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nessean, under command of Col. Gerard, of the 7th Ohio. They knew nothing of Jones's approach until he was among them.--She thinks there were but two Confederates killed and a few wounded. She saw a few dead Yankees in the road as she left town, and a good many wounded. She informs us that there were a number of deserters from our army among the Yankees, particularly from the 63d Virginia regiment, Col. McMahon's. These latter had been in the fight at Chattanooga, and subsequently joined Burnside's command for the purpose of helping to take the salt works. Capt. Avery, of North Carolina, was also among the deserters. The Yankees had issued tickets, and were to have had a grand ball at Rogersville, on Friday night, and our lady informant says they thought Gen. Jones acted in bad taste to come unbidden before the proper hour. The Yankee headquarters were at Mrs. Bynum's residence, and they were using both hotels as hospitals. They had destroyed all the records and papers in t
The Baltimore American, of the 13th, referring to the Federal disaster at Rogersville, Tennessee, says: It was reported a few days since that two of General Burnside's outposts in Tennessee had been attacked by the enemy, and a portion of two regiments captured. We are now informed that the disaster occurred at Rodgersville, in Hawkins county, Tennessee, fifteen miles from Knoxville, and that we lost four cannon and six hundred men. General Burnside makes no mention of the number of killed and wounded. His main army still remains where it was when this attack was made, and is considered to be in an impregnable position. Considering the activityepossess themselves of that important region, the tame relinquishment of which they have never ceased to lament. Their most desperate efforts, it is believed, Gen. Burnside will be enabled to thwart. The main army is where it was when the attack was made on Rogersville, in an impregnable position and in good spirits, subject to t