From East Tennessee.
The following official dispatch from Gen. Longstreet was received at the War Department yesterday:
Russellville, Jan. 19, 1864. To Gen. S. Cooper:
Major G. W. Day reports a handsome affair at Big Spring, near Tazewell, this morning.
With a hundred men he attacked one hundred and fifty Yankees, captured three Lieutenants, sixty-four privates, sixty or seventy horses, fifty stand of arms, six wagons and one ambulance. (Signed) J. Longstreet, Lieutenant-General Commanding.
From East Tennessee. Russellville, Jan. 20.
--Major Day attacked a force of the enemy, one hundred and fifty strong, near Big Spring, near Tazewell, yesterday, with one hundred men, killing and wounding six, capturing three lieutenants, sixty-four men, seventy horses, six wagons and teams, and ambulances, and fifty stand of arms.
It is reported on good authority that the enemy have crossed the river at Strawberry.
Our cavalry are still pursuing them.
A large amount of leather, flour, and iron was captured.
Brig. Gen. Vause, who had undertaken an expedition to Sevirville from North Carolina, it is reported here, have been captured, together with fifty of his men, at that place.
