The New York herald., 1863-11-20
HIGHLY IMPORTANT news.
Four Days Fighting Between Long-
streets and Buraside's Forces.
Retreat Of the Union Army
TO Knoxville.
A GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED.
ks., &s, -
p,r. jaime. q. Fitnpatricks Despatch.


KNouuLE. Tom, Nov IT, 1865.
General Longstres. after crossing tho Tennessee on
Saturday morning. lith instant, attacked In the at
teruoon by General Burnside who drove tho advance
guard back TO within mile OF tho rivers edge by night
! fall.
yOngsres, crossed the remainder OF bis troops during
che night and Sunday morning advanced iu force.
| General Burnside. finding 1t impossible TO cope with
him the small force at bis disposal fell back to Le
nor the roar guard sIrmishiug heavily with the enemy
| through the day.
Three desperate charges made upon positions
| during Sunday night, bu, they were hsndsomey ro
| pulsed
On Monday morning General Burnside evacuated Le-
por but owing the energy with which the rebel pur
suit was kept up, determined to give them decided
check and accordingly came into line Of battle at Camp
bss station, wbeu 6g ensued, iasiug from late IN
The forenoon until dark Our ars, position commanding
tho both sides, the Infantry dspioyed IN front
| OF this, and were ATTACKED by the ensmy, who
made several gallant charges, aud naly succeeded, by
ing our men driving them 70 Tho cover Of the
batteries which opooed terrific aod destructive
| Gre The rebels retired before II, gavo wy aod even
\ tuay fell back TO the river.
twas nov three O'Clock the afternoon. The rebels
showing desire the attack. and having brought
three their assist,nce General Burnside ie
back to more desirable pcstou and again gave tsen
4
- as0rs "a pos ,ssipo 81 tneir owI Al
-. -. a.. usut having been attained ana as tns
ION OF the rebels had enabled our trains to get al
advance our troops foil back during the night ana
ry Tuesday morn ng reached Knoxville where great
title is expected to be fought tomorrow :,
Yesterday the rebel advance guard attacked our out
sts upon the Loudoa aud Clinton tosos suu n'A'' :
.rn ching continued al day. .
This morning the sttaoA was rosdmed "hen ine 'og
hch set in during the nisbt had lifted Inc feoe.' :
,dna IL impossible 10 drive our men with Infantry
roaght several guns into position, sud poured 10 9
mixing Are.
In tie afternoon thsy brod,b forward heavy iorce OF
,f,p,rv once mere and after brief ssirnsb charged
,r nosi,on terrific hard TO hand CONFLICT occurred,
9TH sabres and rev0yets beng used both sides our
zen fourh, WITH the greatest glsury bat al sft we're
o,npclei 10 fai back aboa third q mile 20 strong
ne which they hold TO- night
We have % regret the w0uudins Of Gen sanders 'nn
9t sscs n the cavalry, who oomnanfed tbe olipos'
no oerersi,s condition is critical fc1t CO. smith, ~
bo twentieth 4ch. .stu wa Killed 90 Campbell statiou
,ur ss IA that a.hl was between tTo and three nm
-es our ,.-, 10 dsy uip noe es,eet one DiIsi aud
nv
IA. ,nsnvs - on Mosday, owing q he sisefs are
i o,r artillery. ro.ld not have been ,r.s Tao tAoH
aad. Thes ta DAY s sc5.iu'ied ~ io'f '' i'o n'n
fred
Gsn 'hacksl.o.d bad bfag nsat ou ,audsy F'n TIC
ebr't on me otncf lido o. the no it-l tlgee miles from
uers. Do gept len ia cheek anda u-ht they d."p-
reired
our men ere in Coo best - spirit, ,ud lcrs,'y coat
dsnt o. success tomorrow