The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28
BRAGG DEFEATED!!
FORTY GUNS CAPTURED!
Gems. COrse and Matthies Wounded.
WE OCCUPY ALL THE REBEL
a... WORKS..

CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 25-7 p. m.-We are
completely victorious. The enemy is rout.
ed and driven from every position. Our
loss is small. The enemy's loss is heavy
in prisoners. Finding Hooker so success
1ul in his movements against Lookout
Mountain, the enemy evacuated that posi-.
ton during the night. Hooker took pos.
session early this morning and moved
south, and got on Missionary Ridge some
where near the battlefield of Chickamall-
ga. He is expected to intercept the flying
enemy. Gen. Hooker is said to have cap
tured not less than 1000 prisoners in his
magnificent assault OF Lookout Mountain.
Gen. Sherman being all prepared, began
an assault at o'clock a. m., to-day, upon
the north end of Missionary Ridge, this
being the strong position OF the enemy
He had the day before taken a Hill near the
position OF the enemy, but commanded
by their artillery, he had to descend into a
valley, and then made another ascent to
the position held by the rebels. Two I'M
successful assaults were made by Sher-
man, but with the cooperation OF the CEN
ter, he ultimately gained the position and
completed the victory.
The Brigade of Gen. Corse with a por-
ton of Gen. Lighthead's Brigade composed
the storming party. In the first assault
they were repulsed with quite heavy
loss after an attack persisted in for an hour,
but being reinforced were enabled to hold
part of the hill. In this attack Gen.
COrse was wounded quite severely in the
thigh. The Sd Ohio and 9th Iowa and l53d
Illinois were in the attack. A second as
sault was made at l:30 p. M, in which Ma
thias, LOOMS and Raum's Brigades were
engaged. The force reached within twenty
yards OF the summit of the hill and the
works of the enemy when they were
f1anked and broke, retiring to the reserves.
In this assault Gen. Matthias was wounded
and Col. Putnam, of the ODD Ohio, killed
Their persistent efforts compelled the
enemy TO mass heavily on his right in or
der TO hold the position Of so much import
ance to him. About clock Gen. Grant
started two columns against the weakened
center and in an hours desperate fighting
succeeded in breaking the center and gain.
ing possession Of the ridge in which the
enemy was posted.
The main force was driven northward
toward Sherman, who opened on them.
and they were forced to break and seek
safety in disordered flight down the west
slope of the ridge and across the Chicka-
manga.
We have taken not less than 5000 prison.
ers, perhaps as many as 10000.
General Hooker will probably Inherent
the flying enemy in the vicinity of Ross
vile and the region east Of it. There are
reports that we have taken a whole corps.
Among the casualties are Lieut.. Col.
ley, Of the 10th Iowa, Col. Omars, of the 9th
Illinois, Lieut.. Col. Stuart, of the 9th Illi-
nois, Major Walker, of the 10th Missouri,
Major Welch, of the 56th Illinois, Major
lines, of the 9th Iowa, wounded. Major
Irwin, of the 9th iowa, was killed.
Full reports of the killed and wounded
cannot be obtained, as most of the killed
were in Sherman's Corps and remained at
dark in the hands of the enemy. The list
will be telegraphed tomorrow.
Prisoners say that Bragg was on the
Ridge just before they were taken.
The successful storming parties consisted
of Woods and Baird's Divisions on the
left center, and Johnson's and Sheridan's
on the right center.
Some Of our wounded were left in the
hands of the enemy after Gen. Sherman's
unsuccessful assault, but were ultimately
recovered.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Maj. Gen.
Thomas has issued general orders dishon-
orably dismissing one Colonel, two Ma
jors, fifteen Captains, twenty six Lieuten-
ants andone Surgeon for various offenses,
including drunkenness, feignihg sickness,
spreading false rumors, permitting men to
plumber, missbehavior in the face of the
enemy, shameful cowardice, gross disoy-
atty, dishonest practices and conduct un-
becoming officers and gentlemen.