The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-12-01

From the KNOXVILLE Wing, Nov is.
1t is known to the country that Brig Gen
GilIem his for months been in command of "a
brigade Of State and United States troops, sen.
here by Governor johnson, consisting, of the
sth 9lh and Is Tennessee Cavalry. With this
command he Tough, and whipped Morgan. and
subsequently, Vaughn, and, In sto,t. rendered
valuable services.
Last Friday he was attacked at Bulls Gap
by he rebel forces commanded by Brac. inridse
and handsomely repuised the rebels The at
tack was renewed on Saturday, and a terrible
battle cnsuei. II which our forces repu'sed them
again, with loss OF twenty dead rebels
LEFT tile ground. the enemy carrying of their
wounded Our loss was eight killed and nine
teen wounded The fight continued for sevens
hours.
On Sabbath evening, Gen Gilem, finding the
rebels were about TO surround him, commenced
4 rctaeat, bringing his artillery ard wagons out,
with portion of the Sth, and with the 9th.
leaving the remainder of the sth and the 18th
to protect the rear. The men and horses had
now been three days without rations. eNcep
fresh beef without salt.
At the west end OF Morrestown, the rebels
fired on our troops from the woods; the packed
Wholesome $50 Of them-took fright and
broke in every direction, the result of which
was. that lost our artillery and wagons. and
many OF our men their horses and guns. Gen.
: GlIlem threw himself into the front rank. and
assisted by the officers of the regiments labored
to form his men into line to make a stand and
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were panic stricken; SO We're The numerous
citizens along; and the very men who had
fought SO bravely and SO da-iDgly but the day
before, and on former occasions, could not be
brought to stand.
The captured, killed and missing Of our
mand will not exceed two hundred. The com
mand have all encamprd west OF the Plains
and the missing men coming up. There
thousand and one rumors afoat to the
forces opposing US, and as to the conduct OF our
men, but we have stated the leading facts as de-
tailed to US by different officers in the command
who were present and witnessed all that occur
red.
On Sabbath evening, train with five days
rations, with ammunition and three hundred re-
endorsements of the 10th Michigan, Of Ohio
troops, and of Kinks command, were sent up
by Gen. Ammon to re-enforce Gen Gillem
under command of Major Smith, brave and
gallant officer. These men and supplies got 10
fourther than Morristown, and then, after night,
as we understand it, met with the troops of
Gen. Gillem retreating, and fired into by the
rebels from the woods, and from the tory honses
in Morristown. This brought own men in
collision for the moment, but the infantry were
formed in line on the hill this side of Morris
town, and fought the enemy with obstinacy.
We understand that there were but three of
this command lost, and that none were wound
ed. They have come in in good order, and
brought their arms all with them
The train that had the ammunition and "a
tions, finding things as they were, returned
without any further delay, and got into our city
that night. These are the facts, as we gather
them from those who were along