The New York herald., 1863-12-16
Reported Rspulse OF General sher idan
by Longstreet.


Reported Rspu,ss OF General Sheridan
by Lonsstreet
EAmvnis, Dec. 10, Issa
There IA r.mor thst General Sheridan, commanding
tho column Ia pur.ut Of Lengsrcei, encountered the
rebel rear guard Of Knosv,He and sustained heavy
repusc in which General Sheridan said to have been
badly wounded.
Tho rumor Ia not yet generally credited ct General
Rosscaus headquarters But It Ia traced TO several de
tipct sources Uucss eorroboraed by derpoioarn from
ChAtianoogs OF tins date the story win be dis,reccd
mr.. James q. Fit1patrick's Despntcn.
sIxrrrsTu pAY-Drc 2.
KNOXVILLE. Dec. 2-Evsnma
Tho ouemy boen In motion during thu day large
bod es Of infantry and cavalry pasang and resang
our front, Our batteries threw few shclla ~ them.
When the truce occurred Sunday last tbs pickcts
and mutually agreed not h Are on opch oiher 80 that
much Of tho struggling musket hrlns has ceased. Tho
agreement, be 1t remembered, ia between the ricscts
only should olccr soldier pop hs head above our
works "whlz ""whiz" comes shower of bullets, wto
the pcsc, soldier who forty yards ,hc rebels,
looks on with conpiscency and imppniy IN rctnrn,
should oficer mako hle appearance behind hts
picket linc he s sainiod with similar compliment from
our boys ho disregard altogether tta gray who
conrronts them within hunfrei Yards.
Last night the prisoners m the JAIL aitrmpct W hfe tho
confession. Their desga was frustrated, and they
now dopryod OF nrea huihoieat punishment Va ihh
cold snap
our loft near river oar artera,s hsy. been anus
Ing themselves dor ng the oycoing by teasing as ooet
ronai sho into them, sHid'd ~ tho Illumination Of 'ho
woods
r,r vI'1oRr A. rou
General Potter has ssuod the following
IIr.DdgAarEas. srtn AHsy coarsi
o,.,s., Ksossll,s. sga, issg,l .o p Dec T. 'S9@
Tho Commanding dene'A dHSrss particularly io,orust'I
he onc.rs and defs camp,sBg ths gArr.ia al fort
S.is on The morning q lhs 7Th slt -.
Of B1Ssiess MODE leland s'd ro,a,,. New VOID s.s.
eer. a. ne sseond uos vofas.Ts nd ac'srsa,os
~ Isfg eG,s % ,a ssls n. .as ,s. =. ss.a.
ne aod iaRns prouer irrbls their ns~sss
- an 30 -, an solter. y ne sorp. 9o ash p,ai's
oaan9, 30 srsaes o ,ss ss@ y M ss .. a..
e In bais ssirnsb, yoo have shown ,o"r ssps
can no lsassr .ro,i 70 se@A,a aas,,, A.
aiTsten golh,. should ss h,,.ra .s.s 90 e.r ,sss
sses s,r,ns s m s ses az ever, a.
our ~ commsnssf ~.f
x,enor.s sows-. As.is,ss, Aaia,sn, osn.,.l
ma s.svAruDs ~ ru snvrsrr s,srn WV rosu.
Tho follow ing ennpi~,s vat a The iatses IN ths
| Seventy n,nh New York, TO asis-- asr
KMsd-sorseant Thomas linnhAm, Co . tergeAns
Rober. Ahsrly. Co O John h'nssa' Co. Dasakehsiss,
we,~dsi-w J. ooyie Co y. ,,sb, fore arm Nov o.,
800 20 G. eg Nov ~ nsnsy flse 20. y. lh,sh s,shi
w. Nov. 70. Patrick Caflln, CO X Thigh. We 20 ssf
-
Paterson, Go y, myh sliEhuy, so'. ~ hodss1s
NckeByl, 60 =, sbonldef. Nov 70 James Miiea.n 90
!, bfssrt. slightly, Ny. ~. Wm snhL. 90 E reaa,
slightly, hov. 2o
sEvusrrmrn pAY-prc. 2
ksory uE. Dc IA "a
Another day ha. passed vith1u, rosarsi q ibs At
tack by tho euomy. oaf batteries keep 30 Gro ,ates
walls 20 let our renforcsmeuu are .,l1 IN
pofsssion u tho civ. these signal sunr have
fcofasi uerosrary 40 The rnarnfs sbp cans ~ ~fhp
tho rast days arrroschfd no e3iY With Frss' ,sotp
tilukug tho silence indr ugc 81 10 rgrFslder Tta
rcbcis o4isdo tpread no fel.ft thai H i espisa,.a
ani e.t oar apgroarhisE feuforesmsais sloald b. W.
oned g. believe TIE fcifi and - e.ss 80 sars sre
nov pstshs "Fp ~ tNtFfFAH ~ "thftiers how
ever. d. not omit 20 plt IN fheii and am towards
lhs rebos every lime ihey afe
CaB,rsi Grab.m hsd a hrti wrh aud whipped ne cor.
ard ~ 40 fstei hefefa frsr near rr4nbeFy tfaiDr
day before yssiefday Ns are Niib"ut any astats
1he rcho General Nhsasr i' refor,sd csrtarsa ~
oivs'ry, % fs.ifn1a var nrsf '1svesta
i'osaf,ers Who came in ls't''aAy ftfon nrr'uss's
force ,~ssty ave tt1ussnd.
vovrpsb
kgios.
