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LU.Il'JJJ-11..^. I1 ".TJ??-1 ?*J '.r ^ JLL. 1 J LCvir Torn Kelt. Pf.nn*. Vols., [ Hilton Head, S. C., Nov. 23d, 18G3.) A meeting of the ofiiccrs of the 7G;h Penn. ( Vols., having been called, the meeting was organ- j j ized by appointing Lieut.-Col. Campbell, Presi-,, r?n;l T.i#?nK T. TT. livrnes. Secretary. On I. ? ? - ' - J motion of Major Hicks, the chair was authorized ! j to appoint a committee of live to draft a series of! ^ resolutions expressing the regret of the officers ^ at the departure of Col. D. C. Stiuwiuudge, and j their appreciation of kii services while at the head of the llegiment. Major John W. nicks, Captain John S. Little, ' Captain J. J. Young, Surgeon M. A. Withers, and! Chaplain W. J. Wright, were appointed a com- j inittee to draft resolutions expressive of the feel-; ings of the meeting. The following were reported and unanimously i it adopted:? licsolccd. That we, as officers of the 70th Pa. 11 Vols., cannot omit tiiis opportunity oi expressing '* our sincere respect lor Col i). C. Stbawbbidoe, j ( urnl also of putting upon record some slight me- ] moii.il of his services on behalf of this liegiment Jicsolved, That wo recognize in Col. JD. C Strawbridge, the highest qualities of a commanding ollieer, a thorough disciplinarian, liiithful in ' the discharge of his administrative duties, of un- ( doubted courage, lii'mness of character, united i with an case and readiness to command, which 1 have won alike our admiration and cheerful ( obedience. j j Resolved, mac IE is owuiy IU IUC t^UdkUUl C.V- j Libiaou of tucje admirable quuiities tnat Coi. { Stmw bridge lias been enabled to render tins lleg- j 1 incut au eliective organization, an lionor to our i | Stale, and we humuiy boueve second to none in J tiie service. * Resolved, That with the retirement of Col. Straw bridge oar liegiment stniers an irreparable loss, Resolved, That Col. Strawbridge carries with j liim, into whatever position i'lovidence may call j him, our cordial sympathy and regard. < Resolved, That Col. Strawbridge leaves a record 1 in this Department to which we shall ever be ' proud to point, and an example to us who remain, . " :il {.. it.if.a which tl*l lult.llu.i1cs3 we vi in ti j iv aiu...*..,. Resolved, That we sincerely hope his health , may be restored, and that he may again be per- c mitted to return to the service from which he is } > I now compelled to withdraw. ? Signed, ' '' 1 John W. Hicks, Major, ? 1 al. A. Withers, Surgeon, i John S. Little, Captain, [ "5 J. J. Young, Captain, 5 $ W. J. Wright, Captain, j ? 76th Pa. Vols. J. J. Campbell, Lt. Col. 7Cth Pa. Vols., x President, i Thomas H. B tunes, '2d Lieut. 76th Pa. Vols., ^rr-tftrr. \ - t ? t> " ? I Anotiilu Pr.izu,?The transport Fulton, Captain Worrox, on her last trip North captured tlie Mock- ( .vie runner Banshee, of? Cape Lookout, mate of the i Margaret and Jessie. The Fulton has been very * successful in breaking up. n line of rebel steamers, j and the prize money accruing from the two ships t will make a handsome job for oulcers and crew. ( _ \ < J i ?A salute was flred from our forts and the navy ( vessels in our harbor in commemoration cf our j i brilliant victories in the south-west under ; I i Gil int. B. & Osborne, Naval correspondent of the N. J Y. JleraW in this department, is to deliver a lec- ' tore at Niblo's Saloon. N. Yn on "our iron-clad navy." He delivers the lecture in response to an, t invitation from Admirals Furragut, Gregory, and Paulding, Commodore Radford, Captain Worden, ) Captain Erricsson, and many other gentlemen in- i nnr frnn-olad vessels. Numerous K1C9U.U iu V... original plans and accurate models will be used to illustrate the lecture, which must prove attrac- i tire not only to our naval officers, but to all who , have au interest in Naval Science. j t The transport Fulton arrived at the wharf' .Thursday morning. The news brought by her is jf the most cheering description, announcing as it does, the utter rout of Bragg's army, capturing >ome 5, Out) prisoners, gaining posession of the rebel stx'onghold, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridse, and all the entrenchments and riile pits in front of Chattanooga. We give below a full and graphic account of the battle from the