The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-24

VESTED
r.a news from Knoxville is Interesting, an.
oon6,ms the Intelligence which has been received
4. d,.ustehes flom Gen. Bragg. We give in ful
,he following kilograms from Knoxville:
Kxo,yuLs Tenn, Nov. IL, le63.-Gen. Long
,,,rt after crossing the Tennessee on Saturda,
,,orninp 18th inst, was attacked In the afierhoOi
nv Gen Burnside, who drove the advance guart
hack 10 within mile Of the rivers edge by night
fall
Longstseet crossed the remainder of HE troop:
during the night, and on Sunday morning advanced
IN force.
Gen burnside, finding II impossible TO cope with
Elm with the small force at his disposal, fell back
10 Lenoir the rear guard diminishing heavily with
Ihe enemy through the day.
Three desperate charges Were made upon oul
positions during Sundsy nlght, but were mana
someiy repulsed.
ON Monday morning General Burnside evacuated
Lemon, but owing 10 the energy with whieh the
rebel pursuit WAS kept up, determined to give then
decided check, and accordingly came into line al
battle AT Campbr's Station, when n fight ensued
lasting from late In the forenoon until dark. 0ul
FIRST position commanding the road from both sides
The infantry deploy-d I'm front Of this, and were
soon attacked by the enemy, who made several
gallant charges and finally succeeded by Outfiank
Ing our men, in driving them 10 the cnver Of the
batteries, which now opened terrific and dcstruc
tive hTe. The rebels retired before 1t, gave way,
and eventually fell back to the river.
II was now three O'Clock In the afternoon. The
rebels showing desire 10 renew the attack, and
having brought three batteries TO their assistance,
General Burnside fell back to "a more desirable 20
sttion and again gave them battle. The contest
contn ied closing at nightfhlI, with our troops in
pa,.cs-on of their own ground.
The ohject OF the fight having been attained, and
A. The detention of the rebels had enabled our
usins 10 get al! in advance, sur troops fell back
during the night, and carly Tuesday morning
reached Knoxville, where great battle Is expected
10 be fought 10 MORROW
Yesterday the rebel advance guard attac ked our
outpost. upon the L0udOn and Clinton roads, and
hrayy skirmishlng continued all day.
This morning the attack was resumed, when
The tog which set ia during the night had lifted
The rebels finding Ii impossible to drive our men
with infantry, brought several guns into position
aed poured in Il thanking fire.
Ia lhc afternoon they brought forward n heavy
force Of infantry once more and after brief skir
mish, charged our position. terrific hand to-
hand conflict occurred, both sabres and reyplvers
being used on both sides Our men fought with
the greatest gaiiantryi but at last were compelled
to fan Laok about third of mile TO strong line,
witch they hold TO night
We have to regret the wOunding of Gen. San
ders and Capt. Skies, of the cavalry, who com
,nsutrd the outpost. The Generals condition is
ci,ieal. Lieut.-Col smith, Of the Twentieth
Nichi an, was killed at Campbeii's Station. Our
IDss In that fight was between two and three hun
deed our loss to day will not exceed one hun
rhr enemy loss on Monday, owing To the Sc
were fire of our artillery, could not have been less
than thousand. Their loss To DAY Is estimated
at leur OF fve hundred.
Gen. ShackelfOrd had brisk hght on Sunday
with the rebels on the other side Of the Holston,
lhfes miles from here. He kept them In check,
and at night they disappeared
our men are in The best of spritB and perfectly
confident of success to morrow.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, Nov. ls.-The enemy began
skilmishIng from their position on the Kingston
road AT Ten O'clock this morning Our advance
alone, composed wholly of mounted infantry and
cavalry, commanded the position, under command
Of General Sanders, aud each man fought like
veteran.
