New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-11


etreef Gathering srsssistence for Safs
Army--The Capture of 0nr 1ra'ns-
Condition Of Cur Eroops-I~nors 80
she Gallant Dead.
From Our Special Correspondent
u ANS CRoss RoiDs. 1S MILES East or
KNcxvILLE. Dec. -. letJ
s;roo +be close Of nv letter of the 18Th, moth
inc Of importance has occurred. Our army, now nnder
.le Immediate command of Gen. Parke, remained
hebud its temporary intTencbments az this place.
ready Tor battle. hal Longstreet chosen 10 make
the attack. Our skirmishers were thrown well to
the front, and during Thursday and Friday there
was some attempt of the enemy TO pass down
on our right flank on the opposite OF kehland Knobs
evidently expecting TO compel us TO stl fall back
and recover the road TO Tazewe end Cumberland Gap.
which rebates from these Cross Roads large lorce
Of cay airy and eiso Of infantry chiefly from oar ree
forcing troops sent up in that direction To- cheek
the enemy. and succeeded in stopping ms ad'
vance throughout Thursday and FRIDAY Our posi-
lion was strengthened. Our batteries Tcro strong
" posted ia commanding positions. and Teuouots
thrown up Ia render them more SECURE nom tnc
enemys artillery. Our left extended from the road TO
some two hundred yards up the ecelivi.y of asteep
mountain which also commanded gorge through TIE
CyAch range of hills. This part OF tie lnc was 0co
pisd tv the 9Th Army Corps. The right occupied me
center and right of the valley 10 and across the he1
land Hills as far as the Holston River, ut Mchhe!
Hasoalrs Division in front. The caDaTg were wiz
drawn IRON their position on ihe Rutedge Road on
Thursday morning and sent TO gnarS e sp i. o 70
smear on RicllaDd Creek. Finding ms u position 70
Contest his advance the enemy eoaenied himself WIN
rmisinS during BAR % tno cry ''r %Soa Con ~
Granger. continued to arrive and as our sliull3a
improved, the desire increased that the enemy wond
attack. Had he done 81, he would have met arm
reception. Affairs remained quiet throughout fTidaI
and on Saturday accommodating parties iaiieu 10
discover any force In onr immediate mont Ihpt.
Daniels and his associates o. ne sigai coips, VINO
rneatev on our left could discover Jorge force nor
any considerable camptrrs IN any direction Toward
Bean Station small cavalry force was seen, ahd a
wagon train m0rfNe ~ Ht rdHfy.
All the sgna co 70 show ttat Longstreot Is now occu-
MED Ia gathering subsistence for his army III the shape
Of cattle com and other supplies ana II moving 'o"drd
the Virginia line. Trustworthy reports from above rep
resent tlat he sweeping he country aboYoo every
thing in he shape os food and il driving or hauling II
toward common depot in Virginia Ionssireet, 1t Is
said. considers East Tennessee o. gone al during
the ygrr No serious attempt it j. believed. viii again
be made to dsicdge Is from East Tennessee whether
he will attempt 20 interfere with our communications
via Cumberland Gap now that we have better and
more practicable route by the way Of The river ana
Kingston REMAINS 30 he seen presume, with the cx-
peIence Of The past more coffee AMI sugar wiz 10
sent from that place until We ale quite sGIe thar IL VIII
not fall iuto Rebel hands
regre, 10 say that ~ my Last writing the iu extent
Of tie loss by the capture OF our trains was not uudeI
informed on the subject that there were 20 wagons ia
the trsin captured hy Longstreets foIces-a loaded
with valuable compulsory stores. These aoGed 70 VIC
loss OF forage wagons on sunday anu Nohla! max
about 100 teams IN all which have fallen into hebci
hands within week. ,,,
ahe se o b tsc rsy a 1sSa % sSsE
distributed within few days past
Gen. Foster. learn, both sanitary and necessary
measure for the comfort OF the troops has Ordcrod
supply of vegetables. pickles SC, which VIII be dis
ribned 10 them upon arrival nom ccIDmissary head
quarters. Iresh beef and pork have constituted NE
chief subsistence ~ the army for several weeks pss'
There beea liberal supplies already sent 10 ben
GrangeTs forces via the Tennessee River aid Kingston
HiN soldiers appear In excellent condition, aud IN some
RESPECTS exhibit favorable contrast 70 our own men,
This however is attributable TO the constant siege
msrchiug and hgbupg which they have lad on their
hands for weeks past.
