Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-30
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particularly in Est Tennessee.
We make up the following from latest papers from
tina. city:
corps, supposed 70 be Shsrnsn's, burned Trenton,
Dade county Georgia the night Of the 2lst. 1t 10
thought this movement was q diversion 10 cover the
sending Of reinforcements to Burnside, whose forces
now are believed to number from $4,000 to 5000.
Burnside had hurried OF his Wagon train towards
Cumberland Gap before our forces reached them Be-
fore Gen. Longstreet reached Knoxville is stated
that Burnside had gathered there large supply Of corn
and wheat. Besides this he had collected 5000 hogs
in the place..
The enemy have not been able 10 bring across tho
mountains any guns Of heavy cslibrs.
Wheeler and Ransom were beyond the city, thus cut
ting Off Burnsdes Communication with Cumberland
Gap i was reported on the a4sh that Lonsstree.
cupied the enemys outer works.
B,ownlow and Maynard have left Knoxville for Ken
tuCty..
A correspondent, attached to Whsslers command,
furnishes some particulars Of the campaign in East
Tennessee, from which We make the following extracts
On the evening of the 18th, started to Marysrle,
and by dawn almost In the suburbs The sharp
report of pistol 10 heard in 'front.' and the column IL
of at q gAllop. The enemys vidette fed on APP
proseh, followed by Lieutenant Pointer, of General
Wbeelers staff With this vdo,te, the picket post was
captured.
The poor fellows were ayoks from their slumberq
only to Hnd rebel cavalry ''all around them"
Only few hundred yards In front the llth Ken
lucky cavalry, making nA way for Rockford, on the
Knoxville and harysvills road They charged by
Captain Rice, commanding General Wheelers esc3rt.-
In the charge the enemy separated portion returning
in the direction Of the village, In order to make cir
cutOus route and od their brigade at Rockford This
detachment Was charged by General Vaughan followed
by por ion of the 4h Tennessee, commanded by Maj
.McLemore. For more than two miles did our trusty
cavaliers follow the Astound:d Yankees led by General
Vaughan, bringing On their return several prisoners
Woford With the celebrated lss Kentucky, came to
the rescue With eager eye tho llth Ttxu Rangers
watched their Soastfu approach, with the atArs and
stripes" floating 10 the beeeEs though their appear
sncS would aarighten = rebel. In few minutes the
air trtm6es With the shouts from charging squadsons
Wexford fell bsck in disnAy, leaving more than hun
| 6red of his command in cur hands.
The resut Of these charges was the capture Of
hundred AID fftJ-ons prisoners including I'VE commits
stoned oeicers-three q palms. one Of whom was NOR
tally wounded, and two Leute0aata like number
Of horses Burnside hes and navy pistol, were cap
| tured.
Brig. Gen. SAnders came to Wohord's rescue With
his entire brigade Bet on the approach Of cur forces
bis command ssampeded led BY the "0alafa sire" Of
briggs burning fame 10. bis cowardIy conduct he
was y 1t under arrest, by order of Burnside.
The rain fell in torrents during the engagement, but
| our boys "heeded not the petDg storm"
The night Of the ID N somewhat inclement yet
dashing fquadrons had very p!eaSsut sunbsr we'll
preparing them Tor the fray of the coming day. would
remark that the troops engaged in these charees
Just giyel, we're Of Brig. Gen. Armstrong; division
Of the most promising and gallant young Brgadier
Generals Ia the cavalry service.
Early In the moining Il the l6.h Gen Martins spen.
did division OF Alablmlans and Gsorgans wee moved
for Warded TO the trJnL Col Morrison siing the
| advance brigade, composed entirely OF Gsorgians.
At Rockford he met tho enemy's pickets These he
drove without trouble Tor three miles, where he found
the enemy IN position with artillery. After few mi
nutes of sharp shooting Gen. Marlin dsmounted his
entire division and moved them forward in line Of battle
| 10 the attack. After few shots Rom some Th, and
parrot pieces caused the enemy 10 move their artillery,
when their entire force followed line of tkrmishers
were thrown forward in advance OF Martins divi3n,
led by Gen. Vaughan. The enemy stubbornly resisted
hs advance but still he pressed For two miles be
drov, them, when they again found In POSITION
But after thro sing few she'll q. advance line of
skrmishers they fell Back ia the direction Of Knoxville.
Toe enemy retiring so soon, Gen. Wheeler deter
mined 10 pres them before they took position
they not evidently than ten regiments and
two pieces Of artillery strong. Gen. Martin being dis
mounted Gen. Armstrong m sved forward his division,
disng ushed for its fighting, Dborel with his Tennes
seeAns aud charging HArrson With his Texans aud Ar
kausans. Texas brigade to the 'front.'. shouted the
a.hing Armstrong. The enemJs rear il 10 'front.'
The fearless VaSgun Is engagsdshem with some Skin
mishers but they can't keep up with last rereatn Q.
The IS b Ohio, regimentof mounted infantry, dis
ngushed Fer its chiValy among the Yankees, Eassent
forward to check their ADVANCE But alas for them,
like the Kentucky they we're destined to visit A.;
lana and Richmond. Up 10 the enemys batteries id
our bstialols charge, killing thirteen and woundng
three aside from Ire capture Of ninety pris
and several fine horses. II was the battery
Gen Vaughan had his horso sho. fran under him.
etfeInv Onened Vilg ca,umna With their
artillery, but to little effect
The enemy ueIs thus forced back within one mile and
Q quarter OF Knoxville
The en- ire command Withdrawn some three miles
with the exception OF some pick Is. Early the
ing OF the l6, Gen. Wheeler moved fosward 10 feel
the eDemys position, but found them strongly reinforced
with inaniry and artillery. He tLen about faced his
command, and moved in me direction OF hArysvile -
Whist GA the mach, the distant booming OF Long
streets guns came runbing to eur eas.
We were soon on rous Tor Louisville on the Tonnes
see.
The l7Eh was pretty we'll consumed in crossing the
river By 10 o'opck Of the ls.h We had received
ders from General LongsLree and were put position
by Gen. Wheeler The fun with before ne
could cross the river The enemy, several thoufsnd
slro6g Under the immediate com nani Of Burnside,
made stand near CampbelIs station-also At . small
village mill east of O, s. But the opening of Long
streets gins sleneed their bsteries and the Advance
of his columns of infantry started the gentleman If
Fredericksburg fame, Tor his Notifications Knox
Ville
Seventy-fve prisoners tAtea, and several killed
Ind pounded. One hundred aud t.n Wasous, some ct
which we're loaded with medical stores, capture l
Near hundred barrels Of -Four, !age quantities Of
ptkyAnd shoVes fell into tue hands Of our troops.
The medical stores which abundant, are q valu-
able acquisition 70 The Medical Department.. The road
from LeHorss and CAmpbesSation TO the enemys line
Of Notifications Lined WITH abandoned artillery
riAges ammunition, wagons, guns, horses, r..
Tie greatest confusion and panic prevailed among
them. ofl-ers Eere lost from Their commando whilst
the common goldsry wandered the field aud fore.t
Re SO many lost sheep.
Burnside had ordered breakfast ct the house OF
prominent Southern map, the morning after the battle
vhiat on the retreat. BEFORE it vas ready courier