, 1864-02-03
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1864
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.


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Correspondence Of tho Cincinnati Gazette.l
cAHr MEAR s1nAwnE1nT p1Ans,l
EAsr TENNESSEE, Jan. ~. +
I, WOODS division Of Granger's corps drove
the 1ebel cavalry out OF cambridge, January
ihoro was sharp skirmishing the evening Of
the 10th, but the enemy was driven back.
There was a tough fight Sunday, lasting
| from O'Clock p. N. till dark. La GEange's
| brignde Of cavalry, 125th, !f3d, and 1st Ohio
ln1anf1y-125th commanded by Ltcnt Gol.
| were the forces chiefly engaged on our part
I The iEfun.ry regiments were on picket; and
The forces In the order from left to right as
IGmt i abDyc. ..
In addition TO this section Of battery
WEE posted on Lii In rear OF tho l25tl. The
Tlbtlb cane on in strong force, five to one
The cayalry videttts were soon driven in !;
then the infantry outposts, supported by
tie outpost reserves, were hotly cnga rod !;
and iul1ly, and indeed, very soon, the
grand reserves went in, aud tho fight be-
ca.llc general and severe. Oar troops fought
cutposts, as skirmishers eScellcd praise.
Captsin Dates, Of tho 1c5th Ohio, command
ing skirmislers on the right Of that
regiment, Made charge, and, calamity sup
ported by the 48d and lst on his right, drove
tie r.brls nearly . quarter Of a milo back,
clc1E 70 t1t1f nam ooa}. 10lantry sklr-
misiers on The left also fought most stub
torLly; but the cavalry being driven back,
they were danked and forced back to tho
grand reserve In the open ground, looking
cp the road to the Bulls Gap, was semi
circular depression, sort Of natural rihe-pit,
posted. This proved to be the key to the
whole position: The men fired by voiley,
and were onlS exposed as they rose up to da-
liver tLctr fire. The ground not only shelter
cd them, but concealed their strength from
The enemy, who tried BY artillery, infantry
lodge them. And though f1ankel on the left,
they Tigers [Gen. Wood named them at
Mission Ridge, and they deserve the name
held tl,tir ground till dark, aud then retired
across raVine and took up Il new position
from which they poured In q .yolley, which
ended the progress Of the rebels for that duy.
iltre they remained until Col. Garrard, with
Lis splendid regiment, dismounLcd, advanced
Ind occupied tho ground. The regiment was
then, by order Of Col Garrard, posted on the
crest Of the hill next in rear, where it was re-
lieycd near midnight by the 18th Wisconsin.
lhe stubborn fighting Of tlc infantry alone
eayed the town from capture, and, perhaps,
the entire command from defeat, for prepara.
tionB Tor retreat had been going on all day,
nrd the troops engaged were not reinforced
Tor 1tar Of bringing on general engagement,
for which Ne were not ready. Tho retreat
WEE 1uaQe over Two foute6y the forces lall-
iCg back across the Holeton to Strawberry
Piains.
Newmarket was occupied by the rebels
Yesterday. The fcrccs here arc ready for anY
Emergency, md expect m attack from Long
street, who has been heavily reinforced.
Sfili, If the enemy is US strong rs reported,
yoa need not be surprised to hear Of Us next
ut Knox ille.
The men are destitute Of clothing. and on
very short r.tions. OF flour last night, this
command received three-cfyhts Of q pounl
per man. to last two days, or one.sixth "a
1ions. When eick-call Is sounded, ron may
hear many All exclamation like this" Civ,
nE herd-tac1, and you ma5 be id with your
4nlnfne." And Of tentaye VIC are almost as
short us Of ratiore, while winter ouarters are
not even 60 much as talked OF.