Zee following orders have been issued:
fHADQUAsTRss ARnr OF TIE ONO !
KNOXVILLE Tenn. Dec II. 1888
CE,KgAI Onpr rs No 9Th order clearly 20 o1as
the positions occupied by our troops cpng he I.Gn
siege End IN token Of respect to he gaSn, ocrt wno -h "
lbe deense OF Knoxville the several forts and batteries ale
named follows: . -,
BARR Ky NosIr-A, loopholed house 'osih Of k..gon
Road in memory Of lieut. aud hdjt VIM hosis, I'd hchi
gan opuleers who fl In The charge upon Toe .es rne
pi. front q For sender GU he usr'dns Of SGy n
FoRr BYsGToy.A College, sner MsjcL Cornefins byinf'
tol ID Michigan VoUuser who fell MORALLY wounded while
leading the assault npon the enemy rGs pits in front OF f0
Sanders on the morning Of Nov 2. -
Liert 0spu I'd Michigan Volunteers Who s n .te aAaas
npo ,he enenys re Pc. In opt Of Fort Sanders, On Tbs
Foa- Cox.roox saruaii tII u. railroad depot
IN memory Lieut. Col Cgg-i2ck ,lgb Michigan Voiuii
.rers Who fell vi,ln cur is.es dp,insih- ..ee.
BsrTyEY WILTsEI-West Of Gay street, in memory OF
CART Wltsee. s ielisAn Volunteers, who MORALLY
wounded ~ C.r lEee during the si.ss,
FORT rvST1ssros sSIrs --On Temperance H'n Ia uefno
ry OF Lieut. Huntington Smith 2sl Michigan Volunteers
vino fen a. the battle OF Campters Station.
RATTEgT NLlfT0E LKg-Eest fFort Huntington Smith
IN memory Capt Cnon Leo )izh u.s, Mounted Infant
fonr fiii-N tie extreme eastern poin, OF Inca IL
meaoy Of Capt, iiil Of the Eth keiucsy Cavalry who Ion
during III. siege. 49,
BATrgsY FYAKxs On Fn. Hill Ia memory Of Lie snan
ard Adit Charles ". tearus 18th OHIO Mounted Infantry
who fell tue 'or Nov ~ IN out Of Tort SspteE-
BArfFkF ZoxLLsEE-Detween for sanders snd Second
Cr-k IN memory Of Lieut. Eraak Zoelntr "a Michigan Vol
tt..s who fell morally s6untsa IN the assault upon the
eneIay ae pits In ff6ni Of For Sanders, GA The morning Of
Nov. a.
BArrsRY s1KiRxss.In thu gorge betseea Temperance
HI and Nabrtys Ei IN rnemoy a Lieut. Nilism st'sr'
man. i3L Kentucky Volunteers, who fri near Lou ion Tenn
Fosr sTAsLzT-Corprns al The WORKS upon tho Contra
hill the south side OF river, ~ memory o. tspt =. 4
stanley 18Th Ohio Volunteers Mounted Infantry, who tel
ncfely wounded i the action Phllsdelpl.s. Tenn.
EAT7ERT RILLLsCsLEY-Be'ween Gay street onc Firo
REST n lnerory Bsat BiDgey l.ih Mich niantry,
ho c ia ecfion in front % Fort Ssnders, Nov. 70
f0hT HIeLRYIompris3pg ell the woss on tDe hdl west
railroad .nbsr aotA eide OF nycr In Or
Capt Jo,i Bigey Ith Oio Cavalry who f,l In action at
Rlne Springs Tenn, Oct. TO- 1888
FoIf pIcxKRsoS-CoInprfng all the wosk. between For,
Stanley AID Fort Big-y IN memory VI Capt Johnsn Dirk
ii?ih IL Mounted Infantry, WHO fell in action ns'r
Cleveland, ienu
b. commend of Msj Gen burnside
LEWIS RicByosD, A. A. @.
The Sssun.fon mt tho Fron;-SUppIics for
aald;crs-(houpeso OF Commanders.