New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-28

tlnle Az length MS health became TOO leoOit loE
him 10 attempt TO take the field at the battle Of Pitts
burgh Landing. Ho remained at Savannah, Tenn,
where 10 continued TO sink gradually, ill Friday,
the 18th inst. when he died. IL bis death the
trv ia bereft Of heroic soldier aud devoted patriot.
MOVEMENTS ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER.
DESTRUCTION OF THE l-u-k-A AND BEAR
CREEK BIliDGES.
| CoIesp pondence Of The Cincinnati Commercial
u. : GusB0AT TvIEE !
PITT,BURG, Tenn, Ap-ii -, 1867
We have ust returned from an expedition up the
river as far as Chickasaw Ala, with land force OF
1900 infantry and 900 cavalry, under command of
( Biq Gen. Sherman, which highly important In
its Tosults snd entirely successful IN It's operations
This vessel and tho Lexington left heIc last night,
conveying the transports Teoumseh aud White
Cloud, with the land forces, arriving at Chckasaw
early this morning. Immediately after our arrival
Gen. Sherman started the cavalry am Illinois,
under command of Major j. NJ Bowmanl, 10 recon
hotter tie country aB Tar as BeaT-Gfeek bHdge WIN
sructons 20 destroy the bridge at I-u-ka on their
way--to prevent tho Reb,ls from iuteroepting our
troOrs-tbe telegraph, and Memphis and Charleston
/ RailToGd bridge AZ Bear Creek.
/ The Infantry followed, under command Of Gen.
Fry, wac distinguished bimself IN the engagement
with the Rebel Gen. Zol icofer with orders 10 assist
and snstain he cavalry in their movements. As the
chyalry advanced the Rebel pickets kept re.reating
keeping about bali mile shead, until they came TO
tie I-uk-a bridge, hne country bridge, nearly l90
feet In length which they set fire 10 and Immediately
/ des.TOyed first passing over safely Themselves.
They evidently regarded that as tho object Of our
lmovemcnt, and were purposey led to believe 90, 90
conceal the real object OF the expedition In Ge-
sroyiug IT, however, they saved as line sud trouble
and Maior Bowman was enabled 20 push on with all
vos.ihle speed 70 Bear Creek. Coming In sight Of
ihe bridge he arranged LIS forces for immediate &C
! iion--detailing a portion az once 10 commence de-
.roying the testle work leading to the bridge, aud
1 4 H. II. s.
portion TO destroy The telegraph noe, "ille WIN
The balance he engaged tbs enemy $50 strong div
ing them on tbe bridge, and while there pouring Ia
hrayy fire from lis csrbues killing four and putting
the balance 20 flight. He pur'ucd them beyond their
camp and then returned 10 complete the destruction
II tho rsiroad bridge, which built of solid oak
20 feet n length, AID nFchtectiyey one ofthe finest
in the South.
With axos and the torch, the work was soon done
the infantry arriving IN time % see the bridge ali.
pvt ? half mile oi telegraph hue was Ccsl fOyei,
the wire thrown iito The river, aLd Tie poles cat
down .luet ~ the infantry were approaching tie
creek they discovered railroad ram coming fICm
fbs east bet rot ia time 10 capture IT, ON their wsy
on they discovered 30 negroes. whose nahl en- DAD
fi and also dsc0yeIel about l0U t.ic' ~ hae co.-
FrerytAirr hayinv boon sucCssf1llvacC5mpi,had,
he expedition returned 20 tho transports wiL0ui
-Iugls suai.y, md IN perfect order. Con Sleruia1
msde few remarks, thanking tlcn Tor tttif ih'n',
rrf COIpratulging tnem urou their entire Fuo'e''.
