New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-02
u,,r vopx nAuy TR1p11NE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER . 1865


an the TANKS During the night. Capt. BIIdfess ne'
trry Of artillery was moved from Fort Wood :" inc
- Inmit Of Bald Knob and this position IT roah'o gu"
ne the remainder OF TIE operations
TIE SECOND DAY OPERATIONS. !,
During tie night OF Monday, Gen Sh'r si,'
IN reaching his position on the norm sice " 'no
opposite the mouth al ChiokamauEa creek rrVIeI'
crossing daylight in the morning CoL n,! ,oe
Ohio had the boats order for crossing the sI'nni
Dunbar being moved during the nigh' 10 'e
At daylight Sherman began crossing MS thiee %
under Ewing NJ J. md j. G. Smith, and that OF Ten
Davis This latter division, holding itsei IN readiness
10 act reseryc ia the I'tn CoIls nniS, ,d ,aIep
inc nj [ a. m and had no sooner done So anu AN, ~,
nosition in tne cs do pen, built ty Sherman than me
latter moved TO the aack of the enemys Supposed posi-
ru ON III. uortlfud of Mission Ridge Ihis movement
WAS made slowly and without opposition Inc mn VIZ
taken possession Of by o'clock in the afternoon
the enemy coucnied himself with tTlns lew s's a.
ms from Iuuuell Hill but made 10 serious onposon
Tho occupaton Of the position, Sherman 'Icchou Us
position and prepared for an attack ai an e'n 10y,
ensuing morning. The enemy on observliinis ~
force on MS right 1ank. went Vigorously b" WV" w
on THE CENTER.
| The center held during Tnesda! py tens
Granger Palmer and Howard Gen. tslanfci ie-
manned quiet only occasionally opening N' hrdg'
battery On the Rebel center Gen. Palmer renamed
quiet in an imposing and threatening ai.iaue'
One Of his brieados was also sent TO ilooAeI' zen
Towards corps dliD was employed during he day IN
one
Sherman n, The mouth OF Chckamalea
This was effected without serious opposition ny noo r.
but the line held BY Gen Howard was allowed 10 ~.
very extended and weak If Grant courfed On aIta
mon that part of H. He would very willingly have had
his center broken at That point, but the Rebels who had
full view Of everything saw that such IN attemp'
| " wonld not pay -
GIN. UooKLEs ASSAULT on LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
While Gen. sherman proceeded TO demonstrate upon
The Rebel right Gen. Hooker made an attack on Inc
Rebel left on Lookout Mountain II is not clear which
INC mi
hut IL is BELIEVED that the aim and intention "as 70 draw
tine Rebels to either wing IN order to give inc uIs
The nights and cut the Rebels in two However tins
nav have been intended was subsequently disco'sre
that the enemy trusting IN the hatIrai tl.ciE ia "
ookout had left a small force of two brgades To hout
and had not weakened their center 10 any grc'l extent
In order take this position, or to eompe l't rceoc
ment Gen Hooker began the attack CD the mountain
an early hour with Gen Gearys division 81 The l2th
corps Gen. Osterhauss division of Shernans corps
and Whhsakers and Groves brgados OF Stanley div
sion Of the ith corps.
mand by tbe destruction Of the bridges, and knows
little or nothing Of the mnuter details of the engage
ment 1t appears however. fhat Gen HooRer uoNed
nm the valley west of Lookout Mountain toward Iren-
ton The enemy supposed him to be moving to gap
some miles south Of the point of Lookout but HAVING
his guarded apparently did not fear his attack. But
after going 10 the rear Of the Rebel force posted on the
point about three miles Gen. Hooker immediately be-
gan to ascend the mountain, and formed line OF battle
facinE northwlrd with Gen. Geary on the mont line
His r n resting against the palisades which form the
cap Of Lookout Mountain. These palisades formed an
usunounabe obstacle 10 the ascent of the force to
the summit. His right rest against these his len eH'
te 1ded about half way down the mountain hlttaker
and rove formed the second line lille Ostchaus formed
the third. Heavy lines of skirmishes were thrown out
the order given 10 advance, and IN short TINE there
began the oldest battle of the war.
