, 1863-11-25
FROM GEN. THOMAS ARMY.
Brilliant Preliminary Movements
on the 23d.
Substantial AdVan.
tages Gained.
Various RuiilorS ~ to Po.
SitionS and Movements.

WASHINGTON, Nav. "a The President SAP
dispatches from Gen Grant arc favorable, bu
declines to allow their publication. while op
aratiots Of which they speak are going on
Official circles cl,Itn to have highly f.yorabl.
1evs from tie West involving hesvy defea1
cfthe 1ebale. but no Particulars arc givea ont
side
CINCINNATI, Nor. GA battle is auticipa
ted htt1een Grant and Bragg to-day.
Arrecial TO the Commercial, dased Chatta
roega. Eoy, :::sd, says: .spesertsss last Might
reported the rebt1s falling b:ck to C1icEa
MANGA station. Their artlIlers his been with
drawn from our front, and their rhole army
is apparently in retreat.
A reconnaissance, this afternoon. revealed
the enemy. sppartItly IL farca, between u
u Missionary Ridge. General Wood ch arg
tEg up to Orchard Ridge, carried the riaE pis,
under severe nusEetry and artillery fire, tax
Ing TWO lundFed prisoners.
We now hold all the high ground this side
tf battle, ard Hin lie On their arms to
Right
Hard fighting is inevitable tomorrow IN
1eee tie rebels withdraw to night
WASHINGTON, Nov. oi.-The Star Of this
evening will contain the following account ol
brilliant preliminary movement by A.Io.
General Thomas:
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 23 The recoanots.
tsnce in fo1ce, made By General Thomas, ha;
hen completed In the nost br1llf.1t aud suc.
ctssfu. manner. The troops employed were
tie ojvisiors Of Gen. Wood aud Sh:ridan, ot
TIE 9Th army coIpt, under the In meaiate d
1ectton~ Of Gen. Anger. The object Of the
ststngth::ofthee eEcmy, bat to occupy and hold
InoIs tn ftont of our left, half Tav brtxeen
cnr lines and Missionary Ridge.
The principal attack was made by Gen. H..
zsl'e brigade, commanded By him, supported
on tho lift By Gen. Wfl;ich.s brigade, and on
TIE cttire field was distinctly Visible from
uEd IN front OF Fort Wood, where Gen. H.-
z-n'e lire Of battle formed. Gen. Honard's
corEs formed io solid column as reserve to
:he attacking force, and the field being COM
z1ao6ed by The heavy guna Of the fort, only
WEE Planted en- Ill elevated knoll, IN the ceu-
ter Ct which Gen. 6he1idan's lIne Of o.t.le
was t1rned, before the order to advance ~as
givtr.
The troops morsd ont Of their position
Just before ] O'clock P. n and rems1cea in
VIEW Of the enemy. At last, everything be-
log readg, Gen. Granger gays the order to
sdvaEce, and GenE. Haxen aud Which
puzzled out simultaneously. The first shot
was drcd 2. p. H., and In i've minutes the
lines of Gen: Hozen Eere 9otly engaged,
Thomas opened upon the ratel rife pits, and
The campo behind the line OF tshttng.
The practice Of our gunners was splendid.
The camps and batteries Of the enemy being
about one and three quarter miles distant,
but our fire elected no reply, aud it was soon
In That part Of their entrecchments.
Our troops rapidly advancing, as On
parade, occupied the Rnoils upon which they
we're, at twenty minutes past two O'Clock.
Ten minutes later, Gea. Willich, driving
aerces an open field, carried the rife pits IN
their last vol1ey, and GsncrA Sheridan
Ioe hteeteSe:d setare ill., deave H.
the rebel plclzets and halted lis advance in
obedience to orders On reaching the rifle
pits where the rebel force vert awaiting bis
cover the heights on our lett, bu1 pot to as.
sau1t'the rebel works.
We have taken abont 200 pri1oners, mnat-
II Alabama troops, AID have gained POSI-.
ton Of great importance should the rebels
still attempt to hold Chat:anooga Valley, IS
nmn moving TO turn missionary Ridge IN
1tcure frcm fink artillery.
[F1om Private Letter.1
II CANT, NEAR BRkpaEPoRr, ALA, Nov. 10.
Tbs military situation here Is unchanged,
Int is becoming highly suggestive Large
numbers If our troops have crossed the Ten
reetee at this POINT, ard are moving in the
direction Of Chattanooga. Sherman is masz'