Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-27
The Enemy Routed and Driven Two
Miles

SAN FRANCISCO, November 26.
The rebel force which attacked Maysyie and
drove in our pickets upon Rockville, has fallen
back, and Colonel Woodford IL reported to be
upon their track The enemy, satisfied with the
plumber and eclGt with what they have obtained
have retired, and there Is again comparative
calm People are more scared than hurt. Pre-
cautionary measures have been taken, forces dis
tributed, and everything done to check the fur
Their advance of the rebels In that direction. The
whole number lost in prisoners is estimated ut not
over $50 All quiet along the lines.
Official dispatches from Grant to Thomas, dated
Chattanooga, November "a state that yesterday
Palmers, Changers and Towards corps carried
the first line of the rie-pits between Chattanooga
and Chickamauga, and captured three officers ana
100 men. Our loss is 100. To-day, Hooker, with
Geary's and Osterhaus divisions, and two bri'
gades of the Fourteenth Corps carried the north
slope of Lookout Mountain. The enemys loss
was 5000; ours is small There has been con-
tinuous fighting from twelve until after night but
we repulsed the enemy's attempt to retake their
position. Sherman crossed at 10 o'clock TINS
morning at the mouth of South Chickamauga with
three divisions of the 18th corps, aud one division
of the l4th, and carried the northern extremity OF
Mission Ridge.
Our success so far ia complete. The troops
from Lookout Valley carried and now hold the
eastern slope of the mountain and points higher
up. General Hooker reports 1000 prisoners
taken.
The Star has the following from Chattanooga of
the 25th. Bragg evacuated the summit OF LOOK
out Mountain. Our troops now Occppyit Bragg
still holds rife pits on the base Of Missionary
ridge.
The Star says we have positive and reliable in
telligence from Burnside at Knoxville up to noon
on the 3d. twenty. -four hours later than previous
reports Burnside still held his position without
loss and also kept open and intact all bis commu'
nications. Everything looks favorable.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. give are victorious.
The enemy is routed. Our loss is small-the enc
my's is heavy in prisoners. The enemy evacua.
ated Lookout Mountain during the night, and
Hooker occupied it this morning. Hooker Is said
to have captured 1000 in the assault on Lookout
Mountain. Sherman attacked the enemy on Mis-
sionary Ridge this morning. and gained that posi-
ton and complete victory.
Gross brigade led the assault. Cross was re.
pulsed with heavy loss, and was himself wounded
in the thigh. The second assault was made at one
and halfP. NJ. Matthias LOOMS and Rains brig
AIDES were engaged. They had nearly reached
the summit Of the hill and the enemy's works,
when the rebels, being fanked and broken, re.
tired. Matthias was wounded.
Colonel Putnam of the Ninety-third Ohio. was
killed The enemy being compelled to protect
their right heavily, Grant attacked and weakened
the center and in an hour hard fighting broke 1t
and gained possession of the ridge. The main
force was driven north towards Sherman. who
forced them to break up and fee across the Chick
amauga We have taken not less than 5OOO, and,
perhaps as many as 10000. Hooker will Proba
bly, intercept the flying enemy.
In the vicinity Of Rossvile it Is reported we
have taken whole corps. Among the casualties
are Lieutenant Colonel Espy, Of the Sixty-eghth
Indiana; Major McCawley, of the Tenth Iowa.
Colonel 0mer, and Colonel Thrart, of the Ninth
Illinois Major Walker, Of the Tenth Missouri;
Major Witch, of the Fifty'Six Illinois Major
Jones, of the Sixth Iowa, wounded; Major Irwin
of the Sixth Iowa, killed The list of killed and
wounded cannot be aseertained, as most of the
killed were in Shermans corps, and remained at
night in the hands of the enemy. Prisoners say
Bragg was on the ridge just before it was taken.
The successful storming parties consisted Of
Hooker's and Baird's divisions on the left OF the
center, and JOhnson's aud Sheridans on the right
of the CENTER Some of our wounded were left
in the ranks of the enemy after Shermans unsuc
cessful assault but were ultimately recovered.
CHATTANOOGA Nov. 25. l0P. M-The captured
artillery is reported to be about forty pieces
Hooker captured five boxes of new muskets on
Lookout Mountain We are in entire possession
of the field and have full control over the railroad
and river TO Bridgeport. >
Our losses are 800 killed and $500 wounded.
In three days operations our success has been
most brilliant. The enemy is reported to be bi;
vouacking two miles beyond Missionary Ridge.
Colonel Phelps, of the Thirty eighth Ohio, and
Major Glass, Of the Thirty second Indiana. were
killed. General John G. Smith is reported wound
ed. 800.
BOSTON, Nov. 25-The Forest City, from
Charleston Bar, Thursday, noon, reports q Wig.
orous cannonade going on from Forts Gregg and
Wagner, which had continued without intermis.
sion night and day for several days 1t seemed
more brisk than on Thursday. The fire was d.
rected against Sumter and Moultrie.
The United States steamers Pawnee and Mar
blehead were up Stone River on Thursday. The
Marbehead was engaged 10 Smelling the woods, it
being stated that the rebels had batteries con.
ceaIed at that point. Thursday being day OF
Thanksgiving and prayer. it was rumored that at
o'clock on that day, Gilmore was to open the
bombardment on Charleston.
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