Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-11-24
From Tennessee.

The Tribune has the following highly
important special:
Rockville. Tenn, Ncv. 1.-THE enc.
my began skirmishing from their pnsition
on the Kingston road at 10 this morning.
Our advance alone, cDmpOsed wholly OF
mounted Infantry AID cavalry, CON msnded
the position under command Of Geu. San
ders, aad each man acred Ike a veteran
At noon the enemy opened with ar,iIlery |
at hort range. their battery protected by q /
large house. Berjamin's Iatterv was the /
only one which replied, occuryIrs the |
chief iortIfoaiou, mI!e 10 iruIt of the /
town. A desperate charge was made by /
the enemy about P NJ. Oar men we're
protected by raIl barTIcades on the crest. If
the hill Gen Sanders was severely youp.
ded, aud was bone from the fed We
yelled the position and ie!l back a third
of m:la to a stronger one. We have lost
about 100 men. IA quarter Of whom were
killed Tne enemy had comrl-teiy invest
ed the place, but Gen. Burnside will de-
feud it to the lat mar, aud, 1t is believed,
successfully. The IroOus are IN tie best
spirits Our I'm 2ortaot points are fortified,
and conf ieuce prevail. that We shall whip
the euemy.
New Ymk. New. 10.
The HeraIdS sIec al. ku, xvi!le Tenn,
18th. says:
Gen. l. ngstgeet, alter crossing the
Tcnnessee River 90 Saturdsy morning, the
l4.h inst, was attacked in the afternoon
by n. BurLF;jc who drove tie advance
guard back to within h mile of the rivers
edge by nigh,falI. L1ngstree, crossed IL
remainder OF his troops durin the night,
ard, on Sunday morning. advanced his
force. Gen. Burnside finding it impossible
TO cope with him with the small force at
his disposal, fell back to Lenoire, the rear
guarj diminishing heavily with the enemy
through the day. Three desperate charg-
es were male upon our position during
Sunday light, but they we're repuls-
! ed.
On NJ nday morning Gen. Burnside
evacuated Lenuirc; and, owing to the en-
| ergy with which the rebel pursuit was
| kept Nj, determined to give them decid-
| ed check, and accordingly came int3 the
line Of battle at Campbell's Station, where
fight snSued, lasting from late in the
morning until dark Our first position
| commanded the road from both Sides
The infantry derloyed in the front Of this
aud were soon attacked iy ths enemy. who
made several gallant charges, and finally
|
them TO the cover of their batteries, which
now opened terrific and destructive fire.
The rebels retired before it, gave way, spd
eventually fell hack TO the river.
1t was now 7. NJ. The rebels showing
a desire to renew the attack, and having
brought their batteries to their assistance
Gen. Burn5ide fell back to a more desira-
BILE position, and again gave them battle
! " rl Mt MI lpn
in possession Of their own ground The
object of the fight having Leen obtained
aud as the detention Of the rebels had en-
abled our trains TO get all in advance, 90:
troops fell back during the night. and ear.
IL on Tuesday morning reached Knoxville
where great battle is expected to be fought
tomorrow
Yesterday the rebel advance guard at
tackled our outposts upon the Loudon and
Clinton road, aud heavy skirmishing COD
tinued all day. This uo ming the attack
was resumed. The rebels, finding 1t i'm
possible TO drive our men with iufantrv
brought several guns into position. and
poured in fahkirg fire. In the p NJ
they Brought forward heavier free o.
in!sn'ry once u,ore. and, after triet sEIr,
m'sh, charged cur position. A terrific
hand-to.hnnd conflict occurred. Our uer
fought with the greatest gal'autry, bu
were compelled to fail back about a thirC
OF nile to strong line, which they hold
tonight.
We have 70 regret the woundinE O: Gen
Sanders ard Capt. Skies Of tho Gu valry W b.
commanded the outpUsts. Gen. Sanders
eItuati"u IL critical.
Lieut.. C,l Smith, Of the ooh Michigan
was killed at Car, ubelPs Station. Our io,
In that fight was batEeen 2eU and 800 -
Oar l'ss 10 day will no, exceed $50. tn,
eremy's loss CA Monday. Uvirg to the sp
we're fl e of our art u'rv, c iii MT hav,
bee; less than QUO Their l,ss today Il
estimated ut 400 81 500.
Gen Saeckl ford Tad Btisk Gsht, or
Sunday, with the reb,l4 on the other sid,
OF thu Ii ton, three III LIS from here liz
kept them In creek, Cud nj night they dis
appeared
Our men are in tic hctt # spirits, anc
periec ! cvnGdeE, of succc IS to. n orrow.
Washington, Nv 20
The city has been iull of ruunrs Of dis
aater TO BuInside's comm d III Easr Ten
nesSee, huI up t" asst evening ~ c. ntirma.
ton had beeu receIvei at etdul srters -
Ii Is bot believed tuot the r, l. can iufiic
any serious disaster, or GrIVe him from
East Tennessee
Louisville, NV. 90.
A private dispatch received by a gen,l,
man IL this city. yesterday motuing, datt
knoxvNe, l9ih, signed A. f. Burnside
Mi Gen, savs:
I'VE are I'll right yet. Our Inc is st,l
J Interrupted between Kruxy lie and Cum
belll"d Gap Nothing from the lat
ter lace asst night or up to ii o'd1ck to
} day" :.
Headquarters hpTe are not advised of an,
movement about knoxT lie for several day
past. ~
= A dispatch just received from ParsoI
Browrlw, dated BarbJursyll,, l9sb
says:
Fighting all about Knoxville"
Washington, Nov. 20
A gentleman just from the Army of th
Cum0eil md Gays al indicotio are hupe
fui and cheering, and the prospects of
victory by Grant are excellent.
New York, Nov. 20
| A special to the Post Washington, 10th
says: s.s ~ 81
"Advices nave been received at the Wa
Department this morning from Gen. Burn
side. lie says his position is impregnabl,
J and has no fear o! the reb, 10 under Long
, street." IS
Lexington, Ky, Nov. 90.
There is nothing from Cumberland Gan
and the line south Of that point is still in
, terrupted, 1t is suI pused from recent rains
The War In Virginia.
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