Henry YanhAu,sp o. n. tetb ses Ysfs No. sinbss 90
g. Z. smith, Co. u. .stn kAsAeLs sssits No.
wa.-n c,o 60 J. soib r,nnsylrAna dsi ps,smbss a
Con iisyeu co q, afth Nasssehp.stis N9sstb.s ~.
ssrscsnt O. cummioss. Go o. giss ssssashsssrs s..s
csrp9rsiJ j. sras,sf. ca. H. ss,h pesssyIvas.. xo.sm
Der -.
Wsrd Foster, o.. " ioofh fs1Dyi1tra. fsht 80, De.
Except, nsnpsl, CO so's Ss~ YNs 'sahp.
nec-rnbN
Henry rrsofl Co " - wafya,d risht lss Iessntsfi
Fetstd Ls~s. bacsieys bs,lsgy, ies sises %. Camp
bel ftstst, November ic
- safd e ins, uassN,s .Ai's'y, 10 ss.d soysn-
c'fprr.l nahisl i-'s. o. =. sia rsaasyI,sas, rsh,
chsfss y w~Ayu, Co. J. ssm rsnrsyr1as. s,rs 40
c,'isfs " fs,y, o. v. 2sh Y.AAshs.s,s, ssa
i9is I6ss' O. n. :oth p,sa.yir.ala, rsA, @ss. D.
oh.,ls, yea. co. X, Icoa rsshsyivaaA. nsh, ara
fractured. Dss. D.
ponTrnsru AVID L,sT pAv.
gsorvnls. loo. t-AM
Tls sftanes guard q oar r.in,cr-snssts raMahsh -
49, o 'sibsr ssry M. norrisz sss .<ss a
khsrsns vussrJ t.rusraies I-c~y Zee sts sss,ss
~ shal 10 oas1igr 70 s-sans Wa orsfsrs against
iisi u,s qsf.san srisss shsu 90 ssi thn spsmy No
49, si tarai - rl'pss'se Issi ihs ei.ssa gstss
- enf ifHrt "a f-nsss sbsi wbfis th@ raan e-sfy u
isusii,s-as sfmy tAs 800 usfsr 40 rass l-s ssh~
or es-ss hsv. bs-'a TIE e'iss .,ts.,y ssa -sses
~, -, ,sr, sssl y ssi ssar -th ,ppanny sel s~s
va Tea bss Jes ssy har, - isi ros by nsuAea ~
Oar ssss,sst ,ss,.s : ,ss ~, sssr u ,lss,y-tss TIE
rshfrsN ~ slsrs sa hsei one-ts ihai ne hsvs
" rafi ~iih oaf gsnsE; isassf. Gsssa Iarn.ss wna
sts sis-s = ar ssmfsrn ihis i.sa-fst ,Nar W.
~ibffs-n 'f9.a ~ esaangsss y ies Afsy = hs ots.
s,p.y N, s.s viil y psf,s~iviy fsssy N. rsssss 4
to knth c1ft~ 30 raurnfs~ No hAsfs AxsAs
- ssrih es'eias, FHsns, hsryisss. ksssassy ed
esssfsi T,slr. b. ,s.e.s.f. s,.4sy ysguv -rA as
Man pefrs s 90 4 isff issfers y ngfth csss,ss
fsfrftss ~ ~ as Cgwt@fias1 Osp We @rifSs wNh ln
pf.s, .. q ra Fsssfsl sn1 NJ sasslstss As grs-
ssssstos 90 ps'h ~ bs ss Nssif'sss ors.
Hyorvffs Dee t-ysuins
Osr rsbfUc.sssts cocsDps 20 vr,rs, sna q assy sst
- gssstss ths bossas q upssues ssy u4ai ,ssy ere
,ofr pssnssi ~ cstsra Esrnxa.
insvssh a uuis 80 !. - um,v - ne sssts Sus
,Fy could is~ rsssi rAssts f~ssies ksssiy sn
cay. ~ 1s1iy rss< foy Fffrn yuf haussss ss~ast
sfssn theg wss, ~ Hitt ~bai se@st oaA ~ ~
served 10. rat~s 'sw ssets ~ fssefn. tst ttsw
tbsfis eS - IrlarY
fhs f-ss ssss, e,ssnss ls' bs-r v-y sse1.-fsl !.