Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-12-03
Late News.

tanooga and we know GRANT to be fight
ing man. With large force at his com
mand, and the rebels, with nearly, if not
equally as large force, were strongly en-
trenched on Lookout Mountain, having rife
Ipits all over Chattanooga Valley, and hold
| ing undisputed possession Of Missionary
| Ridge and surroundings, and it was ouI
opinion that Gen. GRANT would not remain
long quiet, which appeared to be well found
ed, for battle has been fought, and it has
resulted gloriously in our favor. The battle
was commenced on the 25th, just at dawn
Of day, and lasted until late in the evening
bat il was a good day work, and the brave
men who suffered the toll and fatigue Of the
fight, were fully paid in the glorious victory
they achieved, capturing 1000 prisoners,
40 pieces Of artillery, q large quantity Of
: small arms, camp and garrison equipage,
j besides the arms in the hands of prisoners.
The conduct of the officers and men is said
ito have been in every way praise-worthy
Missionary Ridge was carried simultaneous
| ly at six different points The rebels were
driven from Lookout Mountain, and every
thing on the Mountain and in the Valley
was captured by the victorious army.
| AT 4 o'clock on the morning Of the Goth,
SHERIDEN reached Chickamauga Station,
and captured 500 prisoners, Z cannon and a
number ofpontoons, after burning the depot
and all the stores at Chickamauga, he cross
ed the river A son Of the Rebel General,
BREcKESRIDGg, was among the persons cap
tnred, and it is said that the General him
self only narrowly escaped being taken.
Prisoners ana deserters from the rebel
army report it terribly demoralized and in
capable Of offering serious resistance. The
rebel leaders are unable to make their troops
stand, and on the 9th inst the whole army
Of BRAGG were in full retreat for Dalton,
Ga. 1t is expected that they Will fall back
to Atlanta, where two million bales ofcotton
is said to be stored, belonging to the gov
ernment GRANT is rapidly following up
the advantages gained, and it is hoped he
sill press the rebels SO as to reach Atlanta
before they can remove. the cotton to a safe
place.
Cor. LONG, commander Of a detachment
of federal cavalry, returned from an cxped-
ton to Cleveland, East Tennessee, in which
he burned a rebel foundry, where a large
quantity OF. munitions of war were stored,
including one thousand wagons loaded with
provisions, He also captured 5000 prison
ars,
-BCRHslDEs is sti.l at Knoxville, and It
is believed On good authority, that he is
perfectly secure in his position, though re-
inforcements are being rapidly forwarded
to him. The rebel cavalry occupy the
country between Cumberland Gap and
Knoxville, and LoScsrREEr has considerable
force at his command, but it is believed
that Gen. GRANT has taken such steps to
relieve Gen. BuRSsIDEs, that he viii Be sue
cessful, and his assailants viii soon find
themselves on the defensive with fair
prospect Of defeat, staring them in the face.
| There has been no fighting in Northern
Georgia for the past two days Our troops
hold the country as far as Ringgold and
Cleveland. The enemy is below Tunnel Hill
No news from Burnside has been received
at headquarters. The siege Of Knoxville is
no doubt raised ere now, and the rebel forces
in East Tennessee can escape only by a mira
Gle or miraculous fighting.
The fruits Of the victory are, G,002
prisoners, 4sguns, 1000 stand of smallarms
and large quantity Of stores. Our total
casualties viii not exceed 1000.
THE VERY LATEST.
From the Journal Of the Cd, we take the
following summary just as we are going to
press:
We have abundant details Of operations
in Virginia to Monday afternoon, when tbs
two armies, after skirmishing several days
were confronting each other and a general
engagement seemed imminent. Reports Of
subsequent operations will be anxiously
awaited.
From Chattanooga we have news to yes
terday. Some new movements seem to bC
on foot The rebels have gone south. The
old Chickamauga battle field furnishes new
evidences Of rebel barbarity.
Burnside still held out up to Saturday
when Longstroet was yet beseiging Knox
vile. He was in good condition, and by
this time Longstreet doubtless finds the Ia
bles turned on him.
Rebel reports gives US news from Charles
ton to Saturday, when Gilmore's lombard
ment still continued, his compliments being
literally bestowed on the city of Charleston
Sumter and the other forts
The Independent Democratic candidate
has been elected Mayor of New York.
President Lincoln's illness is said to b.
varioloid