Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-12-02
From the Cumb arland Army


Washington, 24th: At midnight the War
Department has received this evening"
dispatches from Grant ~ Chattanooga.
winch are nf m">t important and cheer
ing character
The engagement in our immediate
front. an account of the commencement
was received yr-terdt,. h,s continued
throughout the entire day. The rehel>
though sturdily resisting our advance. Inns
been gradually giving way
Nothing further is heaid from Burn
side. but the sucress of this movement is
expected speedily 20 relieve him from the
pressure of the rebel columns, Grants adj
vance compelling them To retreat to pre-
,-nt their capture or destruction.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. %.
Official dispatches from Grant and
Thomas. dated Chattanooga the oath,
state that yesterday Granger. Palmer and
Towards corps carried the first line of ri
ie pits between Chattanooga and Citer's
Creek. and captured nine officers and
about 100 men. Our loss about 100.
To day, Hooker. with Gaary's and q,
terham's divisions and two brigades of
the l4th corps, carried the north slope of
Lookout Mountain. The enemy's loss
about GOO; ours smali.
There has been continuous fighting
from II until after night, butwe repulsed
every attempt TO retake the position.
Sherman crossed the Tennessee ri the
month of South Chickamauga with three
divisions of the 18th corps Yesterday
morning; also. one division of the l4th
corps. and carried the northern extremity
of Missionary Ridge.
Our success, so far il complete. The
troops from Lookout Valley carried and
noe hold the eastern slope of the noun
tain, and points high up.
Hooker reports 1000 prisoners taken.
New YORK, Nov 2j.
A Knoxville letter, of the 18th, To the
Tribune. >t,tes:
Most uf the llth and lst Kentucky
cavalry, stationed at Marysyille, have
been surprised and captured. The rebels
also made an attack on Rockville, another
on Lenoir. and demonstrations OF a rebel
advance were also made from Rogersville.
Longstreet. with Cheatham, Stevenson
aud others. are ia com nand of the rebel
troops.
LATER The rebel force which attacked
Maysville, and drove our pickets i'll upon
Rockville, has fallen back, and Col. Wool
ford j. reported to be on their track. The
enlmy, satisfied with their plumber and
the eclat obtained. have retired. and
there Is again comparative calm. The
people were more sacred than hurt =
Precautionary measures have been taken,
forces distributed. and everything done
tolcheck further advance of the enemy
in this direction.
The whole number lost in prisoners is
estimated at not over $50. All quiet
along the whole lines.
CHATTANOOGA. Nov. 2J-1 p. N.
We are completely victorious, The en-
emy is totally routed and driven from
every position Our loss is small The
enemy's loss is heavy in prisoners. Find
ing Hooker SO successful in his movement
against Lookout Mount the enemy eyac-
uated that position during the night
Hooker took position this morning and
moved south and got on Missionary
Ridge. somewhere near the battlefield Of
Chickamauga. He is expected TO inter !
eept the flying enemy. General Hooker !
is said to have captured not less than . I
600 prisoners in his magnificent assault OF |
Lookout Mountain. General Sherman |
being all prepared began an assault at s |
o'clock in the morning 10 day. upon the !
strong position of the enemy at the /.
north end of Missionary Ridge.
He had, the day before, taken u hill .
near the position of the enemy, but com
by their artillery, he had to de-
scend into valley and then made another
ascent to the position held by the rebels.
Two unsuccessful assaults were made by
Sherman, but, with the cooperation OF
the center, he ultimately gained the po-
sition and completed the victory
The brigade of General Cuarse, with II
portion of General Lighthead's brigade,
the storming party. In the
first assault they were repulsed with quite
a heavy loss after an attack persisted i'll
for an hour, but being reinforced were
enabled to hold part OF the hill.
In this attack General Cuarse Was
quite severely in the thigh.
The 37th Ohio, 9th Indiana and l03d
Illinois were in the attack.
4 second assault was made at 1870 p NJ,
in which Matthias, Loomis, and Raums'
brigades were engaged The force reach
ed within twenty yards of the summit OF
the hill and works of the enemy when
they were fianked and broke, retiring to
The reserves.
In this assault General Mathcos was
and Col. Putnam, of the g3d
Ohio, killed. Their persistent efforts
the enemy to mass heavily on
lis right in order to hold the position OF
70 much importance to him. About three
clock General Grant started two col
Imns against the weakened centre, and
N an hours desperate fighting succeeded
N breaking the centre and gaining pos
session OF the Ridge in which the enemy
we're posted. The main force was driven
lorthward towards Sherman, who opened
IN them, and they were iorced to break
md seek safety in disordered flight down
he west slope of the ridge and across the
We have taken not less
han 5000 prisoners and perhaps as many
Is 10000. General Hooker viii probably
intercept the flying enemy in the vicinity
VI Rossville and the region west of it.
There are reports that we have taken a
whole corps. Among the casualties are
Major MeCawly of the 10th Iowa, Col.
# the 9th Illinois, Major Walker of the
-Oln ulSSOuTl, hdJOI W ciSi VI thC JUN ,
illinois, Major Jones of the 5th Iowa
and Major Irwin of the 9th
)hio killed. Full reports of the killed
md wounded cannot be obtained, as most
# the killed were in Sherman's corps
nd remained at dark in the hands of
he enemy. The list will be telegraphed
o-morrow. Prisoners say Bragg was at
he Ridge just before they Were taken.-
The successful storming parties consisted
# Woods and Baird's divisions ON the
eft, and Sherman's on the right and cen
er. Some of our wounded were left in
he hands Of the enemy after General
,herman's unsuccessful assault, but were
recovered.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
Major General Thomas has issued gen [
raj orders dishonorably dismissing one !
;olonel, two Majors, fifteen Captains, 9
Lieutenants and one Surgeon ,
or various offenses, including drunken {
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