The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-08
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.



Virginia and Tsnneasee.
A Detailed Account OF she Battle %
chiekamauEa.
The following sre the only official dis
patches from Gen. Bragg which are pub
hshsd in the Richmond papers:
BRAea's OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
MlssIoS RIDsE, No7. %
10 Gen. S. copz:
We have had 3 prolonged struggle for
Lockout Mountain to-day, add sustained
cOasiderabIe loss in one divisiea. Else
where the enemy has only naneuyred
for position.
(Signsd) BRAxToS BRAGs.
CMcKAMAUGA, Nov. %, 1868.
General s. Cooper, AGjatunt end Inspector
General:
After several unsuccessful assaults on
COR lines to-day, the enemy carried cur
left center about four clock The whole
left soon gave way in considerable dis
order The right maintained its ground,
and repelled every attack. / an with
drawing all to this point
(Signed) BRAxroS BRAGa.
THE BATTLES DESCRIBED BT A oORRK-
sPoNDEKF.
Correspondence CT the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. 20.
Amy OF TESNEssKEl
Missionary Ridge, Nov. 23-9 P. N.
Gen. Grant has made an important
move upon the military chess board to-
day, and one that is likely to exert an
important influence upon military opera
tons in this quarter. At an early hour
this morning, when the fog had lifted
from the valley below, il was discovered
that the Federal commander was massing
heavy force on his left and opposite 10
our right. As the morning advanced,
this force grew denser and larger, until it
covered al the slopes this side Of Gene
terry Fort, which is near the river above,
and the last work the enemy has on his
left. At IL NJ. these masses deployed
into two lines of battle, with heavy re-
serves. This movement completed, the
guns of the fort opened at P. NJ, when
the heavy lines of the Federals advanced
rapidly against our piekets, and drove
them in sfter sharp resistance on their
part. By three o'clock the enemy bad
gained Indian Hill, an eminence which
stands midway between Cemetery Fort
and Missionary Ridge, being between bis
left wing and our right. He advanced
upon no other part of our lines, and rested
after gaining possession Of the hill.
In the meantime, Msjlr Robertson
brought up few guns of his reserve ar
tillery, and with other batteries posted
on Missionary Ridge 10 the right, opened
upon the enemy, with what effect is not
known. We only know that he main
tanned his new position, Notwithstanding
our fire. No report has been received of
our casualties, beyond srmise in ofl-
cial quarters that they will reach from
one TO two hundred in killed and woun-
ded. Only our pieketS we're engaged, the
enemy not coming within range Of our
line ofbattle.
When this movement was going on, il
was observed that the enemy threw a
cOnsiderab column up the river further
10 our right, as If he intended to overlap
our line and compel us to stretch il out
TO length that would render il very
long and very weak. Can it be that he
means to threaten our depot of supplies
At Chickamauga Station, and al the same
time to draw US away from Lookout
Mountain ? The idea that Grant desires
to advance his lines in order 10 get more
room and further supply of frewood, IS
he hoaa arTvcraofoA mi - ..- - A.
of ressJn. A movement on so large 3
scale looks to ulteFIor objects, and is in.
tended TO initiate operations upon broad
and comprehensive scale.
The first result Of such . movement
will be TO compel Gen. Bragg TO weaken
bis forces on Lookout Mountain (his lefi)
to reinforce bis right, which is compsra-
lively weak. Indeed, orders TO this
effect have already been given and are
now being executed. It will never do TO
let the enemy turn our right and get
possession Of our depot at G licksmauga
Gen. Bragg, therefore, must choose be-
tween Lookout and Chickamauga. The
monstrstion TO day was intended, doubt
less, 70 force him TO make his elsctiOn be-
tween the two. II be decide 70 hold
Chiokamauga, then he must yield the
mountain, and throw bis army between
the enemy's encroaehing lsfl wing and
the railroad. If be gives the preference
to Lookout then ihs railroad aad bis de-
pot Of supplies must go
The natural effect Of the affair To- day,
Sc has already bsen Unlimited; will be TO
force Gen. Bragg to weaken his left in
order 70 Strengthen his right wing, now
threatened By formidable and largely
superior force. This, doubt not, was
one Of the objects Of the demonstration.
| look, therefore, for an assaalt upon
Lookout tomorrow, when IL vail be less
able to resist sn attack than il was To-
day. Our artillery on themountasn will
be of no assistance after tie enemy shall
have reached the f0oj Of The nr0untaiB, it
being impossible 10 depress the guns
| sufficiently. The importance Of che
mountain ceased With the loss Of Lock
ont Valley. The possession Of tbs val
Icy redacss the WsgOn irin5portHtion Of
the enemy 10 tWo or three miles 81
farthest, aud gives him the use Of the
] river besides. The voluntary abandon
ment Of the mountain, therefore, should
occasion no regret, since its longer re-
tsntion is net only Of slight importance,
bat will be attended With much difficulty
on account Of the great length Of our
lines. sALLUsT.
AkMY or THE TExxssEE,
MISSIONARY RmGE, Nov 24-Midnighi.}
Well, the enemy has assaulted Look
out Mountain to-day sure enough, as
was intimaisd Ia my letter Of last night
be probably would do. Having aeon
pIishsd q part Of the object Of ais de-
meuslraioa yesterday, 70 vii: the trans
fer Of > portion Of our forces on the
mountain 10 The extreme right, be At
tseksd the mountain with q confidence
which ths seqasl will show was notmis-
placed. Tha great rise in the Tennessee
had carried away his poncOl bridges
the night before, but bis positions were
50 well tskep, and had been 30 strongly
fortified, that he did not hesitate 70 make
TIE assault He opened II ii o'clock
With his batteries in LOokous Val J,
4 Getting bis Ere sgainst our lines aIoog
the y eslern side and northern faos of
ths mountain. Our OWE batteries on
mountain c1uId take no part IL the en-