Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-26
Official Dispatches.

| ers. Finding Hooker so successful IN hls
movement against Lookout mountain, the
enemy evacuated that position during the
night. Hooker took possession early this
morning. The enemy moved south and got
on Missionary ridge on the battle field, some-
where near Chickamauga. Gen. Hooker is
said to have captured not less than 1000 pris
oners in his magnificent assault of Lookout
mountain.
Gen. Sherman, being all prepared, began
an assault at A. NJ. to-day, upon the strong
position of the enemy at the north end of Mis-
sionary ridge. He had the day befure taken
hill near the position OF the enemy, but COM
manded by their artillery, he had to descend
into valley, and then made another ascent
to the position held by the enemy. Two I'M
successful assaults were made by Sherman,
but by the cooperation of the center he ulti-
matey gained the position and completed the
victory.
The brigade of Gen. Carse, with portion
of Gen. Lighthewss brigade, composed the
stOrming party in the first assault. They
were repulSed with heavy loss after an attack
persisted in for an hour; but, being REIN
forced, they were enabled to hold part of the
hill. In tins attack Gen. Carse was wounded
quite severely in the thigh. The 37th Ohio,
9th Iowa, and l03d Illinois regiments were in
the attack. The second assault was made at
half-past one, in which Matthias, Loomis, and
Paul's brigades were engaged The force
reached within twenty yards of the summit of
the hill and the works OF the enemy, when
they were f.nked and broke, retiring to the
reserves. In this assault Gen. Matthias was
wounded, and Col. Putnam Of the ODD Ohio
was killed. Their persistent efforts compelled
the enemy to mass heavily on his right in or
der to hold the position of so much importance
| to him.
About o'clock Gen, Grant started his col
umns against the weakened center, and in an
hours desperate fighting succeeded in break
| ing the center and gaining possession Of the
ridge in which the enemy was posted. The
main force was driven northward towards
oherman, who nnene a~ 'i'S.ri, AMI tney were
| forced to break and seek safety in disordered
| flight down the western slope of the ridge,
and across the western slope of the Chicka-
manga We have taken not less than 5000
prisoners, and perhaps 10000. Gen. Hooker
will probably intercept the flying enemy in
the vicinity of Rossville and the region east of
it. There are reports that we have taken a
whole corps.
Among the casualties are Lieut.. Col. Espy,
6Sth Indiana; Major McCawley, 10th Ohio;
Col. o. Mars, Goth Illinois; Lieut. Col. Stu.
art, Goth Illinois Major Walker, 10th Missou-
ri; Major Welsh, seth Illinois; Major Innis,,
| 9th Iowa, wounded; Major Irwin Goth iowa,
killed. Full reports of killed and wounded
cannot be obtained, as most of the killed were
in Sherman's corps, and remained at dark in
the hands of the enemy. The list will be tel
egraphed tomorrow.
Prisoners say Bragg was on the ridge just
before they were taken. The successful
storming parties consisted of Woods and
Baird's division on the LETT centre, and john
sons and Sherman's on the right centre
Some of our wounded were LETT in the hands
of the enemy after Gen. Sherman's unsuc-
cessful assault, but were ultimately rccov-
cred.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 25-l0 p. M..-Thc
captured artillery is reported to be about forty
| pieces. Gen. Hooker captured five boxes of
new muskets on Lookout mountain. We are
in entire possession of the field. We have con-
troll over the railroad and river to Bridgeport
Il, ~:
loss will not amount to more than 300 killed
and 250 woundedin the three days operations.
The success has been most brilliant. The
enemy is reported to be bivouacking two
miles beyond Missionary Ridge. Colonel
Phelps of the 3Sth Ohio, and Major Glass
of the 32d Indiana, are killed. Gen. John
L. Smith is reported wounded. Col. Avery
of the 1920 New York, lost leg. Major
Elliot is the same as dead.
The Good News at Warrington
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The following was
received this afternoon from a responsible
| source -
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 20, IL A. M.-We have
! had brisk engagement this morning, and we
| have driven the enemy entirely from Lookout
| mountain, COnSlueTdOle portion OF winch
they held up to this morning We have also
taken Missionary ridge from him, and the trou-
blesome rifle pits, in the possession of which
| yesterdays engagement left them, at its close
| All firing has ceased for sufficient time to
warrant the conclusion that Bragg has retreat
ed certainly, leaving all the ground and strong
points in our possession, for which we have
been fighting the last three days. 1t is too
early yet to enable me to state casualties on
either side, which are not yet known. Our
army is in glorious exultation over their Sc
| ries of victories
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-4nformation has
been received tonight at the war department
from Gen. Grant of great battle fought to-
day, resulting in a complete victory over the
rebels. Our army has carried at the point of
the bayOnet Lookout mountain, the top of
| Missionary ridge, and all the entertainments
and rifle pits around Chattanooga. The
bravery exhibited in this great contest by our
troops has never been surpassed.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
To Mai. Gen. Halleck, Commander in Chief:
CHATrANooGA, Nov. 24.-The fighting to-
day progressed favorably. General Sherman
carried the end of Missionary ridge, and his
right is now at the Tunnel, and his left at
Chickamauga creek.
The troops from Lookout valley carried the