The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-12-09

Gen. Gordon Granger. These had been /, !.
1ingfor some hours awaiting The word of at.
ietack3 It WAS three O'Clock when Gen. GTarp
pronounced that word, and in five mi,iut,s !
after the two grand columns moved gradual /
ito tbs attack, They were ordered to stril 4;
the mountain at points about a mile apaf
and-to make the ascent as rapidly as was co,
\ sistent with good order. Immediately
rea>hing the summit, the two forts we're )
be taken possession of and held
The enemy was encountered in conside
abli force in his rife pits at the loot Of ii
mountain but after weak resistance, ii,
rebels turned and fed, endeavoring to reae. 4
the summit of the hill. In this few w we,
successful. Many laid down in the trench.
and surrendered, while many others wei
shot down as they ran up the hill. Our me
pushed on, without halting, through the d,
serted rebel camps, and began the steep al, az {
difficult ascent Of the ridge. q aai ''sH'7''. g
+ 1t was now that the weakness Of the rebe'
| in the centre displayed itself The line !
musketrs fire was not heavy; and it We
soon seen that they had but few supports +.
their artillery. Gen. Grant soon saw ztf:i III:
this was composed of numerous pieces, 81 t. e.
ffori every point along the ridge they beicilIe I
forth grape and canister at the heavy col
umns, now SO rapidly advancing But III
did not serve to stay the fresh, eager mer !.
who had Chickamausa TO revenge. Upo
the hill there stood the fifty guns they ha
lost at Chickamauga. and interest on them
twelve pieces more. As if inspired with ne,
strength and Figor the men pushed for
ward. each striving with the other as t.
who should reach the summit first. This ri e
yalry extended to regiments, brigades, diyii
sions. 1t has become aquestion Which wi,
never be settled 1t is enough that the
reached the summit, and that they secure,
ixly-two iron and brass and steel proofs
that fact, 9'i7 ia fsstls7egse f-2 sFi ie COB
Gen. Turehin's brigade, 81 Baird,s division.
on reaching the summit Immediately proceed.
ed to occupy the centre fort, while one "a
Gen. P,hmef's divisions secured the onef fn,g
the rebel left Gen. 'Turehin had not tyes
COTTON his entire brigade into the work. before
he was attacked most fufiousiy by the. enemy
He hastily pushed forward the rest of his
regiments, toathe support of thoss engaged
with an overwhelming force, for the enemy
finding US in possession of the ridge, made
desperate effort torecover from his d: saster.5
and charged Turchin wifhfaiI the force he had
to sparesfrom Sherfnaii's front. But no SOON
er had the reinforcefnents Of Turchir gotten 2
into position. than the rebels recognizing that
all was. loss turned and Hell down the noun.
tain, seeking safety in dsordered fliyht.i Fhc
battle was over and at s P. NJ on Wednesday
night the Army Of the Cumberland was
completely yictorieuss gs,
- Thus ended in magnificent feat of arms
series of as brilliant operations as this war
has Fyet 'witnessedsd The sTesais to sas can
hardly be calculated. The siege Of an i'm.
portant stronghold has been raised by the al
most complete destruction of the besfesin.sy
force. The enemy in our Immediate front
driven to seek safety m fight the rear o. the
no less dangerous ehe.i:y IN front Of G en- en-
BurnsidefsE SO exposed that he can only pro-
tect himself by retiring. 7QAIready ! the tele@
graphihforms us heis retreating to Daiton.4-a
The enemy who but yesterday was offensive
has now been forced to take the 'dsfg nsivae!!a--
Our COMMUNICATIONS ara intact, and last, but
not least our army has been enabled to push
forward and viii doubtless soon strike the
lying foe. zsg ,1stsoG sl5+ 4sVe .iisys kuE hoia
= oariosses are estimated at 500 killed and
!, l,5oewounded. awe ha=ei1lose no prisoners
~ The e'losses of the enemy have been men, )
TONED at 2,0ooikillsd and isoupdeds and 1000
prisoners Gen. Grants latest dispatch says
we have taken 30 pieces of artillery. 1ol ass.Es