Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-11-27

Chattanooga, Nov. 23.-Deserters last night
report The tcbpls falling back to Chickamauga
Station. Their artillery had been Withdrawn
from our front. The whole rebel army isappar-
emily in retreat.
A Reconnaissance this p. NJ revealed the enc.
my apparently in force between U S. and Mis-
sionafy Ridge. Gen. Wood charging up to
Missionary Ridge carried the rhc-pts under
severe musketry and artillery FIRE, taking two
hundred prisoners. We now hold all the high
ground This side of Missionary Ridge. Our
troops are In line Of battle aud will lie ON their
arms tonight
Hard fighting will be inevitable tomorrow
unless the rebels withdraw to-night
Washington, Nov. 25th. official dispatches
are received FROM Grant aud Thomas, dated
Chattanooga, 24th, stating that yesterday Gran
gers, Palmer's aud HOward's corps carried the
first line Of rifle pits between Chattanooga and
Citers' Creek and captured 3 officers and about
100 men. Our loss was about IL.
To-day Hooker, with Gcary's and Ostcrhaus'
divisions aud brigadcs of the 18th corps, car
ried the north slope Of lookout Mountain
The enemy's loss was about 600; ours is small.
There has been continuous fighting from IL un-
til after night, but we repulsed every attempt
to retake the position.
Sherman crossed the Tennessee this morning
at the mouth of South Chckamauga, with three
divisions of the 18th corps and one division OF
the 18th, and carried the northern extremity OF
Missionary Ridge Our success so far is COM
plee The troops from lookout valley had car
ried and now hold the eastern slope Of the
mountain and all points as high up.
Hooker reports 1000 prisoners taken.
Chattanooga, Nov. 25-7 Z. M.-We are COM
petely victorious. The enemy is totally rout-
ed and driven from every position Our loss is
small. The enemy loss Is heavy in prisoners.
Finding Hooker so successful in his movement
against lookout Mountain, the enemy evacuai-
ed that position during the night. Hooker took
possession eavly this morning and moved South,
and got on Missionary Ridge, somewhere near
the battle-f field Of Chickamauga. He is expect
ed TO intercept the flying enemy. Gen. Hooker
is said to have captured not less than two thOus-
and prisoners in his magnificent assault of Look
out Mountain. Gen. Sherman being all pre-
pared, began an assault at 8 A. NJ. to-day up
on the strong position of the enemy at the North
end of Missionary Ridge. He had the day be-
fore taken high hill near the position Of the
enemy, but commanded by their artillery, he
bad to descend into a valley and then made an
other ascent to the position held by the rebels.
Two unsuccessful assaults were made by Sher-
man. but with the cooperation of the centre, he
ultimately gained the position and completed
the victory The Brigade Of Gen. Coarse, with
a portion of Gen. Lightheads brigade comprised
the storming party in the first assault. They
were repulsed with quite a heavy loss after
persistent attack for an hour, but being rein
forced, were enabled to hold part of the hill
In this attack Gen. Coarse was wounded quite
severely in the thigh. The 37th Ohio, 9th Iowa
and l03d Illinois were in the attack A second
assault was mand at / 80 2. NJ, in which Mat
thas', Loomis' and RauDcs' brigadcs were en-
gagged. The force reached within twenty yards
Of the summit Of the hill and works of the enc
my, when they were fanked and broken; retir-
ing to the reserves. In this attack Geu. Mat
thias was wounded and Col Putnam, of the 93d
Ohio wounded. Their persistent efforts COM
PEELED the enemy to mass heavily on his right,
Ia order to hold the position of so much import
ance to him.
About 3 o'clock Cen Grant started two coll
umns against the weakened centre and in an
hours desperate fighting succeeded in breaking
the centre and gaining possession of the Ridge
on which the enemy was posted. The main
force was driven uorthward towards Sherman
who opened on them and they were forced TO
break aud seek safety in disordered flight down
the west slope of the Ridge aud across Chicka-
manga. We have taken not less than 5000 and
perhaps 10000 prisoners. Gen. Hooker will
probably intercept the flying enemy in the vi
cnity of Rossvlle and the region east of it
1t is reported that we have taken a whole corps.
LATER-10 p. M.-The captured artillery is
reported at about 40 pieces. Gen. Hooker cap
tured five boxes of new muskets on Lookout
Mountain. We are in entire possession of the
field. We have control over the railroad and
river to Bridgeport. Two boats came through
this morning. Our losses will not amount to
over 800 killed and $500 wounded in the three
days operations. The success has been most
brilliant. The enemy is reported bivouacng
Two miles beyond Missionary Ridge Colonel
Phelps of the 38th Ohio and Major Glass of the
32d Indiana, are killed. Gen. John 4. Smith
is reported wounded. Colonel Anderson of the
lO2d NY, lost his leg. Maj. Elliott is dead.