Submitted by James M. Burton

The New-York Times.
VOL. XIII - NO. 3821.
NEW-YORK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1863
Why the Assault on Knoxville Failed.
FORTRESS MONROE, Thursday, Dec. 10,
The Richmond Whig, of Dec. 9, furnishes the following:
BRISTOL, Monday, Dec. 7, 

Gen. Longstreet has raised the siege of Knoxville, in consequence of heavy reinforcements received by Burnside.

On Friday night our forces fell back to Morristown, where a stand will probably be made. The work of putting the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad in running order will be pushed forward by Col. Owen. Our loss at Knoxville was 600, principally in Hood's division. Col. Ruff, of Georgia, was killed. Col. Fisher, of Mississippi, was seriously wounded. Capt. Dunn, of Gen. Longstreet's Staff, was wounded. An assault on the 29th failed in consequence of forged orders recalling Gen. Anderson's brigade.