The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-08

orAHal OF Walkers division. which was
sent &c the right, leaving onIy Stseen-
son's aud Oheatham's divisions behind.
both under command Of Gen. Stevenson.
0en- Cheathsm arrived OR the ground
latein the afternoon. having lust returned
3 the army. Up to the time Of bis re-
turn his division was under the con-
nand OF Gen. J acks0n, the senior brig
adler IN the division. Il vas thoazht
that these two divisions would hare been
sufficient to hold the position against =
largely superior force; but rot 90. The
Uonfederstes were steadily pushed back
from tue moment tia infaniry opened
IRE until late in The evening, when Gen.
BreckinriSge went to the assistance Of
Stevenson with q brigade. Tie Federals,
who hsd driven sbs Confsderatss slowly
around the nOsth face Of the mountain
TO Craven's house, and thence around
almost to the road which leads 10 the
tor, were, in their tur1, forced back
after night some four OF. I've hundred
yarJs. The hght continued until 10 p
n, and even now can hear "a occa-
sional shot while l write.
The troops and guns on the mountains
were brought down Safely, only few
commissary stores being left behind.
We lost 4 considerable number Of pris-
oners, nevertheless, early In the day and
on the western slope Of the mountain,
thu enemy, tits alleged, having got in the
rear Of Walthal's brigade, under cover
Of the prevailing fog. 0ae account says
that WalthAll lost from 500 TO GOO pris-
Oners, including nearly the whole OF one
regiment tie 9Th Mississippi. Il is not
improbable Il ct our loss has been exsg-
gerated somewhat.
Orders have been given TO eVacuate Che
mountain, and for the whole army 10 re-
tire across the Chickamauga, in the direc-
ton Of . station Of that name. The loss
Of Lookout Valley aud Browns Ferry,
removed all doEbt IS 10 the ability Of
Gen. Grant to subsist his army at Chat
tanOoga this winter, and rendered the
longer possession of Lockout Mountain
Of comparatively little importance, and
now that the mountain has passed into
his hands there is no reason left why we
should longer remain in the mud and
Gen. Grant has been throwing heavy
force up the river and crossing Il over In
the boats we neglected to burn all this
afternoon. A portion Of this force con-
sists Of heavy cavalry, which have been
landed above the mouth Of the Chicka-
msugR.
Some infantry had siso been landed on
the east side Of the stream-the re-
mainder and much the more numerous
body on the west side-all up the Ten
nessee and some distance above our right
wing. This movement greatly eBdangers
the depot aud railroad, and furnishes
"a additional reason for Withdrawing
across the Ohicksmauga. Another dan
ger, and q still more serious one, is the
probability that Grant viii turn our right
and get between the main army and
LOngstreet a. ROCKVILLE. 1t is now well
aseertAined that Sherman has not gone to
the relief Of Burnside, as was fully be-
lieved few days ago; bat the whole
Federal army is here marshsli0g for our
destruction. Perhaps Grant has con-
cluded that be could best succor Burn
side by forcing Brsgg TO retire.
have just beard that our comlnunica-
tions with Knoxville have been cut,
probably By the Federal cavalry that
crossed the river above this afternoon.
and that the depot buildings at Joinsr's
Station, on the Chattanooga and East
TeDnessee road, have been burnt.
Nov. 25-2 A. M.-Finding that be
could not withdraw bis army in time,
Gen. Bragg has given orders 20 mass bis
whole available force On the right. A
battle may be expected to-day. The
situation is critical SALLUsT.
TIE NEWS B1 TELEGRAPH.
ArLAsrA, Friday, Nov. 27.-Nothlng
since tsis morDin II M the army. The
COnfedeFAcy learns from = general officer
jast down, that light diminishing began
on Saturday. There was intense GriBg
on Sunday and Monday, and becoming
continuous along the whole line at day
light on Tuesday.
The batils began By the enemy eharg.
ing impstuoEsly on Lookout with forty
thousand strong, and At the same time
occupying the attention OF our Tighi
wing at the foot Of Mission ridge. The
onset at fret was not impetuous, bat In
creased ia yigor IS the day advanced.
HilPs eOFFs, commanded by Brsckiu-
ridge, met the shock With un1inehing
courage. Late 10 the afternoon Che enc
my increased, and By repeated attscka
/ IL. -. s,,-...ae--. -. go ill., A. 4
P 81, The left centre gave Eay--ths
enemy pouring through the valley like =
food Our troops on Lookout, seeing
themselves cut Of, got confused, retreat
ing ia disorder.
Dsring the night Che enemy not pur.
suing, the remnant Of our left was with.
drawn 10 Mission ridge, where our troops
were masssd for the m0rrOW's baitle
Some Of our commands on the left were
captured.
On Wednesday, before sunrise The eo-
envy advanced bis whole force with aFdol
upon the works at the foot Of Missiof
! Ridge. Hardes, cOmmsndiBg, then me-
the attack with wonderful Vigor and sue
cess Charge after charge was repulsed
Five kandred dead lay in froot Of Oul
works. Oar right stood firm. The BAT.
de ceased at dark on Wednesday. AiisI
nighlfsil the enemy improved his posi-
ton on Lookout, posting batteries TO en-
hlsoe our position on Missio1Ridge,rsces-
si'a ing lie eVacuatioB, when our lie fell
back eastward Of Mission sod behind
Chickamsaga, where Il now stands. The
battle was not renewed on Thursday
Oar loss in killed aad wounded is nos Z
thousand; the onsmy's is 81 least twen
~ thousand. Another spscinsn ofrSbel
lying.-UsIoE Oar loss in prisoners il
not known-Ee have six hundred prisoa-
ers. Grant commanded In person
Washington and Cobb's srtiiIsry lost 81
their guns. General Walthsm Is not Sc
riously wounded and 10 soE here. Gov
ernor Harris, who fought through the
bsstle, is also here. Oar wounded are
bsrinnisg 70 srrive. Brsxg's headquAr.
ters are now Et Binggold
THE PRESS OF TIE DsAsTER.
The rsbsl papers publish very fall a.
counts Of tae battle ffosi Northern jour
sals, and generally admit ssFi0ns dis
sster. Gen. Bragg is denounced IL M