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The Victory Complete.j Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga Valley and Missionary Ridge in Our Possession.3,000 Prisoners, 60 Guns, 5,000 Stand of Arms and 10 FlagsCaptured.Bragg Retreating to Dalton.OUR FORCES PURSUING.Gen. Sheridan at Chickamanga Station — lie Captures 500 Prisoner** 4 Gnus and a number ol Pontoons*and general drill, and that it was too late io send to their camps for reinforcements, and that they were overwhelmed by force of numbers, It was a surprise in open daylight.At o p. m. the important advanced position of Orchard Knob, and the lines right and left were in our possession, and arrangements were ordered for holding them during the night. The next dny at daylight GeneralThomas bad 5,000 men across the Tennessee, and established on its south bank, and commenced the construction, of a pontoon bridge*about six miles above Ohattanooga.The Rebel steamer Dunbar was repaired nt the right moment, and rendered effective aid in this crossing, carrying over six thousand men. By nightfall Gen. Thomas had seized the extreraety of Missionary Ridge nearest the river, and was entrenching him^g^ Gen.ESC A1 GA1Gen. Hooker at Ringgold.RECAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATEDLOOHIU ftChattanooga, Nov. 25, 7:15 p. m.To Major General Malleck, Qeneral-in - Chief : Although the battle lasted from early dawn until dark this evening, I believe I am not premature in announcing a complete victory over Bragg. Lookout Mountain-top, all the rifle-pits in Chattanooga Valley, and Missionary ridge entire^have fallen into our hands.U. S. GRANT, Maj. Gen.7♦i-’fijrELtISote-toidg-THE CAPTOHS3.The reports from Chattannooga received at the IVar Department represent that three thousand prisoners were captured from the rebels on the 25th, with fiity-two cannon, five thousand stand of small arms and ten flags.BRAOO’S KETRZAT.The rebel forces are uttorly routed to-day, and in full retreat towards Dalton, Georgia, and firing the bridges after them to retardpursuit, and burning their depots and stores,*and abandoning or destroying everything that would embarrass their flight. Our forces were pursuing them.Theescapi day it count esc op lor, S The 1 Th but, ialmoinfozIhroiT1weelthroaboc a foi Ti ers ithe that The:The thejOingage the A to t and rou to fi the to \ exc wai latlt; ont (a bma etg cotingofirenyadkeheideLonsi-lonlieey‘ter be-1 a raemdntsvasmded.oftheke,Chattanooga, Nov. 20. General Bragg’s retreat from his position of last night is represented as a perfect rout.General Sheridan reached Chickamauga station at 4 o’clock trig morning; he captured five hundred prisoners, four guns, and a number of pontoons.The enemy attempted to burn bridge behind him, aud partially succeeded. Theenemy also burned the depot and stores at Chickamauga.General Sherman crossed the Chickamauga this morning. General Hooker was reported at llinggold at 5 o’clock this evening.The desertions and captures from the rebel army are rapidly thinning it.The number of cannon captured thus far is reported at fifty-two, including the celebrated Loomis battery which was lost by us at Chickamauga. General Sherman’s loss is mueh less than was estimated, and will probably not. exceed five hundred.Nearly six thousand prisoners have been reported as captured.The son of General Breckinridge, and Maj. Wilson, his chief of staff, were brought in among the prisoners. General Breckinridge himself narrowly escaped.A strong column is in pursuit of the enemy, and it is not impossible that another disastrousdefeat will be forced on him.ledliotheder e to ■tedtre,ded30S-WftS'ardcm,afe-ern:ernkentapsleptrille:n aspyTHE BATTLE.Louisville, Nov, 20. The following despatch dated Chattanooga, November 25th, received by the Journal, says, “ General Breckinridge’s son baa just been brought in a prisonerAmong the killed are Captain Barney, Lieut. Wise, and Col. Putnam; severely wounded, Capt. Daniel O’Connor, Capf. Brown; wounded, Lieut. Colonel Gilmore, Ca.pt. Davis, Adjutant Tucker, Lieut, Colonel