The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-21
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who drove the advance guard back TO
within mile Of the rivers edge by
nightiall. Longstreet crossed the re-
mainder Of his troops during the night,
and, on Sunday morning, advanced in
force. General Bursde, finding IL i'm
possible TO cope with him with the small
force at his disposal, fell back to Lenoir,
the rear guard diminishing heavily with
the enemy throughout the day. Three
desperate charges were made upon our
position during Sunday night, but they
were repulsed. On Monday morning
| General Burnside evacuated Lenoir, but
owing TO the pursuit that was kept up,
lac determined to give them a decided
check, and accordingly came into line of
battle at CAmpbelPs station, where a
| fight ensured, lasting from late in the
morning until dark. Our first position
commanded the road on both sides
The infantry deployed in front and were
soon attacked by the enemy, who made
several gallant charges, and finally sue
ceeded in outhanking our men and driv-
ing them TO the cover of the batteries,
which now opened terrific and destruc-
tive fire. The rebels retired before il
and gave way, and eventually fell back
TO the river.
1t was now three o'clock Z. M. The
rebels showing desire to renew the at
tack, and having brought three batteries
TO their assistance, Gen. Burnside fell
back 20 a more advantageous position,
and again gave them battle. The contest
continued, closing at nightfall with our
troops in possession Of their own ground.
The object of the fight having been OBJ
tanned, and, as the detention of the rebels
had enabled all our trains to get in ad-
vance, our troops fell back during the
night, and reached Knoxville, where q
great battle is expected TO morrow.
Yesterday the rebels advance guard
attacked our outposts upon the Loudon
and Clinton road, and heavy diminishing
continued all day. This morning the
attack was resumed The rebels finding
il impossible TO drive with infantry
broughtseveral guns into position, and
poured in a thanking fire. In the evening
they brought forward heavier infantry
force once mere, and after brief skirm
ish, charged our position. A terrific
hand TO hand conflict occurred. Our men
fought with the greatest gallantry but al
last were compelled TO fall back about
one-third of mile to a strong line
which they hold tonight.
We have to regret the wounding Of
General Sanders, who commanded the
outpost. His situation is critical Lieut.
Col Smith, of the goth Michigan, was
killed at CampbelPs station. Oar loss
in that fight was between 200 and 800
Our loss day will not exceed $50
The enemy's loss on Monday, owing e
the severe fire of our artillery, could moi
have been much less than 1000. Theii
loss Today is estimated at four or Gv,
hundred.
General Shackelford had brisk figh
on Sunday with the rebels on the othe
side Of Holston, three miles from here
and kept them in check. at night they
, disappeared.
Our men are in the best of spirits, anC
, perfectly confident of success to mor
row.
KNOXVILLE, Nov. 19-The enemy be
gan diminishing from their position OIL
} the Kingston road at 10 o'clock thi
morning. Our advance alone was com
posed wholly of mounted infantry ant
cavalry, who commanded the position
under command of Gen. Sanders, an,
each man acted like veteran. At moo
the enemy opened with artillery at shor
range, principally at large house. Ben
jamin's battery was the only one whicl
replied, occupying the chief fertilization
q mile in front OF the town. A desper
ate charge was made by he enemy a
| about 8 2. NJ. Oar men were protecte
by rail barricades on the crest of a hill
Gen Sanders was severely wounded, an
was borne from the field. We yielde
the position and fell back a third of
q mile TO q stronger one. We have los
100 men, quarter of whom wer
d. killed. The enemy had completely in
vested the place. but General Bufnsid
= will defend it to the last man, and, il i
believed, successfully.
! Oar troops are in the best of spiritl
|, Our important point is fortified, and con
= fdencc prevails that we shall whip th
: enemy.
MEMPHIS, Nov, 16 The country PEG
pie back Of Fort Pillow have probabi
suffered more from depredations of guer
= rillas than any others along the Missis
4 sippi river. Scarcely day passes bu
q more or less of the planters and thos
keeping small stores are plundered. III
people have become exasperated TO sue
n an extent that they have determined b
Q league together add hang all of the vii
a lAins that can be caught.
On Friday last, after = new depreda
ton, some citizens, assisted by soldier
V from the fort, hearing of a rObber rem
,, devious, started out, and, after a Ion
march, came up with and captured thre
of The gang, tTo " hites, named Davis an
Buckley, and negro. They wero give
a trial at once, found guilty, and execu
/. ted by hanging on the spot. Buckle
/. before the war was esteemed an honor
n able and we'll to do farmer
e The CONSUMPTION is still going on i
Shelby and Upton counties. Robin
If of plantations is of daily occurrence.
v CAIRO, Nov lS,-Qaite a number of th
d guerrillas who have been infestin
d Western Kentucky have been taken in "a
n vicinity of PaducAh and Union City an
|. sent to Columbus. Yesterday skirmis
n occurred between q squad of FEEDER,
i. cavalry and some guerrillAs. Five of tL
"a latter were killed and three captured.
!. There il was discovered that Hol
a Lucien Anderson and Mr.. Landrum ha
j, been captured by Faulkner. Several {
II his friends were arrested by order
h Gen. Smith, among them were Faulkner
II father-in-la law and brother. A lawyt
If named VIM. Il. Corbett volunteered 10 {