Ttg FlOop--IIBiI TOECTs OS 1ifg Ni~~i~-
sfrPI--SKIRAiisH MAR PnI,Bt rG-jrE
! Cp,RGEs AGAttsr CTS. GRAh1 BrfEiuEp
10 CnNGEE-s--TItG BAT1IE cF JHE Oui
! AND 7TH-PASiC or THE BLBEI.s--Hn"
BrArRIGAED DECLINED Iu5 HtS--rFjn
BEIWEES TLSSlssEIAEs AEp Mioeisi'-
Plans, ~.
Special DsPsoh TO TIE Ct. cinlsd G.tets ......
r.. svaut courier % the Tennessee i.o5a reached
~ la,t night The ohio increased en 'nch, ard siI
dsing. Dispatchaa received from tie Cumberland
represent nat river rapidly rg1g From Pit sDmz
We loarn tba, Tie ONO rose fourteen ie.t Oh Iut3-
day, and from different points nltug the river ire
food is equally potent.
There ar. said 10 La 5000 Retl troops in iis rear
I of Cnickn,aw Biuhs aud al fandoipa.
Gen. Bragg has transferred '!e command ": Fort
/ Pillow 90 Gen, Pree.
From Pittsbnrg I-,o ir'eIHeeu,e Of 4LiIri-h
with tho ouoIiy, j. which Con. NoGrsgor with 6.0a0
cavalry snd portion u the recent re-tIiOrceu onts
cent NJ tie icDLefsos pnrticiI d. AbUGt nile
froD, orr IicLeis ihey came 90 Jltac @h tto Rebel
I lirLels, drove them ia a.d encountered strong
lOrse of Rebel CaVa.if, which they fsged. After
fighting brskly for s4 1our inh rides retired with
'incOnsideralie lDs-. . lis was On W,iLesdsy.
There has been 30 ai'cL 10 Aoye Tie mann body Of
/ th, AMY.
TIE EMBARGO laii nrou our movements by the rain
and mud slil continues. Con. Grant ami bis con
duct during the Terrific day; Of Aprl Sand IL Still
/ tie subject Of ciiGcism.
| ] am tod that charges are being daily preferred
against him for i1ccmpetcncy and reckiessnees Gen
Ilaeck pays 40 Een ion to the charges, but leaves
th, investigation OF the whole alilir TO COngfeg.
A gentleman from Northern Tennessee, whose
UDionsm IL unquesioned says that the whole coun-
Try below him H fal of wounded soldiers and fugi-
ives from he battle Of Piusburg-r turned Rebels.
He gays after tho arrival Of Buells troops on Sun
dav, aud the attack on Monday, Iieauregafd made
spirited speech 20 his men, acknowledging tie arrival
Oi q Union reinforcement, but sld tho srmies Of
Price aud Van Dorm were ON their way and would
arIive before night. Subsequently be brought men
rom he rear position Of his forces, rcpresent
lug them ss the eXIccied arrivals
After the final ront the enemy became very much
demoralizsd and Ten the fifteen miles Intervening
between The battlefield sud Coiiuth in three bours
The panic and flight Of our soldiers az Bul Run was
uofl1uQ compared VITA it. Arriving at Corintb
th., foimd the town deserted, and lett Immediately
forfCeopessee wthou. lei or biudfance
TLne IA bitter ioud between the Mississippi aud
re,oq pur Tennessee regiments, in Consequence oi
th, former clubbing the Icnn6sseeans ss cowards,
md NOT recoguiling thoir socl equality. He slys
Inc ,tfer will NOT H. DIT in the coming battle.
Ire Iruionjaie nave nearly surrounded them, and
the, consider their case settled as soon tie cap.
tnre of Eot Pillow and Memphis Ahail DO accom-.
plis1cd.
CFN. UATIECE'S CONGRATULATIONS TO
THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
UrABQrAnrlH. DarAHTsFSI oF TnH nii.sisipril
IfqTsBiKG Ter April %, i.ut.
7. The Waior-Gcieral commnndiug 'hls belan-
ncn, thairs Maior-Gen Grant ard halor-Ggo.
Blei and the officers aDd men ci Their Ie' cDiya