The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-12-09

army. u u accordingly transferred 10
Lieut.. Gen. IIardse.
hs announcement OF this separation is
made with unfsigued regret 40 assosia.
''on ot more than two ysars, which bind
'ogs'her commander and his trusted
troops, cannot be severed without deep
emotion. For common cnus.. DANCER.
stnrsd on many hard fought fields have CO.
msntsd bonds wIhch time can neyer ;mnni,
The circumstances which render this ste,
Propsr will be appreciated by every good
soldier and true patriot. The last app.al
tho General has to make to the gallant
army which has 90 long Ioby sustained
him, Is, TO give his successor that eordiuI
and generous support so essential to the
success OF our arms. In thst successor you
have a veteran whose briiliaht reputation
yon have aided 10 achieve. 10 the officers
of my general stsff, who have so long Zeal.
ously and successfully struggled against
serious difficulties to support the army my.
self, is due, in great degree, what little
success aud fame we have achieved. Bid,
ding them and the army M sfrctionate fare.
well, they have the blessings and prayers
OF y grateful friend.
BRAXTON BRAGG.
On assuming command Lieut.. Gen linr-
dee issued the following general order 10
the soldiers ofths army Of Tennessee:
General Bragg having been relieved
from duty with this army, the command
has devolved upon me. The steady pur-
poss--the un0inching courage and unsul.
lied patriotism Of the istinguishsd Lender
who has shared your fortunes for mere than
TIVE years, will long be remembered by the
nrmy lnd the country he served so we'll.
desire to say on assuming command
that there is no cause for encouragement.
The overwhelming numbers Of the enemy
forced US back from Missionary Ridge, but
the army is still intact aud 10 good heart;
our losses wero small and were rapidly rs.
placed. The country 10 looking to YOU
with painful interest. feel | can rsly upon
you. The weak tide need 10 bs chssred
S.iloh, PsIry,ills, Aurirsesbpro and Chick.
amauga. aud requires such stiinulant 10 sus-
tain their courage and resolution. Let the
past take care OF ITSELF We care ms.t TO
secure ,hc future.
lS:gncdl w. }. uARDEE,
h Lieut. snant Gsneral
We refer 10 our frat page for particulars
OF our defeat at Missionary Ridge. A sso
we're tight took place on the 2slh uIt., Mt
Tunnel! Hill. between our rear guard, IN
der Major General CIeburne, and the ad.
vance forces Of the enemy. The battle 10
reported 10 hsvs been severe, and resulted
in the route Of tho enemy aud the capture
Of several Of their regiments. At tn. time
Of Clsburn.'. engagement Grants head
qsArters were At RinggoId, but, believing
We would attack 4,is arwy, reireated in great
disorder crossing Chitkamangs and burn.
ing the bridges after him. The official 70
port from General Bragg, says, "ths enemy
has fallen back across ths Chiekamaug.,
destroying everything en- their route, inelu.
ding the Railroad track and bridges. Their
ioss WAS very heavy ia the al;ask Ola our
rear guard under Gen. Cisburns"
Our forces are said 10 bs iu Possession
II Riggoid.
From General Lonys,rsc,s command
there is no satisfactory Intelligence. The
Atlanta intsllissncsr has despatch, dated
Dalton, 4lh, which says "Gsn. Lsdbsttsr nr.
rived yesterday ftom KnsxTlIs. u. i.n
there on las, Souday. longstrest On tie
same day mad. al, uns uccessfui attack ON
Burnside, aud is now retrealing 10 ViIgini.-
iiOoksr's and Ssigls's corp. are reported
advancing to Knoxville Vaughan. fors.s
a, Loudon will probably follow Longs.rse,
or enter North Carolina" There 10 another
account from BsiissI. Of iss same date.
which says "tbs siege Of Knoxville is pro
crossing, and tho cannon aiding i. rspaT,.i
as bciug very heavy"
"Hsrmss' writes to ths Mercury from
Richmond: "O.r hope 10 that L.ng-trsei
will be Sb's to make his way ir,o South
western Virginia; We do no, .1pse, him to
take Knoxville"
Msads's wlfois army has retrsatsd across
the Rapidan, 10 the (dirsotiss Of Orange
Z. II. Our forces pursued and captured
few prison.rs The Richmend papers say
that good spirit prevails in the comm unity
at the changed aspect Of affairs, consequent
upon tho retreat vf Grant's aru,y aud the
re. crossing of The Rap!dau by Meade
Son~ regret 10 expressed at me s.eape OF
tho latter from tie humiliation aud dsf..t
which awaited hhn. Ills retreat 10 regarded
as au evidences Of weakness a. well ..
timid'ty.
The latest acsounts from Chsrlsstsn arc
to the effect thai slow fire is kept up from
Gregg snd Cummings Point alternately on
Sam,sr, Sullivan, and JsHiss Island Bate
riss.
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