The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-03
Additional from Tennesse.

10 Gen. Rraga's defeai-not as much As h "a be.p
published In the Telegram, nf IA Dsrachs CORES
pnndent. The Savannah Repssaac,n says thar a
few days before the late movement Of The enemy
Brasg's Chief of Engineers, Major floiieuqust
hlsely deserted and went ever t. the foe, giving
thcm full information concerning our strength. 10
sion, &c. Ii Il supposed that this induced the IN
to make the attack. Hole nQuist Is a German, for
merIy In the United States army. THE Re7,ul!bo n
adds
Bragg was deceived regarding the movements oi
Sherman, supposng thai he had gone TO the reliet
Of Burnside 1T Knoxville Ills appearance in force
opposite our right wing was evidently a surprise.
And then again, the separation of l.ongsireei'>
corps and Wherler'S cavalry from the main body
turned out 10 he most serious thunder, peTliaps
though, one that could not have anticipated.
Among the wounded officers who have arrived AZ
Atlanta we hnd the names of Major French, OF
The Sad Va and Capt II Booth OF the 5illi Va
Col Horace Rice, Of the a3,h Tenn, and 1T Co
julius Porchsr Of the 10Th S c, were killed ol
augss, of The 5nth Tenn, was dangerously, and
Major Green, of the 23lf Tenn, mortally wounded
Capt Cabc'i Eleckinridge, son Of the General, was
taken prisoner. Gen WaItha'l was wounded in
the heel, aud Gen Nancy was wounded slightly in
The shoulder.
The Confe''erdry, Of Saturday, gives some ad di
Iiona particulars Of the battle. tsays
Active work began on last Saturday with light,
skirmshing. The enemy shelicd AT interval. from
their fOrtfca ations and sent ont few raiding par
ties, which were checked at every point, except III
one. where a brigade baggage train was captured.
On -unday the warmth 0i the encounter increased
decidedly, and throu 1hout Monday the firing IRON.
right iaft became continuous, aithou,h but little
execution was done. The great engagement opened
at dawn Tnes1ay. The attack was made
BY the enemy upon our positions upon lookout
ta1
forty tholsand strong, and charged us In works,
4, the same time occupying the attention Of our
right wing, ranged at the foot of Missionary Ridge.
Their onset was fiym but not mpetuous 1T Gs-t .,
but increased In volume and ylgnr rs the day ad-
vancsd. our troops, commanded by the heroic
Gen. Breckenridge lin command of Lieut. General
HIPS corps,) received The teribl' odds thrown
against them with q courage animated hy the Ell
ample OF TaItba,, Strahl, Mannig0, Bate. Steven
son, and others leading divisions and htigades. II
was not until late in the afternoon tlft the despe
rate assault OF the enemy. multiplied by fresh
numbers at every advance. created an effect upon
our lines.
Atso'cloek The ..iet esnti-," as described BY
Gen. hragg--a level point iyiUg near Watkins =
house, between the foot Of Lookout and Mission
airy Ridge, and opening a way into the valley In
rtai-gaVp way, and the enemy poured through The
embrasure like flood tide. This cut 'ihe army in
twain, and when II was observed. by the troops
upon the mountain on the far leN Ii OcoasiOned q
confusion which could not be feuiedied, 8n, re-
treat which could not be rallied. The day ciOrPd
with a disorder which might have been turned into
u tout had the enemy continued to press with the
saaie energy after dark that he displayed through
out the day. During the night the remnant of the
left, minus portion of several commands, which
fell captive because Of being cut on from the main
body, was withdrawn to positions along Mission
afy Ridge, where the troops were Bassed for the
coAfcl of the coming day.
