The New York herald., 1863-10-27
BvRNslDE's ARMY.
Details Of the Fight at
Blue Springs. aADid Y
March of Burnside's Army
5555issa from Knoxville.
The Topography Of the Country Where tho
Contest Took Place,
&s., a., n.
Fitzpatraclx's Dispatches.

ID THE FIELD, TENsEssss. oct. Q, 1888
From the above your readers will easily deduoo the In
florence that We are again
tE R MOVE, at
and while win not designate locality more particu
arly than have forth in the commencement or my
letter, will instead state that the Army OF the Ohio
under General Burnside is about to take the offensive
and w ere these lines reach you have added another
it's list Of achievements In Tennessee.
THE DEPARTURE IRON KNOXVILLE
Tho forwarding and concentration OF the troops COM
posing the expedition. for such may be called were
effected with so much secresy that not until this
morning the denizens awoke to the reality the fact
something about to be done when they General
Burnside and his staff pass through tho route
the ralroad epot for may not be iprndent to
ton that CSr journey was tpartialy made by train.
AS soon az the General made his appearance
at the railroad depot be was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers by the soldiers OF Colonel easures
brigade who were in the vicinity at the time, and amid
cheers and the strains OF the brigade band
his seat In the train and was whirled away The car
the only passenger In possession-had been
fitted and repanted for his special use and will hence
forth be known as the "Generals car"
Tho journey, TO it's end partook somewhat Of the cha
racter Of ovation, for By some means-probaby the
operators had eegraphed the fact along the wires ad
vancethe report had spread that General Burnside was
coming AZ the little towns and hamots through which
passed tho people turned out ia little force and
thronged the depots to welcome the man who has
deared himself to every loyal East Tennessean Men
looked with curious gaze and waved their hands but
the women, enthusiastic, waved handkerchies,
while mothers held aloft their babies that the General
might cast glance upon those heirs apparent Of the Pre-
sidency Nor were these demonstrations confined to the
towns only. Midway along the line the women waved
their handkorchefs and groups Of children besrode tho
and the farm gates along the road all eager
der their need of welcome.
4.fr RAILROAD TRAVELLING,
however, down here not reduced much Of science
yet and II may take the road over which we jour.
neyed to-day specimen Of Southern railroads gene.
ral be confessed that in this matter tho people
far behind the age Up hill and down hlwe went on
the most frghHu gradeshe engineers hereabouts
TO have been afraid to the theodolte and spadenow
dashng along at fearful rate Of speed, crawling
snaike up some ACTIVITY until the top reached,
when away went the train agan like boys sled down
hill Of ice Sometimes however, the grade got the bet
ter Of the locomotive, had turn out en- masss
and shove,' the conductor energeticaIly called
out to US todo I have heard somewhere OF who,
he walking along the track, invited by the
engineer to jump in and ride but refused saying he
in hurry. think It must have been this road.
However, are 10 the saddle 70 night and do not
know but that the change 10 quite refreshing
nsExY y ir
front to night, aue As the distance between the main
bodies Of both armies Is but few miles, engagement
s imminent However, will not do anything TO night
tomorrow perhaps Our camp 0res light the sky fos
miles around aud by their blaze the form Of many
gallant fellow who may the dawn Of two suns
sleep his last Sleep" Cold nights have still. But
the days splsndidy nns, just the weather for
palgning.
MIDWAY, East Tennessee, Oct 10, 1858.
Inasmuch we have encountered the enemy there
be further necessity for concsalng location and
accordingly date my letter from the little town 10 the
vicinity Of which have been skirmshng all day, and
not far from which heavy hattie is expected to taxa
place tomorrow.
commenced at daylight this morning from our cncamp
ment Of yesterday which occupied the space between Ro
gersvls Junction on the railroad and Lckncreek. Car
ters Brigade with brigade Of the Ninth corps occupied
the right OF line and took the in the move
ment. The march was made without any incident Of
note until this town reached when about ten O'clock
our skrmshors came up with the pickets Of the enemy
and drove them back to their main picket guard
little emnence beyond tho town. Ourlskirmishers con-
tnued to advance but finding that the rebels ds
posed to hold their ground, Colonel Carter dspoyed
his brigade In line OF battle, and a brisk fro
of musse.ry was opened at long range While this
in process the Colonel ordered forward the artillery Of his
command, and our batteries took up positions
mauding eminences overlooking the OF conflict Al
the time Col sicsfried advanced his brigade sup
ports and formed In line in the high hill tho
right Of the town, which feared might be occupied
by the rebois the annoyance right nank was
taken possession Of By COL sieged with the Forty eighth
| Pennsylvania
orn ARTILLERY
! Everything being thus disposed our artillery opened
with terrific storm Of shell and shot upon the
woods and timber where the curling Jets Of smoke be.
| A..
ceased side. aud until noon tho hills and val
leys rumbsd with the savos from our guns. Our
skirmshers again advanced 10 feel the enemy
and discovered that he had retired, A fcw
| rambling shots from small arms In the tinbei
beyond denoted that few struggling rebels sim rc.
NAMED but their main body had fallen back, where thu
afternoon would develope, halt was ordered
the skirmishers rallied the main body, the ar
tery imbered up ready to take position the ridge
| from which the enemy had just boen driven.
nn roFooRArnr rm COUNTRY.
breathing spell in operations enables me TO say fcw
words about the topography Of the vicinity. more dr
ncult country 70 fight 10 hardly end Hls nay
mountains, might say, as East Tennessee rs, such
natural difficulties increased by the wild and unoul
tvaied character or the ground. There vast eis
TO fight on, no level plaus 10 nan@uvro, as general
would wish. On the contrary, our progress must be
mado By way OF narrow road, and troops TO take
line OF battle are compelled to depoy through dense
timber and thorny brush The succeeding elevations
too afford the enemy continuous series OF positions TO
defend or fal back to- as The tide Of battle changes
FORWARD AGAIN.
After rest or somewhat more than an hour, during
which General Burnside took occasion 10 close up the
column by ordering forward tho Ninth corps, with Tho
division or reserves under General Wilcox, co.oaeI
Carter gain moved forward his brigade supported
by the entire division OF General Ferrero and lively
rattle Of nuskuy after INDICATED that be had again
mot cnoniy The position occupied BY the rsbss
was On the etse OF belt or woods which bounif tie
further aldo Of cleared piece Of ground.
CHARGE C. rhF trtrIs.
Colonel Carter boldly pushed forward to The attack bu,
midway between The edge Of the clearing and The woods