, 1863-12-02
From the South Rebel
Dispatches from Vir-
ginia, Charleston
and Atlanta.
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW
GUEnIlLAS INVESTING.
the MISSISSIPPI.
From Springfield d---lmportant
Recruiting Order from
Adjt. Gen Fuller.
THE WAR IN. TENNESSEE.

CHATTANOOGA, Dec 1.--Gcnerals Hooker
snd Palmer eyacuated Ringgold this morning,
after burning the mills, depots, pnblic bnild-
ings railroad and bridges.
Our eayalfy reconnaissance, twenty three
miles southwnrd, disclosed no enemy, bat
they were found in force at Tunnel ELL.
The railroad from Ringgold to Chlcamauga
was destroyed By Hooker.
Col. Cross brigade was left on the old bat
tie field Of Chicamauga, buEying onr dead A
large number which were left uncovered
since September 20th
: A dispatch from Burnside, dated the 225th Of
November, says:
The enemy, On the 25th, moved up three
bzigades, and attacked his brigade In a
strong position eouth of the river, three miles
from Knoxville. After a hard fight the foe
were repulsed with loss Of 150 killed, and tile
position was strengthened, and though the
enemy were moving down large force, with
the evident intention Of renewing the at
tack. Burnside believed 1t could be held.
He has been able By using the roads left
open to keep up his supply Of provisions md
foraSe.
Rcinforccmcnts arc on the way to him.
NASHVILLE, Nov. D.-The correspondent
Of the Union, under date Of the 20th, writes !:
Expeditions have been sent ont to cut the
railroad, between Cleveland and Dalton and
have reliable information that 1t has been Il
SUCCESS, and TINT nl1 the bridges and cu1vcrts
on tho road for Is or 20 miles hayc been de-
! stroyed, Brngg is retreating southwark, and
our forces arc between him ind L0ngstrcet.
1o&$ nm rptY a
road connection las been scyercdi he cannot
subsist his forces in Tennessee, and must
make the best Of bis way out.
Bragg commenced the fight at Missionary
Ridge with 10000 men; he has lost ], 900
killed and wounded, and including an the
these figures arc greatly under the mark bnt
aboye all, he has been isolated from Long
street, and driven from East Tennessee With
ont shadow Of hope Of Eegaining his old po-
sition.
Our loss In tho three days battles will be
ffon, 5000 to 1000 in killed and wounded, and
not more than 100 or 200 prisoners. It will
be. impossible for the rebels to make second
stand, without evacuating Virginia, and con-
centrating all their forces at single point:
But that would be an act Of desperation, and
! must end disastrously.
NEW YORK.. Dec 1.-The Tribune has a
special dated Knoxville, Saturday, ria
IN the 12th day of the sci g. The enemy has
guincd no advantage. We arc better prepared
| for an attack than the most sanguine expect
ed. Longstreet is delaying for reinforce
mcnts from Virginia Tie enemy made di:
version Wednesday upon our position oye.
the river, but after IN hours fight were driven
back. On Tuesday detachment Of tho I'd
Michigan made gallant charge and captured
a rebel rifle pit within five hundred yards OF
our works, but subsequently, were compelled
to girc Way to superior force, with great
loss.
Maj. Byington was taken prisoner, Adjt:
Noble and Lieut. Ha}pc 1were killed, and
Lieut.. Col. Cormick, 18th A1ch-, died Friday,
| from. wounds.
|. It has been comparatively quiet the past
tUf t1ays