Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-03
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GLORIOUS NEWS FROM CEN.
BURNSIDE
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
Dates to December LIST.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES!
Lengstreet Routed and Wheeler's
Division offs 900 Rebels Captured.

DIVISION OF 0,UUU HeDeIS NdptuIeu'
CHICAGO, December lst.-A dispatch from
Cumberland Gap, to-day, says All the avail
able forces have left camp under General
Foster. Longstreet is retreating into Vir-
ginia. Burnside is said to be closely pursu-
ing the enemy's rear, and decisive results are
anticipated.
LATER 6 P.M.)-An official courier has
lust reached here from Knoxville The
rebels succeeded in throwing pontoons across
the river on Sunday, 29th, but were prevented
from crossing by our batteries. The cannon
aiding at this point brought on a general en-
gagement, resulting in the rout of the enemy,
and the capture of Wheeler's entire division
of 5000 troops.
WASHINGTON, Novembcr29.-A messenger who
left Meade's headquarters yesterday morning C2s)
arrived at Washington to night. The army I'D
vanced from the differ ent fords at six o'clock on
Friday morning, 9th, and formed line Of battlei
the center resting on the Fredericksburg turnpike
= This left advanced along the plank road, forming
a curve toward GordonsvillG and the right ter
minating near the Rapidan, west Of Jacobs ford.
As the center advanced it came upon the enemys
picket and skirmish line Subsequently, the enc
mys line was strengthened by reinforcements
from Early's corps on the Rapidan front AT one
O'Clock z. NJ, slow irregular cannonuding COM
menced on the road leading toward Orange Court
House. There was considerable firing between
the skrmishers. The enemy did not reply with
artillery. At four o'clock it was announced that
Hills corps, which previously rested on the Rap
dan, west of the railroad, was approaching tile
center. In q half hour heavy musketry firing
was heard on the right, showing that the Third
Corps forming that wing, was engaged. General
Gregg's cavalry, on the left, had severe nght
with the rebel cavalry, and drove them back upon |
their infantry and then fell back themselves upon
tIa ftb hn in 1r0ya rebel n
fantry back and took position as the left wing.
A portion OF Warren's Second Corps fought them
for several hours until the remainder Ut the corps
came up, when the rebels fell back. General
Princes loss is estimated at five hundred Killed.
wounded and prisoners General French, COM
mundiug the Third Corps, has reported nine hun
dred rebels captured
The above intelligence is all that has been re-
ceived concerning the operations OF Friday, NO
vember 9th. The enemy's skirmishers were re-
ported in the woods u mile or so from orange
Court House. The heavy rain probably Murdered
important field operations on Saturday. The en-
envy use no artillery on Friday, owing to the
densely wooded character Of the country.
It's known there was heavy skirinishing on the
turnpike yesterday morning, 27thr but no particu
lars have been received.
RAPPAHANNoCK STATION Nov 8-Tbe Army
of the Fotomuc has severed its line of communi-
cations with Washington. II is now between
eighty and ninety mics from Washington, anu
thirty miles from the terminus OF the telegraph
and railroad.
popdent reports that he left the army at noon on
Saturday the 18th. He says ii was then advanc-
ing He heard heavy cannonading till nightfinl,
from the direction OF the left and center
The Iribmnes correspondent says General
Meade completely fOUIed the enemy as to the
point of crossing Ii was reported that Lee had
his whole army in line of battle all Thursday tho
18th, fronting Morton's ford. surprising we were
to cross there. lie thus abandoned most Tor
midable line of earthworks on the south anu
southwest bank of the river. On Saturday, the
2Sth at day break General Meade advanced 10 the
front Picket firing soon commenced and con-
tinued till noon The enemy had fallen back
some TWO miles. Our line of battle now must ex.
tend about nine miles, in tho form OF triangle.
The whole army is ready aud impatient Large
numbers of prisoners came in this morning.
The World correspondent under date OF No
yelnbrr 97th says: Late in the afternoon 1t wuS
eyl, nt from What could be observed at the
front that the enemy WAS making u demonstra
ton on our right. Hravy firing was heard, but
Ills we had no communication It was not possible
10 get any particulars. IL was HScertancd, how
ever, that the enemy made the most determine
attempt TO turn cut right, and General French
had r,pllscd them, tuklEg nearly lUUU prisoners.
General French is reported to have lost heavily
il i. said frvIn l,UUO to l,5OO killed and wounded
The "a ne correspondent says, under date vi No
We have advanced our picket line ut the 'front.'
but up to noon nothing more than isklrmish hrinG
has occurred
Heavy CannOnading Heard Near
Knoxville.
NEW YORK. December lSt.-Thc Tribune has
the following: General Wilcox tecgraphs from
Cumberland Gap the following: Scouts who came
in yesterday report heavy cannonading heard
Yesterday morning in the direction OF knoxville.
The firing was very rapid-about forty dschar
yes per minute.
Longstreet Recalled from Knoxville
Rebels Routed in Tennessee
Burnside Holas Knoxville.
CHATTANOOGA, November 2Sth. - There has
been no fighting at the front to-day. The enemy
has concentrated below and near Dalton, with a
view to making stand Our line IL beyond King
gold.
AN order from Bragg recalled Longstreet from
before Knoxville, November 26th. Longstrcet is
now endravGrng to join that chieftain near
Dalton, by q crcutous route. The situation
from Knoxville to Bridgeport, IL oil that can be
desired
NASHVILLE, November asth.- Colonel Long
encountered portion of Wheeler's cavalry at
Cleveland fTenn.) yesterday, and after severe
fight the rebels all routed. The loss Is not
stated.
There was a heavy rain last night. The Cum
berand is rising, with nine feet of water on the
Shoals
CINCINNATI, November 29th-We have news
from Knoxville to Wednesday, November 25th
The north part of the town had been burned, in
Guiding the depot. Burnside was cheerful and
confident
General Foster at Cumberland Gap
Adequate ReinfOrcements for
Burnside - He Still Holds Out
Bragg Beyond Dalton.
CINCINNATI, December LIST. - Major General
Foster arrived at Cumberland Gap yesterday, en-
ronte for Knoxville. Nothing later from Gen.
Burnside.
dispatch from Chattanooga says: Sufficient
renforcrments under Granger, have been sent to
Burnside to insure his success. Braggs main
force is reported beyond Dalton. Stragglers are
still coming in Guerrillas are very troublesome
on the Cumberland river. Boats have been fired
into, houses robbed, and property carried off or
destroyed.
NEW YORK, December 1st.-The Tribune has
the following, dated at Knoxville, November 18th,
ria Cumberland Gap, November 30th: We are
now in the twelfth day of the siege. Til enemy
have gained no advantage and are no better pre-
pared for the attack. 1t is thought Lon gstree is
delaying for reinforcements from Virginia
The enemy made diversion on Wednesday,
25th, upon our position over the river, but after
an hours fight were driven back.
On Tuesday, oath, detachment of the Third
Michigan made q gallant charge and captured
rebel rife pit within FIVE hundred yards of our
workS Subsequently they were compelled to
give way to superior force, with considerable
losS II has been comparatiyely quiet for the past