New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Orr dispatches from Cincinnati give the fol-
li,, news under date Of Nov -: Adyiccs from East
Tennessee up to II o'clock Yesterday morning are en-
conraging. At that time firing al knoxville was heard
by our extreme outpostS from Cumberland Gap. ADJ
STANLEY of the l2h Kentucky Cavalry arrived at Cum
berlaad Gap yesterday lie brings hopeful news OF the
situation Of Gen. Burnside. Gen Burnside was snh
holding ont and had notified the citizens that he would
certainly hold Knoxville The Rebel force opposed to
him was estimated at $1,000 Knoxville is not closely
invested by the Rebels The Rebels have WiiAorawn
from the south side OF the river and we forage there
The artillery fighting on the 10Th aad 2th INST was
very severe Brig Gen. Sanders who was wounded
at Camphclrs Station few days ago has since dlcd'
Col Walford is slightly wounded. IN, Commercial says
THE withdrawal Of the enemy from the south slde o
Knoxville is significant Of a decided repulse. ten
Burnside is holding Knoxville under Instructions from
Gen Grant and ii is no; to be supposed therefore tha
tbe forces under Gems Thomas Hooker and sherman
are wasting their time during these momentons days
We are hourly in expectation Of receiving intelligence
OF a most important character
b. IN arrival from Port Royal We have dates
10 the Goth Of November. On the 18th Gen. Gilmore
threw number Of shells into Charleston; l9 entered
the town. l5 burst over it, and four only fell short The
work was continued the day bat with what result
is not known The Rebels have developed a new BAT
tery by tearing down the Moultre House on suli'a al
Island The battery had been buih behiau
the hotel witlout the least suspicion on the
part Of our officers. The Rebels have also
tried new ram. but thus far have done
no damage. Three Of our monitors are being re-
paircd when they ready. great things are looked
for The weather fine. The occupation OF -"
br,o Island by our troops event Of interest On
II .H.. .l,lf SQx4 al
arrived at Fort Pulaski charge OF four men belonging
70 the socaed Confederate navy Who lad deserted the
Rebel cause and come over bringing with them the
officer commanding the boat whom they made prs
ouer. The boat was sent from the ram in charge of
Masters Mate Bsockland to perform picket duty on the
Savannah River, the obs'ruciions below Fort
Jackson.
Fortress Monroe adyices Of Nov. % state that
sixteen Rebel prisoners had arrived there from York
town The steamer Conway which went Up the james
with food and clothing for Union prisoners Al Rich
monD returned 70 Fortres. Monroe the 2Oih Col
Irving has satisfactorily transferred al the Government
ratiors as well as on The provisions from tie Baltimore
RelcfFand for tue Union prisoners in and about Rich
rond TO Commissioner Ould.
The Richmond Eramiafr OF the 18TH says:
We have vague and general reports tlat Meade j.
moving up the Rapidsn. A skiimish TOOK place az
Morton's Ford on Sunday morning. Gen. Eodes divis
ion was guarding tie ford" The same paper says that
700 more Union prisoners have been sent - sails.
bury. n c.
1t was rumored on Monday that the Army OF
the Potomac had packed ten days cooked raions aud
begun an advance upon Lee. But The Ue'has'oa Ss'
Of the same day says that no such information Wac
known in official quarters. was the Army expected
60 move that day.
We have a report by way Of Washington.
ihs, Gen Thomas is about 10 take Advantage Of TIE
Rebel attack on Burnside 10 make forward movement.