New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20
ATTACK UPON BuRNSIDE'S ADVANCE.
DESPERATE HAND.T0-HAND FIGHT.
Our Loss About One Hundred and Fifty.
Rebel Loss Between 400 and 500
Still Another Fight Near Knoxville.
speci.l Di.ps,ch to The y. Y. Tribune.

Hrecisl Dispstch 10 The y. y Tribune
KSoxyILII Tuesday, Nov. II, 1868.
Lonestreet. after crossing the Tennessee on
r.,,-,av ,no,ning the l4th inst WAS attacked In
The afternoon by Gen Burnside who drove the adv
puard back to within mile Of the river. Longsreet
crossed tie remainder Of bis troops during the night
and on Sunday morning advanced in force. Gen Burn
aide finding ii impossible to cope with him with the
sman force at his command. fell back 10 Lenoir' his
rear guard skirmishing heavily with the enemy through
the day Three desperate charges were made upon our
positions during Sunday night but were handsomely
repulsed.
On Monday morning Gen Burnside evacuated L.
poir. Owing TO the urgency with which the Rebels
rontinaed the pursuit he determined to give them
decided check and accordingly came in line of battle
at Carnpbclls Station. where fight ensued lasting
from late in the morning unl dark our first position
commanding tie road from both sldcs The infantry
aepoyed in front of this and attacked by the
enemy who made several gallant charge and finally
succeeded by ouinanlilg men, in driving them to
the cover Of the batteries which opened terrific
and destructive fire The Rebels retired before It, gave
away and eventually fed bach 10 the timber.
ltwas now o'clock in the Afternoon. The Rebels
showing a desire to renew the attack. and having
brought three batteries 10 their assistance Cen Burn
side fell back 10 more desirable position and again
gave them battle The contest continued. closing at
nigh,fa with our troops in possession Of thes own
ground
The object Of the fight having been attained and az
the detention Of the Rebels had enabled our trains to
get all in advance our troops fell back in the night and
early on Tuesday morning reached Knoxville where a
great battle is expected 10 be fought tomorrow
Yesterday the Rebel ad yance guard attacked our out
posts upon the Loudon and Clinton roads and heayg
diminishing continued all day. This morning the at
tack was resumed and the fog which set in during the
night had lifted. The Rebels finding it impossible to
drive our men with infantry brought several Suns into
position aud poured in a fanking fire.
IL the afternoon they brought forward heavy force
Of infantry once more. and after brief sk'rmish'
charged our position. terrific hand hand conflict
occurred both sabers and reyoers being used On boh
,des Our men fought with the greatest gaantry but
were Hnaly compelled TO retire about onethlrd OF "A
mile TO a strong line which they hold tonight
We have TO regret the wounding Of Gen. Sanders
who commanded the ouposts Hs condition il critical
Lieut. Col. Smith Of the 10Th Michigan killed at
Campbes Station. Our loss in that fight between
20 and 800 Our loss to-day will not exceed 80.
The enemys loss Monday. owing 10 the severe fire
Of our artillery could not have been less than thou.
sand Their loss today il estimated at four or five
hundred.
Gen. shaelelford had brisk fight On Sunday with
IL. Rebels on the other side Of the Hosten three miles
from here. He kept thel in check, and at night they
they disappeared.