Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-19
E-lSTERN TEWS.
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Lrf0n oar " EHlr+ OF Dccc .nber 10th.
Mr. B',ks-Agen for W, F. & Co, in
Blanock- Us with an Oregoian Ex-
ira, this morning, containing the following
dispatches dA,=I 0y the telegraph operator at
SALEM, Oregon, December lst-4P.M:
Washington. Nov. 25;h-O.Iioia dispatch
es from Grant and Taomas, dated Chattanoo-
ga, NV "a h, state that on yesterday Pal
rner Grant and Harveys corps charged on
vthe first line Of lie pits between Chattanoo-
ia and the creek, and captured nine officers
and about 800 men. Our loss was 100.
To-day, Hooker with Changers and Oster-
haus divisions, and two brigad,s of the 4th
corps carried the north slope of Lookout
Mountain. The enemys loss is about 60O.-
Our loss is small.
There has been continuous fighting from
u O'Clock till after s o'clock. We repulsed
the enemy's attempts to retake the position.
Sherman's corps. stationed at the mouth Of
Chickamauga, with three divisions Of 10000
and one division of the 18th corps, carried
the northern ex trem;ty of Missionary Ridge
Our success, so far, is complete The troops
from Lookout Valley carried, and now hold,
the eastern slope Of the Mountain, and points
higher up.
We have the following from Chattanooga.
dated November 25th: Gen. Bragg eyacua-
ted the summit of Lookout Mountain last
night. Our troops now occupy that position
Bragg still holds the rifle pits on the base Of
Missionary ridge.
Hooker reports 1900 prisoners taken in
one assault on Lookout Mountain.
Gen. Shermrn attacked the enemy on Mis-
'sionary ridge this morning, and gained at
that portion of the line complete victory
Gen. Coffee led the rebel assault and was re-
pulsed with heavy loss. Gen. Coffee being
wounded, the second assault was made with
Col. LOOMS brigade. They had nearly
reached the summit of the hill, and enemy's
WORKS, when they were aanked, and an hour
fighting ensued, the enemy being compelled
t. protect their right.
Gen. Grant attacked their weakened cen
ter, and after an hours hard fighting broke
it and we gained possession of the Ridge
Our killed and wounded is unknown, as the
killed we're on the ground in possession of the
enemy at dark.
Prisoners say that Bragg was on the
Ridge just before it was taken The
main 70 &c of the enemy was driven
north, toward Sherman, who caused
thsm to break up and flee across the
ChiohamIuga
We have taken no less than FIVE thou,
sand prisoners, and perhaps eight thou
sand.
Hooker will probably intercept the
flying enemy in the vicinity Of Ross
vhIe
It /, re)ored that we have taken
W .ol9 corps. We have taken forty pieces
OF artillery. II "ker captured Eve boxes
Of neY mu kots Oh lookout NJ untain.
Oar forces have eutire possession of the
q ID, and full control of the Railroad
aud t,la river to Bridgeport
O4g loss viii not amount to over three
hundred killed and two thousand five
buulred wounded, ia three days operas
tons Oar success has been very brill
liant.
The enemy is reported about two miles
DS1DNl anu SPH'A vi ALlNolOuhly IL ug6.
CJH pHtlps, Of the 18th Ohio, Major
X ley, Of the 32nd Indiana, were
killed
Washington, Nov 26th.
The STAR says we have positive and
reliable intelligence from Burnside at
up to noon of the 2Oth-24
lsgurs later than previously received
Burnside still holds his position without
loss, and also kept intact his line Of com
,hunication. Everything looks favor
able.
New York, Nov. oath.
The President yesterday, in the course
of a conversation, remarked that the
next two weeks would be the momentous
period Of the rebellion.
GRAND DRMoNsrRATIoN AT SALEM. =