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The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Gen. Bragg's army. (search)
for a forward movement. It has been suggested that the Federal plans may embrace an advance upon Virginia through Bast Tennessee, and a junction of the armies of Grant and Meade under the walls of Richmond. But such an undertaking is hardly practicable, especially in midwinter. It is more probable that heavy demonstrations will be made in the direction of Knoxville, with a view to frightening Longstreet from his pray; and it may be that a reinforcing column will be sent to the relief of Burnside. Indeed, our cavalry scouts report that forces are already in motion for that destination, having, at last accounts, reached the neighborhood of Charleston. Nothing has been received from Longstreet himself for several days. That he has opened fire upon Knoxville there can be but little doubt, but with what result is not known. He will probably retreat in the direction of Bristol and Lynchburg. The repulse of the enemy by Gen. Cleburne was at Ringgold Gap, in Taylor's Ridge, ab