New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-16
IMPORTANT ITEMS FROM REBELLION.

The Norfolk Day Book of yesterday coh'aih'
some important items.
Accounts of the bridge. burning in Tennessee have
been greatly exaggerated. The bridge over has'ou
River has been repaired, and the telegraph lines
have been rebuilt. 1t is, however, evident tna'
some of Brownlow's and Andy Johnson's gangs are
in The mountains about Bristol, giving trouble.
A letter from Lynchburg dated the l2th says;
| A train has arrived from East Tennessee which
brings later intelligence than we have received.
The fight on Sunday night wac between temporary
volunteers 200, under Captain Miller, who went
ont from Bristol on Sunday night. The fight TOOK
place at the river, about twelve miles from Bristol
Two of Captain Miler'S Company were slightly
wounded, himself being one Of the injured He Will
reach Richmond this evening Nine traitors were
killed, two wounded, and two taken prisoners
We have Trustworthy advioes from Kentucky.
Our forces have fallen back to Pound Gap, and are
pursued by n large number 1000 Of unionists.
We have large quantity Of baggage, munitions, ar
iillery. &C. Couren arrived both at Wytheyille and
Abingdon yesterday, bringing this news.
LYycHBURG, Nov. 13.-The following information
was received here this morning by the President Of
the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad:
JosEsBoRo, Now l3.-Tbe Union men have
camp of 900 to 1890 at Elzabetbtown, near the
Carolina line, about twenty miles from Bristol, and
another of abont 700 near Strawberry Plains. They
are both increasing and they threaten to take pos
session Of the railroad and burn the bridges.
LYNcHBURG, Nov. l3.-The Western train brings
tie through mail and dates az late as Knoxville,
Nov. 10.
sf..t4 IL, 4 Ia, 4 t,.-
Union men TO bridges has been much exaggerated.
Knoxville has been placed under martial law.
FoIty-fve prisoners had been captured by Gen.
FLOYD. His command had arrived on train. A
rorion of them were captured while holding the re-
cent election in the Northwest. Their Fol-book
was also captured, with the names Of the voters.
NASHVILLE, Nov. Tile Union and american
will publish tomorrow address to the people OF
Tennessee by Gov. Harris, calling upon them to fur
Lish every doube-barel shotgun and rifle they
ave 10 arm the troops now Offering their services.
He SAWS that the State must aid to the full extent
Of their resonrccs her soil shall be protected. lie
calls upon Tennessecans 10 exhaust every resource OF
the State before the foot Of the invader shall lollutc
Tennessee.
Parties who arrived to-day from East Tennessee
report great excitement there, and there was fear Of
a general outbreak Five men have been arrested,
charged with being concerned in the burning Of Ha-
wossee bridge.
The Charleston Courier Of the 18th gives full par
ticuals Of the engagement at Hilton Head aud Bay
Point. It says: Unfortunately at an early period
| in the action the large lO.inch Columbad in Fort
Walker, in consequence OF the bad working Of the
eccentric became altogether unmanageable, and
could not again be used during the action. The
storm Of iron hail that came Kissing through the air
from the feet after this accident wgG beyond al de-
scription. IL was more ike tie noise Of the winds
rearing through the rigging Of vessel in the midst
Of 4 tempest. Proyident.ally, however, mp to l.
o'clock. although there bad been mar, elously hair-
breadth cscarss not a man hsd been killed. At that
hour. however. The enemy bad succeeded in entirely
euGading the battery with his feet, and commenced
1. tremendous fine in direct line against the fort,
which Iroyed very destructive.
There were killed and - wounded inside the
font. ten Of the former and twelve Of The latter being
Of Tie German battalion Of our cily.
+ "rbe German Battalion occupied the inside por-
ton Of the fort sgans, which the fire Of the enemy
wss PRINCIPALLY directed. The vessels had all the
aIyuntare Of fsir weather and smooth sea. The
LIGHT breeze blowing on the shore at the time, was
sso favorable 10 the eet the smoke from their can
non being driven directly il the faces Of our troops in
lie battery at Fort Walker TIE huge volume OF
smoke thus poured forth 81 times completely con-
ccaled The whole Of TIE approaching vessels from The
view Of those in the fOt.
/ "The maneuvering Of the vessels was admitted
/ bv some Of the best naval officers b have been
d Ia. Ice ,.' =
tanned range Of the enemys yessels, so as to bear
upon tbom effectively, they Immediately changed
their position and again our nrllersts were com
PEELED to get range only by practice.
| A special dispatch to Tie COurier, dated POGO
taligo the 18th, says that IL detachment Of light
dragons visited Beaufort at daylight Two gun
boats lie a mile and half below the town. The
place is unoccupied by the enemy. Negroes report
that Unioniets visit Beaufort daily, bat return al
night.
! The Saraaaah ReppjiicaR of the 9th says: Our
city was in state Of intense excitement throughout
the whole Of yesterday. The newsof The capture OF
the Walker Battery Hilton Head, aud the arrival
of our retreaiing troops, among them many OF the
wounded. aroused an intense feeling. Everybody
VIZ in the street. and large crowds collected around
the Lows and Geographic offices throughout the day
aud un,.l Lite at night. Families commenced pack
ing up. Luge numbers OF females and children
were sent tom the city by the night train TO the up
country. 1Ee efiux will probably continue, and
uuon The whole ,ye think his portion of our popnla
ton Should not Is present 10 embarrass our de-
lenses
The Richmond Era;qiacr says, Intelligence was
received in this city las, right and conveyed to the
War Department by Mr.. FISHER, member OF the