Our works at the foot Of Missionary Ridge ey
tend along line OF two mikes In length. They are
built of heavy tnbers, stone, and fence rails, +,
t.I,t .ii.s|A
high. Ephind them the hill rises in a gentle slope
bul rough and nnevcn. IN front the ground Is open
and level, but rocky and broken. II was against
these Notifications. occupied by the remaining
strengIh Of the Amy, that the enemy (>Shose loss
during the successful expedition against LnnsonI
on Tuesday was equal ta the disprOPOruon Of the
e"mbatants, being i've TO onsl proceeded o., cd,
nesday morning 10 assaii with the same ardor aud
the same swollen columns of the day before. The
attack was made before silnrise General !iariee
commanding our right. being himself in the
trenches ready to receive the assault
The fight was more desperate than the day pre-
ceding. That fair valley, with Its gentle fields, Its
pleasant groves, ana Its broad stream, was soon
enveIoped ID the dense fog CT exploding shells.
winding wreaths of smoke aud white couds from
fort and earthWOrks. Charge after charge was
made by the enemy, and as boldly met ty our men,
nGw thoroughly desperate by reason of the crisis
closing around them. Every onset was repused,
aud as the ranks were moved down they were
flied up again and sent forward with new velocity.
The carnage in front OF our rude forthca-
lions fearful Not less than nve thou
sand dead strewed the plain before nightfail, and
still the admirable IIardee-more fortunate per
haps in his position than his none the less heroic
coGrade held his own urbroken ard unhlanched
At last the slow approach Of sunset meiowsns
into dusk, and thence into a clear, frosty, moon
light night, brought the bloody drama to an end,
with the complete repulse OF the enelHy along The
entire right, but not before he had rapidly I'M
proved his position upon Lookout, and prepared
to enfilode lines from batteries posted thereon
Our informant left during "Wednesday night, as
the army Withdrew from the works, passing over
the hill, and by the m0raing reaching the eastern
side, under cover of the rugged peaks OF Misson-
ary Ridge. At the present writing we have no
further intelligence to the operations OF yesttT-
day, except that there was 10 fighting.
The tomfederacY adds:
We are in receipt OF some of the paStir uiars Of
our retreat from Missionary Ridge, which began at
dark on Wednesday evening, and wa- continued
throughout the night Our informant Describes the
scenes OF the TWO days previous a. having hetE al
the most memorable character. tie >aS, maj if4
advance OF the Fedpras upon si.r position wIr
clearly distlnguishable from every point along
Missionary Ridge. Their lines OF battle, Tour
columns deep, could be seen rnn right 10 left with
such dstinciness that might have recognized
an acquaintance with glass in any part OF them.
II was the swollen odds thrown against us, thus
yisibiy arrayed, which created the irresolnion III
certain portions OF our lfonf. ana resulted III the
loss OF Lookout.
On porceiving this terrible advantage gained,
and being suDjtctpu Dot W unequal hutNUcJH1
hut an enfilading fire, the conviction became prev
ulcnt among officers and men that the day was
gone and although they fought with stubborn cour-
age for the redemption of Missionary Ridge, Its
pOssesslon was evidently only question Oftime.
This was cut short by order u retire late during
"Wednesday afternoon,
GA Thursday Gen. Nancy fought the Federal
pursuit three miles this side Of Chickahanga, be
,ng himself severely wounded The retreat was
conducted with some confusion, but order vas re
stored after a days march and the troops passed
through Dalton In unhfOkem columns. On Friday
afternoon Gen. Ctehurn had a severe skirmist,
with the enemy's cavalry near RinggOld. Ii is IN
derstood that he kept them at hay.
There are conflicting opinions expressed ty par
ties from the front concerning the loss OF LoOknu,
Mountain. Many persons assert that the assault
was a complete surprise; 0ihess excuse the dsas
Ter by the plea that the enemy approached under
cover of dense fog, and comlt not he seen, whilst
In carving the heights they successfully demon
s,rated our attention Ia different quarter.
The Conjeieracy has tie following paragraph
A. far as pubic opinion goes th-n, Gen. iiardee
il asc rtbed o. the hero Of the occasion. To his
cooiness his sagacity, and hs energy Is attributed
the yalorGus defence oi our right. We have seen
no one who Is not loud In his praise Other on
GERS, Of COURSE, come In for due share Of the
glory but the story II that hssdee saved the army.
OF the coalition Of affairs In East Tennsssee'
the Cas.feieracy. Of sunday, says,
The investment of Knoxville, on Monday last,
the date of our latest reliable advtces from that
clty. was complete the north eide Of the river.
No attempt had been made 10 carry the eity BY as
sault, We fred, on Fdday night, many shols =!