Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-01-06
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Eds ChcosIcts - Returning from the
battle of Mission Ridge wera-,...t one day
in camp when we received ,.ri.r- L.. re-
pare for marching. Knoxviil.- Ns> The
place OF destin ttion. un.i ~ "n,, ,n- Sag-
on was To he allowed 10 ,-.,.., r. i,uen;,
each officer tn un.u mus csr,, b ankets
AMI ra,ions To- IN ike ltn-.-i' ,n .ort;,tle
AT 2 % clOck p. NJ. Saturi Ia. y veneer
p. leaving all Ih- sick w,un.t.-d, mi
a farewell lIpk At pIr EN- o-t4.l-- qiaf-
ters Al ChnIIan"oga. and took line #
march w left the riTer tour left, ant
plo'idlng through mui ant r,In--halt- e
for the night in tense was,is. having
made only seven miles during the after
noon. Next dAY the weather trishI~ued.
! By dark We tounI odr-else. within "u,.
| mile of uarrisons Landing me ,nri ne
having heen considerably drlaved by
swollen -trasms We btvuut.-,.i ,,n a
besutiful side hill The flame, iroiA our
thousand c4mp-tires betutifi,-d the, night,
and shOne IN pleasing contrast with the
myriad twInklIng stars thai gemmed the
blue arched Heavens. cattle. which we
had driven with u, or captured on the
Route, were killed, and 4 twn thirds ration
of meat issued ID the men. After supper.
an order came from headquarters. that
Burnside Was closely isvested, aI Knox
vile, with only six daj 'S4ations for men
and animals. and we must make that
point-l2U nIles disuanI,-wlIhIn the
time Every man responded cherrfuily
that he was ready and anxiou, 10 make
the attempt. Next morning We we're i'll
line ready to aivance by three . clo.k. BY
two O'Clock, P. NJ. we had N Arch = enty
miles, and commenced crossing he II,
wasser rIVer. A. our advance approach
Ell the Terry, squad OF reb-ls fired from
the opposite bank without effect. and
hastily He'd fhe remaining part of the
atte' noon. and the entiry night we're oo-
cuDied III crossing our brigade with artil-
iery and wagons. Col iIarkrr was indo-
tatigable in his exertions 90 iaciiir,t,. the
Undertaking lahoring constantly at the
Our until IL was accJmpilshed. will uot
further weary your patience BY, describing
each step "t our army ~ II sdyanced u
Remembering the oid adage L rye
bodies move slow, " YOU " III not be sur
pris-d 10 learn Ibh We did not reach
Knoxville 10y the expiration of six days.
We dii, however. accomplish the objsct
for which we set out. L,ngstreet taking
fright at our approach. made one desper
ate attempt To take the CITY hy assault.
and retired mah and dishearten-d al the
barren result of bis daring X, erilnent
That charge cost him one thousand of his
best officers and u,-.n. Poo, fellow he |
will know better next time how L., esti- |
male the valor of Western uo,p,.
The following are aIn"nE the list of |
troops that left Chattanooga Tor The relief
of Burnside: Granger's. Howard's. slo-
GUMS 8, and pant of both corps OF Sher-l
mans command
Quite number of the ti,ovs returned |
before reaching uhi, place Our own,
tGranger'S,l corps encamped npposite the
CRY. AondaN, Dec. 7rh, sud ".I ths morn
ing oi tie 9th. cur brigade er.,ssed the
Holstius RIVER and a. en-, ~. 60. -
mile back Of Town ia the inn,-diate yi-
ciniry OF Longs,reet's torufeAIions Our
men were much fatigue,i, and many Of
them nearly shoeless We had all the
time been on half or two thirds rations.
depending on the country through which
We marched, tor supplies.
Knoxville, as do, also, Chattsnooga
fulahonH, MuItr- esboro. Franklin. and
all the Southern towns which We have
visited, gives unmistakabla evidence that
the biighting hand oil war ha, been upon
her. u, eF ono iIdnireI houses were des.
uoyed By Burnside, ia order N open range
for has ARTILLERY during Ihe siege. snd pre-
FenI them from being occupied by rebel
sharp shooters. Fences Tor Two miles in
every direction have teen consumed for
fuel; and all the public, and many of the
private editices in the place are now occu-
pied rs Federal Hospitals, or store houses
or army supplies.
Provisions are held At Siege rates, MS
he following prlce current hsl will show:
Butter. 81 to $3.50 per 10. eggs, 50 cts.
per dozen; chickens. 80 cents 10 81 each;
urkeys, 81, and scarce; coffee, 81 per D.
nolssses, $3.50 per gallon; soda, 81 per
b. soap, none in the market: cieer, SIS
'er bbl; apples. IS cents per doseni sugar,
5 cents per b. boots. SIS per pair
. Since writing the above, have learned |
through courier, that our cavalry are
till closely pursuing Lee. who is making
or Virginia with all possible haste Yes
erday Shsckleford captured three hun
Ired of has rear guard, and stragglers.
Lee is proving himself to be poor itin-
rant General, and if he does not have
turn OF luck soon, he may have occa,
ion to console himself with the old song,
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