The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-02-03

AFFAIRS IN EAST TENNESSEE.
Advance Of Rebels under Lcngstrcet.
A Sklrmish, and ~ Retreat of
Uur Forces.
rnE SITUATION AT KNOXVILLE.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati G0ze'te
writing from Knoxville, January 20, gives
the following account Of recent movements
in East Tennessee, caused by the advance
Of l.ongstrcet, who, it now seems has been
heavily reinforced from Lees army. Tho
account commences with tho movements
on Friday, January Is:
Last Friday our cavalry under General Sturgis
made an advance in The direction Of cambridge,
a village on the French Broad river, and some
forty miles from Knoxville. Saturday morning
we drove the cncmy's videttcs out of the village,
three miles beyond which slight skirmsh en-,
sued. portion Of our infantry under General
Parks had also moved up, but on learning that
the enemy was in full force, little beyond Dan
bridge fell back to tlloir former position On sun
day morning, seeing that he had drawn out our
cavalry as Gar NJ possible, the enemy, with large
body of infantry Hoods and Bushrod Johnstons
divisions led by the celebrated Hampton cavalry,
made desperate attack on our lines.
lie threw out no skirmshcrs, but pressed down
on o,tr lines in full Corcc seemingly determined to
sweep MS from the plain Observing their desper-
ato determination, General Sturgis ordered Colonel
u. VI. McCoOk, who was in cammaud OF division
nr Eliotts cavalry, to charge the enemy on horse.
This order was obeycd most gallantly. The charge
of this division turned the fortunes of the davwhich
to this time, had been decidedly against us. The
l,t Wisconsin, which bore the brunt of tho enc
my's attack, lost sixty in killed and wounded. Our
loss in all will not, exceed ono hundred aud fifty.
The enemy must have boon greater.
CAPTURE or GENERAL vAScE.
In our advance on Friday, PalmerS's Philhdcl-
pha Cavalry captured the rebel General Bob Vance
Of North Carolina, with two of his staff and an cs-
cnrt of fifty men, lie was sent to Camp Chase via
Chattanooga.
MOVEMENTS AFTER THE rIdHTINd.
Sunday night our forces having received infor-
nation that the enemy was mcditaitng nank
| movement fell back to Strawberry plains which
is only sixteen miles from here, on the railroad.
! At the sam, time the cncmy's cavalry moved
down the Dandrige road and crossed the French
Broad River, seemingly with the purpose OF max
ING A flank movement on Knoxville. Gen. Stur-
gis being aware of this movement, threw his cava
ry across the IIolstcn at Strawberry Plains, and
with them came into the city, yesterday, as pre-
vousv stated. Late yesterday evening ho again
crossed tho Iostcn, at this place, with view to IN
tcrccIing the enemy in the direction of Scviervlle
Unless some v1ry important change of programme
takes place, there will be fight in that direction
not later than tomorrow with what result shall
not attempt to predict.
THE POSITION At PRESENT
Isnot decidedly iattcring. In truth, the prospect
is that we are to havu another sicge-and how
well we are prepared for such exigency, | de
not feel ut liberty to state. 1t is pretty certain
that Iongstreet has been heavily reinforced. Sew
cra Of the prisoners taken last Sunday by our men
were fresh from Richmend, showing that forces
have lately been slipped from the Virginia army
The scope of country that the enemy at present
holds is all-mportant to him for toraging purpos
o., and must confess deem 1t equally important
to us, under tho circumstances West of the llol-
ston almost every thing useful to an army is swept
out The large and fertile valley between the
lIolsten and French Broad is just now of inesm
able value to either of the armies, and Longstrec
seems to appreciate this fact fully; whether oul
commanders do, time may dcvcopc.
CONDITION OF OUR ARMY.
Notwithstanding the extreme hardships and pri
vatons our men here have undergone, the healtl
and esprit are very good. The suffering, however
among those troops that have made long marches
lately, is perhaps greater now than at any previ
ous time. Something over two thousand are il
the hospitals, mostly cases of chronic diarrhea anC
chils and fever.
LATER.
have Just received reliable information tina
Grangcr's troops will bc through here tonight, ei
route for Scvicrvillc, where a battle is pending.
Great axicty prevails here. There is something
of panic among the citizens. General Foster
however, is confident of being able to thwnrt an.
intention ot tho enemy.