Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-12-09
THE VERY LATEST. :

TIE VERY LATEST.
At eleven o'clock last night Northern papers Of
the 9Th wore received at this Office. 33r~ 33r =
They contain further dispatches from Thomas and !
Grant, which confirm their victory at Lookout
mountain. Thy claim forty pieces Of cannon, bui
still mention only two thousand prisoners.
Press dispatches speak Of sis thousand prisoners
they also say that the government At v ashingtor
hears of ttres thousand but the Generals claim
only TIVE thousand -
= Tho Washington correspondents declare that the
government has issued peremptory orders to Grant,
to "pursus Bragg and cruse him, or eompela sur
render"
These papers arc full of the advance Of Meade
and are very emphatic in prediction of battle on
the Rapidan.
TIE DlsPA1cHRS FROM CHATrANeoGA.
WAsHINGToS. Nov. 26.-The following has been
received at the headquarters of the United States
army in this city: L.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 25, 7:15 P. NJ.
To Najor- General Halleck, GeneraLin. Chief:
Although the battle lasted from early dawn till
dark this evening, believe am not premature lis
announcing z complete victory over Bragg.
Lockout Mountain top, all the rife pits in Chstta
nooga Valley, and Missionary ridge entire, have
been carried, aud are now held by US.
(Signed) D. s. GRANT, Major. General.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Nov: 26-OtHcial information re
ceived from General Burnside down to the 23d, in
duces the belief that he is safe. He will Ie supplied
and reinforced.
Braggs force is on the retreat, and our forces
were pursuing this morning.
,STEIkD DISPATCH.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 25, midnight
To Major. General HuliseE, General in GAisf:
The operations of to-day have been more success
full than yesterday. We carried Missionary ridge
from near Rossville to the railroad tunnel, With
comparatively small loss, On our side, capturing
about forty pieces Of artiefywa large quantity O.
| 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 all grades from colo
nels down.
! We will pursue She enemy in the morning. TIL.
CONDUCT of the officers and troops was everything
that could be expected.
Missionary ridge vas carried simultaneously q,
six different points.
esigneb GEORGE H. THOMAS,
Major General
| WASHINGTON, Nov 26.-The reports from Cha.
tanooga, received at the War Department. represent
| that three thousand prisoners we're captured from
the rebels yesterday, with ffty-two cannon, five
thousand stand ofsmall arms, and ten flags.
The rebel forces are utterly routed to-day and in
fuliretreat toward Dalton Georgia They are burn
ing the bridges after them to retard pursuit They
are also burning their depots and stores, and aban
donng OF destroying everything that viii embsrrass
their flight.
LOUISVILLE, Nov 26-The .Journars special dis
patch from Chattanooga, 25th, says:
General Breckinridge's son has Just been brought
in prisoner. ...zl -.s-
Among our killed are Captain Barney, Leutenau:
Wise and Colonel Putnam. Among our severel,
wounded are Captain Daniel O'Connor and Captain
Browse. Among our wounded are Lieutenant Col
onel Gilmore, captain Davis, Adjutsnt Tucker.
Lieutenant Colonel Heath, Major johnson and Ad
jutant Bond. - =
Oar camp fires last night we're blazing along the
crest Of the whole ridge. distance Of eight miles
Bragg was expected to Withdraw under cover o,
night At dark Bragg was in line Of battle to cove,
the Knoxville railroad but it is believed he win no,
hazard smother battle
4 Our army is aslow with enthusiasm, and eager
to pursue. 7es
i Prisoners report the rebel army terribly demor
alixed and incapable Of ofsring serious resistance
and also that Bragg will fall back to-Auaata.
/ General B.annan occupies Conhcli Hill which
completes our line along the whole ss,gth of Mis-
sionary ridge. 4
| TUE NORTHERN ACCOUNT FaoM AEADKs Army.
Especial Dispatch to the Erw York World
: WASHINGTON, November 2s-Adyiees by th.
train just in from Cupeper to night are highly i'm
purtsnt If they have heretofore been falsely an
hoanced they sre true now. $3.50
i General Mesde's army took up its lins Of marci
this morning before daylight.
The plans pursued and tho various directions
taken BY the. different columns Of Course, con
raband; but il the rebels accept battle the resul
wiltso soon follow this advance that detais of th
= movement are immaterial till it is fully accom-
plished.
The rebels last evening were in small strength I
the lower Rapaaan fdrs Though their pickets shout
Iod hAh s..a- i