New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-07
The Figh, at CampheIi's Station.

CAvPDrILs STATION Monday Nor. 10, lsf3.
Learning that the enemy had completed ms
poutoon below Loulon and had crossed cons.dIa;
be force Gen. Burnside, the lith ordered forward
the % Brigade Of Gen. Whites Division. His lei Big
ado Lad been ordered TO Kingston severa! days prt'
ously. This force vas accompanied by Gen. feITesoe
Division Of the oh 4. c. The enemys pexe's we're
met and driven In three miles from Loudon. General
White directed Col Chapn. who commanded tie org
ade 20 deploy tie lllt. Ohio and the 18Th her'
,ucky on the len. General White TOOK oialse
Of the iO'th Illinois. deploying it on ne
right Tie regiment gave three cheers for lrois ard
charged into their irst fight or the dontio gaick
driving The enemy in confusion from the field. Tle
whole line then pressed steadily forward through tie
woods skirtng the river the enemy repeated by at
tempting to make stand, but as often being ds'ocs,d
hy q steady charge oi the Line The 10Th Illinois arc
tie 18th Kentucky distinguished themselves lie
mys loss Was large leaving bis dead and wounded 20
the field: Prisoners. representing i've difeien regt
mcnts az lonssigocts corps, we're captured. Night
compelled hat within three-qnartefs OF a no from
tie .Eemys yonioOn. Tho last hall Le we drove teen
troops undor the he OF their artillery from he
o. pase eide OF tlc river Tho roughnsss OF the cfoGrd
prevented Cen White from getting his artillery Il post
lion.
Daring the night Con Burnside asccrtanea hat tls
cucmys force was ll,,t iAd that they were crossing
rapidly. The order as given 10 MOI 70 The rear az
daylight. Ger. ties division was ordered TO cover
tie rear. He Was very soon hii-csea ~ tho ercmy.
Col Chapir at once engaged him with the lllth Ohio
lnflntry, n Whites brigade facing about and 70.
palsine the attack. lie constantly sslmhei with tie
eremy's advance uE'il our column reached Loufor.
Here the duty OF protecting the rear was assigned 70
Col. Sgirods division of the 9th Corps. He skImisled
with Tie cncmy's advance until our troops reached
Lenoir where they halted FOR the might. Tie roadA
were nov rendered impossible by reason II tho
rains ana tie constant Aneading Of tho l.a'y
clay by the wheels Of our long tram AID
passing animals. To continue 10 drag the wagons or
artillery by means 81 the usual supply az horses was
found inpractcabe. The wagons or artillery irlr, Ia
l,n Gen. Burnside accordingly ordered the dssiruc.
ton o. the tfansporia.ion wagons OF Gen. "L.es
Division, and the horses % DO used for moving the
artillery. by these means the guns were moved WITH
facility. This wise measure adopted only from absolute
uecess.tv undoubtedly saved the artillery which vsa
in danger OF being sacrificed or he would have had 10
fight the enemy upon gnegua! ground at great c.-ad-
Md Of p. iG.,-Resuming The march on lilo
morning OF the 10Th. Clmpbeis station ten miles dis
tant was reached 10 II O'clock Il. m. Gen. Whiies
division in the advance. the oh Army Corps covering
the rear and on tho previous day constantly pressed
by the enemy. They attacked them heavily on the flank
iist before reaching Camrhcus station. Gen Potter.
dorod 20 the rear, son. Col llartanft with Sg.reds
biicadcs and Biddes command o, mounted men 10 take
rosltlon covering tie roads 20 Campbe,ls Station.
When the head OF the retiring column reached NE rIc
ton OF the roads from Kingston, aud Lenore
atranit was already enaagS@, Tith The enemy on NO
bis In@ Of ba.il- tae eth Corps tock posi-
ton in tho rear, Gen. Potter advancing
a brigade upon the rsht hlnkaad two rcelmeIis on
L.
in great forco advancing In three lines Tho engage.
men, wos opened by Henshass Illinois Battery and tho
24th Indiana Battery and tie engagement soon became
general on the arrival of the Lead Of Ferrero's Dr.
Vision at the junction OF the two roads Morrisons
Brigade was placed IN position with his tar Ks resting
ON each road so that when Hartranft and FerroIo
passed by IL fell back in line covering both roads.
Only norton of the 9th and ed Corps were out thS
field representing less than 1000 men, which up
posed by the whole Of LonSs'reets Cofps-how !drno
that is who knows' IL is no doubt superior 10 car OPP
posing forces. go
BY reference to the map send you, tho reader win
ground whore ore Of the most int resting engagements
of tho war was fought. The battle Is characterized.
from beginning " close. the "pretiest little fight"
ever made. Tactical skl Of tie highest order was
everywhere manifested by Gen. Burnside, who was
everywhere at times upon the field md by his associates
In command The movements OF the troops tho station
aud change Of batteries. AMI all the eyoluions during
the heat OF battle according TO book too paT
tcular OF these not possible In the %
this letter. After the arrival and formation Of the 9th
corps. every movement including the advance Of part
OF that corps the various changes " 'front.' and the with
drawal TO the higher ground where the second line was
formed were carried out In the most perfect manner and
with much elaboration II the troops had been on pa.
Tho enemy was twice repulsed. aud II was only whep
both tanks seriously threatened that Gen, Brnt
side gave the order " retire to the second position
Col. Chapins brigade, under Gen. Potter, moved nom
the field In admirable order upon the ordinary qmch
step while the rear guard. under White eno Cnapns
were well maneuvered the rear line frequently nMtng
fronting the enemy. aud again moving forward. Dals
Ing the movement not man Of either SpsHU W