Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-04
FROM .THR ARMY OF TENNESSEE.
TERoK OUR SPECIAL OORREGPOHDEETl
LoEasrRKRr's OoRPs

Near Rogersville East Tenn, Dec. 10, 1863
Ny letter yesterday left forces In front Of Knox
vile-the town invested and the Federas frightened
yet busy as beaversn strengthening their works by the
addition of every conceivable means Of defence
Pixies standing at an angle of forty degrees ready
to impale the daring sOrmer, telegraph wire stretched
s.bigh on the edge Of bitches and other ingenious
devses had been prepared after arrival in aneoi
patton Of the assault momentarly expected Fearful Of
night attack every change in our lines made after night
fall was signal for a corAAgraton in the suburbs Of
the city. Thus about thirty buildings ruthesey
destroyed by the enemy for other purpose than to
make bonArOs, by which our movements might be OBJ
served Many Of these belonged to Southern citizens
ana to refugees Who With mouTnul faces, witnessed
the devourDg eemsntlappng its angry tongues around
their all from the various elevated positions within
our lines
On the goth, considerable cannonAding took place
from our batteries the left provoking the reply Of
what was knoWl as the Gay Street battery, but IS it
was discovered that our sho1 entered the town and
caused connection among the inhabitants the practice
soon ceased.
Ga the 2lst Captain Dunn, Of General LOngs.reet's
staff while sitting his horse by the side Of his chief,
wa wounded in the thigh BY Of the enepys sharp
shooters Throughout the campaign Gen. LongstreeI,
with his usual indifference to DANGER was thus 0on-
sssnrly exposing himself to wound death, and on
many occasions ii would seem As il the miraculous
power of Providence alone had spared him from the
ia pending evils which were threatened.
Our camps during the investment Of Knoxville we're
all within easy range of the Federal pickets and not
unfrequenty whizEing bullet, notified the observer
from the hill tops that he was in dangerous proximity
McLaws was at this time, the right, his right wing
resting on the river Jenkins in the centre, and
Wheeler on the left, his men aching as dismounted in
fsutry Throughout the campaign the latter behaved
in manner which won for them praises Of our own
veteran infantry, while their young commander him
self By his dashng movements around the eaemy, his
bold recona distances and valuable captures contributed
not little to the welfare Of the expedition
On Tuesday morning. the oath November lively
encounter occurred which served both to dshearenthe
enemy and encourage our own troops. Oar lines having
been advanced somewhat, Michigan regiment attempt.
cd to dislodge cur pokets from their entertainments
The latter, however, made holder stand than was ex
pected, aud being reinforced, nearly demolished the
Yankee attacking party-kilIng their Adjutant and
several officers, and WOunding and capturing their Ma
jor besides seventy or eighty Of the who were left
upon the field. a. :.
Matters, however, began to assume aseriOus aspect
Valuable time was passing, and nothing really had been
accomplished The Fedsras at Chattanooga, advised Of
our movement and check, were preparing to send relief
to Barnids and to threaten The railroad at
Charleston and Cleveland had already been occupied BY
Yankee cavalry. The bridge over the HiWAsses at
Charleston was carried away BY freshe and two bril-
gades under Bushrod Johnson and GEcie thus de-
lAyed on their march from Bsggs army to increase
strength. Ransom, who with Jones and his cavalry
We hourly expected from the direction OF Rogervis,
had not appeared, Wills added to The general mSor-
tunes resulting from delays and other causes hundreds
of men we're bare-footed, destitute Of warm clothing
and comparatively lost to the service.
In truth, matters had arrived a. standstin. Long
street had pushed his lines forward on both sides of the
river As far prudent to do 30, without provok-