, 1863-12-06
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
Rebel Account OF Lonsstrcct,w Opera.
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writing from Loudon, Tennessee, on the 21st,
gives detailed account Of the cavalry fight
near that place On the 18th ult We take up
his narrative where the recital Of the events
that followed commences:
The 17th was pretty well consumed In
crossing the river. By 10 o'clock Of the 18th,
and We we're put In position By Gen. Wheeler.
The fun was over with us before ne could
cross the river. The enemy, several thousand
strong, undcr the immediate command of
Burnside, 1uadc stand at Camphe1rs Station,
also, at = small village mile cast Of Camp
guns eilcnccd their batteries, and the advance
Of Liz columns Of infantry started the gentle
man Of Fredericksburg fame for his fortin-
cations near Knoxville.
Scycnty-dye prisoners were taken, and scy-
eral killed and wounded. One hundred and
medical stores, we're captured Near one
hundred barrels of -four, Mrge quantity Of
picks and shovels, fell into the. hands Of our
troops. Tho medical stores, which are
abundant, are valuable acquisition to the
medical department. The road from Lenoir's
and Campbe1rs Station to the enemy's line of
fortiheatlons, was lined with abandoned ar
tillery carriages and ammunition, wagons,
guns, horses, &C. The greatest confusion
and panic prevailed among them. Officers
were lost from their commands, Wlliic the
common soldiers wandered over the fields
und forest like SO many sheep.
Burnside had ordered breakfast at the
house Of = prominent Southern man the
morning after the batt1c while on the retreat.
Before It WAS ready courier dashed up to
hlu,, with the information TINT the rebels
were pressing the rear guard. He bid ':good
morning. to the family with the remark !:
''Tlat he formed Gen. Longstzect's acquaint-
ance on tho Potomac, and did not wish to
| meet him that morning, aud that he would
retire in the direction of Knoxville" And
| of he went in double-quick, and retired be-
! hind his line Of fortidcations near Knox
| vile
Longetreet soon hemmed the old tyEant in
the city, with but few supplies for his thlev-
ing bands. But the city is we'll fortified
College Hill Ia fortified with heavy fort,
carrying siege piece Of artillery. Another
fort ie thrown up on the hills near the sum
NIT House.
The hill on the right Of the street Lending
from the public square to the depot has i
strong fort. Near the Humphreys Is another
| The hill known as Temperance Hill bus two
| heavy forts. Another rise, near Prof Kirk
patrick's has two batteries. The nights south
| Of Knoxville are also fortified, anl connected
| with tho immense Notifications Is one con-
! tinUous line Of ri1e-pfts and breastworks
! from the extreme east Of Knoxville on the
| river, to tic west on the river. Hence YOU
| can form some conception Of the strength Of
! the enemy's position. They are completely
! invested on this side Of the river. Their only
other side of the ffyer: And why they are
not cut of from obtaining supplies in that
| direction is something stransc. But as to
the gcncr9lship Of our commanders, it Ia folly
| for me to judge.
Six wagons, loaded with clothing, were
captured on the Tazcwell road, by Col. Hart,
OF the 9TH Georgia, on tho 17tli. Three hnn.
dred oEercosts, q like number Of blankets
! q ndrants, were captured. Aheavy train was
turned back. to Kentucky. So were three
] droves Of stock for the army, Could Knox
vile be closely invested on both sides Of the
river, they would be forced to capitulats In
| to gather up supplies In BIount and Sewer
counties, they can stand u siege of three
months- It Is to be hoped that tho most ae-
tive measures will be adopted to capture the
tyrant, and lnect ont to him the sweets Of u
prisoners life.
every r:1il .yas to be burned from around the
+ splendid farm of Mr. Lenoir, and he has been
rendered pennlless. Mrs. Lonas, IN aged
lady Of seventy-three winters, was murdered
bccauso she simply asked Yankee to leave
her enough cabbage heads to mako seed the
ensuing season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, bending under old
age Of near four score, were driven from
t6eir homes and everything destroyed. Not
m item left In the way Of clothing, ware or
subsistence, because Of their Southern prin-
ciples.
These arc only few Of tho outrugcs COM
mitted by the hated foe. Tho conduct Of tho
officers in Knoxville was rcvolting to civili-
1atton-such rs walking arm and urn with
the negro wenches of Colonel Luttrcll mud
others.
Brown1ow became very indignant at the
young Southern ladies Of. Knoxville and Vi
cinity, because they would not walk under
tho Federal tng, md wrote an article advo-
ting their arrest. But this did not intimidate
them in tho least. Their boldnes5 only In
creascd. They sang their national airs with
more enthusiasm, boing moro confident that
the day was not far distant when they should
be redeemed from tho thfa1dom Of the enc
my: ....
who hive become moro fnso1ent in their iu
suits to the Southern citizens than tho Abo-
lition soldiery. A great many have Joined
the army.
Hundreds Of our Vicksburg boys have
Joined tho Yankee army, while hundreds have
gone to Kentucky: They have becn made to
believe BY the enemy that Gen. Bragg will
have them all shot because they took the
oath.