The New York herald., 1863-12-05

artillery sixty four priyoners two csssous and all the
artillery horses. 70 subsequent movements Gerc
raj Palmer took this artillery with him 70 use
it against tho enemy. From ibe prisoners
taken we learn that General Stuart in command
OF the forces thus surprised.
Other than this surprise .-oyement and some slight
skfmishIng Pnmer's column met with nothing " par.
ueulsr Interest during thursday.
BooUER's coLrNN.
On Thursday Hoogors column had skrmishng most all
day. aud towards evening engagement tia, was briefly
terminated by forces pressing forward and the enemy
falling back.
fHDAY soES 80.
On Friday morning at halfpnt eight O'Clock, iooksr'a
column moved up The Rossve road towards Rnggod and
became engaged. - pressed forward with rapidly
snd obslinacy--osterh division being ia the ad
yanoo-tbe enemy slowly fe back through tho town o.
Rnggod and towards the gap, being ciocy followed up.
10 order that the reader may get doa the place
and gap, and the manner Of the attack will now do
scribe
T1Ig TOWN ~ RsGGOtp,
and the situation aud character u The gap s mme-
date vicinity
Riuggold is small place, Of about two thou.
sand hve hundred inhabitants, and The county
seat OF Cs,oosa county, Georgia s sh1nted st
the base OF the white Oak Mountain ridge, and d
reciy front Of Ringgod Gap The surrounding scenery
Is mountainous and decidedly romantic Like all south.
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denoe Of neglect decay. Among We holdings are some
cottage residences and Sew substantial structures
q brick The line o. the railroad from Dalton 70 chat
anooss through the town. The railroad connects
with the railroad lines 10 Cleveland aud Atlanta The IN
tans, both 10 their language and manners, aud the
manner 10 which they furnish their houses show some
considerable degree u taste and refinement Many o.
tho houses INTO wisch were neatly and even oe
ganty furnished The inmates too looked pleasant and
clean This at nrst somewhat surprised ne u was
unexpected and as bad nto else than iog hsu
ana saffron hued, snur chewing the rural ds
uicis, when The line and 10 Tennessee.
.ng oar.
As you pass up The main street you con,s b. ns foid
straight ohead leading through Rnwod Gap Ths is 20,
wide either side u II rl-s Donnta.Dsus bel thts
Of White Oak Ridge This rdgo ctiepds along
Tor very considerable distance '0rmag chaa of ow
nounaias IN fact, the whole d tbs ros.)a % country
s1ocessi0n q ridges With valleys botWeen
The oornmon generally travelled rosds converge 70
uss gaps These are peculiarly pfosoctei by tbc al
accent rigol That two three hIulrot posted 0u
the ridges with sccton u srtiery 10 sweep the gap
en- bid army check until sgca tno preptralln
m,de st8er % take the position BY direct asstut Ia
front or ~ flank moycmcn through gaps 10 ibo
sane rdgo, ard advance Ia TIE yal.y boyoad.
Riaggod Cap E strong posiou Tor dsisuos rhe sotca
og The ridges steep, wooded sni as4i oi asoeat
uU AsrTLE - KrsOooln.
AZ stated above, 10 W bccano engag0i--ths eaerny
slowly retiring toward the rdFe and gap. s1ppslas tbe
enemy TO be Ia small force o.,srhaas DIVISION pfsssss
frward Ia liBs Of baltic rth great saisauy Tho enc.
my opened scattering uaaskstry fre from tbe toy os a..
rdg, and aso bfo1sLi inio acton ioz nsees u ,sry