Al the enemy opened with artillery at short
range their battery being protected by large house.
benjamin. 5 battery was the only one which re-
Piled, occupying the chief tOrtifcation half mile
IN front of and to the right OF The town. des-
perate eharse was made tIy the enemy about thr' e
r, M. Our men were protected by rail barricadcs
On the crest of the hill. Gen. Sanders was severe
ly wauhded, and was borne from the field
We yielded the position and fell back about
ihifd ri mile 10 n stronger one. We have lost
about hundred, one-quarter Of whom were
killed.
The enemy had completely invested the place,
bat Gen. Burnside will defend II to the last man,
aud IL Is believed, uccessiully The troops in
The best spirits. Every important point IL fortified,
and confidence prevails that We shall whip the
enemy out.
LOUISVILLE, Friday, Nov. 20-A private dis
patch, received by gentleman la this city, yester
day morning, dated Knoxville, Nov. 10, and signed
A. +. Burnside, Major General, says:
I'VE are all flHnt. 1tI the line Is sui lhtet-
npted between Knoxville and Cumberland Gap.-
Nothing heard from The latter place last night
nIGp Ia III O'Clock To day.
Headquarters here not advised of any move
meut about Knoxville for several days past.
dispatch just received from Pafson BrOwnlow,
dated Barbour lii, Nov. ~, says: '.Thefe Is
hghing all about Knoxville"
LAIEsr FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
The teleerams from the Army Of the Potomac
feem to anticipate an early engagement. The cars
sre now running to Brandy station. A dispatch, Of
the 10Th, says
-, The sick men have been sent to the rear
though Gen Lee may have the advantage Of po-
s!ii1i III The aehing great bafte, which can
h"l BIZ long deferred between the two armies In
Virginia. now confronting each other, yet he has
hoI ie advantage Of superior Plumbers, nor OF that
pAuiotc sentiment which will impci our soldiers
70 heht as they fought before, animated, as
'hy are by the hope OF greater victory than they
ever yet have Won
Gen. kilpatrick came up to the front to day, and
"rh' Gfaiian went to Washington.
ihe intelligence received To night from the Army
VI ihe Potomac is 10 the effect that cavalry skir
'isu between 200 rebels and part Of the 18th Penn
.sNahia cavalry took place yesterday morning at
ue'ndh i"rd, on the kapidan. Tie rebels crossed
.'e hNtI, when our men fell back upon our infan-
uy pickets The loss was small. Some OF our
men were captured.
-, here ase frequent reviews and division drills,
purposes
1Ak fibfRAI DEFEAT IN IoUIsIANA-THH TEXAS Ex
PEDfTIon.
Tue New York Times has the following intelll
eehcs from LOuisiana:
ny ,hs steamship Creole, from. New Orleans on
+ith inst, we have intelligence Of the opera
uoas of Gen. WashbuTne's forces In the Techc
s,y. The reports from there state that Wash
,anf safs whole loss In killed and wounded and
sa... prisoners was 677. The Indiana 9Th was
T.pa"ied almost entire. The Goth Indiana and 06th
mo lost largely. The rebel force Outnumbered
,ua I,s hse 70 one. We only execlied them In ar
M " means Of which, al short range, II Is
I"sat Ws tllIed q large number Of the enetuy.
sppeeft from our correspondents statements
h.. s 70 me Texas expedition, that Gen Banks
ra. ~ @oestas past been urging upon the Govern
=, we eeeessity Of seiaf0rciAg his army In order
~ asake that movement efficient and successfial;
aug mat his appeals have not been needed. With
H. L.~Ia', aud pOsstbly inadequate force, therefore,
mas undertaken tho expsdtiion. With what
.ns 90 undef ~ ciscHmsiances, we shall see
ss ~ ~ ne rails In achieving permanent success,
os.'f ".hsf 6enetals have dGne before him In other
d,sas, when success seemed ceTtntn, IL 10 NOT
70 divine upon whom the blame lies.
: 'as &slIRs soR fns vspxaAl PRISONERS Al a,ca
AoND.
.he Washington Star Il satisfied that ss.he
e'e' authorities are faithfully executing their
"'@Ses'' In the matter II dlsssibuslpe the food
says