The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-12-05
small arms, and ten flags.

small arms, ana ten na3S.
The rebel forces are utte,ly routed to-day, and
in full retreat towards Dalton, Georgia. They
are burning the bridges after them to retard pur.
suit. They are also burning their depots and
stores and abandoning or destroying everything
that will embarrass their flight.
4 large amount Of cotton, amounting, 1t Is be-
lieyed to nearly two million OF bales, is reported
to have been accumulated at Atlanta, Georgia,
belonging both to the people and the rebel gov
ernment. AS it is expected that General Grant
intends making q rapid movement Oh that point,
it will be difficult to remove any considerable
portion of this cotton in time 10 save It from
capture.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM GEN. GRANT.
Washington, Friday, Nov. q.
The following has been received at the head
quarters of the army here:
Chattanooga, Friday, Nov. 80 o'clock A. IL
lqj.-Gen. IL w. NalecA:, Gensra!-in-Ckig, Wash
iagt0n:
am just in from the front. The rout Of the
enemy Is most complete. Abandoned wagons,
caissons and occasional pieces Of artillery are
everywhere to be found L think Bragg loss Will
fully reach sixty pieces OF artillery. large
number OF prisoners have fallen into our hands
The pursuit will continue to Red Clay in the
morning for which place shall start III lew
hours. U. S. Grant, Maj General.
REPORTS F-ioM CHATTANOOGA.
Chattanooga, Friday, Nov. 81.
The situation tonight is highly satisfactory.
Gems. Hooker's, Palmer's and Snerlnans coin-
mands are nearly 10 miles beyond Chickamauga
Creek in pursuit of the crumbling army OF Bragg,
who is making every effort to escape our advance
near Dayton. In sharp fight this morning Gen.
Palmers advance took guns and JUO prisoners.
Gen. Sherman is reported to have advanced from
Iyre Station on onr lett, to-day, and cut Oil Z, 0OO
rebels The road along which Bragg Is retreatinS
is lined with caiSSons wagons, colnmlssary anu
medical stores. The prisoners say that IL Is I'M
possible for the rebel leaders to make their troops
Stand. Colonel Lapgs cavalry command returned
from O raid to the East Tennessee Raliroad to-
NIGHT rhey destroyed the road ID miles above
and below cleveland; they burned rebel foundry
at Cleveland where large quantities OF munitions
of war are stored one hundred wagons loaded
with baggage, and captured thirty prisoners. Col
Tono was attacked, subsequently, by superior
force of infantry cavalry and artillery, put sue
ceeded in bringing his prisoners OIL
Our loss in the three days fight will not eZceeo
three thousand aj.-Gen. Logan has arrived.
ANOTHER DISPATCH
Chattanooga, Friday, Nov. 27.
This glorious army IS already again Oh 1ns
,,orch in pursuit OF the flying and panic
[em snamv ny though we are hardly yet in at the hrss
oror If tbe dawn. Yesterdays work was even
80 comnlete than that of the day before Every
where iIa our admirable troops went ahead often as
the double quick" They captured bodies OF 1Is Ths
enemy in hundreds if not IN th2sanas .no, 1eS In'
aggregate number of prisoners we thus tSon ton onr
terday it is believed Is mpea psoTe greaTb The army Of
thp enemV is certainly destroyed Whenever we
stap sant! throw them down and like eSs
Sheep. leaving all their stragglers near by thgls
Iaroa number of discontented who desire to to, %
taken % in, and their wounded in our hands nney
also also in the same manner, abandon their artillery
ANN ammunition and transportation wagons eaiSsons'
knapsacks and everything that can posslDly ~
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