The National tribune., 1882-06-24

advanced right with such telling effect that
they sullenly fell back from work to work,
driven successively from each strong lodg-
ment 10 another by a continuance OF pres
sure on front and flank" The two guns
previously referred to on the crest of the
mountains nov opened, but it being lmpos-
siblc 10 depress them sufficiently, they did
little damage to Geary's troops.
SHELLS WERE THROWN BY HAND
and huge bouldcrs were thrown, but the line
pressed forward, swept round the nOrtheas-
terIy slope of the mountain, charging the
retreating foe.
While these events were going on near the
mountain Osterhaus and GrOse were press
ing forward from below to ascend the noun
tain further towards the east to cover the
advance of Carlin'5 brigade of the Four
teenth Corps, which moved out from Chatta-
nooga to Join in the movement The four
regiments of Crosses brigade, the Fifty-ninth
Illinois, Ninth and Thirty sixth Indiana,
and Twenty y-fourth Ohio, led by that gallant
officer in person, in ascending the mountain
with Osterhauss division, pushed to the right
and at about three p. m. Joined Whitaker on
the plateau, near the Craven House, while
the Seventy fifth and Eighty-fourth Illinois,
under Col Waters, seized and held the main
Chattanooga road.
The fog which settled down upon the
mountain in the afternoon rendered any
strategic movement upon the confederate
/ lines impossible. Osterhaus came up on
the left, followed by Carlin, and line of battle
/ was Termed extending down the eastern
/ slope High above their heads the tOp-mOst
peak hid its head in the clouds. From half
I past twelve till one only desultOry firing
was kept up, and from that time on the
! front line was changed by Teliefs from all
the brigades on the mountain. CaTln
reached the vicinity of the Craven House at
seven p. n, and relieved Gotham. Oster-
haus relieved Ireland, and GrOse marched
into the front line, relieving Whitaker.
| During the night the confederate forces fell
back down the mountain and crossed Chat
tsnooga Greek on their way to position on
Missionary Ridge.
In closing MS report Of the capture OF
Lookout Mountain, Gen. Crult says: " The
stOrming of Lookout must rank as one Of
the great achievements Of the war. 1t was
a complete success throughout. It was COM
psrstiveIy b!oodless, but this was the result
of the dash and intrep:dity Of the soldiery
engaged Dptachments from three armies
fought here side by side, engaged in a COM
mon purpose, only emulating each other in
the amount Of peril ana labor each should
encounter. The spectacle Of the assault on
the west side of the mountain was sublime,
and one which is rot re-witnessed in a life
time. The exploit viii become historical
and must take rank among the noblest feats
Of the arms OF any nation
General Geary footed up the results of the
days operations Us follows: Captured from
the enemy 1910 prisoners; 125 rebels killed;
300 rebels wounded and left On the field;
$500 stand of arms; two cannOns with
limDers and ammunition; FIVE battle-fags;
80 officers swords; 1900 intrenching tools.
The loss in killed and wounded in Geary's
division was 13S and in Whitaker's brigade
80; total, 1870.
EXPLOIT OF THE EIGHTH KENTUCKY.
Early on the morning of the 25th Whitaker
called for volunteers from the Eighth Ken
lucky to scale the cliff that oyerhung the
ridge and take Lookout Point. 1t was not
known what force was there. Captain VIII
son, Company c; Sergeant Davis and Private
William Witt, CT Company A; SerGeants
Wagers and Wood, Of Company B, and
Private Bradley, Of Company I, promptly
stepped forward. 1t was bold undertaking,
but these daring men accomplished it, fol-
lowed by the regiment. Their flag, the gift
of the loyal women of EstlI county, Ken
tucky, was unfurled to the breeze amid the
wild cheers of the dauntIeSs men whose
valor had driven 1900 men from the summit
of Lookout Mountain