Herald. ? THE GREAT BATTLE AT CHATTANOOGA, j Complete victory over Bragg?The Rebels driven from Lookout Mountain?Five thousand prisoners?Fifty cannon?Small j arms?Colors, etc., captured?Rcut of the enemy. Chattanooga, Nov. 27?7.15 P. M. Fo Major-General H.uxece : ? Although the battle lasted from early dawn till lark this evening, i believe I am not premature \ a announcing a complete victory over liragg. I Lookuut Mountain top, all the rilio fits in Chatanooga Valley, and Missionary tinlge entire, i iave been carried, and are now Held by us. U. t>. Grant, Mujor-GeneraL despatch from general thomas. Chattanooga, Nov. 25?Midnight To Map-Gen. Hailece, General-in-Chief:? The operations of to-day have been more sue- j resslul tnan yesterday, having carried Mission- j iry ltldge l'rom near IXoscville to the railroad tun-1 ad, witn a comparatively small loss on our side, rapturing about forty piecas of artillery, a large quantity of small arms, camp and garrison equi>age, besides the arms in the hands of prisoners. A'e captured two thousand prisoners, of whom ;wo hundred were officers of all grades?from roionells down. .We will pursue tne enemy in he morning. The conduct of the officers and Mnm was evervthincr that could be expected. Missionary llidge was carried simultaneously at; >ix dilierent points. Geoege R Thomas, Major General, the chattasoooa telegeam. Chattanooga, Nov. 25. 1SC3. General Breckinridge's son has just been brought ! n a prisoner. Among our killed are Captain I darney, Lieut. Wise and Colonel Putnam. Among i )ur severely wounded are Captain Daniel O'Con- j lei and Captain Browse. Among our wounded ; ire Lieut.-Col. Gillmore, Captain Davis, Adjutant fucker, Lieut.-Col. Heath, Major Johnson and Adjutant Bond. Our camp tires last nigjit were blazing along - * ?v i ? - a:-L ? . 110 crest 01 tne wnoie ruige, a (usuuiue 01 eigui , uiles. Bragg was expected to withdraw under over of the night. At dark Bragg was in line of xittle to cover the Knoxvilie l'ailroad, but it is jelieved he will not hazard another battle.* Our ! truly is aglow with enthusiasm and eager to pursue. ! Prisoners report the rebel army terribly demoral-! zed, and incapable of offering serious resistance; j md p.1so that Bragg will fall back to Atlanta. 1 General Brannon occupies Tunnel Hill, which ! jompletes our line along the whole length of Missionary Bidge. Chattanooga, Nov. 26, 18G3. J General Br.agg's retreat from his position of lasr! light is represented as a perfect rout. General i iheridan reached Chickamauga Station at four >'elock this morning. They captured five hun' i C.-?"n*^rr'ir?c nnrl !> rmmlipr nf nnt). ircu JUiWUtJLO, ? - s oons. The enemy attempted to burn the bridge >ehind him and partially succeeded. The enemy ilso burned the depot and stores at Chicamauga*. >eneral Sherman crossed the Chickamanga this orenoon. General Hooker was reported,'at King-! jold at five o'clock this evening. The desertions ' tnd captures from the rebel army are rapidly binning it. The number of cannon captured j ,hu3 far is reported at fifty-two, including the :elebrated Loomis' batten*, which was lost by is at Chickamauga. General Sherman's loss is nuch less than estimated, and will not probably exceed 500. Nearly 0,000 prisoners have been eported. The son of General Breckinridge, and t favor Wilson, his Chief of Staff, were brought n among the prisoners. General Breckinridge | limself narrowly escaped. A strong column is in pursuit of the enemy, and it is not improbable j mother disastrous defeat will be forced on him. j inn WASHINGTON TELEGRAMS. "Washington, Nov/ 26, 1863. iBragg's force is on ^he.retreat, and oor forees 1 ,vere pursuing his badly whipped and demoralized j urmy this morning. Washington, Nov. 20,?Evening, j The reports from Chattanooga received at the , iVar Department represent that three thousand prisoners were captured from the rebels yesterday, j crith fifty-two caunon, five thousand stand of i small arms, and ten flags. The rebel forces are ntteily routed to-day, and iii lull retreat towards Dnlton, Georgia. They are burning the bridges alter them, to retard pursuit. They axe also burning their depots aud stores, and abandoning or destroying everything that will embarrass then- flight. \ larcre amount of cotton, anonntiucr. it is be lieved, to nearly two million of bales, is reported to have been accumulated at Atlanta, Georgia, belonging both to the people and the rebel government As it is expected that Gener.il Grant intends making a rapid movement on that point, it will be diiiicult to remove any considerable portion of this cotton in time to save it from cupture. i OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM GEN. GRANT. Washington, Friday, Nov. 27. The following has been received at the headquarters of the army here : Chattanooga, Friday, Nov. 27?10 o'clock A. Maj.