Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-02-02
FROM Tennevsee.

NAcinnatis JeD, ~.
The Gdzetts's special correspondence
from Knoxville, Jan. 22d saws:
Our entire force crossed the Holston M
Strawberry Plains, and fell back Ia ! nav
position. Our loss 10 stores at Strawbetrv
Plains was quite severe. Several caissons
we're blown up. Less than 200 straeeiers
sore picked mp by the rebels.
After crossing the Hvlston. our troops
burned the bridges and every thing likely
b fall into the hands Of the enemy. Among
Other things. considerable amount of oeW
clothing, which had lust been shipued mr..
vas destroyed. This is believed to have
been unealIed for. Our men are suffering
for CT thing. and, had the soldiers been told
10 help themselves, but little would have
remained for the flames.
| The falling back from Strawberry Plains
was very much like skedadle. The reb,
els had battery on CCliego Hill, near
Strawberry Plains, from which they play
cd on us while crossing the river, but in
ficted no serious damage. 0aly about half
d zen were wounded
Tire two divisions Of the Corps, which
crossed the river at Knoxville on the 2lst.
on the morning of the 22i, the order was
conntermanded.
Early on the morning Of the 22l. the
rebels and our shsrpshooters were skir-
mishing across the river at Armstrong;,
which is only six IN les above Knoxville,
and sqnad Of Longstreet's meh are since
reported within four miles of the oity
The Tovements Of the enemy are not
| clearly understood, but the impression
continues that We are on the eve Of @
Siege.
The latest from the front reports that
very few troops had crossed the French
Broad River at D4niridge.
The mails by Cumberland Gap have been
discontinued for the present, and are now
sent ria Chattanooga.
Men have been put at work on the fOrti-
6caiions around the city, and several bat
i te-ies brought in AMI placed in position
Our cavalry advanced to Sevierville, but
did not meet the enemy.
| Longstreet has a strong and well forti
fed position at Bulls GAP, where the Ten
nesse and Virginia Railroad cuts the Bay
Mountains. Making this his base, he can
with great facility. throw forces into tht
valley on either siGe.
Whatever may be the enemy's intention
matters will not remain long in the preseL
condition.
Parson BroWnlow is here.
A dispatch was received in the city OF
yesterday, by Capt. Morrow. Assistan
Adjutant General, from General Foster
through Capt. Anderson, that, In the 9th
ell was quiet Longstreet, on the 2ls
and 22i, was within Eve m les Of Knoxville
and heavy skirmishing had taken place
but, owing to the indomitabls 6rmness c
the Federal troops in their intrenchments
the enemy were compelled to fall back t
their old line OF hTeastworks, about twenty
two m les from Knoxville, II is turtle
stated that, ow ing to the present canditio
Of the roads, another advance OF Longstree
cannot take place. That be has been re
inforced largely within two weeks, Is q SCI
tied conclusion.
Cincinnati, Jan. 30.
Advices from East Tennessee, I'D to On
including the Odd, are MT very inviting.
On the 2lst correspondent writes
Our entire force has crossed the Hol
stJn at Strawberry Plains. and is falliu
back to a new position. Woods and Shel
idan'S divisions have been passing throug
here all day, and crossing the river opp
site the city. A number Of men were 50
to work this morning on the fort,fcation!
and three batteries were brought in by th
cars yesterday, and PLACED in position
The advance -four cavll-y reached Seyiel
vile to-day, but did not meet the enc
my.
"a detachment of Longstreet's cavslr
harassed our rear when falling back froI
Danarlge, but inflicted no damage wort
mentioning.
IAN kinds Of extravagant rumors ar
! sh0at as to- L ngsIreeI's in4o..iAas ar
movements. / have met q number of fl
GERS to day, who pronounce the Who'll
thing huge scare on our part. The ger
eral impression, however, is that L1ns
street intends to give US another siege"
Knoxville. Jan. %.
1t leaks out that cur falling back Is yer
much like skedadtle, although but
force Of the enemy.