Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-08

Inc Amy correspondent OF the new iork
Tribune, writing from Chatanoog, Nov. 2jth,
gives The following spirited description Of the as
sauIl Missionary Ridges
Precisely at O'Clock the sigma communicated
by Gcl. Grant TO the corps, division, and brigade
comm .nders for an advance along the whole line
was & ven. 1t was the firing, in quick and regu-
lar succession, Of six guns from tile point occupied
by Gen. Grant. The order w8s that the skrmish.
CTS, with certain supports, should move forward
and tke the cond line Of rebel rife pits. llard-
y hac The roar Of signal guns ceased, when the
cracking Of musketry commenced and ybraed
up and down the line, which extended in an un.
broken chain quite two miles. The artillery sta
toned along the crest Of Missionary Ridge opened
vigor usy, raining down on our men perfect
shoHtr Of shot and shell. To their fire our al
tllerJ replied no less vigorously, and the attack
Ing column moved forward TO the music Of more
than Il hundred guns.
The distance between the rihe-pis and our
skirnishers was probably not to exceed 300
Yards. IN less than ten minutes the rebels began
10 leave and climb the abrupt slope Of the hill,
m desperate eagerness u take shelter IN the
main lne-HGrdee's corps-on the top. Cheer
on cheer now 20 up from the attacking columns,
and calling fire poured into the fleeing rebels.
But not a escape, far no sudden was the advance
that many prisoners were taken in the pits Not
withstandug the order was to halt at the rite.
pits, in the eagernes, # the pursuit it seems to
be forgotten, and the chase is kept up with eager
ness. Seeing this, Gen. Grant, contrary TO his
original intention, directs the supporting column
at ONE to advance and along the entire line
black masses IN regular columns move forward to
{ the grand assault. In tn centre, where Woods
division is advancing, some # his men are already
halt way up the rugged steep. The elevation is
, almost three hundred feet CHANGING UP and
down the Ridge, slope, you see a score Of 9uttle
flags, some further advanced than others one or
two so far ahead OF the supports, save a few I'M
i petuous spirits who seem determined to scale the
A hight first, that e stempt seems mere hard-
hood. From thu rest OF the Ridge the ret Ell
artillery now beIch forth more furousy than
= ever, and rain the iron hail on the masses below
3 And yet there is 10 wayeHng or sign OF il. Cheer
V on cheer roll 10 waves up ard down the adyon-
!. cling line. The right, the centre the left now
80 forward in order, to the support of those who
: seem to have pushed too daringy to the assault,
e in the determination TO be first to make the as.
|. cent where the foe was in force The battle
i, flags are now seen everywhere, and those that
have been carried witt so much daring almost to
u The cres' now receive salyos OF cheers. In the
o centre, the 9Th Ohio regiment, llazen's brigade,
N Moods division, has from the first been ahead,
i, the object Of special interest and those who have
watched their progress while they have admired
Is their bravery, have 8most regretted their mpet
uosity for it can scarcely be otherwise than that
they will be hurled hack by an overwhelming op-
posing force the moment they reach the top. TO
the right Of this regiment is the Sth Kansas,
Il sharp competitors 10 the race, whose colors have
0 been carried so de6lu,ly ahead.
N Voleys Of musketry are poured down upon the
column o. attack, which makes no reply but keeps
e' right on. The progress is slow, for the ascent is
y steep Away off to the left where the intrepid
n. Howard has during the afternoon had sharp work
his troops move forward in perfect order, should
er to shoulder with the supports Of Baird. In the
'e center, Changers impeluosity, and Woods zeal
es have been communicated to the men On the
II right, Palmer is moving on steady the dashing
: Sheridan, With coat of and hit in hand leading
III way
Ae Scarcely have We time to take this rapid survey
Is Of the columns moving to the grand assault when
he cheer on cheer cones rolling down to US from the
!, summit OF the ridge The gallant Ohoans have
" made tie ascent The rebels flee before them
IT. and they TEST on Tie nights they have gained So
by quickly But tie intrepid Mai Irwin has fallen
n Now, from the right to the left of the whole liue
T., cheer on cheer announce that other regiments
y have gained the summit, and that the rebels flee
20 n the next half hour the crest Of the ridge, from
ny right to left is swarmng III our men. And nov
All gallop 81 e to the hight tn has been gained.
- So precipiialeIy had the rebels fallen back thai
- from forty 10 fty pieces Of artillery and from
70 tute to dge thousand prisoners fell into our hands
ng The guns were Immediately turned on the foe
of for taking up positions for which the ground wa.
l., favorable, the rebels opened vigorous fire o
~ musketry. Cen Grant was the first To reach til,
ne summit after Il had been carried. BY his direc
3D. ton our men were formed and placed 80 as to re-
If. sist any attempt that might be made to egair
10 their ground. Il twas not long before almost the
~ entire force Of Gen. Thomas was on the ridge
up From il they could not be disodled
* Hooker had been numbering on the rebe
Of flank coming up from the direction Of Rossyille
~ lie comes in good time, makes captures of mer
- and guns, and toro sa junction with the maIr
oil co umn
to Thus the Ridge, the portion which might hay,
lly been made impTegnate, and SO important t
~ Bragg, has been carried with little serious fight
Ing, with loss SO insignificant, and in every res
ny pect SO easily, that is difficult to comprehend ht
plan of the enemy suspect that Bragg coult
e ? not help it; that undertaking TO defend himsel
lot against Sherman, he Loaf all IN another direction
:, In fact he was cireumyented, outgeneraled. Ii,
VIC was not equal to the strategy with which he haC
yer to contend.
as The assault of Missionary Ridge was an under
10 taking before which another army would have
-, quailed To give the oder required no commor
NJ nerve, and II shows the manner Of man OF Gen.
en- Grant. lie had no right to expect the enem,
of would flee, unless indeed, he penetrated so hl
as TO discover, which doubtless was the fct, thai
the impetuosity Of our men, their almost fool
hardy daring, contounCed the enemy aud STRUCK
him with awe. The assault of Lookout Noun
Sc. tain and Missionary Ridge will stand out in tn,
80. annals Of this war as unrquaed performances.
Bragg headquarters hell into our hands Drag.
wi himself, bat few moments before Ihomas's force
the made The assault, rode along the crest encourap
at. ing bis men, who not malt an hour after fled lk
sheep. Addressing oolor-sergeant of rid
regiment he complmented him on his heroism
oS' and babe him TO remain firm. Bragg himself
de. must have furnished a practical commentary OF
ert his own counsel by turning fugitive to avoid be
ing taken prisoner. His Adntan.-General is
prisoner in our hands.
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pa AN IMPORTANT DlscovERY.--The Washngto,
il correspondent OF the New York journal Of Com
, merce writes that a curious and interesting dis
coyery has Just been made in the Department o
III the State, bearing upon the boundary line be
tween the State Of Minnesota and The British
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