The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-04

tie line moved r.pidly - ss3rly Tor
xafd. Ths rsbsl pieksts discharged their
Tnusksts and nan into i;As-pitp. Our skif-
mishers followed. on their heels.
The ins Of battle Was MT far behind
and W nv IT, gay rebels swarm on q
~ ledge ksS 81 ri1e-pits ii aaunbsss
vhiohsurprissd -, sd ovlr the base Of
The bill. A few turned ahd Arsd sbeiri
pieces, but the greater number collected
into the many roads which cross Oh
iiqlsly mp it, steep face, and went on to
their top.
Some regiments passed on and swssmed
up the steep sides Of the ridge, and here
ssd there : color vas advanced beyond
the lines. The attempt appeared most
dangerous, but the advance Was supported,
and tho whole line was ordered to storm
the heights, upon which d ot less than
forty pieces of artillery. and no one knew
how many muskets, stood ready to slaugh-
ter the assailants.
With cheers answering to cheers, the
men sxarmed upward. They gathered to
the points least difficult of ascent, and
the line was broken. Color after color
was planted on the summit, while musket
and cannon vomited their thunder upon
them.
A we'll directed shot from Orchard
Knob exploded rebel caisson on the
right, its driver lashiDg his horses. A
party Of our soldiers intercepted them.
and the gun was captured, with cheers.
A fisrce musketry 6gbt broke out TO
the left where, between Thomas and
Sherman, . mile or two Of the ridge was
still occupied by the rebels.
Bragg lef, the housesin which he had
held his headquarters, and rode to the
rear IS our troops crowded the hill on
either side of him.
General Grant proceeded 10 the summit
and then did We only know its height.
Some Of the captured artillery was put
into position. Artillerists we're sent for
to work the guns. Caissons were search
ed for ammunition
The rebel log breastworks were torn to
pieccs. and carried to the other side of
the ridge, and used in forming barbados
across.
A strong line OF infantry was formed
10 the rear of Baird's line, hotly engaged
10 . musketry contest with The rebels to
the left, and secure Judgement was soon
effected.
The other assault to the right Of our
centre gained the summit, aud the rebel.
threw down their arms and fed.
Hooker coming in fsvor1 BILE position
swept the right Of the ridge and captured
many prisoners.
Brsggs remaining troops lef. early 10
the night. and the battle Of Chattanooga.
after days Of manenvering ahd fighting,
was won. The strength Of the rebellion
in the centre is broken. Burnside is re-
iieved from danger in East Tennessee.
Kentucky and Tennessee are rescued.
Georgia and the Southeast an threatened
in the rear, another victory is added to
the chapter Of Unconditional Surrender
Grant"
might the estimate Of captures Is
several Thousand Of prisonerS and thirty
PieScs VI aiaucfy.
Our loss for SO great victory is no,
severe
Bragg is firing the railroad as be re-
treats toward Dalton. Sherman is in hot
pursuit
To-day | viewed The battle field, which
extends for SIX miles along Mission Ridge
and for several miles on Lookout Noun
tain.
Probably not so we'll directed, SO we'll
ordered battle has been delivered during
The war. Bot one assault v as repulsed,
but thss assault By calling to that point
the rebel reserves, prevented them re-
pulsing any Of the others.
A few days since Bragg Sc bit to Gene
raj Grant flag Of truce advising him
that it would be prudent to iemove any
non-combattanis who might be still in
Chattanooga
No reply has been returned, but the
|combattants having removed from this VI
entity it is probable that non com battants
can remain without imprudedce
NJ. c. MEIGs.
Qua-termasder Gen eral