-Gen. 1L IF. Jlalletic, G^neral-ia-Chirf, 1 Vashiajton: I am just in from the front. The rout of th? enemy is most complete. Abandoned wagons, caissons and occasional pieces of artillery are everywhere to be touiuL 1 think Bragg'sloss will fully reach sixty pieces of artillery. A large number of prisoners have fallen into or.r hands. The pursuit will continue trt lied Clay in the morning, for which place I shall start in a few hours. U. S. Geant, Maj.-General. EE POETS FECM CHATTANOOGA. Chattanooga, Friday, Nov. 27. The situation to-night is highly satisfactory. Gciis. Hooker's, Palmer's and Sherman's commands are nearly 10 miles beyond Cliiekaniauga Creek in pursuit of the crumbling army of Bragg, who is making every effort to escape our advance near Dayton. In a sharp tight this morning Geh. Palmer s advance took 1 guns and 300 prisoners. Gen. Sherman is reportea to have advanced from Tyre Station, on our leit, to-day, and cut off 2,000 reOels. The road along which Bragg is retreating is lined with caissons, wagons, commissary and medical stores. The prisoners say that it is impossible for the rebel leaders to make their troops stand. Colonel Lang's cavalry comimuid returned from a raid to the Last Tennessee liailroad tonight. i'hev destiOVed the road 13 miles above O v and below Cleveland; they burned a rebel foundry at Cleveland where large quantities of munitions of war are stored; one hundred wagons loaded with baggage, and captured thirty prisoners. Col. Lang was attacked, subsequently, by a superior force of infantry^ cavalry and artillery, but succeeded in bringing his prisoners oil'. Oar loss in the three days' light will not exceed three thousand. ilaj.-Gen. Logan has arrived. ANOTHEU DISPATCH. Chattanooga, Friday, Nov. 27. This glorious army is already again on tli? march in pursuit of the living and panic-stricken onr>mv. though we arc hardly yet in at the tirsfc gray of the dawn. Yesterday's work was even more complete than that of the day before. Everywhere our admirable troops went ahead, often at the 4' double quick " They captured bodies of the enemy in hundreds, if not in thousands. The aggregate number of prisoners we thus took yesterday, it is believed, is much greater tlmn our captures of men on the day before. The army of the enemy is certainly destroyed. Whenever we reach portions of the rebel army in arms, they instantly throw them down and scatter like frightened sheep, leaving all their stragglers near by, their large number of discontented who desire to be ' 1 ? "?I tin.ir wn'iixlt'd. in our hands.- They Ullvfli 111, , also, in the same manner," abandon their artillery, ammunition and transportation wagons, caissons, knapsacks, and everything that can possibly impede their flight. In this way sufficiently more of their?artillery fell into our h inds, yesterday, to swell the total number of pieces taken up to sixty. Before our troops stopped for rest for the night their progress was everywhere lighted by the larga fires from the enemy's stores, to all descriptions of which they applied the torch to prevent them from falling into our hands. They also burned all th? bridges they hud time to fire before we were upon them, in the hope of thus delaying the impetuosity of the pursui t. What is now left of I Iragg's boasted armv is but a panic-stricken mob rushing like a i?i buffaloes, and apareutly per IlCiU UJ uij,u?.-v? fectly incapable of making any further resistance ?Levi SHout, the inventor of the jcelebratti "Greek Fire," died in Philadelphia, Nov. 27th. AL. 8TIMSOX, AUCTIONEER for the Department of Port Royal, offers his services in making sales by Public Vendue, at Hilton Head and Beaufort, i Address at tho Adams Express Office, either at Beaufort l or Hilton Iload. , Dse. 21L '