, 1864-11-26


From the Knoxville Whlg, nov. 1G.1
It is known to the country TINT Brig. Gen.
Gillem has for months been in. command OF
brigade Of State and United States troops,
sent here By Goy. johnson, consisting Of the
sih, 9th and 18th Tennessee cavalry. With
this command he fought and whipped Morgan
and subsequently Vaughn, and in short rcn-
dcred valuable services. -
Last Friday he was attacked at Bulls Gap
by the rebel forces commanded by Brcckln-
ridge, and handsomely rcpulsed the rebels.
The attack YVES renewed on Saturday, and q
terrible battle eusued, In which our forces re-
pulsed them again, With loss Of twenty
seven dead rebels left on the ground, the
enemy carrying or their wounded. Our loss
was eight Killed and nineteen wounded. The
fight continued for seven hours.
On Sabbath evening, Gen. Gilleln, finding
the rebels were about to surround him, com.
nenced retreat, bringing his artillery and
wagons out, with a portion OF the 8th, and
with tie 9th. leaving the remainder Of the 6th
and the 18th to protect the rear. The men
and horses had now been three days without
rations, except fresh beef, without suit.
At the west end Of Morristown, the rebels
fired on our troops from the woods; tho pack,
ed mules, some $50 of them, took fright and
broke in every direction, and n panic seized
our troops and they broke in every direction,
the result Of which was that Ne lost our ar
tillery and wagons, and many Of our men their
uuTH&-B Auu ElIl94 Ntu 0llIEHl auIEH ulI13G1l
into the 'front.' rank, and assisted by the Off
Gers Of the regiments, labored to form his
men Into line, to make q stand and give bat
Tic, bnt al to no purpose; The men were
zenB along; and theyery men who Ind fought
SO b1avcly and So daringly but the day before,
and on former occasions, could not be brought
to a stard. =
;: The captured, Killed mud missing Of our
command Will not exceed 200. The command
I'm oo11o of fhn pfnfn and kff
missing NTH arc coming up. There are
thousand and one rumoFs .afoat jos to the
forces opposing us, aud US to the conduct Of
our men; but we have stated the leading
facts as detailed to us By different officers IN
the command, who were present and Wit
messed all that occurred.
The following order, found in tho pocket Of
Capt. Hardy, rebel, after he was killed in
the fight Of Saturday, shows that Breckin-
ridge regarded Ills forces as equal to the occa- "a
| sion:
HEAnqrAnrrns A1xr OF EAST TENNESSEE
| RuzA7ows, Nov. 10, 1854
I The Major General commanding desires that
| you move yonr whole command SO as to form
a junction with Gen. Vaughn, near New Mar
| ket, on the 18th inst. The Major General
commanding, in company with Gen. Duke, Of
| the cavalry, will move on the Gap on the
same day, and if the two forces will opera:c
promptly the enemy can be badly whipped
ind mostly captured. Have your men in good
| fighting order and move rapidly. Answer by
! return courier.
By order Of Mai. Gen. Breckinridgc,
| .. 0. LARK, a. D. C.
| On Sabbath evening train with tivo days
rations, with ammunition and 800 reinforce
| 1nents Of the 10Th Michigan, Of Ohio troops,
and Of Kinks command, were sent up by Gen.
Ammon to reinforce Gen. Gillem, under com.
mand Of Major Smith, "a brave and gallant
officer. These men and supplies got no fur
ther than Morristown, and then, aftcr night.
as We understand 1t, met with the troops of
| Gen. Gillem retreating, and fired into BY the
rebels from the woods, and from the
| tory houses in MorristoWn. This brought
our men in collision for the mo-
ment, but the infantry were formed
in line on the hill t11is side Of Morristown,
and fought the enemy with obstinacy. We
understand that there were but three Of this
command lost and that none were wounded:
They have come IN in good order, and brought
their arms a1l with them.
| The train that had the-ammunition and "a
tions, finding things as they were, returned
without further delay. and got into our city
that night These are the facts ~ sFe gather
| from those who were along.