New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-09
rsc,s GEN. msrCMEE's COLUMN.
Operations ia Northern Aia3nmn-Tae
Cmmpa;Fa Closed.
Corresrondnnee o. TIE Chicago Tribune.

Operations ia Northern kia3nmn-T2e &c
Campaign Closed.
Corresrondonce OF The Chicago Tribune ,o. ar,
ERiDGgPOgT. Ala, Ap.l 20. l'bl:
Gen Mitchell has finished his campaign by the
compitto victory which he gained over the forces
Of Gen. T.. Kirby Smith ct this place, yesterday
afternoon, and which You have doubtless had oy
telegraph. Ga Tueeday the march began, nndeI
command Of Gen. michel, who Lad come up, and
we pushed eastward along the ilne oi the railroad,
dragging two pieces OF artillery b. bahd for di.-
,ancs OF twenty miles az The least.
IL was about o'clock in tie afternoon OF yester-
day-Sunday--tha we came upon the enemy :
yicketa, three nnies from Bfideeport. They We're
stationed on The sde Of II small stream, tle bridge
acioss il having been buried, aud We soon found
,hey were supported by infantry aud two cavalry
70 u-nr the former of which came np and engaged
or advance, The sd Ohio, This regiment was te
ony one ~lich apps ared 10 he sish' OF tho Rebels,
and stier half an hour WORK they ieli hack unpr
sued as no means were had by the Rebels for Toss-
| iDg the stream.
| ten. Mitchell in tue mean time, made deiour to
tie leC with tie whole force, aud, after arcing
Iwil. came upon "A road which led 10 u ld2epoit.
He Immediately started for this point and after an
hours weary march, approached the itelei ioIiLl-
csii0ns on the bank Of The Tennessee. Tbs n0g,n
80 oao Oh Incredible difficulty and danger. Gen.
M.iclcl vas placing hius,i, with fvs J., iHeuis ot
infantry. two companies OF cavalry, and two pieces
| Of artillery between two divisions OF tue enemy
much Stronger combined than limselL Had bo
| been defeated, no could not have managed to re-
Ittest; il wOnid have been an ntier impos.ibiity.
Mehalted at o clock at the loot o. Ill, ard me
column deyloyed rigbt and lcit, aud formed iao De
OF battle, where thev stood hId fTom TIE enemy
| bv ..s Lin The artillery stood 10 the center, the
3'i and III Ohio on the right, with the l0th W-eoa-
sin and gl,t OHIO the lett. As econ u iorred IN
| line tie whole cDidEn advanced, aud reaching The
! crest VI tie hill, looked down upon the emmy.
AQun they came to half. Pcering above the Top
OF itc hill Isiw he w.oIo Of 'bo Rebel force ociO"
/ the hill, IN their iutrenchmcuts
The setrnQ sun plis,enea on thousands Of stacked
guns aud iyvO pieces OF trsel cannon. The men had
osi nlly bceu drawn up DO Inc "i bhiis 81 he ilr-t
al Ill bat when IL bad ceased they stacked arms,
and were now engaged in eating supper. CAPS.
Loorn,s. " zen tie iorcs halted, sten. ed forward,
saw tie enemy cai -ul-ted the distance aud ee ped
| back rude 90 cred.
| Ia q moms ut be had given bis orders, tie cannon
vyete charged with canister end moved 10 position
! IN which they were brought 20 boar on the
,rau BODY. TLis -yitgnfy 'Jn.i ted o 1ur iull or
psrfs of regiments oi infantry. Tic first warning
which tho ReJols had of their da'.ef, Of oul near
approach, was the discharge ol orr e iI-ry ald LAe
'aIu.lIpg "a tho tCt-a!s death lel'Dg nl--iies ~
! their very md.t. They sPtaug h-tanty 10 tner
guns hundreds. however, rrlng ~ every direction.
The main body evidently Intended stinGug, but q
ssc1nd discharge added 90 tIc T&Ll,. aAo tie Whole
for,e led q. our coiuHns "a line ualcac 10 'c toP
ana cegnn the descent o. tie rll On ciarge tayo-
Iucf The fr ,Ltc..ed Re.cle, without sI1gle geu-
eraI 81 charge, hfoSo f.r tie Iigcr, .Ld quickly
! ro.ea fnr brilge. Wh,n we reached tie Y,r.s q
Iue X, bells they were doseriCI-A low dead AID
wous1ol alone combining.
! NJ. Rebels had vita irecipitaucy, their speed m.
cr,ming "a they went, fol- wed oy the SHELLS o..
g4ut I0oris. They manfred 10 fire the bridge, g.I
g.. .,1 norton Of it ,,a, ls..rDyed bu ilc hti west
of thr t lana was fav Dy Gen. Mitchell lcrsont'
exrrfiors HavIug reached the other shore, tho
Rebels abandoned their camp and Stores on that
de- aud by the WIN. Ting OF u locomotive Imagine
wont oil at iairOad rlecd.
CAPT. Looms continued TO throw shells after hem
for several rouud. when, bv order o. Cen Mitchell.
he ran / IL TWO pIe,es down u h!l and accd them
in position 10 receive the hOiy Jn thc RAJ l-lai WL0
30 was auiciratcd would come 20 tho ad of iaeir
liep.s NOW alrc.iy ani completely dr.ea, d. \
i.oond line Of bat;e was formed IN the WORKS oi the
.ehtls. aud we awaited for the rest Of he IeDed
[. u at-ac'. NJ.
50 had not long 10 wait. Ia a shos. tiao we laW
the infantry or q douL,o-quick, coming through The
wood. along the Iue Of tho railroad, and the cavalry
ugLt md leH. I4ey came into the Opcn iie ds Ind
.JInsa IN splendid iue O! battle Tie cavalry
looked La.niic,n. ana came dazzling along IL sp IL
ti1 style. They got within 800 ,atd, O rs before
they discovered tLor mistake aud then tie artillery
tod The II Off
Tho canister was poured into tlcm, and away
they went in every Imaginable direction ini.u. ~
lua caytrv mixed in one col glOusrated mass of
.-igi tened and fying humanity. Ihs c-valry WA
tt1t IN por,uit when they had 90; out Of artillery
range, ami the prisoners weie being seLt in every
hour unil / Ibid down - ny 10 sleep.
Lis morning | lind We have killed ard wo-ndcd
~ ald taken 80 prisoners and Two pieces Ct
artillery.
General Mitchell has entire possossion of the rail-
roads from Bridgeport ten mile eIe. Of Sic'cuson.
weI 20 Huntsville, tAcncc south 10 Decatur. north
10 Atllus, AID in month will have tic -..lr ili
lines running 10 Naslve via Columbia lrom De
catuf, AID VA MurfIeeaborV from Stevenson.