New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-05
Er,eu GIN. WgTCssELL's A4Mg.
The Movements o. the Encmy-An Artii-
iery sisiTniish-AGairs in East Ten
rcssee.

Couesp oDGenee Of he y. Z. Tribune
HyxIsvtlr, Ala. Friday Eyeaiug, June q, 1862.
Strangely enough, the ramors to which referred
in ny last Of the expected advance Of an oyerwhem
| ing force, which wac TO diye Mitchell from Lie
present portion, and free Northern Alabama Of I'm
/ ion troops, bad some sight foundation in fact.
a force, estimated "a. 1000 by those with the best
means Of obtaining information, crowd the Tennesses
River at some point above Chattanooga, with the IN
.enion OF advs ncns upon Col Gill; stationed at Jas
rer, Tenn, Will two regiments Of infantry, while an
equal force was to coss below and cut of hs retreat
OF assis, in defeating him.
Col. Gin considered it prudent to fall back TO the
mouth Of Battle Creek, emptying into the Tennessee
six miles from Jasper, snd - from Chattanooga.
Tie rsb.l. finding themselves defeated in their de-
sign Of routing bin, VcrOsssd he river, aud moving
down took ~ tositlon nearly opp1sito Col. Gill
troops. This took place some i've days agO.
Ii was. Of coJrre, impossible 10 ascertain, with
any cerl ginty, their Numbers but il is believed to
/ tsve very much exceeded that under command OF
Gil. Re environments have teen sent 10 hin, or
within supporting distance almost daily, and for
two OF thIco days il WAS supposed there would lie "A
bait al tha. place So far the only prOgre.s made
ia thai erection LIS been Ia occasionally exclang-
ing pus kerry Shots across Tie rIyer and IN having
An artillery duel in which our battery WAS success
/ fal. The enemy brought forward two twelve-yOuud
pieces and amused himself with firing a lew shots
at our tro0ps. Edaer.ons Ohio battery responded
and sue, eeded IL dism0uning sud seriously injuiug
one OF the two guns, when both were abandoned,
ana nave not since been used.
No mi ry 20 our men resulted from the enemy &
firing, although seyeiel marrow escapes were made.
A reliable gentlemen, who lcit Bottle Creek this
u orring informs ue that il Is believed there that
the greater part OF the enemy has LETT. Tue nature
Of the country, sud the difficulty ia transporting
troops ana provisions across the river, will prob.
ably prevent permit at ea.t wih the force at pres
ent available.
Il might not he proper to give particulars in rela
ton TO he move ment Ot troops IN tins direction. but
II can do no h.lIn 10 ray tlaI both Woods aud Nc
Cooks Divisions are not as far from us as tiey were
wien al Co.inth. will hazard no conjectures con
cerniug he object Of this advance, but were J "A
Rebel soldier, would rather not DO III East Ten.
nessee.
On Tnssday last | started to 60 TO the then ex-
uccied battlefield, but arriving at Stevenson,
fifteen miles on this side, learned that the Ir1babi-
e. OF an engagement taking place were much lees
thnn mad been led 10 believe, and finding that tEv
cling facilities were not easiy ottaiuabit returned
on thursday. Siev IL toe Junction Of the IA m
1his and Charleston aud the Nashville and Chaita-
nOOga Railroad, and although quite small and very
ii az Gaied looking village, great amount OF busi-
nees was done in prosperous times.
AZ the location ia very POOR, except that 1t gives
lounifnl supply Of excellent water many OF those
Who did business there had their residences ~ lies
distant, conseQ ueuily very few citizens now 10
ie found, aud the hOu.es are occupied by the 9Th
indiana Reg Lent stationed io Tic present at that
port.
Il IL expected that railroad communication with
Nashville will soon be OIeDej BY running Oh the
Ma vile and Stevenson hno. a deia,hment OF tie
l.. Michigan Engineers aud Mechanics, under Capt
Yates, now repairing bridges. This tody has
betn constantly occupied repairing aud rebuilding
bridges, since they joined US Ia Kentucky. Tie
Western line by way OF Athen, and CoGmbie j.
Low open to Nashville, excepting distance Of %
miles, over which wagon transportation ias TO be
usei. This, however, gives ~, with considerable
regularity daily mail from Nashville. Nothing
is greater treat % the soldier or viii keep him In
better spirits than 20 have speedy ana certain com-
uulicgion ~ gQt lroo bone o. gls&i Oaio. loii.