Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-20
NEWS FROM CHARLESTON.
BOmbardment OF Fort Sumter
Continues.
Must Soon Surrender.
LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
Rebel Vessel Fitting
Out in Glasgow.
FROM KNOXVILLE.
KFoxYILLE, November Il

hNoAhALLkj HONoMDcE 1 1ts
After General Longstreet crossed the
Tennessee River, on Sunday morning, the
14lh instant, he was attacked in the after
noon by General Burnside who drove the
advance guard back to within q mile Of
the river by aight-fGll. Longstreet crossed
the remainder of his troops in the night
and on Sunday morning advanced in force.
General Burnside, finding it impossible to
cope with him with the small force at his
disposal, fell back to Lenoir, tho rear
guard skirmishiDg heavily with the enemy
through the day.
Three desperate charges were made up
OF our position during Sunday night but
but they were repulsed.
On Monday morning General Burnside
evacuated Lenoir but owing to the energy
with which the rebel pursuit was kept up,
| determined TO give them g decided check,
and accordingly came into line Of battle at
Csmpbells Station, when fight ensued,
lasting from late in the norning until
dark.
Our first position commanded the road
from both sides. The infantry deployed in
front and were soon attacked by the en-
emy, who made several gallant charges and
finally succeeded, by Outfanking our men,
in driving them to the cover Of the bate
ries, which now opened terrific and des-
tructive fire.
The rebels retired before it gave way
and eventually fell back to the river. It
WAS now three o'clock in the afternoon,
and the rebels were showing a desire to
renew the fight, and having brought three
batteries TO their assistance General Burn
side fell back to q more desirable position
and again gave them battle. The contest
continued, and closing at nightfsll with
our troops in position and on their own
ground.
The object Of the fight having been OBJ
tanned, and the detention Of the rebels had
enabled our trains to get in advance,
our troops fell back during the night and
early on Tuesday morning reached Knox
vile, where great battle is expected to be
fought tomorrow.
Yesterday the rebels advance guard at
tackled our outposts upon the Loudon and
Clinton road, and heavy skirmishing con-
tinued all day. This morning the attack
was resumed. The rebels finding it i'm
possible to drive our men with infantry
brought several guns into position and
poured in hanking FIRE. A heavy force
Of infantry once more and for brief
skirmish charged our position.
A terrific hand-to-hand conflict ensued,
our men fighting with the greatest gallant
~, but at last we're compelled to fall back
about third Of q mile to a strong line
which they hold tonight.
We have to regret the wounding Of Gen
eral Sanders and Captain Sykes Of the
cavalry who commanded the outposts.
General Sanders situation is critical.
1t Col. Smith, Of the Goth Michigan, was
killed at CampbelPs Station. Our loss in
that fight was between 200 and 300.
Our loss to-day will not exceed $50. The
enemy's loss on Monday, owing to the Sc
we're fire Of our artillery, could not have
been less than ], 900. Their loss to-day is
estimated at 400 or 800.
General Shaokleford had brisk fight on
Sunday with the rebels, on thu other side
Of the Halston, three miles from here. He
kept them in check and and st night they
Our men are in the best Of spirits and
perfectly confident Of success tomorrow.