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The attack on Knoxvillerepulse of the enemy with heavy lossDestruction of Bridges, &c. Knoxville, June 20
--Six regiments of mounted infantry, one of infantry, and a battery of artillery — in all three thousand men — attacked this city this morning.
Col. Trigg, of the 54th Va. regiment, commanded our forces.
After a spirited engagement of one hour and a half our batteries drove the enemy from the field with heavy loss.
The casualties on our side were six killed and wounded. Capt. H. McClung, of this city, was killed.
The enemy have torn up the railroad track and cut the telegraphic wires some miles above here.
[Second Dispatch] Knoxville, June 22
--The Yankee raiders left here on Saturday, at 10 o'clock, and attacked Strawberry Plains, seventeen miles east of Knoxville, at 5 P. M. After a brisk fire of half an hour, our troops surrendered to superior numbers, and the enemy paroled 130 prisoners.
The enemy burnt the bridge over the Hoiston, the depot., and se