Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-02
LATEST NEWS.
BY ELEGIS APH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY ST


II r"m 1'eocI Papers.
Reports from Lee and Meade-The Battle of
Chattanooga and the BomJardment of
Charleston and Sumter.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec 1.-The Rich
mond Wing of Nov. 25 and 3Oth contains the
following
CHARLESTON, Nov. 27.-The Yankees kept
up heavy mortar Smelling on Sumter, last
night, continuing it this morning Six shells
were thrown into the city to-day. Two build
ings were struck.
The Smelling of Sumter, Moultrie, John
son, AMI Simpkins, by the enemy, from Gregg
and Wagner, has been lively and continuous.
Four hundred and sixty shots were fired
on Sumter, on Thursday and Friday.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 2S.-Shelling has been
kept up steadily on Sumter, Moultrie, john
son and Simpkns. Seventy-two inch Co.
lumbiadS were fired upon Sumter from Gregg
oday. The enemy have commenced firing
l3-inch mortars from Cummings Point; TWEEN
ty-eig!It shells were fired.
During the night the enemy continued their
usual practice on Sumter with PARROT guns !;
two hundred and iiity-seven shots were fired
on Friday night. Capt Jacob Valentine and
two or three prlyates were severely wounded
in M0utrie by the explosion of PARROT
shell. No casualties on James Island to-day.
ACCOUNTS FROM GEMS. LEE AND MEADE.
ORANGE Court House, Nov 20, 8 A. M
rain storm prevailed all day yesterday. No
movements of Importance, in either army.
This morning tie enemy are deploying in our
'front.' in lire OF battle.
There has been no fighting since Friday.
There was some skirmishing on Saturday.
The Yankees have eight days rations.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee drove the enemy's cav
airy across Raccoon ford and Morton ford,
yesterday. Fridays fight was mostly with
musketry. Moseby fell on the rear of the
Yankee wagon train near Brandy station, on
Friday morning, burned thirty wagons, and
captured III mules and 20 horses.
The committee from Richmond to look after
the wounded arrived at Gordonsvlle to-day.
The two armies are confronting each other in
line Of battle. a general fight cannot long be
postponed. Gen. Ewell returned to the army
to-day. Gen. Jones, who was wounded on
Friday, will return to his command to-mor-
row.
THE DEFEAT AT CHATTANOOGA.
ATLANTA, Nov. 27.-The city is full of con-
fiicting rumors OF the battle OF Chickamauga.
We have lost many prisoners, estimated at
5000 and upwards. All our dead and serious
ly wounded are in the hands of the enemy.
In the attack on Lookout Mountain the enc
my's loss was comparatively greater than
ours. The drove us back by force of num-
bers.
Skirmishing commenced on Saturday, and
there WAC firing ON Saturday and Monday.
The enemy charged on Lookout Mountain,
forty thousand strong, at the same time occu-
plying the attention of our right wing at the
foot of Missionary Ridge. hecorps of Gen.
Breckenridge met the shot with unfinching
courage and determination. In the afternoon
the enemy increased in numbers, and by re-
peated attacks succeeded in making an im-
preston on our lines. At four o'clock in the
afternoon the LETT of the center gave way, the
enemy pouring through the valley, like a
flood. Our troops, seeing themselves cut off,
got confused and retreated in disorder. After
repeated charges we evacuated Missionary
ridge on Wednesday. Our army is now at
Chckamauga We have got 600 prisoners.
Washngton's and Cobb'a batteries lost all
their guns. General Watham was wounded.
Our wounded are arriving here and being
cared tor. Gen. Bragg's headquarters are
now at Ringgold.