Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-08


Advance Of Burnside and ROseerans.
A telegram reports Burnside at Knox
VILE, East Tennessee, on the 4th. If true,
the event is an era in the history Of the
war. Throughout East Tennessse, Of
which Knoxville is the metropolis, there
have lived, in patient hope, ever since the
war begun, population Of hardy and
brave mountaineers who have been as
truly loyal as any people in the country.
They have suffered prosecutions and hard
ships innumerable, as test and price Of
their loyalty, but through it all they have
stood firm and steadfast watching and
waiting for deliVerance. At length it has
come to them, and more glorious sight
this war has not afforded than that
must have been when the victorious Stars
and Stripes were unfolded from the steeples
of Knoxville, to gladden. the eyes of the
East Tennessee patriots. The day Of jubi-
lee has some to them at last.
Knoxville was laid out in 1894 and was
made the capital of the State, which it con.
tinued to be until 1917. It contains the
State Asylum for the deaf and dumb, and
also the East Tennessee University. 1t is
situated upon the right bank of the Hol-
ston river, four miles from its confluence
with the French Broad river tits 1856 miles
east of Nashville, and 2O4 southeast of
Lexington, Kentucky. The situation is
elevated and healthy. The river is nsvi-
gable for steamboats, from this point south
ward at all seasons of the year, and the
shipping business before the war was i'm
portsnt. The great line Of railroad con-
meeting Virginia with the southwest passes
through Knoxville, which is one of the
principal stations. As will be seen, this
place is an important military point, as its
possession cuts off railway communication
between the extremes of the rebellion,
While Burnside has occupied East Ten
nessee about Knoxville, Rosecrans has ad-
vanced upOp the region about Chattanooga.
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette
writing from Stevenson, southwest of
Chattanooga, on the 81sG ult, gives the
following review Of the late operations Of
the Army Of the Cumberland:
"0n Tuesday the 10th inst, the entire
Army Of the Cumberland got pretty gen.
orally in motion, and from that until the
2lst, different corps were struggling across
the mountains, and taking up position
along the new line extending from Hsrri-
son above Chattanooga, TO Bellefoute, be-
low Stevenson.
"On Saturday the 22d, Colonel ]. T.
Wilder commanding brigade of infantry
in Gen. ]. J. Reynolds division, appeared
before Chattanooga, and shelled it from 10
A. ri. until P. NJ, imfieing considera-
bic injury upon the enemy, snd losing one
man severely and two slightly wounded.
"From the 23d 10 the 28th extensive pre-
parstiOns were made for crossing the Ten
nessee; the extreme left Of the army got
fully into line, and some unimportant
diminishing took place at different points.
''0n the morning Of the 29th, everything
being in readiness, the pontOons which had
been hitherto concealed in the valleys and
eoyes among the mountains at some dis
tAnee from the river, we're hurried to the
front; and In space Of time which wonld
seem incredibly short TO the uninitisted,
force was landed upon the other side of
the Tennessee sufficiently strong to bid
defiance to the enemy.
''The crossing was effected at four diff
ferent points; at Shehmound, at Bridge
port, opposite Stevenson, and at Belle
fonte
at would be improper to designate the
forces now upon the other side, but the
first troops which landed opposite Steven
son were those belonging to Col. H. c.
Heg's brigade, of JEFF c.. Davis division.
A gallant sight was presented when these
hardy sons of Illinois and Wisconsin en-
barked in forty-eight boats, and with col
ers flying and music sounding, advanced |
in lire of battle, the boats rOwed by will |
ling hands across the placid bosom Of the |
Tennessee. They fully expected fight |
upon the other side; but the enemy's |
pickeis retired as our boys came on, not !
disputing the landing by firing even sim
gle shot Col. Heg's banners were per
haps the first that vera planted upon the |
thlther side Of the river, he having effect |
ed the crossing before seven o'clock A. NJ. |
''At Shellmound portion of Gen. Rey- |
nold's division first reached the other side. |
They captured q number Of rebels near
and broke up camp at Fall
ing Wafer Creek. The most important
captures were those of a guerrilla leader |
named Mays, and the rebel Congressman |
Cannon. Here as at Stevenson, the land |
ing Was effected withoul firing shot, and |
the subsequent captures were from ter |
ror stricken band of fugitives who were
with all their might to get |
away" ...-.