ileath. Major Johnston, and Adjutant Bond.Our camp fires last night were blazing along the crest of the whole ridge, a distance of eight miles. Bragg was expected to withdraw under cover of the night. At dark Bragg was in line of battle. Our army was aglow with enthusiasm, and eager to pursue. Prisoners report that the rebel army Is terribly demoralized, and incapable of offering any serious resistance; also, that Bragg will fall back to Atlanta. General Brannon occupies Tunnel Hill, which completes our line along the/\1 n 1 an n(li TdDtftniS tf it 11 tfl/TAHoward, with a brigade, opened oorfrafumca-tion with him from Chattanooga on the south side of the river. Skirmishing and cannonading continued all day on the left and centre.Ciou. Hookcc seated t.lio slopes of Lookout Mountain, and from the valley of Lookout Creek, drove the rebels around the point, captured gome 2,000 prisoners, and established himself high up the mountain side, in full view of Chattanooga. TMb raised the blockade, and now steamers were ordered from Bridgeport to Chattanooga. They had run ouly to Kelly’s Ferry, whence tea miles of hauling over mountain roads, and twice across tho Tennessee on two pontoon bridges, brought us our supplies.All night the point of Missionary Ridge, on the extreme left and the side of Lookout Mountain on the extreme right, blazed with the camp fires of loyal troops.The day had been ono of dense mists and rains, and much of Gen. Hooker’s battle was fought above the cloud?, which concealed himfrom our view, but from which his musketry*was heard.At nightfall the sky cleared, and the full moon, “ the traitor’s doom,” shone upon the beautiful scene until X, A. AL, when twinkling Bparka upon the mountain side showed that picket skirmishing was going on. Then it ceased. A brigade sent from Chattanooga crossed tho Chattanooga Creek and opened communication with Hooker.Gen. Grant’s headquarters during the afternoon of the 23d and the day of the 4th were in. Wood’s redoubt, eYcepfc when In the course of the dy he rode along the advanced line, visiting the headquarters of tho several commanders in Chattanooga Valley.At daylight on the 25th the stars and stripes were descriod on the peak of Lookou;. The Rebels had evacuated the mountain.Hooker moved to descend the mountain, and striking Mission Ridge at Rossville Gap, to sweep on both sides and on its summit.The rebel troops were seen as soon as it was light enough, streaming regiments and brigades along the narrow summit of Mission Ridge, either concentrating on the right to overwhelm Sherman, or marching for the railroad, and raising the siege.They had evacuated the Valley of Chattanooga; would they abandon that of Chickamauga. .The 20-pounders and 4$ inch rifles of Wood’s redoubt opened on Mission Ridge. Orchard Knob sent its compliments to the Ridge, which with rifled Parrots, answered, and ihe cannonade thus commenced continued «U dny.Shot and shell screamed from Orchard to Or-Knob, and from Wood’s Redoubt over the beads of Gens. Grant and Thomas ami their staffs, who were wiih us in this favorable position, from whence the whole battle could be seen as in an »mo hub eat or. The head-quarters were under ilrlt;? nil day long.Cannonading and musketry were heard from Gen. Sherman, and lt;!•■»». Howard marched the 11th Corps io join h»m.Gen Thomas sent, out skirmishers who drove the pickets. :»t,4 ebnrsd ibem intotheir in trench men is, and hi the foot of Mission Ridge, Sherman made assault against Bragg’s right, intrenched on a high knob next to that on which Sherman himself lay fortified, The assault was gallantly made.Sherman reached the edge of the crest and held his ground for, it seemed to me, an hour, but was bloodily repulsed by reserves.A general advance was ordered, and a strong line of skirmishers followed by a deployed line of battle, some two miles in length- At the signal of leaden shots from the headquarters on Orchard Knob, the Hue moved rapidlytiaCoNcbo*Ldc•BVfebiheisigbtftii21fi#Iti
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