Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-11-28
the morniss ,oalsy, upon the pBOus position
oflhc eSepy q the horth sudlof Missionary

| He had, the day befqfe, tnken hui near the
position. of The enemy. but commanded by their
artillery, he had TO descend into n valley and
then made another ascent to the position held
by the rebels. Two unsuccessful assaults we're
made by Sherman, but, with the cooperation Of
r,he center, he ultimately gained the position
and completed the victory.
The brigade Of General Cuarse, with a por-
tion or General Lighthead's brigade, composed
tho storhing party. In the first assault the,
wcro0fepnlsed with quite heavy loss after an
attack persisted 10 for an hour but being rein
forced were enabTcto occupy part of the hill
To this attack General Cbsrse was wounded
quite severely in the thigh. ,.5 ..,, ,sre 90
The 35th Ohio, Glib Indiana and lO3d llIinoi is
were in the attack. 1 II ravu1 1 yi7HIa9s
Z A second assault was made at Lao PM, in
which Afalli ns', Loomis and Raums brigades
were engaged The force reached within
twenty yards Of the summit OF the hill and
works Of the enemy when they were aanked
and broke rctireing to the reserves.
BY on arrival from port Royal We have
dates to the 20jh of November. On the
l1th Gen. Gilmore threw q number of
shells into Charleston; 9entered the town,
IS burstcd over it, and only four fell short.
The work was continued The next day, but
with what result is not Known The Re
bells have developed new battery by tar
ing down the Moultrie House on Sullivan's
-..
Islard.. The battery had been built behind
the hotel without the least suspicion on the
part Of our efhcers. 7,u tsatr.1 fsr. rsf ..
Tn thts assault General Mathcos was
wounded. and Colonel Putnam. of the 93l
Ohio billed. Their persistent efforts com
PEELED the enemy to mass heavily on his
right 10 order to hold the position OF so
much importance to him, About three
O'Clock General Grant started two columns
against the weakened center and in an
hours desperate fighting succeeded in
breaking the center and gaining possession
Of the Ridge in which the enemy were
posted. The main force was driven north
ward towards Sherman, who opened on
them, and they were forced TO break and
seek safety in disordered flight down the
west slope Of the ridge and across the
Chickamanga. We have taken not less
than 5000 prisoners and perhapse as many
as 10, 900. General Hooker will probably
intercept the flying enemy in the vicinity
Of Rossyile and the region west Off.
There are reports that we have taken a
whole corps, Among The casualties are
Major Irwin Of the 9th Ohio killed. Full
reports of the killed and wounded cannot
he obtained, as most Of the killed were in
Shermans corps and remained at dark in
the hands of the enemy. The list will be
telegraphed to morrow, s Prisoners say
Bragg was at the Ridge just before they
were taken. The successful storming
parties consisted Of Woods and Bairds
divisions on the left, and Sheridan's on the
right and center. Some of our wounded
were left in the hands of the eoemy after
General Sherman's unsuccessful assault, t,
but were ultimately recovered, sa -.
Washington rumor locates the main force Of
way between Richmond and Frederickburg.
1t may be added that news has been received
- " uooiuS wv sh'VuSu ohSiai cOulNCct
Burnside down to noon of the 22d inst, that
the attack of the enemy on bis Notifications at
Knoxville was still going oD and Burnside had
confidence that he would be able to hold his
position without serious damage or loss until
succor arrived From q knowledge Of the dis
! position made for bis relief, much less anxious
solicitude is felt than hus been entertained for
day or two past. This fact, with the reiier-
ated assertion of Meade's advance, may mean
something ..
BY way Of Washington we have received a
report that Gen Thomas is about TO take great
advantage Of the rebel assault ON Burnside, by
making an important forward movement. ,-.
II was announced in the Washington papers
| OF the 22d inst:, with on air Of confidence and
| truth, that oil the sick and disabled Of Meade'
army have been gent 10 the rear, large num
Der of them hayirg arrived in that city during
| the night before.
The question of the exchange OF prisoners i
said to hang fire, from disturbance of feelnI
I between the Commissio ners. Meredith an
Ould, and n this connect on it is declared tha
the subject OF negro officers has nothing to d.
wi ; the interruption.
The R.leigh Standard claims that tb
Conservatives hcve elected eight to LEI
members to the rebel Congress. Those 0
them who announced themselves in favor o
peace on any terms and who we're mos
severe iu their condemnation of the rebel
received the largest majority. The Conserv
alive candidates also received majority o
she soldiers vote. =, .-.t.-.