Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-25
Last Nights Report.


Important from East Tennessee-
FaH ~ B I5e sF g e 81, the Wan.
tiittouat from Burnside. OsnllSs'ss jilfls
heard. A battle anticipated between Grant
and Bragg to-day.
A special TO the Commercial dated Chat
anooga, 23d says:
. The rebels are falling back 70 Ohieka-
mRuga Station. Their artillery had been
RithdFaWn from the front, The whole
army apparently in retreat.
A reconnaissance this afternoon reveals
the enemy apparently in force between rs
and Missionary Ridge. Gen. Wood ehafg-
ing mp 70 Orchard Ridge and carried the
rifle pits under severe musketry and ar
tilIesy Gre aud taking 400 prisoners.
We now hold all the ground this side Of
Missionary Ridge. Our troops are 10 line
Of battle aud will lie on their arms tonight.
Hard fighting tomorrow unless the rebels
Withdraw tonight.
Chattanooga. November 23.@The recon-
noissanee 10 force made by Gen. Thomas,
has been completed IN the most brilliant
aud successful manner. The troops em-
ployed were the divisions Of Gens. Wood
aud Sheridan, of the 9Th Army Corps, un-
der the immediate direction Of General
Granger.
The object OF the movement Wagn0t only
to ascertain the sttonghOIds, bat to occupy
and hold the knobs 10 front 0f0ur LEFT, half
way between our lines and Missionary
Ridge.
The principal attack was made BY Gen.
Hazeus brigade, commanded by him, and
supported on the left by Gen. Williehs
brigade, and on the right BY the whole di-
vision Of Sheridan.
The entire Geld was distiuguishable from
aud in front Of Fort Wood, where Gen.
Ha1ens' iue Of battle was formed.
Gen. HoWafd's 60rps formed IN q solid
eolumn As a. reserve % the attacking force.
The field being commanded BIZ the heavy
guns Of the fort, only one held bat.
| terry Was taken into action. This was
i planted on an elevated knoll, in the centre
/ Of which Gen. Shermau's line Of battle was
forme@, before the order 70 advance was
| given.
The trOOps moved out Of their position
just before one O'Clock P. H., ahd remained
lin line for three-qnaFteEs Of an hOnft in
fun view Of the enemy.
At last, everything being ready, Gen.
Granger gave the order 70 advance. Cen
lerals Hagar and Which pushed out slime
ultrneOusly.
The iirst shot was Sired ~ 2 p r., And
lin i've minutes the lines OF Ge1. Hazeus
were hOtiY engaged, while the Artillery OF
y
i Fort Wood opened upon the rebel fideptts
and the camps behind The line Of Sighting.
The praetice Of our gunneEs Was splendid.
The camps ana batteries of the enemy
Z. were about 4 miles distautl bat 'Qlr tra
eIieted 10 reply, and 4 WAS evident that
the rebels bad no heavy artillery in khat
part Of their iulfenGhmeuts.
Our troops rapidly advancing, as e on
parade, occupied the works, upon Whieh
they were attwenty minutes past two o.
4 clock. Ten minutes later Gen, t4illieh,
deiging across Al open field carried the
! rife pits in his front, whose cseuptnts
he'd as they fired theirlast F0lleys and Gen,
Sheridan, moving through the forest that
4 stood before him, drove ID tie rebel pick.
ets and Ihalted his advance aeopfdink q
Z orders On resisting the rife pits, Where ms
rebel f1Toe was awaiting. His attack was
however made the design being 70 ree0Vsi
I the heights on.oprilefi, Int not % assault
the rebel works. ii
]. We hase ken about zoo PRISONERS most
II Alabama troops, ane have gained I
position Of gerat iuipbElen -, should thl
l fsbels SIN attempt 70 hold Ghattanooga
valley, as with these heights ID oar osses-
sion Z columns moving toward Missionary
Ridge Is secure from flank artillery.