois, wounded Full report
of killed and wounded cannot be oil
tanned, as most OF the killed We're i
Sherman's corps, and remained 4
dark in the hands of the enemy. Th
list will be telcgrophcd tomorrow
Prisoners sCy Bragg was on the ridg
just before they were taken. The su'
ccssful storming parties consisted I
Woods and Baird's divisions On ii
left center. Some of our wounded wei
left in the hands of tho enemy aitC
Gen. Sorman's unsuccessful assaul
but were ultimately recovered.
r The captured artillery is reported
about 10 pieces. Hooker captured n
; tillory is reported at about forty piece
Gen. Hooker captured five boxes
V new muskcts on Lookout Mounta
. We are in entire possession ofthe tiel