New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-26
vuou GEN. HALLECK's AMY.
ras..;ts Of the Pursuit Of dc Enemy.

q, the south al d back render red 1sagreeabe beyond
description BY suIocating dust and oppressive heat
your correspondent was reioiced enough to return
hast night to his comparatively cool and comfortable
quarters at this po!L ] started out on the DAY ue-
fore Yesterday with the intention 70 overaie az the
earliest posssble moment, and follow the column OF
our troopo engaged in the pursuit ofthetying Rebels
To my ssoniskment and disappointment met us
head evening" before last on the return 20 this
place. The pursuit had, indeed been abandoned
for what reasons. l shall state furtre below
Although foiled in ny hope OF having an oppqi-
Unity to catch glimpse OF the enemy, ana see 'po
interior Of Mississippi, my trip vet enabled mo fcrces
tain te particulars OF the VAIN attempts VI 'ui
20 come M with the Rebel rear. r tho
No facilities for authentic Information oi :o
movements Of the different parts OF tne army ueins
extended az Headquarters TO the taoOoeu - - 60
t;ycs Of ~ q rr,ss and il being lmpOssloe ioi huJ
80 Ir,,c, La;no 10 secure the desired intelligence
h follorynr or visiting the various divisions, some
inaccuracies unayOidably rept lnto my loriiei N'
ters hearing upon the pursuit. III 'ne ihsS p'a'e,
xvss upder the impression that tnc Whoie o. tuo ~.
Ter and all of the right with the exception OF loe
division of Gen. Sherman, which, together with tne
two reserve dyisioDs mad been directed toward
Memphis, Bolivar and Purdy, were pushing South
ward simultaneously with the left, after The enemy,
while IN reality only part OF the center ana rlsn'
participated III the pursuit.
The column, detailed 10 press and hunt down
the rstreatng eaemv, TO use the language OF ,Iel.
Hslecks order consisted OF the army Of the dissis-
sppi lately REINFORCED by the divisions OF Gems As-
both and j. c. Davis. from Gen. Curtis army IN
der the command OF Gen. Pope, and next OF i0ur
divisions under the command Of Gen. Buell. namely;
Wilson's and Cnttendens from the center, ana l.
W. Sherman's ana Davies from the night. -
The former left their encampments nearly hsu
way between Pennington and Corlnth 81 T.. m. on
The day of the evacuation. Gen. Morgons BRIGADE
OF Gen. Paine's division Lad the advance. Ihey
marched eight miles that evening reaching the POM
at which the Mobile and Ohio Railroad crosses rear
Creek, small tributary Of the Tuscumbia RIVER
about D. IN. The ID MichganaDd2d Iowa cavalry
were sent forward shortly afterward 70 reconnoiter
the road. Upon nearing the Tuscumba River some
TWO miles further south. they were suddenly iifeo
upon from q battery on the south bank OF the nver
Being unable to attack Trey fell back having Loot
two killed and several wounded
In the course of the next morning II was aseer-
tanned that tie Of the Rebels had the night be-
fore burned the two bridges over the Iuscui1ia
River, and hastily constructed breastwOrk on the
south side and placed light battery II II, but absn-
doned the position during the night their object OF
obstrGcting advance in order TO effect safely their
own retreat being aocompli shed by our Own matt.
At noon the column again moved forward. Upon
reaching the Tuscumbia River, the sharlshooters in
the advance came upon q small BODY Of the enemy,
with whom they had lively skirInIsh of short dura-
tion, resulting in the retreat Of the Rebels.
Bissell Regiment O' Engineers al once set aboUt
demonstrating one Of the bridges, which they ac-
complished before night. enabling the army to cross
and bivousc Tor the night IN close proximity 10 Dan
vile.
About / D. m on the following dag, tie pursuit
was resumed. and the town Of RienZi Is miles from
CoIinth reached in the evening. On the following
afternoon the march was continued to Boonville,
ten miles further south, and Oh Tuesday
10 point five miles from that town. Here
the enemy had been reported prepared to make
stand but had vanished before our troops
approached. During Wednesday, the infantry
manned stationary. The cavalry was sent forward,
and overlook and ekirmished with the enemy some
Is miles further South Finding him in force, it fell
hack toward Bconyilie on thursday morning. after
losing few men in wounded. Having been fol
lowed by the enemy, the infantry was drawn up in
line of battle about noon OF that day, and remained
so for three hours The enemy, however, did not
make his appearance.
On Friday the column moved back to position
about one mile southwest Of Boonvlie, where they
bivouacked until yesterday. The cavalry meantime
tracked the enemy for - miles 10 the direction Of
.Dkolona, but came NJ only with small bodies Of
mounted rckets, that fed uniformly and precip
lately upon getting sight OF the Union troopers.
Che column commanded by Gen. Buell. LEFT their
sncRmpmentsa short distance north Of Cornth shortly
after Popes got IN motion and kept in the wake of
he former until. reached RenZ, when il was diverted
TO the night, and followed the road TO Backand, run
ming in a souh-easterly direction to a point known
as Dayiss Center about five miles west OF Boone
vile, which il reached on Wednesday. Here il
biyouacked also until Yesterday. No traces what
ever of the enemy were discovered by il in all H.,
time beyond q few hundred strogglers and deserter
picked up AL along the road.
1t was nong evident that the main body Of The
Rebels had al least two days the start Of their pur
suers Nothing positive had been asceitained as tC
their ultimate defamation. Furthermore, troop,
had camping elulDage, aud were bat gcantily pro
vided with provisions and forage. These facts beiI
communicated 10 Gen. Halleck he ordered the return
Of the two columns 70 this vicinity, which they have
undoubtedly reached At this writing.
Previous 70 starting Tor Rienzl the Northern pa
per- Of the 9TH reached ne, with the dispatch OF
Halleck TO the War Department. announcing the
capture during the pursuit. Of ten thousand prisoners
and fifteen thousand snallarms by Gen. Pope.
Deemirg the cicial character Of the dispatch pTira0
face and conclusive evidence Of its correctness my
first sensation reading IL Of surprise that
i should not have previously heard Of 40 immense
haul. Inquiries al headquarters satisfied Inc SOON
however, that there lad been a swelling Of figures
--how extensive could not determine unwafrant-
ed by the facts N the premises. Since then thor
ough Investigation during my stay at RieDz has con-
WINGED me that the dispatch IL question contained
multiplication Of ot s0St fire times tie number Of
prisoners and ssyCr times Of The smG-arrps 0cfH-
ally takeA. IHt trut,. as asserted {, me- by GEN.
er0t otfcers Commanding unjer Eens. PoDe and
BreH, 70 thar oAiv about $500 Rebels--lncludinP
1900 sex taket. ili0SDtois soae 500 desrters and
800 StraQgiers--qsd S0ae 200 smqil-arms, includ-
ing 900 buraef at B00asrlNe by the oaUqiry erpc-
oitiOH Under %. EAi1H DYccedine ne D.7SUt GH
INTO hQnds. 1t cannot, of. course, be presumed
that Gen. Halleck Is responsible for thisimpOsiion
npoo tie Northern public. But whether an mex
eusabie mistake or ygful deception b. at the bot
tom OF this huubug it hardly fail 10 react IN
favorsbly 10 It's author.
Some highly interesting and important Jacts bear
NJ upon tue feeling o. the inhabitants Of the region
traversed By our troops, in regard to the rebellion
have been developed b. the pursuit. The statements