New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
From Our Special Corresponden;


KNOXVILLE Nov. %, 1868
Throughout yesterday the enemy's skirnish-
e. after two days comparative quiet began 70 pIe's
or lines on the north and northwest fronts with un
usual vieor giving Indications that they were Preparing
for TIE long ookcdfor assault upon our works Iney
had Already approached 70 near by establishing one
line after another Of rifepits 10 partially command
our batteries and 10 render it yc! unsafe 10 move out
Of or into orr own rde-pts without the ercatest cir
,rspection Several 0ficor and men had been picsed
az They he'd completed a battery on the north ~
'front.' and he'd also tak possession 81 one o. 'he ms
commanding hills on the south SIDE cfthe hOstn ron
which they could reach ROcmcrs battery on College
Il by punging FIRE. and also enilade our guns IN
Fort Sanders. In fact they could reach hort any ar
az the town a fair we're getting critical Our batter
les cooperating with the pickes did iher best 70 dis
lodge the enemy firrrshoOteTs ron ibciT ADVANCED
line in vain BufrOSing IL holes entirely ont u reach
81 cannon musiCt shot they were iasi becoming mas
,e;s Of the situation. Toward eyrrlne-notNitisond-
ing the rainy wea'hcr!t was apI aren't tha' u enemy
we're getting ready 10 strike. vigilant watch Was
ken, mon every uOyement-nOt OILY 10 guard against
attack from The dir elton whore The enemy was
evidently Inassing his troops, but elso 10 guarl
aqnirg, "A surprise gpon other parts 81 our extended
Inc. During The afternoon ~ Saturday cutie tfi.k
oaruoradiuc vas Elt up Oh BIZ rine,pds, aid ING
enemy. batteries were also sAeDed. but incy renamed
comparatively quiet, only nriug IN occhslonai Gun l"n
TIE fetteres each site Of our main position Af"u
90 ocock p m The Iickrs ~ tie night mont OF Gen
Eer,,ro. nosf.ion Trporred TIE enemy ads arcng ~
4ig'-'-+.'
upon them with shell and rrape 81 short range olT
men 10 the riGc-pits also cid their share Of Woft II
,eems II was tie enemy Intention 20 max N.Y. AZ
tack bat the yigOr Of our cannonade pe'enied them
from forming. Throughout the night ihefe Was
sinost constant firing lept Up. AT eleven O'Clock
q .p General BuTnfide rode u the ifont, 1n1
RENAMED for an hour, during which time the enemy brd
gained 10 substantial adv au'aCe Ait'r he hhd returned
However, Gen JerTero reported - heHhqAmtit lhai
10 N.o. line OF plckcts tie nCrth-v ct mont had
be.n drive in as iar 20 the railroad track satisfied
,at the enemy intended 20 attack, Cen bgnsile NOV
sued orders nlonG the line for every man 10 De ready
Col Riley commanding reserve, war notIhod 10 hou
,.i force IN readiness 10 move al moment iO icc
Col Clapns brigade wa ordered 70 move ~ the iri TO
Pom mis- t,nr gDril iayliglt there tle constant
f.s. II guns ond the scream and crash Of bursting
snous Mingled with the rattle Of Inp-keify ron lle
ia aid around Fort Sanders. iLere "as hiie
fieTiug eiinor among nc ct%,A 1",eis vi 'D'uesa
Iallilss rose from their briet hours iep"-',
srd COX 70 the cellars to escape the 5eH'Iai
giofm Which seemed imIeDolAB over W'n'
Nrifsye Of me staff o.. oIderlcs ToGe rapidly 20 eau
Ilo through tie res0uItile streets RECEIVING ana aenf
.ring message from De front re" ptheis Were - De
scel abroad. He morning vas law ana chd. ID!
light reyealed % Gen. fcrieTo and hs men tbe enemy
Inc drawn up the foot II tie long slope IN ifObt. bui
fanialiy cQneea'ed ,, tee woods skhuhg Tue ram,
ana ty IT, fclcd trees AID underground. Aocs' %
,cncf a. H. The enemy IN full force charged up hi IA
( evc!y face 81 the baitcnes al fOrt sanpsrs "n,"
ft tl.i with deadly dEcb4fftr 81 grape ana 'hs'ti
Jee ,yif New York Nh Marsachusrlts ana ~ mrl-
81 lef mat portion tie rife pts llnm1dh-ely .A
ilUt A.. charge agG delivered sieidy ahe % NC
live fle into the eBcgyr advancing coluD.hs ph e1
.alae over stamps ieDod ucoa, ana every mp ollri
their ranks sWept by Bclianins ana BUCKLEY s9l''
nd moved from tie rife pits Tie charge nf irl y!
Col l.u Of q Georgia regiment. sho WIN Con heNh1h
@eI.roy OF lhe I5ta Mississippi fell pierced Dy r1e
oais ~ torn by deadly grape i'io'e iles M" 'o l'r
men laf way Up the rugged slope WINE iel Ieol 90
&c Ico1 OF the parapei, aia running 'D' me's
around That paIi Of tAc lOit where me "1it
aas made, vac perpendicular ditch len Eel 30
nepL', mo winch The charging column flthtu pm
neil before hey discovered tac trap. hcfe ue
@Duuucd, me crnd, ana tie living IN or' DoOdi'
whiting Inass, iei o. jumped u-,n zach other uhi e
ditch hCaily lu. Never Hss tn.re Is charge InOic
a,psrato one cd by hoyer men, Ciamhcring Up me
socp Slacts OF tAe foli, by dgying lootds Wi their
say0Is.s, q number gained me paigpct. 14e color
heareI VI he 18Th Msssapp planted Lls standard upon
al. f,ft The flag AL it1 ulasc bearer however we're
.o.tautiy captured Another soldier. cIaSlea thrOngh
ne elujrozuIe of oAc Oi Be1Jauns guns cappod his
,.cuas upon tie piece, aud demanded Ito sulIend.r
IN WA, insianly slot md fell back into ine ditch.
Every ono who gained the paiapet was ilIn'a8ily
aisarmed and male prisoner. hcantihc tho'' ~ the
49,. found they oouId neither get out OF 90 oi aunA
elte and tLen HIid cutlery arose nom me olteA II
.as a cry for quarter, mingled Witl he wan n Tie
sou.dod AID dying lie lOUih ftn"sy'hha' marcA
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