The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-03

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esewy ftos, his sifls ~ a. & o,,l.er. ext.eraev
err, without seyiors - ssane -
Thomas havfua 1onS = -. 60. q.
IN ehatian0oGa whas SyIS issesS - ~ ~ y esSS
battered and sHepaatlsAof ~ s.i..as ~ sSeesss
du'i0g the day, and sasANlf lSS iiess ~ -
ward aoBg tie Sgbsh baah p ~ ~. Ssst
across cltcO creek, OF nsads ~ .sssss EssSs
Howard In pefraa, renc1o = Shesre. !. ~ = 49,. ~
had completed the cfoSStu&4 RI the ss;s. sS.s
When itD0ke er efacEa6id nm II -. ..-.. =,
extremity Of Lockout ~ III ca,sI.s 1EsS.ys" EsS ~
Of the FOuffeerfN CONS 5fSsleteI =
faEuoea cysek and fos1 tnssfslina sssss
was effected late In the evehih4 aud amer <o..sS
erak1e fshnns This Wxsx Ihs night az ~ ~.
and the foecc5 m4aHtafnA4 - uB5snxen Iinr 4-;sL
ooeR cDnafnp rfcrt0ta ftotI5 de nff e,.5 - Mss
cut Mountain ibrovEj5 Gisas16nvoea VIA, ). ~
aoith end OF Nissi0nary n4el ' - ''se
.ou,>,.,s - - ,.s.s& ,,,,,,....s-
- !. --. = =. ! - q - -.
ia the n0frskS OF N9 4St9 1ocksf look n0ases-
SION OF fiie noNntatR En Wstn = sAatI force. ANA
win the remathacf ~ ~ eemMaHd, In purstayce
OF ordefs, sweps acfQe3 4nastan0o4a Valley nov
abandoned by Wo eneHy to hossvtiie. In thls
march he was detasncd e1r t1ass building q bstdss
across Chattanooga Cree. fsom hessviiie he as
cendea Missionary hi0ee, Nnd moved hosthward
| shcrman,c ae,.cE .SS. ~. cnrr, 81 n., nne.
and NEST vital p0tut was vigoroasIs Kent ,,a
ali day. The assaustIag eolnr,a ntv.nced to the
vesy fe Otis Of the enetys aad held their pcsitl,D
rniiy aud without wavcftn4. The right OF The as
saesiing column being exposed 10 the danger Ot
being turned two brie56e4 were sent u itS sup.
port These advanced 70 Or most gallant aAanper
over an open lid on The zNexka s4e t0Sonf thA
wtfks or the t3sny, usi4 I5id There partially EUVs
cred froaI iise for some rtnse.~
! The tight of these two bTigades rested near tho
mead ei n ravine or go:ge In tie mountain side,
which the enemy took advantage OF, and sent
troops, covered from view, beiaW them to their
right xear. Being ncxneetedty fred into frou,
This ,ircr.jon ,aw fan h.cs ac.,s, IT,. r,a. 81,
below m ,n, and ref,,,meJ In s,aA order in ,,,
edge cf inc timh.r rha en,,,osn u,hirh ,,,,ckeJ
! the a ossau,f,nr cai,,nn nra,a, 80 y
E.,Iv in The moyn,n. al f,ha a.,a ,,s ,anat,ao,
of Howa,a,s coy,,s rar,n,,es :, Ss,c.n., ."d con
s,i.uted mart oi bis f,rses Sr;nv ,ss. da.;. hat
ur the cmrsn;t and ,,,s s,,,snnss,, aJUanca far
The r, lief Of Knoyy,,I.
Shermau's pas;tinn no, only ,h,sa,en.a the risht
aank of the eaemv. hot from, his cocmn.,ro q line
,c,cs, tbp mouui,i, anJ .n - ~aiitt.a hx,d-o
,c,nss chjcL,n,,,,.. -. ~ -, o "a. ~ ,as -,
fhickamaura Si.,j"n. g,hi. as,sea fns % snemv ~
J. mass tro viIv aoaiost him Th;s .a,...cn, ne his
hnins nisiny ssrn frnn ,, ,;,,n. ..,.;sI .. ~.
Orchard Kno,l Rard.s tIpis;on NJ 10 ronr,osn n,
cnrns was o,,,rpa ,n sh, ,,nn,. .,..oor, h", -
retv,rs note from Shnyn,,,. ia,r,c mn ,sa ha
had ali ,hs farce necassa,y n.;S W.. nm, ~ no,
,ts. n T,.on,as," ,sr """" "A' P"' -" PoS'
~ ~
THE ATTACK UPON tbs ENEMy's CENTRE.
The appearance Of Uoosc,,s column was NJ tci,
time ansiously looked for ana momen,nrliv ex
n.cteJ moving north ON the ,dsc With his is,, in
tha,tant+oga valley and bs tis.t east NJ The ,;Ise
Ills approae WAS ihten'h as Inc si3nai TOR storm
ing iie tse 1" tue centre WIN strong colunEs Dut
nr ,h n,, osc, Eh.,,nn1.s rss, ~ a0 n,a;'. 10;
,n ,,,er hn,,r ,han ,uaS syn.-,ea aaa. ss,issna
from the latest intormatina ftom him ,ha, he mn.i
nv this time h.. o,l his Wv fro, R"Ssvtir them n
M: vet in saht and ttscoyerrn thar ibe enemy in
his desperation to defea, or resist the progress Of
| Sherman. was weakening his centre on Missionary
Ridge determined me order the advance at once.
