New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-05
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KNOXVILLE. SATURDAY. Nov. Il. ls63
Or Friday night, the 18Th. Longstreet sue
f,eded IN throwing pon;oon bridge across the Ten
p..ssc, ai point six miles. by the river below
Loodon Of reach of batteries and where there
~ss no elevated position 70 plant one. The night
dsrt bat Il IL said that pckcts beard the numbering
ofp-nks. a. Of party laying bridge. end reported
ile fac. 10 Gen White. The enemys batteries. how
ever. commanded the position. that it would have
been destructive 10 our men to heye opposed the build
iEg q the bridge These are tic apologies given on,
for permitting the enemy 10 construct lis pon;oon.
second bridge was also laid ocross lower down to-
ward Kingston During the day and night Of Saturday
TIE Rebel force crossed over Hoods division being
FRI to cross and begsn the I'D, Snce toward Lenoir
Station where a portion Of the Union amy lay
eapped Or pickets driven in early in the day and
seerg overwhelming force in lis 'front.'. Gen White
q, DAYLIGHT issued the order 10 fail back. The trains
were cent to the rear aud the whole force the
al az moving whom Gen Burnside arrived by special
train ron Knoxville Seeing the general movement.
sbd evng il premature he ordered halt 4 p a
q =. en- S orgc-;srs I, q he Fh 4GYaay corps,
VS. q, exception Il The supply va.ons-hsd passed 10
krc,,llc 1hc troops were nov immediately formed.
81, CtCra's brigade o. Whites division in the cd.
TIER cs.n body oar pickcts occaring until morning
IT, fil nom which tie Rebels had retired, the main
bed, asninc bacs about two miles In the first attach
te 18th Keniack, charged supported by the l07t IL
Bss. H. the ino,nirg The tables turned our
relss being forocd 10 fall bac, The lllh Ohio
.sri ~ their support with section of Hershsws bat
tory Tie Il, hcl, drove as he the battery Ia tie
a.. r being placed in position. aud co!sson cap
tniou Tie CANS were brought Of. Here the retreat
q gan the brigade uudr Col. chap.n being relieved ~
A. ri Division oh Army Coips. under command OF
Col Bstrann. This Division has since done dHiy ~
reai guard and has had its hands lull
The mass Of the troops were filling back the -fan
road and nearly parallel with the railroad, from Mon
day morning until Tuesday noon. Che oh Army Corps,
soysrinc tie retreat and sairrislrg heavily al tho
WAY. Larry in TIE morning TIE order Was given to de-
r.roy our wacon.tra'ns with their contents, IS The
soseness 81 The enemy and The imro-sb's Of moving
II rendered the step Necessary. On reaching Camp
bell Station. which in al tie forks Of the main ROAD to
Kingston ard Loudon our troops were formed IL Tie
open field in good position and at precisely l2oeock
the general engagement Of the day began.
Gen Burnside by his presence IN the field. moving
om point u point and personally directing The dfpo
the troops inspired the greatest enthusiasm
among The mer. The euemy's line occupied the
roGls fffr NN tttlhE IN A4t bn4H'A"
Two miles 10 ,he let of the insin road. Oar
position was IL The opea field. and gently
s1plg hills upon each SIDE and extended about two
snd haf miles. The veteran 9th Army Cops. always
in the iiekes Of tie light bait.ed with IL accustomed
sisadlness. and covered Itself with glory The I'D
Cop. also fought with determined courage Our bat
tsres we're also handled with kill aud effect We had
ssc4' tFeniy guns ia position which as near could
l.lff Tho boz. II
Uiie Rebels.
" held our position until night. wien re rear was
aes, and our forces Fl, back deliberately and in good
ardf toward Tie town. We have lost qnite heavily,
tsii.yo inflicted heavier los upon tie enemy. cir
cam .anco IieVer refer 20 with satisfaction
Tuesday morning Gen. Burnside Las formed BIZ line
battle II some three miles outside Of the town Our
cavalry in front the enemy are massed within five
@lss, and general fights momentaIily looked fora
Eight which will be- Of tie most memorable Of tie
war and which will decide the fate Of East Tennessee
Every soldier. every man, every conyaescent who is
able TO carry gun viii be put in II able 10 hold the
enemy In check, or % drive him back they Will ~ DAY
or two have fire in their rear from tho advancing
forces Of Cen Grant. This is now our chief relance
for deliyerance, In case driven 10 tho wall The
hardsbps Of our and officers during the last few
days have been terrible. Without sleep with short
fat.ons OF al aad brief and banketless bed
the cold, wet earth, has been the experiences Of
officers aud alike close my letter with the hope
"a vain one. pcrlap3-Oi getting ny dispatches
trough-and address myself 10 the task Of completing
the history Of yesterdays operations and watching the
impending battle. T.. 3.
A Large Rebel Force Threatening Knox
Vile fron, the yyc.t-A nay,s shirpbis.,.
ing with the Encmy-Our Cavalry