Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-01
Miscellaneous Telegraphic Items

MISCELLANEOUS Iele6IdpnlC lL6mS
LOUISVILLE, Nov, 26. Our camp fires last
night were blazing along the crest of the
whole ridge, distance of eight miles.
Bragg was expected 10 withdraw unde cover
of the night At dark Bragg was in Inc OF
battle to cover the Knoxville railroad bu 1t is
believed he will not hazard another battle Our
army is aglow with enthusiasm, and eager to
pursue. Prisoners report the rebel army terri
bly, demoralized, AID incapable OF offering BE-
rious resistance, and also that Bragg will fall
back TO Atlanta.
New YORK. Nov. 81, The TINES has the fol.
lowing from Capt h. A. Paul The Army OF
the Potomac is again on the march. BY this
time it is probably in front of the rebel works
on the Rapidan. Skirmishing with Lees rear
guard is gong on all this day, A battle to-.
morrow was considered imminent. The army
is in splendid condition. 1t only needs to be
led to victory.
A man came into our lines yesterday who has
within few weeks travelled nearly the whole
extent Of scattered Southern Confederacy. Re-
Gently he was in prison as spy, but managed
to escape. lie confirms all that has been re-
ported as to the scarcity Of provisions and the
general discomfort at the existing state of ai-
fairs. lie estimates Lees fierce at $4,000 In
fantry, 900 cavalry, and l42pieces of artillery.
The Herald'i dispatch of the Goth, dated at
Rappahannock Station, says at Manassas artil-
lery firing was heard during the morning, which
appeared to be in the direction OF one Of the
fords on the Rapidan. The last supplies Tor
the present on the line Of tho Orange g. Alex
andria Railroad were issued to the Army late
last night, and very early this morning the de.
pot Commissaries and Quarermasters, with all
their tents and camp eqnipage have been sent
TO Alexandria.
Richmond papers of the oath deprecate the ad
yocacy Of peace by one or two papers in Georgia
es well as In North Carolina, and say that the
sole policy of the South is war
A plot to liberate the Union prisoners in Rich
mond, and burn that detestable place, is ALLEGED
by the Richmond Examiner to have been dis
covered IL is also asserted that the conspira
tors were to receive very material aid from pris
oners in Richmond.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %. Very full and sem
official details, descriptive Of the operations yer
terday 10 front Of Chattanooga, have been re
ceived here to-day. They speak in terms of tn
most enthusiastic admiration of the conduct Q
the troops, and particularly that OF the divi,
ions OF Gems Wood and Sherman, now EN-
braced in the command of Gen. Hooker. Thes
men, excited by their success in carrying til
rife-pits in the slope on Missionary Ridge whic
they had been ordered to take at all hazard,
rushed up the preclpce beyond and carried til
crest OF the hill, capturing some thirty canno
and thousands Of prisoners. Neither General
:, Grant nor Thomas believed that the hill coul
- be carried by direct assault No orders io
the assault were given, and tie officers wer
almost literally swept along in the current {
the soldiers under the command.
,, THIS morning Bragg's forces were masse
. near ROssyille in the forks Of the Chickamaugt
to the left oil the position just won by our arm,
70 WELLINGTON, Nov q, 10 A. NJ. Gen. Graz
"a telegraphs to the War Department as follows
"a CHATTANOOGA, Noy.27. NJ. lam just in fro
90 the 'front.' the rout OF the enemy is most con
:. plete Abandoned wagons, and occasional pec
Is Of artillery are everywhere to be found | thin
!, Braggs loss will fully reach 60 pieces of arti
~ ery. A large number of prisoners have fallt
q into our hands. The pursuit will continue
'. Red Clay in the morning for which place sta
of in few hours.
n lSgned) U. 5. GRANT.
q CHATTANOOGA, Nov. q. The situation t
n night is highly satisfactory. Gems Hooke
A Palmer and Sherman's commands are near
y ten miles beyond Chickamauga creek, in pu
ID suit Of the crumbliDg army of Bragg, who
n. making every effort to escape our advance ne
as Dalton. In sharp fight this morning &c
d. Palmer's advance took 3 guns and 300 prise
,ts ers.
Gen. Sherman is reported to have adyanc
from Tyne station, on our left 10 Gay, and q
of 1000 rebels. The road along which Bre
Of is retreating is lined with caisons, wagons CO
d. missary and medical stores. The prisoners 81
ne 1t is impossible for the rebel leaders to mi
a their men stand.
nj Col. Lsngs cavalry command returned fro
ed a raid to the East Tennessee railroad to-nigl
Or. They destroyed the road Is miles above Gle
gh land, They burned rebel foundry at Gle
OF land where large quantities of munitions vi
in stored 100 wagons loaded with baggage q
ls- captured so prisoners.
de- Capt Lang was attacked subsequently b,
ed superior force of infantry and artillery, but 81
ln- ceeded in bringing his prisoners of.
Our loss in the three days fight will not
d. ceec 5000, Major General Logan has arrivel
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