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The Daily Dispatch: June 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], One day later from the North. (search)
in the direction of Mercersburg were at McConnellsburg, going towards Hancock. The Confederates are paroling all the citizens. Fresh troops are arriving at Harrisburg, but not so rapidly as the State authorities wish. Vicksburg telegrams to the 15th state that no change had taken place in the position of the lines. Everything useful has been destroyed in the country around for thirty miles. The rebels are believed to be erecting an interior line of works. The superintendent of contrabands is making arrangements to withdraw to a safe place the large number of negroes collected there. Murfreesboro', June 18.--Bragg has received three brigades of reinforcements, and now has eighteen brigades of infantry and cavalry. The indications are that he is about to assume the offensive and invade Kentucky. Buckner is organizing a large force in East Tennessee for offensive operations, and the Union men, in despair of reaping their wheat, have turned their stock into the fields.
The Daily Dispatch: June 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], Fight in East Tennessee. (search)
Fight in East Tennessee. We have a report that a considerable battle took place at Big Creek Gap, in East Tennessee, on Friday last, between the forces of Gen. Buckner and the Federal General, Burnside, in which the enemy are said to have been repulsed twice with heavy loss. Burnside then commenced a flank movement and Gen. Buckner fell back to cover Knoxville. The point at which the latter took up position was Clinton, within 15 miles of the East Tennessee and Georgia railroad. Other rmenced a flank movement and Gen. Buckner fell back to cover Knoxville. The point at which the latter took up position was Clinton, within 15 miles of the East Tennessee and Georgia railroad. Other reports state that the enemy had possession of the railroad at Lenoir, and that they were advancing in another body; and after having been defeated near Knoxville were retreating eastward. The telegraph wires between Bristol and Knoxville had been cut — supposed by the Union men of East Tennessee.