Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
From Tennessee

A letter from a special correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Gazette, dated
Knoxville, January Goth says:
On Friday General Sturgis advanc-
ed in the direction of cambridge, forty
miles from Knoxville. On Saturday
we drove the enemy's videttes out of
the village, three miles beyond, where
slight skirmish ensued. A portion
Of our infantry, under Gen. Parks, al.
so moved up; but, on learning that
the enemy were in full force, fell back.
On Sunday the enemy, with large
body of infantry, made a desperate
attack on our lines. They threw out
no skirmishers, but pressed down on
our lines in full force. Observing
their desperate determination, Gen.
Sturgis ordered Colonel ID. McCook,
who was in command Of division of
Elliott's cavalry, to charge the enemy.
The order was obeyed most gallantly.
This charge of this division turned the
fortune of the day, which, up to this
time, had been decidedly against US.
The LIST Wisconsin, which bore the
brunt of the attack, lost 60 in killed
and wounded. Our total loss was $50.
The enemys loss is supposed to be
greater.
On Sunday night, our forces antici.
pating flank movement. fell back to
Stra wberry Plains, which is only six
teen miles from Knoxville. The enc
my's cavalry moved down the Dan
bridge road, and crossed the French
Broad river, seemingly for the purpose
of making flank movement on Knox
vile. f
Sturgis fell back to Knoxville on
the 18th, and the same evening again
crossed the Holstein, with a view of
intercepting the enemy at Sevierville,
where u battle was believed to be
pending.
Great anxiety prevailed at Knoxville
with something Of panic among citi-
zens. Foster, however, was confident
of being able to thwart any intention
of the enemy.
1t is pretty certain that Longstreet
has been heavily reinforced. Sever
al of the prisoners taken last Sunday
were fresh from Richmond, showing
that forces have lately been shipped
down from the Virginia army.
General Foster telegraphs the fol.
lowing from Knoxville, Tennessee, da.
ted January 2sth, sP.n:
i have the honor to report that the
cavalry under General Stuart achiev
T ed victory over the enemy's cavalry
yesterday near the fair grounds, ter
miles cast of Stevenville. McCook's
division drove the enemy about two
miles after stubborn fight, lasting
from daylight to four in the afternoon
We captured two steel rifled guns and
over 100 prisoners. The enemy's loss
was considerable, SIS being killed o,
wounded in acharge. Guarrard's and
!. Woolford's divisions came up in time
to be pushed in pursuit.
The enemy 600 strong attacked the
garrison at Nathans, but after 9
twenty-four hours fight they were
; repulsed. Our loss was twenty, thu
, enemy's loss was much greater.
E On the 9th Colonel Nntter had ;
severe fight this side of Florence, re
pulsing the enemy. Our loss was fif
teen killed and seventy-five wounded
:. JOHN A. RAWLINGS,
Brigadier General
A dispatch from Cincinnati dated
January 2Sth, says:
Johnston's army has fallen bacl
from Dalton. Col. Burk, of the lOtl
Ohio, with flag of truce, went on
As miles. bnt could find no enemy
The rebel advance pickets were nea
Kingston, 40 miles south of Dalton
probably to cover the retreat to Mo
bile, where Cheatham's division wen
on Wednesday. Several companies
Of cavalry have been made use of tC
: cnvor their movamepfs