Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-24
LA4RR PROM Tm10 UNITED STATES.


The New York Herald of the goth inst has been re-
csivla The most interesting news.it contains is en-
bracsd in despatch from Knoxville, dated nth, Of
which the following is t. substance %
Gen Lougstreet crossed the Tennessee on Saturday,
aud advanced in force On SuadSy morniI &. General
Blu mid fell back 10 Leuoir but evaculed that place
Monday 0Eing 10 she energy with which the rebel
purtu nit KEEP: up, be determined to give them de-
cided check, and accordingly came in lne ct battle
aCampbelrs ion, when fight eDsued, lastng from
late in the aternboa until dark. The enemy made sew
sral gallant charges and finally .u:cseded, Oy outaDk'
lag our men, in driving thu the cover Of the bate
RES which now opened terrible and destructive Are
Tee rebels having brdght up three Batteries General
Burnside fell back to a moro desirable position, and
again gave them battle The contest continued, closing
az nghtfal with troops in pos esson Of their own
ground :.
TIE object OF the 6gh! having been attained end as
the dstena1n Of tee rebel had ENABLED ouOtrAns to
get all in advance troops fell back during the night
and early Tuesday morning reached KGoXvill,:
Yesterday the bel advance guard attacked our OUT
posts and heavy skrhislirg continued all day
'TriJ mONi6g, the attack was renewed. The rehes
brought several guns intoPoston, and poured In
Alnking Ere.
In the afternoon they brought forward heavy force
of allry aud chatged position. terri6, hand
tohsnd cor fict occurred Our men compelled TO
fall back about third Of mile to strong line, which
they hold tonight.
General SlcdeTs, VINO commaoQed tue Ou'poG, Was
wounded. HIS coGdltiolA critical. Lieutenant Colonel
Smith, Of tie goth Michigan, was killed at ClmpbeDs
alton Oar loss in that fight NAs0etweeA 200 and 800
Oar loss TO-DAY will not exceed 100.
The eLemy's los, Monday could not have been less
than 3 thousand, owing TO the severe fire of our aItl
lery. Their 10 to-day HestimGted at 400 to 500.
2 Another despatch, dated l9;h, Ays: The enemy
had coupateIy invested the place, but Gen. Burnside
will defend d to the last map, and it Is believed,
cesfully The troops are in the best spirits.
The reports from General WAshburne's army, In the
Teche country, state that his whole loss in lied,
wounded and missing VAS 667 The 9Th Indiana was
cIptured almost entire. The rebe force Outnumbcrsd
Oh ave to one.
Several columns of the Herald are occupied with
description OF the 'Naonal Metropolis" oersetsry
at Ge tIsburg. Lincoln Seward several foreign min
iste g. and Other Cignitaries present. Lincoln
was serenlded the night Dreced n the day which
the ceremony took place He declined 70 make speech,
the ground that an hts position it someN hat inn
por that be should OF say any foolish thingsp A
voice Ii you can help is. L!ncolnlt very often hap
pens that ae only way TO help is TO say nothing at all
(LAughter)
Sc ward was also serenaded and responded in an anti
slavery speech. He thanked God for the hope that
when slavery is abolished the country viii bs sgsn
united.
Tho notorious Forney was also serenaded. In his
speech be declared that he in fFvor of Lacoln's
election in 1885, but did not want appear So that
h ght the better accomplish the breaking up of the
Den ooracy.
EVerets Oratitn is published at length in the Herald.
90 ,upying six columns of small typs.0 He predicted
the rtcons 'Fucton OF the Union.
Gold Thursday sdvsteed to 15S but closed OF l52.
Flour advanced 10 cents Per barrel. The wheat
muket Was og in oxcited, AID further. advance
established - sympathy with the.upward movement Of
gold and ex, hrgs.