The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-30
THE BATTLE At LOCKOUT mtuaTaIH.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
Army OF TENNESSEE

ARMY OF TENNESSEE,
Missionary Ridge, Nov 23-9 p. M.
General Grant has made an important move upon
the military chess board to day, and one tha, is
likely to exert an important influence upon mIli
tary operations In this quatter. At an early hOui
this morning, when the fog had lifted from the Val
ley below, it discovered that the Federal COM
mander was massing heavy force on his left and
opposite TO our right. As the morning advanced
this force grew denser and larger, until It covered
all the Slopes this side Of Cemetery Fort which IL
near the river above, and the last work the enemy
has on his left. At l2 NJ. these masses deployci
Into two lines Of battle, with heavy reserves.-
This movement completed, the guns Of the fort
opened at 2P. M, when the heavy lines of the
Fedsrals advanced rapidly against our pickets, and
drove them In after sharp resistance on their
part. By 3 o'clock the enemy had gained Indian
Hill, an eminence which stands about midway be-
tween Cemetery Fort and Missionary Ridge, being
between bis left wing and our right. He advanced
upon no other part Of the lines, aud rested afier
gaining possession OF the hill.
In the meantime Major Robertson brought up
few guns of his reserve artillery, and with other
batteli.s posted Missionary Ridge To the right,
known. We only know that he maintained his
new position, Notwithstanding our fire. No report
has been received Of our casualties beyond sur
mise In Official quarters, that they will reach from
one 10 two hundred In killed and wounded. Only
our pickets were engaged, the enemy not coming
within range Of our hne Of battle.
When this movement was going on 1t was OBJ
served that the enemy threw considerable col
umn ND the river further TO our right, as II he In
tended 10 overlap our line and compel ns to stretch
II ont 10 length that would render IL very long
and very weak. Can II be that he means 10 threat
en- our depot Of supplies at ChlckamaIsa station
out Mountain! The Idea that Grant desires 10 ad-
vance his lines In order 10 get more room and a
further supply OF 6rewOod, ~ has heen snggested,
will not hear the test OF reason. movement on
ects and is intended 70 initiate operations upon
broad and comprehensive scale.
The first result Of such \ movement WILL be 70
compei orn. Bragg 70 weaken his so!ces on Inon
ost Mountain (his 1e 20 reinforce his night, which
IL comparatively weak. Indeed, orders 70 tnis eI-
feet have already been given, and are now being
executed. IL will never do 70 let the enemy tntn
our hight and sel possesslon O. our aspot ~ 1nss
tween Lookout and Chikamanea. The demonseta-
eiou 10 dsy was intended, doubtlsss, TO folce him
10 make hts election between the two. u ne DC,
eide 70 aola CscssSsa hsn y M
encsoachlns ten wing and the Eatiroad u ne eive
the prefarence N Lookout then the railroad and his
depot of supplies must 90.
1he natural effect Of the affair 70 day, - has al
ready been intImateA, will be to force Gen. brael
20 weaken his isit U order IN strengthen hs rkhl
wtns. now thveatsned BY formidabie and largely
supssios 6osca. This, doubt not, tDaa one OF ne
objects Of The Ae.sosslIa!'on. .oo., ,a ~ .U
- ese ebla % resiae attack than Il was 10 day
or sritiiery On The n,ouaiaia viii be Of % sssss
snen alfes 1he enealv shall have reaches tne So0l
of The oeasaia esine lnPsSsnss @ e s m,,..s -,
~. eesse1 ~isk M los 81 lockout Valley. Thu
.essssion of ~ vailsy rsdsess the wagon trans.