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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.
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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, .
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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 }
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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.,
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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. (
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?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 ;
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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'
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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
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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
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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
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fectly incapable of making any further resistance
?Levi SHout, the inventor of the jcelebratti
"Greek Fire," died in Philadelphia, Nov. 27th.
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Port Royal, offers his services in making sales by
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i Address at tho Adams Express Office, either at Beaufort
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