New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-23
Third Week and Last Day Of the Siege.
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From Our Special Correspondent
KHoxvnLS Dec l. 1861
! The long.loOked for re6nfOrcements have or
rived. Capt Odcnrcid OF GeR. Shermans stan. ar
rived at Con- Burnsidos headquarters very carly TINS
morning as the avsnt courier Of tho coming and delv
eriug army The head Of the column. large forc"-to
soy how many would be northumberland tie Little
Tennessee early yesterday morning They are under
command OF Col Long Of the 4th Ohio cavalry Lieut.
Col Horny Jordan Of the 18th Indiana mounted infant
ry with his command was among the advance troops
| On "wednesday afternoon the advance Of Gen. Sher
,nau met with considerable force of the enemy draw
Up In two lines of Loudon Our forces waited Tor INC
necessary reanoroemeDts '" come up which ho"enei.
did not arrive until too late TO make the attack thG'
| night Advancing to attack thom on Thursday mora
ling they found the enemy had fed. and crossing mo
river burned destroyed his pontoon bridge during me
night. Our advance pushed forward and crossed ths
Little Tennessee near the month and were ordered
direct 10 Knoxville. passing through Marys'ine lie"
squads u tie enemys cavalry only were .een. chieny
Texans who seemed only anxious 20 clude observat on
and pursuit. Maj j. c. Smith Of the 5lh Ohio cavalry
has given me several interesting items concerning the
march Of that portion Of the army TO which he 10 al
tached AT Iyneis station The Rebels burned large
visions sc. Near the same place our forces captured
large number Of lat hogs and cattle AT Cle'e.
land large mill belonging to Col IL IL Feet
filled with Rebel ammunition was set on IRE ny our
cavalry. Wheeier's cavalry charged upon the buhllns
tie lime and Of them with several horses were
killed ty the exploding shells. -,
The arriving officers bring no CONTINUATION OF tue
capture OF the Rebel Gen. Wheeler.
Near Cleveland train Of cars loaded with Hour SAT-
and fixed ammunition was captured. which the enemy
we're irving 10 remove toward Dalton. The uour and
sail we're issued 10 the troops AID all the ammunition
which could be used distributed among our bai.
tercsihc rest destroyed. 1t not IN my depart
meHt, bat perhaps ought not 10 omit Ia give the hiest
reports brought here touching tho results Of tho bai
az Chattanooga
Prisoners we're captured on tho way rr who repor,
dam ltt.t aud
broken. Squads with and without arms we're strag
cling into and through Dalton and refugees from The
Rebel army we're scattered through the cOnbtTy.
The advance guard Of the roeGtorocments were re-
ceiye cd with warm welcome. though with no eAteNa'
gam manifestations The qualification was too deep
and heartfelt ~ be noisy. Gen HaskcU with li- stan
paid visit % the camp OF the newly arrived troops. b.
part Ia his old command and others WHO wer,
attached 10 the Army Of tie Cumberland aud who
fought under him q; MurfrccsboTo. Connth and shio
Tie meeting and the greeting were ~ cordial and pea
SAINT nigh; hayo been anticipated under ths eEcun
Stances.
tn, Eebo troops have been reported Foing oasteriy
along the TaSevell Road during the ofiernocn. The,
bad tiiory Infantry. aad Hgon Tram lie batter
stationed Temperance HI shellcd them Tor al hour
KsoxvILlK, Dec. s lse1
The early morning was cloudy, and ram be.
gan to fan at O'Clock During the night tie body Of
the cnemys administers and pokets LEI, our front fol
lowing the retretng army OF Longstreet tie valley
guard deserted and came into lines tbs morning
They report that Longstrcei len on Monday Last the
dey aher tie disastrous repulse before Fort Sanders
1s however. lie not deemed Trustworthy. Our scoGis
early this morning crossed the neutral ground Ia front
Of the north side entered and inspected The Tort WHICH,
with it, eight yapDns emorasufes has been threaten
iLg rs for weeks Tie enemy LEFT no vOotca guns
in the fort. but fow poks and spades. Intend u
make - more particular Inspection Of the abandoned
works Of the enemy. account Of which must IL re
served another letter. The cavalry are ordered TO
pursue the enemy Tie country is OF III he soon open
again toward Cumberland Gap We have 1 learn. Il
steamer two with provisions and sgfpit, q" hihE
sOl, and tlis viii prVb.Dl! be tho most RAPID AM
feasible route for providing for the force here.
The concentration VI very large army at tlb dscs
vii neceesitste some Immediate NOV e;Dent lie coun
try for long distance frOm Knoxville u 40 tLorOugi
stripped some other district must furnish support 10
tle army Some o! tue oicors clpfe. r,grci Tat he
e. euy sAOnlc eay soDu. as VIII tie old o! our
friends who known TO lie almost within sink
ing distance, We could have Assumed tic offensive
Against Lon stree with tOieraule shos OF tuoctr
AZ general thing the Union people AZ, not sort! that
our bcsioscrs have left lie other eide manifest b.
look ana LaanneT that final despair hAS settled upon
item HEY look II they had lost friends Some ieaI
II expressed that LOnsstTeet may make cetogT 10
Cuob. r.and Gap and attempt ~ gpbbe our forces and
whatever they may have al thal psee O,eTs think he
VII make tho best tine into Virginia A.