--A letter from
Gen. Longstreet's army, dated the 10th ult., gives the following account of the
Yankee's last forward move from
Knoxville:
‘
Gen. Schofield, the present commander of the
Federal forces in this department has advanced with his entire effective force as far as
Panther Springs and
Morristown.
From some cause he halted and went into camp, there remained for some thirty six hours, when he about faced and returned to Mossy Cleek and
New Market.
He came with fifteen days rations and evidently intended a further advance than where he came to; but suddenly coming up with the forces of
General Longstreet he came to a terminus of his expedition, and does not seem inclined to move any further.
His forces consist of three corps of infantry and a small amount of cavalry.
Aside from this move there are no demonstrations whatever on the part of the enemy.
In the direction of
Cumberland Gap.
all is quiet
Gen. Jones continues to pick up the scouting parties of the enemy in that vicinity.
’