The National tribune., 1906-12-27

with him. Some opposition was en-
countcred from time TO time from the
rear guard, but the next morning
Graysville was reached, where they
sound Palmer, who reported that
Hooker had gone off TO the south and
was now fighting at Ringgold. The
sound of his guns could be heard.
Gen. Grant Reports TO Washington.
Gen. Grant was duly mindful of the
anxiety at Washington over the situa-
tiop at Knoxville and Chattanooga, and
the moment there was anything de-
cisively encouraging he lost no time in
reporting the same. At 3 p. U., Nov.
90, as soon as he saw that Woods men
had carried Orchard Knob, he sent
dispatch to Gen. Haileck, which was
received in Washington at $40 that
evening, stating that the Knob had been
carried, with the capture of 200 pris-
oners and a small loss to ourselves
! Nov. "a. at 6 p. m, he sent dispatch
stating ;iiat the fighting during the day
| had progressed favorably: that Sher-
man had planted himself on Mission
Ridge, with his left resting on Chicka-
mauga, and that Hooker had found his
way around the nose of Lookout Noun
tain TO the eastern slope, taking about
1000 prisoners. This was received at
Washington about a. m.. Nov. %, and
at $40 President Lincoln replied:
! washington, Nov. %, 1863; $40
a. IN.
Your dispatches as to fighting on
Monday and Tuesday are here. Well
done. Many thanks to all. Remember
/ Burnside.
! "A. Lincoln, President, L. s.
At 1880 Halleck followed it up with
another dispatch:
Washington, Nov. 25. 1868; 1880
a. m.
I "I congratulate you on the success
| thus far of your plans. ] fear Gen.
| Burnside is hard prest, and that any
/ further delay may prove fatal. I know
that you VIII do all in your power to
i relieve him.
III w. Halleck, General in Chief"
1t will be seen that Burnside was
very much on their minds. and that they
did not propose to have Grant run the
least risk of forgetting him. AT 7:15,
Nov 25, Gen. Grant sent this dispatch
which was received at 10 p. m.:
Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 25, 1868:
7:15 p. m.
Il "Altho the battle lasted from early
dawn till dark this evening, I believe
; ] am not premature in announcing q
complete victory over Bragg. LookOu;
; Mountain top, all the fie-pits In Chat
tanooga Valley and Missionary Ridge
!.
by us. ] have no idea of finding Bragg
here tomorrow.
"U. S. Grant, Major General Command
!, ing"
i This was an exceedingly modest
! statement of the great success, and II
minutes after sending 1t Grant sen,
) another to show that he had Burnside
thoroly in mind even in the midst OF
E his satisfaction over his success:
Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 25, 1863
/ 1880 p. IN.
t Il have heard from Burnside to tn.
23d, when ne had rations for 10 or /:
days. He expected 10 hold out for tina
u time. / shall move the force from her,
on to the railroad between Cleveland
and Dalton, and send column of 90,
600 men up the south side of the Ten
= nessee, without wagons. carrying foul
= days rations and taking a steamboa
) loaded with rations from which {,
y draw on the route.
d ''Is Burnside holds out until thi
: force gets beyond Kingston, l thinI
d enemy will fly, and with the presen
Q state of the roads must abandon al
a most everything. / believe Bragg vii
n lose much of his army by desertion il
3 consequence of his defeat in the las
+ three days fight.
n ~. S. Grant, Major General Command
Ing"
e Nov. &c, at 1915, Halleck telegraph
S ed Grant:
II congratulate you and your arm!
r on the victories of Chattanooga. Thi
eI is truly day of thanksgiving.
!, H. w. Halleck, General-in-Chi