Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-28

high knob. aekt to that Oh which Sher maa him.
self iay strongly fortified.
The assault was calamity made, reached the
edge of the crest, held its ground for, seemed
10 me-, an hour. but was bloodiaV repulsed by
reserves general advance was ordered and
a strong line Of skirmishers folio we'd by dis.
played line Of battle some two miles in length,
At the signal of his cannon shots from the Head.
quarters on Orchard Knot, moved rapidly and
orderly forward. The Rebel pickets discharged
their musksts and ran into their rifle pi.s. Our
skirmishefs followed on their heels The line
of battle was not far behind, and we saw the
grey rebels swarm out of the long line of rifle
pits in numbers which surprised US, and over
the hill. zEls-a-aas>-
A few turned andfired their pieces, but the
greater number collected into the many roads
which cross obliquely up its steep face and
went on to the top. Some regiments pressed
and swarmed up the steep sides OF the ridge
Here and there a color was advanced beyond
the lines. The attempt appeared most danger
Gus, but the advance was supported, and the
whole line ordered 20 storm the heights, upon
which not less than forty pieces of artillery
and no one knows how many musAets, stood
ready to slaughter the Hssailants. With cheers
answe ring to cheers, the men swarmed up.
wards. They gathered to the point least diff
Color after color was planted on the summit
while musket aud cannon vomited their thun-
der upon them. A we'll directed shot from
Orchard Knob exploded q rebel caisson on the
summit, and the gun was seen galloping to the
right, its driver flashing his horses. A party of
our soldiers intercepted them and the gun was
captured with cheers. A fierce musketry fight
broke out to the left, where between Thomas
and Sherman, q mile or two OF the ridge was
still occupied by the rebels. Bragg left the
house in which he had held his headquarters
and rode to the rear, as our troops crowned the
hill on either side of him. Gen. Grant pro-
ceeded to the summit, and then did we only
know its height.
Some of the captured artillery was put into
position, ar'iileTists were sent for to work the
guns, caissons were searched for ammunition
The rebel log breastworks were torn to pieces
and carried TO the other side Of the ridge and
used in forming barricades across it; a strong
line of infantry was formed in the rear Of
Baird's line, holly engaged in a mnskctry con-
test with the rebels to the LETT, and a secure
lcdgment was soon effected.
The other assault to the right OF our center
gained the summit, and the rebels threw down
their arms and fled. Hooker coming If favor
able position swept the right Of the ri lge. ana
captured many prisoners.
Bragg's remaining troops left early in the
night, and the battle Of Chattan ooga after three
days OF maneuverng and fighting, was won;
the strength Of the rebellion in the center was
broken; Burnside relieved from danger; East
Tennessee, Kentucky, Tennessee rescued
Georgia and the Southeast threatened in the
rear, and another victory added to the chapter
Of " Unconditional Surrender Grant"
Tonight the estimates of captures is Sc veral
thousand prisoners and 30 pieces OF artillery
Loss, tor so great victory, not severe.
Bragg is firing the railroad as he retreats to.
ward Dalton. Sherman is in hot pursuit.
To-day 1 viewed the battle field, which ex.
tends for six miles along Mission Ridge and
for several miles on Lookout Mountain. Prob
ably not so well directed, so we'll ordered
battle has been delivered before during the war
But one assault was repulsed; but that assault,
by calling to that point the rebel reserves, pre-
vented them repulsing any Of the others.
few days since Bragg sent to Gen. Grant
flag of truce advising him that it woul Id be pru.
dent to remove any non -combatants who might
still be in Chattanooga No reply has been re-
turned but the combatants having removed
from this vicinity it is probable that non COM
batants can remain without imprudence.
M. G. MRlGs, Quartermaster Genl.