Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-11-26
IMPORTANT FROM KNOXVILLE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A Severe Fight at Campbslrs Station
The Rebels Roughly Handled.
Burnside falls back 10 Knoxville
A GREAT nATTLE EXPECTED.
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Long trcet, after crossing tho Tennessee
on Saturday morning, the I4,h inst. was al
,nckod in the afternoon by Gen. Burnside,
VINO drove the advance guard back 10 with-
| in mile OF the river. I,Jngstr'et crOrsed
rhe remuind,r Of his troops during the
nivht, aud on Sunday morning advanced in
iurce. Gen. Burnside, fiudng il impossible
to cope With him with the small force at his
.naanand, fcll back to L"nor. his rear
guard -kir,nishng haavi, with tho enemy
through ,he dpv. Three desperate charges
w.re m del nj 'ur po,itiops during Sunday
night, but were handsomely repulsed.
| On Monday morning Gen. Burnside evnc-
uated Lenoir. Owing TO the urgency with
which the Rebels continued the pursuit. he
determined to give thsm ducided check.
and accordingly came in line uf battle At
CampbelPs Station. where fsht ensued
lasting from late iD the morning until dark.
our first position cp,np. anding the road
from both sides. The infantry dcployed In
front Of this aud were soon attacked by the
enemy, who made several gallant charges,
aud finally succeeded, by outfankiDg our
men. 10 driving them to the cover Of the
batteries, which now opened u terrific and
destructive fire. The Rebels retired before
it, gave away and eventually fled back to the
timber.
IL Wa now o oclock in the afternoon =
The Rebels showing a desire 10 renew thu
; attack. and having brought three batterie,
} to their assistance, Gen. Burnside fell bach
, to moro desirable position, and asan CAV,
!, them battle. The contest confined, clnsinj
at njghtiall, with our troops in possession .
their own ground. ....t.
. The object of the fight having boon at
| Al, al, al
+ had enabled our trains to get all in advance
a our troops fell back in tho night, and earl
on Tuesday morning reached Knoxville
) where great battle is expected to be Tough
Tomorrow.
IS Yesterday the Rebel advance guard al
q tackled our Outposts upon the London mn
Clinton roads, and heavy diminishing cor
tinued all day. This morning the attnc
: was resumed, aud the fog which act in du
D ring the night had lifted. The Rebels find
f ing il impossible to drive our men with in
- faDtry, brought several guns into position
and poured 10 hsnking FIRE.
In the afternoon they brought forward
heavy force OF infantry once more, and ate
r a brief skirmsh, charged our position. !
: terrific hand-to hand conflict occurred, botl
sabers and revolvers being used on boil
sides. Our men fought with the creates
galIantry, but were finally compelled to Ye
u tire about One.third OF mile to o stron
It line, which they hold to night.
We have to regret the wounding Of Gen
!, Sanders, who commanded the posts. =
u His condition is critical.
= Lieut.. Col Smith Of the 10th Michga
}. was killed at Campbel's S'nton. Ourlo.
in THAT fight was between 200 aud 800. Ou
loss to-duy will not exceed lao
The euemy's loss on Monday, owing I
7. the severe fire OF our artillery, could NO
1t have been less than thousand. Their lot
"a TO day Is estimstad at four or I've hu ,lre,
~ Gen. ShsCkeliord had brisk tight q
Sunday with the Rebels. on the other sid
10 OF the Hostcn, three miles froin here. II
10 kept them in check, aud at night they di
10 appeared.
Our men are in the hest spirits, and pc
fcctly confident Of success Tomorrow.
LATER AND MORE ENCOURAGING REPORTS
y CINCINNATI. November 23-Major Ger
. Foster has arrived, and will leave for kuo1
y vile to-day.
r Official advices from East Tennessee a
;. TO ! ! o'clock yesterday morning report e,
ri erything encouraging ut that time.
. Firing at Knoxville was hoard BY our ex
y trcme outposts from Cumberland Gap.
Atjut mt Stanley. 18th Ky. cavalry, ai
rived st Cumberland Gap yesterday, All
4 brings hopeful news Of the situation.
Burnside still holds out, and has noti6e
% the citizens that be will certainly hold Kuoz
J vile.
IT The rebel force opposing him is estimate
At $4,000.
Knoxville il not closely invested. TIL
enemy have Withdrawn from the south sid
y Of the river and We forage there.
It The artillery firing on the 20,h was yer
n severe. The enemy sustaineda 4 heavy los
Brig. Gen. Sanders, wounded as Cam
'e bells station few days ago. has since diot
Col. Wolford is slightly wounded.
The Commercial says the withdrawal {
r the enemy from the south side Of knoxvil
70 is significant Of q decisive repulse.
,tl Burnside is holding Knoxville under il
structions from Grant, aud it Is not to
u supposed therefore that the torccs und,
Thomas, Hooker and Sherman are wastir
their time during these momsntous event
al We sre in hourly expectation OF recsivir
"A intelligence Of the most important chara
ter.