New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

orr special adyices from Knoxville are to the
s.,b II was the twelfth day of the siege, yet the
Rebels had gained no decided advantage winie our
troops were much better prepared for an attack tnah
the most sanguine expected. 1t was supposed that
To,r..ras. UNA waiting for rcenorcements from Vr-
cinia. On Wednesday Ca5ti0 the Rebels made diver
sou upon our position the river but were driven
oil aer an hours fight. On the previous day detach
men, Of the Cd Michigan made gallant charge upon
and captured rifle pit which the enemy had thrown
W within 500 yards CT our works. After holding 1t
some time the men were compelled TO give way before
superior numbers and fell back with great loss Stu
later news from Cumberland Gap yesterday states
that all available force had been sent to intercept
Ioagstreets retreat into Virginia. courier from
Knoxville brings news of the Rebel attempt TO cross the
river on Sunday A general engagement was brought
on the Rebels we're defeated and We capsured 5'ooo
prisoners.
Our special correspondent gives very fuil
relation Of the operations Of Gen Meadcs army from
tie beginning Of the present movement down 10 SUNDAY
morning with the lists of killed and wounded In the
battles Of Friday and Saturday The Associated Press
dispatch from Washington Of last evening says tha'
tho two armies are divided by Mine Run Valley, when
crosscs the Orange and Fredericksburg plank ROAD
about IL miles from Orange Court House. The kepeis
are strongly nrenched and appear determined to make
stnbborn resistance. Some cannonadng took pace
IN Monday forenoon which was feebly replied 10 o!
the Rebel batteries Their line of works is near YER
louisville on commanding positions, but IT was probable
hat 'they would be attacked to-day <Slonday) OF TO-
morrow."
We get, by telegraph from Fortress Monroe,
extracts from Richmond papers OF Nov 70 ana ~
They have news from Atlanta Nov 81 OF the battles
with Grant They confess 10 the loss OF oOO prison
ers aud say they took co., al their dead and wouhdea
were left in Union hands They say Grant drove them
back BY mere force Of numberstat 100 men charseo
upon Lookout aud enough more were LEFT to attend 10
Braccs right wing at the foot Of Missionary RIDGE AT
a. m the center Of Braggs line gave way ana the
troops of Grant poured through like food the Rebels
fed in wild disorder. Washingtons and Cobbs Rebel
batteries lost all their guns; Gen. Waltham was wound
ed Braggs headquarte at Rinsgold at the date
0; this news.
Gen. Lee telegraphs to Richmond on Sunday
that "this morning the enemy are deploying in our
.ront in line of battle Rebel dispatches Of Sunday
SAYS There had been no fighting since Friday save
little diminishing The Yankees have eight days
cations Fitzhugh Lee drove the Yankee cavalry across
Raccoon Ford and Morton Ford OH Saturday Gen
Ewel had returned the army, and fight was pretty
sure to occur very soon.
Rebel dispatches from Charleston to the 21th
report the usual firing upon Sumter and Monltre but
few casualties had occurred Six shells were thrown
into the city ON the 9th; only two buildings were
struck.
Fifteen hundred Chattanooga prisoners ar
lived at Louisville on SUNDAY night. Guerrillas arr
very troublesome on the Cumberland River; boats arr
fred into houses and citizens robbed and property
errried off or DESTROYED.