The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-12-02
News Summary.

lhe reported taking OF Knoxville by
Gen. l.sngS,reet has not been c"nhrmed.-
There has been considerable fighting in ,ha,
quarter; our troops reported successful,
with somo loss. The Msrrivlta Crnfeier.
dfe, Of late date, says: "a lieutenant b.
longing TO Gen. Patton Auderson's divlsiuh,
arrived hero to-day, by the 24 p. II. train
from above. lie says he left his command
within threo quarter. Of Knoxville on
Thursday, at II A. NJ Burns,de was in
Knoxville with his forces, and Long street
and Wheeler had him so nearly surrounded
that there was no way Cor him to get out.
but by crossing the llolston river, which
would, Of course, involve him In new did
cultiss. Wheeler was between Knoxville
and Cumberland Gap, 90 ~ to cut Off Buru.
sides retreat in that direction, and Long.
streets forces were 80 disposed ss to pre-.
vent his retreat in o,hsr directions. hwas
rumored that General Dau,om. with his
forces from Western North Carolina. had
Joined Wheeler. The Lieutenant had heard
nothing from Gen. Jone,'s command. Our
Informant represents our troops in good
condition and high spirits"
Heavy fighting has been going on in the
'ielaity Of Chattanooga, ns the follow ing
dispatches from the Commanding General
will show:
MISSIONARY RIDGE, November 24-Gsn.
=. Cooper: we have had q prolonged
struggle for Lookout Mouu,ai to dsv. and
sustained considerable Toss in one division.
Elsewhere the enemy hs. only ,nsnGv-r.d
fos, a position.
(Sfepedl BRAXTON BRAGG,
CHicKAMAUGA, November rs, I867.-
Gen. =. Cooper After several unsuscessful
sssauits upon our lines today the enemy
carried tho lefi centre about four o'clock.
The whole left>soon gave way IN cousidrr
able disorder. Ths right maintained il.
ground, rsPelIing every attack. lam with.
drawing all to this point
-tSignodl BRAXTON BRAGG
A correspondent OF the Atlanta Inieiii.
geaeer, Of the a6th ult., say. "thst the enemy
after desperate and bloody struggle, gained
Crovsn's house, on the Nort rthern slope Of
l.ookou'. Wslthall'. brigade suffered severe.
!y,holding division in check and large por.
tion Of il was captured. Stsvenson's di,i.
ion occupied the crest Of the mountain. The
a,sault was eontinued Nv moon light til
mid night, our men gradually retiring Al
day light yesterday, on, ,ro"ps retired from
Lookout Mountain to Nission Ridge
Seven regiments Of the cnemy's cavalry
ferrisd the Tennessee at th. mouth of
Chickamauga on the evening Of III. 24th,
and Shsrmsns, corps being on this side, ut
tackled Wrights brigade, which withdrew
after = short contest. The snemy's cavalry
ra'ded within four miles Of Chickamauga on
the night Of the Gath burning t~sn,, two
wagons, and then proceeded on the Georgia
and East Tennessee Road. The third Gay
OF battle ccmnonesd yssterdsy morning IN
our left and centre. After several assaults,
our limo gave way. falling back with s"ms
confusion on our right. Sherman wns 70.
pulsed four tunes with great slaughi- and
driven across the river. We burning his pom
toons. The fight yesterday wa. terribly
dsspera's-probably the heaviest daring
the war. The snsmys loss 10 unusually
great, Proporsionstoiy 10 ours, which i.
sewers"
The Atlantis EStraey, Of Friday last,
says: "To-day, at ~ o'clock, after di:igent
search among. regioIs which are most like.
ly 10 be Informed, ws can learn Of nothing
additional to The official dispatches pub
i'shed in our morning. issue. from which
We infer that ous arms have suffered a ne
we're reverse; We night irraspo se aud m,L.
ufaeiurs those into quite a minu,ie Of par
,iculafs, but II il idlo to attempt 10 clear
the fog Of uncertainty that cling. to ,h.
rear of the army; We must wait for results
IL 10 generally believed that LonRs,rest
has captured Burnside and his Who'll. com.
m@nd. We believe this ourselI but how
lar u will affect the main body Of OR army,
or that Of the enemy IL front Of Chat,nn
oogn, we cannot yet determine W, fear
that we have lost Lookout and Missionary
Ridge, and that the enemy bolds a .ecu,.
'VsB"Uus upoU tHe leUOessce nteT. We
trss. that our apprshsnsions are unfosnd-d.
During the past week, the Yankee. hav.
kept mp u heavy firing upon Fort Sumter
and Sullivan and james Islands, .iih incou. |
siderable results. On Friday another at |
tempt wss made to lombard the city, but |
no damage ~as done. The Mercury says,
"ihe bou'bardment 10 regard a with indiasr,
soss BY our citizens, and, with our BOYS, il
10 . matter of both fun aud profit a lad |
81 some twelve years sold. las, week. n lot |
of brass collected from the Yankee shells, |
which, within afew hours Of the sale. had |
'hrs.ssned 10 break hi. calculating little
pate"
There arg ases. 5000 -t'rsnuh troop. At
Nasamoras, and fous or i've O, III. E,up..
For's men Of war Oft IN. - L..