The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-02
LATE WAR NEWS.
THE VICTORY AT CHATTANOOGA.
The FOur Days Fighting.

N,DtItUt DeSpuIteS JtOH OSHeTut OTQm-Geu.
Bragg's Army ROuted-Sirty Pieces Of Dir
:iiie'y Captured.
The following official and other dispatch
es give the particulars of the brilliant vic .
tory over the rebels al Chattanooga, up to
a late date:
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 25-7:I5 P. M
ITO Maj Gen Halle ok, Gen..in- Chief:
" Although the battle lasted from early
dawn till dark this evening, believe am
not premature IN announcing a complete
victory over Bragg. Lookout Mountain top,
all the rife pits IN Chattanooga Valley, and
aud are now held by US.
(Signed) U. S. GRANT, Maj Gen.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov 25-Midnight
"To Maj Gen. BalIeck, Genl in Chiel:
The operations OF to-day have been
more successful than yesterday We car
ried Mission Ridge from near Rossyille 10
the railroad tunnel, with a comparatively
small loss on our side, capturing about 40
pieces Of artillery, large quantity of small
arms, camp and garrison equipage, besides
The arms in the hands of prisoners.
"We captured Two thousand prisoners,
OF whom two hundred were officers of ali
grades from Coonels down. We will pur-
sue the enemy IN The morning. The con-
duct OF the officers and troops was every-
thing that could be expected. Mission
Rlcge was carried simultaneously at six
different points
(Signed) G. H. THOMAS, Maj Gen.
Another dispatch from Chattanooga rep
resen,s Bragg's retreat from his position as
perfect rout. General Sherman reached
Chlckamauga Station at O'Clock on Thurs
day morning. He captured FIVE hundred
prisoners, four guns and a number OF pon.
looms. The enemy attempted TO burn the
bridge behind him, and partially succeeded.
The enemy also burned The depot and
stores Ch!ckamauga. Sherman crossed
The Chickamauga on Thursday forenoon
Hooker was reported at Ringgold at i've
O'Clock on Thursday evening.
The number OF cannon captured thus far
IS reported al 81, including The celebrated
Loomls' Battery, which was lost by US al
Chickamauga. Sherman's loss is much
less than estimated, aud will probably not
exceed five hundred. Nearly six thousand
prisoners have been reported The son Of
General Breckenridge, aud Major Wilson,
his chief OF staff were brought in among
the prisoners. Gen. Breckinridge himself,
narrowly escaped.
The reports from Chattanooga. received
at the War Department, represent that 5000
prisoners were captured from the rebels,
yesterday, with So csnhoh, 5000 stand OF
small arms. and 10 flags
The rebel forces are utterly routed and in
full retreat towards Dalton, Ga They are
burniog The bridges alter them 10 reiard
pursuit They are burning and destroying
everything that will embarrass their flisLt.
Among our killed are Captain Barney,
Lieut.. Wise and Col. Putnam Among our
severely wounded are Captain Daniel o..
Conner and Captain Browse Among onr
not SO severely wounded are Lieut. Colonel
Gilmore, Captain Davis, Adjt. Tucker, 1t
Col. Heath, Maj Johnson and Adj. Bond
Our camp fires on Wednesday night wei
blazing along the cosl OF the whole ridge,
distance OF eight miles. Bragg was ex-
peeled 10 withdraw under cover of night
Al dark Bragg was in line of battle to cover
the Knoxville Railroad, but il is believed
be will not hazard another battle.
laler oispalch IRON Gen. Grant says
81 am just in from the front The rout OF
the enemy is most complete. Abandoned
wagons, caisons, aud occasional pieces of
artillery are everywhere to be found.
fl think Bra2s's loss will fully reach so
pieces OF artillery. A large number OF pris-
oners have lallen into our hands TIE
pursuit will continue 10 Red Clay. in the
morning, for which place | shall start in a
few hours.
Advices from Chattanooga received on
the 9th, state tha, Bragg a,tem pied 10
make stand at Chickamauga Station, but
was again forced back. The number of
prisoners taken is at least 1000.
No late information has been received
from General Burnside II is couiectured
that Longslreet will attempt 10 join Bragg,
but ample provision has been made 10 pre-
vent him. He will therefore be forced TO
retreat into Virginia, if he gets away al all