On the summit Of the mountain, above the Palisades
the Rebels had % Founders On the west slope 81
the mountain they had works On tie east near the
point of the mountain they had strong line Of rifle
I NIT Will II q Hooker
on the western slope. his heavy skirmish line diving
everything before IT, The enemy was taken by surprise
az being attacked in the rear and hastily retrcaed 10
the rifle pits the eastern slope OF the mountain But
il was not until they had suffered very severely in pr
oners Gen Hooker met with unexpected success. and
as lie swept around the mountain cut on ana secured
several hundred prisoners. These fellows hid IN the
rocks and bushes and surrendered at discretion Many
Of them were unexchanged men, taken at NichSburg
and the question has arisen, what Is 10 be done with
them II is evident from their conduct that they have
been forced take up against us and all appear
To bo conscientious IN saying that they supposed they
had been exchanged, ms they were told.
Hating only to secure these Hooker continued
20 push around the mountain. and had obtained n
the enemy in his pits the east slope prepared 10
make more systematic and a stronger defense. He
pushed forward, however continuing his diminishing
lighting on heavy scale. This engagement was kept
up very seriously until late in the afternoon, when
charge made and the enemy driven from lis rife
pits. They were Immediately occupied by Goary; but
The enemy rallied and made charge for the possession
of the works they had just relinquished. They made
one desperate effort. Gearv. out Of ammunition
about being overowered, when reenforcements arrived
under Gen Carin, and the 3-th Indiana, 2d and sd
Ohio and other regiments Of that fine brigade all going
in at doublcquck, the enemy gave up and fell back
under murderous fire. 10 hastily reconstructed works IN
the rear. and covering the SummertOwn road. Cafn
had come up about dusk, and his repuse Of the en-
emy left in possession Of their works and the entire
field We Lad only to push on about 800 yards 10 get
possession Of the SuhmeIOWn road 10 the summit Of
| the mountain.
Gen Hooker sent word TO Gen. Thomas at rightfal
that be had taken these works, and could hold ms posi-
ton. But not content with what be had already gained
Hooker determined push and endcayor to get pos
session Of tho summit cap Of the mountain that night
Reforming his line. with Grove on the efi. then Woods
brigade, Carln the center then Whitaker with two
regiments Of Osterhaus's the night, which still
rested against the palisades he began again 10 al
vance and succeeded in hours fight in ntrenching
himself 700 yards the Sunmertown road bile
engaged in throwing up that night works by which
they strengthened their position the I'd ONO. Col. An
son McCOok, was furiously attacked by the enemy 5
sharpshooiers. a sharp fight ensued Tie I'd Ohio
boys eager to be at the enemy and could not be-
Kept under Of their works. The fight ended In
relulse Of the enemy but with loss of several officers
wounded and four men killed. Among the officers
wounded were Capt. Warwick and Lieut. Emery. Com
pany &. Color COrporals Jones and Mills were also
| wounded in this short but severe attack
This position Gen. Hooker held during the night. In
the morning II found the enemy had evacuated the
position and Hooker took possession. Thus the night
Tuesday left in possession OF two strong positions
the tanks Of the enemy; but lockers success ena
bled the enemy concentrate his line disadvantage
which was far outweghed by tho advantages gained.
We took pieces OF field artillery. but the enemy
ceeded in getting away his heavy guns the mountain
THE THIRD DAYS OPERATIONS.
Immediately after taking possession Of the mountain,
Gen Hooker moved his column southwark By the road
ON the summit, descending by Mckajack trace Qhe
route taken by jackson in his campaign against the
CherOkee) the valley east of the ridge and made the
ascent Of Mission Ridge at or near tie old battlefield Of
CnicEamauga lie then moved northward on top Of the
ridge taking in Hossye and gradually driving in the
Rebel left. He also t0o position as 10 be npon the
Of the line Of the enemy IN the valley These move
mcnts occupied him the greater part Of the day.
GIN. suRRMANs ENGAGEMENT