The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-11-27
TIE WAR FOR THE UNION
FROM KNOXVILLE.
KNOXVILLE. Nov. II.

kNoxvuLE, Nov. II.
The Herdlds special has The follow.
ihe General Longstieci, af,cr crossing
the Tennessee River on Saturday morn
ing itth instant, was attacked in the ai.
tcrnoon by Goncral burnside, who drove
The advance guard to within mile Of the
tivcr's edge BY night fall.
i.ougstreet crossed the remainder OF
his troops during the night, and on Sum
day morning advanced in force. Gen.
Burnside feeling Il impossible TO cope
with him with tho small force at bis die
pvsal fell back to Lcnoirc, the rear
guard diminishing heavily with TIE cnc-
NV through the day. Thrco desperate
rhargcs were made upon our position dur.
iug Sunday night, but they were rcpuls.
3D.
on Monday morning Gencral Burn
side evacuated I,croir, hut owing to the
Energy with which the rebel pursuit was
kept np, he determined to givo them u
decided cheek accordingly we came in
to line Of battle nj Campbclls Station,
when fight ensured, lasting from late IN
the morning until DARN Our first posi-
ton commanded the place from both
sides.
Tho inCuutry dcployod in front Of this
aud were soon attacked by the enemy
who made several gallant charges, and
finally succeeded in ounanking our men
by driving them to the cover Of tie bat
tcrics, which now opened terrific and
destructive fire. The rebels retired be-
fore it, gave Dway, and eventually fell
been To the rivr.
ItwCs now AFTERNOON, the rebels, shove
ing desire To renew the attack, aud hav.
ing brought battery 10 their assistance,
Gen. burnside Eel h ck to u NOR" ndvHn-
taccous position and again gave them
battle. Tho contest continued, closing
Mt nirh,lall, with our troops in possession
Of ihcir own ground.
The object of the fight huving bccu
attained, cur trains TO get all in advance,
our troops fell back during the night,
aud early on Tuesday morning reached
Knoxville, where great battle is expect
ed tomorrow.
Yesterday the rebel advance guard ot-
tarkcd cur outposts upon the London and
Clinton Roud, mud heavy skirmishing
continued all day. This morning the at.
tack was resumed. The rebels, finding
il impossible to drive our men with in
ianlry brought several guns into position,
aud poured in n thanking fire.
Ir the Afternoon they brought forward
n heavier force Of infantry once more,
AID tcrr iic hand to hand conflict occur
rcd. Our men fought with the greatest
gulluntry, but ut last were compelled To
all hack tbou, ouc third of mile to II
strong inc, which they hold tonight,
We have To regret the wounding Of
General Sanders, who commanded the
outrosts. General Saunders situation
is critical.
Lieutenant Colonel Small, Of the goth
Michigan, was killed u, Canpbclns sta
ton. Our loss in thut fight was between
200 aud 800 Our loss to-day will not
exceed 40. The cncmy's loss, on Mon
day, owing to the severe fire of our ar.
tillery, could net have been less than
1000. Their less TO day is estimated
at 400 to boo,
General Shuckclrord had brisk fight
m Sunday with the rcbclS on the
other side of the llolston, three miles
lr,m here. He kept them in check. aud
at night they disappeared, Our men are
in the best Of spirits aud perfectly conf
dent of success tomorrow,