New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-02
BATTLES AT CHATTANOOGA
Splemdid Fighting and efe"a
Victories.
interesting Particulars OF the I'm
gagements.
BRILLIANT GENEEALSHlP.
rGyDUCT OF THE TROOPS INEyCEbLED.
OUR GAINS AND LOSSES.
PARTIAL LIST OF CASUALTIES
r,oln The Cineinna,i Gs1,t,e.

'INp iatC operations vi VIC uAiN'u '4">@
tie Tennessee and Cumberland u thaiiaho1Fh Ih''o
proved 10 be among the most successful ones OF we wal
while at the time they present se'eiai MUS. A
sstir examples Of strategic maneverS IN inc la'' "i
Tho e1emv I've have received from highly rusIwcrt!
source full clear and explicit statement Oh me
ri distinct movements of the late operations anu 'S
NE nresent below in plain narrative STYLE 10 our readers
In win be seen from the account that the primary opec
Of the movement was to get possession oil Loohou'
Mountain in order to open rairoau an 1r"s ,n
make a diversion in favor Of ten iursue rs ny olc
ING Bragg to raise the siege and retreat Lohtsleet
rear would be seriously exposed that he would nave
10 abandon the siege OF Knoxville. Other objects OF
minor importance Iepromsed ty the successful issue
of the proposed contest These have been more tha
realized since not only have, gained possession oI
the railroad succored Burnside to such degree hat ne
il now already relieved but we have captured AT shsh'
cost of life large numbers Of prisoners ana material
In the three DAYS operations our loss IN klled ana
wounded and prisoners officially reported at not more
than $500 In addition 10 our visible ana inatelai
gains the armies engaged have added mnch 10 i,T u
scryod renovn and their admirable discipline and esprit
Iu corps been increased by The success whieh gives
them. at the same time, such increased oonnuehec III
TUE SITUATION BEFORE THE BATTLE
This has been so often and fully described of late that
any lengthy description would be thrown away upon h
public at this time The enemys line 1t is UNDERSTOOD
nrettv generally WAS upon the summit of Mission
Ridge with crochG detached upon Lookout Noun
tain. Mission Ridge Is low range OF iaonnls ; io
mike the hills on tie Kentucky side Of the rver from
our beautiful Queen City save that The burrows OF tne
field and the vineyard here assume the horrible dimen
sions OF the rife-pt there -
This range commences on the north AZ the mouth OF
Chickanauga Creek in cluster Of peaks rather $50
lated from each other but as they run south graany
become connected ridge with but slight uhnuiatloS
The first gap OF any Importance Is AT ROssVihc Inc
right of the enemy line proper rested AT the north end
of the connected ridge at the mouth OF the creek the
isolated peaks mentioned not beng 9cc9pleu -, ne
enemy had such long line to hold that be did not fhnk
il advisable to attempt to contest the occupation Oh he
isolated peaks On the north end Of the ridge ana e
right of his line he had but strong basiion fort VI
H. At hIlfl
'Ies sou,i ~ the fort mentioned was another. These
were connected by strong rifepi,s the outlines Of
which were mainly visible from Chattanooga; but the
naled owe conT hardly distinguish whether they
men in line of battle or works. The field glass. how
ever yonld living into bold relief the logs brush and
cartb which composed these rude but strong works
From Tho tort In The center south mile ran rifle pits
70 another folf which was the lett Of the Rebel line
The ridge.
Al the foot Of the ridge beginning near the second
center fot Eracg had constructed series OF strong
rife ns which ran southwark hugging the mountains
hore 10 point about due east from the Of Lookout
Mountain TO strong lunette fort called Fort Bragg.
Here the line changed direction aud ran across the val
ley between Lookout and Mission rage 10 s,nl Su'
deep stream called Chutahooga Sre.k ~ t mn ,o
lowed the stream 10 tue iooi OF LOOKOUT pu' ho
appear 10 nave ne.n eI.V'Su VS. " H 'u '
upon the sope anu suiInliI oI Loohou' .t III;
Gen. Grants lne was shor,e-ptlhs INC ',to' io ~,
very strongly deenGed III thc crh'ei, anu neIcc WIN
Te-enforcements arriving unde! hoOAer anu sheinai
he enabled by the time ms plans atureu 70 uetac
two large forces 10 attack ne enemy rlgAl anu eI'
fanks, IN order to keeP MS nm eAteiueu anu consc
Guenfly weahened WINE al t1e SAM ,iDc ne sico,eu
III suengtheIhs me ger ~, INV ou al Al! ~ w. Nr
berland D! hoWarus 'oIps. gu @ al, III,
fhIs corps Joneu ia VIC ols si' ~, '
two brigadeS OF s'aey qiss;s. .,n eoI ',o oro
brigade Oi johnston uNieon '1'' Sp'Ps' W. sAt "
aid Hooker VINO was assuming LooAou' Win 'c"i!
and Osterhaus's division.
Tie operations We're 10 have begun on Sd'uiuay
Nov q, but, owing 10 TIE heavy rams ana he paidI
destruction Of the pontOon bridge upon winch SHERMAN
was 10 have crossed the movement was DELAYED indeh
Liteiy. On Monday rumors began TO prev lhat the
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noiter ms posltloh III oraef 10 Ht'o,vP AZ! i.nb w
position on his part Brig Ten. "oods DIVISION wac
selected D} Gen. lnGas a. ,ne I'm s ,nSer
ana the wnoio arm! III ,Ii''' ",o ~ ,b,
arms ana INTO me 10 meet any se'! mn 's ~
arise and also to demonstrate IN various uie''ion !"
order TO reveal the artillery Oh lhe ehen!.
GEN. WOOD s EECOASolssANCL. -
few minutes after o. m on MoACey, tne ,Ioop ~.
beng in line Of battle ana Tie enemy hins the crest
of the hill looking upon Tie maghncent array DeIoW
fhe heavy siege guns Of Fort Wood uhder chafSc oi
Lieut.. Dunwoddy Of the i2th Wisconsin battery
opened fire, and, rs II 1t mad been chosen as the
signal for the advance Gen. Woods DIVISION moved
forward. At the same time the pickets III hs 'front.'
began skirmisbing, and, IN being reinforced drove
those Of the enemy into their rilepits along creek
and the base Of isolated knob half way between
Chattanooga and Mission Ridge AT the same time.
the enemy opened WIN ai,. ron te ,a luz ~
,ha ,ns 20 sntcient caliher 10 reach Fort Wood As
.e e W "a Jed p.rcr he .nan rnt rnSer The
&c az ,hcSe ms and suffered considerably from them
Wood moved Win a mart Of uazpu's brigade on The
,;gbt and Wilchs an The loft-Gcn sam Beatty being
IN The Kansas did the diminishing for the
entire line and did If in the usual admirable sty;e of
tbs, fnc regiment The enemy yx,s M coursc ecnun
,d befy The first hundred rods 5sd been tryesed
80 ,La ,rhoie - wonJ's from, became i,nnediatoiv
anu aS IT, ,asb"d Sorn',yd ,anidl,' i1i"ir, ,ty
~ To- Ip in, ,ber ra ni,i ard bsrsa p ~
cs S ,i hon I'm ~ S, r '
NJ WIZ e HI pyd rand ire rhe effect os M
80 hecs,as annarent Inv The appearance of numerous
ad"5 I'm ,be ,rood These made their WAY ~ The
in ~. mi; ;, ;r roar ~ The Jixision and nndnr
s 49, Ia hnrL and in twsntv rinr,es after
800 VI 'n 49,. in .Ie bns,sta M 1batianooea
, peins " 49, 49,, ~. &c.. -. f' " o"