The National tribune., 1900-01-04

Hooker was up and that our men had made
the connection. The rebels opened fire
from new battery from the top OF Lookout
Mountain. II Was'a wonder toalf how they.
ever got the guns up there. We watched
them from our position throwing sileitSsat
what we supposed We're Hooker 's-men.
Ii was beautiful Indian Summer day,
and in company with others lent to
high point back of our camp. u was
grand sight as ] looked from there; the
Tennessee River for eight miles, the town
of Chattanooga. the valley extending to
RoSsyille, and the whole of Mission Ridge
with the white tents of the rebel army on II
bounded the left; on the right was Lookout
Mountain and the valley towards Bridge
port.
1.-THE BATTLE WAS on"
Affairs in camp passed quietly. and we
talked by our camptires IN the evening as
though nothing unusual was going or.
although the occasional boom OF q cannon
told US the rebels were up and dong. AT
~ O'Clock at night we were aroused by
tremendous burst of artillery. Ii continued
with increased violence. and We were aware
that fierce hattie was going g-on.
Many got up, but nothing could be seen.
II was four miles distant, aud we could only
suppose what was going on. | tried TO
Sleep but you may imagine now one can
sleep with the laundering OF cannon IN
your ears. and | lay thinking OF the poor
bows VINO were IdllilS DelDTc biit llTe AZ
lasted about two hours, and as II Sed
fell asleep, but only for an hour, when We
received orders 10 fall in Immediately.
Haversacks were taken and without eat
fng we st lrted out from camp Just as day
was brea King. Our brigade commanded
bv Col. j. G. Mitchell. 18th Ohio moved
down to the point" toward Lookout. turned
down the hill to the right, crossed the river
on the pontoon-bridge, continuing dow
the valley toward the base Of Lookout.
When over the river We met wagons and
ambulances coming for supplies for the
wounded Here for the first time We saw
the BOYS from the Army of the Potomac,
genuine Yankees. They belonged 10 the
Eleventh Corps, and wore a crescent on their
hats to distinguish them from the Twelfth
Corps, who wore a star.
Soon we met the slightly wounded, some
limping some with arms bandaged; farther
on we saw some 80 wounded lying in a field
near a house. The musicians of the regi-
mentS Were coming i'll 10 attend them. We
next came 10 where part Of the fight had
occurred. A large hill was in possession
Of our troops, which they captured from
the enemy; the rebels had attempted to
throw up Notifications on it. but our troops
after three successive charges had taken It
and driven them in disorder.
We now came To an open space, clear OF
timber, and in easy range Of the rebel
batteries on Lookout Mountain, which
loomed up above us, apparently about a
mile away, but really about two. As We
started TO cross this space the rebel battery
opened out on us with six guns, playing
away as fast as they could. We double
quicked it about hall mile. and shells kept
humming and screaming overhead and
bursting with dreadful report. One
could not tell what moment hc might bc hit,
and all felt it a critical period.
TIMELY IMPORTATION.
We soon came TO where We now are, and
where a great part of the fighting was
DONE As we arrived, the first bject | saw
were two dead rebels with their entrails out
both having been killed by one cannon shot
This portion of the fight was between the
rebs and six regiments under Gen. Gcary'-
Twelfth Corps They arrived from Bridge
port last evening at Smdown and stopped
for the night. AT midnight the rebels made
a night attack on them, which resulted IN
considerable loss on both sides. The rebe
force were six regiments Of South Carolina
troops-the Hampton Legion, Longstreet's
Corps. They tried 10 capture our wagon
train, and hadour troops almost surrounded
but the obstinate fighting was too much fol
them, and they were repuised and driven
away handsomely. The eattack would have
been a surprise. but an old woman living
near said in the hearing of our men: you
will soon catch it," The information was
given Gen. Geary. He had the old woman
brought in and made to tell all she knew
Learning the state of affairs, preparation
was made for an attack and our men were
scarcely in line before the enemy came
rushing in.
The scene around us this morning is sad
sight. Our regiment took the lines held
by the Eastern troops last night, and are
now throwing up defenses. A few Of the
137th n. Y. S. NJ. are engaged i'm digging
graves; near by them lay ii OF their dead