The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-10


with each other. Burnside himself was on the
ground, directing our movements, and often
during the day With coat { Il and sleeves rolled
UP, sightei his pieces himeelE His purpose
was to keep the rebels In check until DARK.
and that accomplished We fell back slowly aud
In good order on Knoxville. having lost during
tbs day about lhree hundred killed ard wound
cd. and nearly ali the latter en0vsd 10 Knox-
Vile. SINE, however, for whom we had lot
transportation. We lefs 70 the tender mefcies Of
tAe rebels.
TUESDAY, Tt E 17SH,
Our army Was coLceutTated. aud in an hours
ride over the hills skictirg tbs town, We could
ace the eitRatian for our elves. The prepare
lions for battle began early IN the morning,
cur line commencing N the right, al the river,
Immediately above thu toWu, cur strong posi-
ton there being Temperance Hiil, end extend
ing la q s6mi-circle around tie town until our
left touches the river al Seminary Hill. i mast
nos be Understood as saying that this line Is
continuous. We hsve not men enough for
that the centre, beirg the northern approach
6, Is desitute OF men, but Is compttely covered
by our batteries on Temperance Hill and semi
nary bill, from which c51ss uTa oil teffiOie
destruction Can be poured.
Nv noon tho 10 els appeared before our
pckets on the Lsnolr Road. about two miles
| from town, and sharp skismihiEg immediately
ensuEd, rad vas kept mp continuously Until
dark. Oace during the afternoon rebel
regiment drove la Opr pickets and ssinnisbers,
| bus. on our advancing, they Immediately tel
back, ard we Cccup.ed posts further advanced
than before. Our loss during tbs Afternoon
| was very slight owing 20 our advantage 81
position, bat tho rebels los. hsaViiy for ssir-
! mi5hing.
our Generals do no. appear to fear The issue
| Burnside mas been active and vlgilant all cay
| o shade mora thoughtful than nave seen hln
| At other umes bGs rot tfsca Of ceSponoency
| Whatever hls inTeTd fcetnqe may be, hS
| locks. acts and talks a3 II tomorrow were Z
| day ha feared not Pa'ke Is aereNe AID cain
as ever; Shsc kelfor5, gryer, II any thing, thar
usunl, and cay lie never felt D7itsr. 6ansOl
| talks hopefully OF ''giyisg EN- hell to-mor
| row. H4ecall ia little nervous, bat doubt
Ing not himself, his troops, or the iaeue
Oar hospital arrangements. under me abl
and eue.se;ic management Of DR.. McMilisn
are simple and admirable. TIE Bell Hoes
was taken last night, which, 10 addition to n
other hospitals, gives nipple space. la Let
the whole army should ce wounded, The Doc
ter will care Tor item.
WEDNESDAY THE 18TH.
Night again, and 10 battle 10 day. WIZ ID
rebels have not attacked Us Is beyond my 81
prehension but am thankful they dii not
The work OF to-day nss decreased, hGcdTe
! tod, our chances OF beaiiGg back the Gmy
Capi. o. NJ Poe, the Cbisi Eng neer, hiss dor
aud Is doing the work OF bis depar'
meat 30 thoroughly and 50 ably, tbs
he has mace Knoxville. IA forty eight hour
one of the strongest places OF the contilen
Every knoll. every hill, has been tisnsiozme
into formidable Notifications. bris.llng wit
| taycnets and guus Even the little Tivuc
flowing around the city have be0a kneaded int
the general defense. By dammiug them at III
prore- points. Captain Pos has mace MOI
neck deep OF every one II hem. General Gil
GERS soldiers and oeople, all recognise Ia Cai
tain Poe The eGuca' ed solder OF que
perceptions end broad intellect, Who Is 10 daI
and here, invaluable 70 his country.
la my last nights wiring | ie!t cur line {
skirmisbers covering the Lenoir o. kinge,o
Road, two miles from the cisy, the line beiu
| cnmgosrC Of the 9TH Ohio 1l2th Illinois 12l
Kentucky, ard 8.h VI chlgan. This NORMA
came Wit ore Of tue densest fogs have ev,
seen, aud az Il did not lit Until nine o'clccl
matters along the irCns we're quist until ID;
hour. Then, however, diminishing began q
precisely the same ground Us yesterday, ~
the line was hell By our troops with s;ea1
| valor never turpas ed. Gen Burnside b
placed the line himself On Tuesday. and ask'
The boys 20 stay there, ind thero they stage
| Gen Saunders, 10 whose division they helgu
A, ed, wss always in the trout, AID not OF
oil his soldiers would deeerl MIN. All d.
loug the roar o. small arms was ircesssnt al
occasionally We threw shells from Rebel Polr
| tho bill Immediately On the hight OF the LEND
, ! Road, and ON which u our pd0cipal fOgt {
the left. Tie rebels also Hsed artillery dDril
| the day, but without dong Us aoy mater
> | damage. About three o'coc 10 the stierno,
& G Re bells charged our line vita a largo brl
adc, in regimental front. The extreme rig
, of our line being very weak, was forced bsi
:. by mere weight of numbers and this broug
| On q conflict Of few minutes ~ close On.
O tea Pistols were used b. the rsD. U.s. and o
bayonets being lxet was OIL Cat prevented
= from being trawpled under foot Tho otfc
commanding them, mounted on powerl
= rsy horse, said TO be Gen. Warfed Of Sou
c Carolina, rode TO the line " She 112lh Illiro
d snd cried out Surrender you dsmded Va
! tees Give up That fisg5" Msjor Don. Of :
= ii2th Illinois, WAS cs coolly intrepid 70 8
rebel, Gnd defantly answered, "You can't ha