Thomas was accordingly directed In move FOR.
Wsrh his uooes, consu.nting eur eentre-baiFd'.
! division, tfohr'esnuh cefps,) Wcoa's aud shefi
dams DIVISIONS, 4Ia cofps) and Johnson's division
touftsentn corps WIN dOuoie line oi skir-
| thishers thrown OUT, ioiio~ed IN easy supporting
i distance by the whoie iorep-and cary the rifle
pits a. the ieot OF missionary Ridge, ana when
carried 10 reform his line In the riHe pits, with
view to carry the tip Of the liige These ;roors
moved forward, drove the enemy from his riHe pits
! at the base Gf the ridge Ike bees from hive,
stopped but moment arti' the whole were in line,
and commenced the ascent o: the m0untain from
right to let almost simultaneously following close
Iy the Telreating enemy without further orders -
idey encountered ieaisui vohey Oh grape aud
canister ifo'h heaity u.y pises o, atuiisrY, ani
husHeus io,' sun "e.' n.s.u ,i.e P.s o'' tue SUN
% mn w u. ,iaso, os " @ .., % VIZ seen
IN al. YIN, 49,, ,ons "e -, 49, ~ P,essss
~as steaa'S .""o ' .,' , o ~, mns Ia .hslI
p,v' ~ .l.s " ~ -. g so.I @ 49, 49,
Ina. k'cY i." 'oI ..'e :'se tneou"sleo. .t ere san
-, ,is, @ 60 a, dc su.,ac;,v or snch n "h.rco
~, nans.i cnnf.,,n sns ,i,a nn,,cse,ess a;m,". s.,
| thsir piecc..
THE RkBEIS IN FILL RrrRr.r-RStIvr FOE rsox
vuIr
m, ,. =. ,,.,,, ar, ,ho .,.,,, ,,u ..,,.
iEs Heat"ess VI ',.si', a". t"C o"ciy eA. Iesist
ing tns aurance oi a"uas M ,e'., ple'ehtca ssn
erai pursuit tnat nigut pi sheiiua" pushtM 'of-
Wa!a " Missiou WIS me Iesis''nSe On noI.'
ass iett peihs nVeicoae, use ensny aoah9ohfu MS
position near Tue iaifoaa suhti III i.oht vi ofes-
man, ana oy t"el:e o=.oea al nisii' was IN io'l
retreat; ara the "noie oi hls stnhS positsns on
LOOKOUT Mouhtsih, Cnat'dhoos. tdiey, ena WIS
si0GaIy kiuge, we're In our p1ssessioit, u'getaer
with Il large number OF prisoners, aftiisry, ana
| sihaIi arms 4honas was 0if3ci - sei ufahsef,
WIN MS corps, aha uetaehhhthts ehuusn ich otne'
coWmands. Including me force aVaaDie at h'he-
stoa, 10 MAKE twen.y tl"usanu inch' ,h ttaIness
W ~ 70 ,'e 'cAs' vi nhoAIi''" ut"M 'Ao .c "".a-
uoh "a ING natiic AZ Cha'taioesa' THESE uo"ps I'D
iaks win mem idaf days, fau"Is, ana steam
u'.a' iooeeo WIN ''e 'A''"n' " '""" "P "o
IVY "sei' .r -, ara. -
& & W. -, ,,. s ,". vs. @ 80. 80 -, - - w. - -, ~" - =. " y, -, . .
uemv early Tho nrx, mornIns wiih Al, ,heIr vaiia
hie tnyee ereaut That un.r (sranyrv Intended fol
the relief Of Knoxville.
rux prpsrrr-aIsoaoLp
n, nv. ,,orniny nj ,he s6 n SHERMAN advanced
hy ,,,,y of If (,hic ickamauea S.ntop and Thoma.,
co,css nnn.r Hcnkrr and Palmer moved m m.
nnssvi,in ,oad ,oxa ras (reusevtljc and RlogyoIa
| The advance OF Tuomas,s forces reached Ring
n.,a ON ,n. ,,n,n;uc nf ,h. a7th where thev found
Tho eucmv In strong nostiuu IN the gorge and on
/ ., go, o1 Tavin1,s r,Gye frog, which l,ev dis
snsosi MIN af,er n severe ii ,ht in which we lost
,vus, nssv,y I'm valuable officers and men, and con
,nued the pursuit tia. dsy until near Tunnel Hill,
aausa M ,an"c ." ~ twenty miles i.om Chattanooga,
/ Davis division 4th eorps) of Sheriiin's 's col
| nmn. reached Ringsod about noon of the same
| day. Howard's corps sent by sherman 20 Red
{ clay To destroy the railroad between Dalton and
zion with l.onsstrect, which was successfully ac
/: comp!ished. Had Ii not been Tor the imperative
necessity Of relieving Burnsids would have par
sued the broken and denoraiiZed enemy as long Is