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days of Longstreet before Knoxville, threatening assault and siege, had caused a scarcity of forage, gave us considerable labor to fortify our position, and temporarily suspended our communications and destroyed much property, chiefly rebel. There has been some loss of men by the casualties of war, but no panic, retreat, starvation, or actual investment has occurred thus far. The siege is another rebel failure. Meade's retreat across the Rapidan — his reasons. The dispatches from Washington will gratify the curiosity in the Confederate States to know what were Meade's reason for so suddenly getting back across the Rapidan. One telegram says: The Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan in three columns on the 26th of November, and concentrated the following day on Mine Run. The enemy occupied the hills on the opposite side of the stream in full force. The position of the enemy was naturally a very strong one, and he was found to be entrenched along his entire line, hi