New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-27
ErsOu WAsIIENGTON.
Special Dispatch to The n. Y. rribune.
WAsaSGTox Thursday, Nov. 20 1863.
GEN. DURNsIDg's SITUATION.


Although Gen. Burnside j. invested iy forces
in position On the north side only of KnoHsc and al
though no direct ad ices have been received from lin
during the as, two days It Is believed that the
ure, which Gen. Grant las taken foF lis Iee. vii te
succcssul. and tbs, bis assnanis viii hnd them
solves On The defensive with fir profpec! Of being
taken prisoners. or forced Into On insorous retreat
TIE OPERATIONS ~ FRONT or CHATTANOOGA.
Very full somi-oillcial dispaichos descriptive
4 the operations !e'terdny in mont u Chaanooga
have been Ioo,ised here .oday ILey speak in terms
= tie most enthusiastic sduratlon o. tie ccndri II
the troops rud particularly Il that II the divisions Il
Generals Wood ard Slcliiar now embraced a. tie
co,niasrd of Gen. Hooker. These men, excited ty
their success In canning tie rio Is ca Ito sioge
Of Ml.rorrf, "'isS sAioh ihsy aai lsea oftei'd 70
;aie ct all iar,rds rrrlsi n tic .rcep'ce beyoad
ard carried The clcs II tie hEi oayiurias soo tiy
cannon al thousands o. Irisonois HciiheT cFanf
por Thomas beloved tis, the In couA be carried b.
direct ATTACK. 10 orders for lie sssau'. given.
IN tie current q The soldiers undcr tlelr command
Tic In beside boag ezoaodnsly ,iecpwaa Dy
artillery both to The TCh, and IN and the men were
eso exposed 10 heavy fac iom tho r.ac pits IN 'front.'
This was rcgaiiei by a.. Rebels Is b. fs the strongest
part Indeed ~ but iuprcg and Gens
Bragg ald Breckenridge were 80 oosldcnt That ney
Should b. aL.o to hold Aef ground that cysid slmo'i
10 lr. aId narrowly escaped being taken pr'onef'
terrible fire TO whi.h tho assiailng
columns were exposed tie oasl-lics ,eIc extremely
small 4 fw hundred only arc reported. The n.mber 4
Rebels taken prisoners reported at aioo' bat 1t ".n
DO largely Increased hy siaggers. of whom large num-
ler, Lad beon and we're tiill coming IN this morning.
Tie statement In tie Associated Press telesrans that
Bragg Is In lun retreat. premature At teiI date
hut mn, /, t,uo now. Ills morning. Dragl's forces
were rna.od near ossyc In the iorLs of the Chieka
maug to tie len Of tie posions ust won by our army
lbe news OF Bragg's defeat was snilusiA Ideally TO
ecl,ed in Ito Army OF Ito Potomac, and Tie
soldiers are only w enriOis 10 emulate we
heroic deeds Of tielr brothers at tlc West Tho
spirit thus animated viii glyc additional Weight
Ia tie bgWs about 10 BE- struck IN Virginia.
TIE FOOD AND CLOrnisG SENT TO RICHMOND
rRISOSs.
uis feared that the clothing and provisions
seut ly our Government to tho naked and iamishing
officers and soldiers Of tho Union inearcernled In 'asA
nou have never rsaoled their destination. but hlvo
been diverted TO Goldons'ile for tho use oil Lees
Or. who saw tic prisonors 1900 In ALL on their
81. I.U. |. Ia.n Ii
by tbe Rebel authorities says that not blanket was to
30 aecn among them. and that they weIs oil extremely
rag,ed and inevitably filthy. Gen. Meredith. and
those 70 whom he has communicated tho facts IN his or
,esson believe that the Rebel, lave nhumancy broken
itA with or Government in this mailer.
THANK GIVING.
The Observance Of Thanks giving day here wns
very nocealle Bu-ineas was generally Suspended 9rd
e day celebrated in various ways by those thus heed
from labor. Attic diGeFcn, hoptals forts. and camp
eycrythlng was done TO suipy tho want Of home ana
home comforts Iiac Thanksgiving dinners were pro
yiled, interpreted with music. and followed by
spoecic, Tho recent victories Of Grant formed NUT
fl topic OF comment end save joy to the hearts Of those
wLo we're prevented from active participation Ia Tie
recent achievements.
! GRANTS CHEF OF CAVALRY.
| Cen. Grant announces, in General Orders, INC
appointment Of Brig Gen. W. S. Smith, y. s. Vo'' NJ
chief OF Cavalry FOR tho Military Di,lson of the MS
sslppi. and viii DO obeyed aud respected accordingly
Al returns, reports, regulations. and estimates 10
quirod y law. aud existing orders, TO be made or SUD
mitted TO the Cef Of e Cavalry Bureau ard also Snei
reports and returns M e may require for his iniofna
ton will DO made through lnd to HIN. at Nashville
| Tenn
| NATIONAL BANK sUDsCgIpTIog IN NEV-oG
| LEAFS.
Private adyices from Ncw-OrleGns state that'
up 10 Nov I5 half million doars had beer Subscribed
! to,cerd the caD!tll ol q NalIolal Bank.