, 1863-12-03

tlcir sympathizers in every field where },eltad
met them, Ha6 not to be conquered NOW,
while flushed with his cr0Wning victory. His
left wing stood firm rs rock against the
overwhelming numbcrs assailing it.. The re-
maindcr Of the brigade was hurried to the
reecue upon the do1ble-qnick; tic rebel for
tiflcations, manned by Union soldiers, hlaxed
like volcano In the lacc Of the foe. In vain
the enemy'6 officers brnve]y stepped In front
Of their men, waved their swords and urged
them TO the charge. With Their comrades
FILLING By scores around Them, they conld not
citadel Of death and at length, seeing the day
f1Tctrievnbly lost, they Wagercd, staggered,
yielded slowly, and drew of su1len1Y In the
direction Of Tunnel Hill With tic cxcep-
tion Of this Last position, the whole Of Mis-
sion Ridge VAS now in our hands. i.
TUE UNION RIJMrHANT-uHIvEBsAL ENruu-
sIAsM
AS the reports from tho different portions
Of the army came in, 1t Is impossible to con-
ceive tho joy that filed the hearts Of all.
Shout answered shout from cycry hill Top;
cheer echoed cheer; until at last, tho whole
basin Of Chattanooga, with the surrounding
mountains, seemed filled with ono mighty
gliding with his last beams, tic scene Of as
grind q triumph as had ever yet blessed the
Union nsms.
EVENTS OF THURSDAY, NOV. aeTu-MCI.
DENTS OF TIE RATTLE.
CHATTANOOGA, Nor. a.
DEMONSTRATIONS OF TIE soLDIERs OVER TEE
CAPTURED ARTILLERY.
On tho summit Of the ridge the captured
artillery was huddled together in groups, and
here, In spite Of Ill my sfoicism, l saw anoth-
er spectacle, Of different nature, which at:
iected nc to tears. Numbers Of soldiers
were standing around the pieces, pcering into
their huge tlroats with intense curiosity,
Ahf$x
Of the carriage wheels, patttng the guns as
child pats the head Of a dog, and smiling in
zach otar1's Jdcc*! As gazed upon those men
it seemed to me as If 1 were carried back to
another age, and saw before me the sacrifices,
the strength, the spirit and the glorics Of tho
American Revolution, God bless the soldiers
whose deepest aud most solemn joy springs
from the overthrow Of their country's en:-
mics!
WHAT EEG1A'T FIRST PLACED ITS FLAG on THE
cndcavorcd, with all my power, to asccr-
tain what regiment had first planted it's flag
on the crest Of the ridge. It was impossible
| be known. Dnt Whatever difference Of opin-
ion there may DO with regard to the psrticu-
1at regiment to which this honor should be
assigned, the illustrfous rivals can we'll afford
to be generous to each other, for all agree
that tfve minutes did not elapsc from the time
r;doc mil - 1ine of fTn;on hnnncrs was
floating all along the crest
OUR LEFT WING BLAMEIRss.
Gen. Slernan's men did not make quite
the same progress on the left as the other
| portions Of the army, but let no one decide
on that account that they did not fight Us
brave1y. Their bold attack upon Tunnel
| Hill drew upon them the concentrated might
| Of half the rebel army, and although some of
| them gave way in confusion. It was simply
| beca use thcy were assai1ed by oyerw helming
| numbers, This was particularly the case With
| Gen, John +. Smiths division.
t But they need not eyen this explanation at