Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-04-29

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Since my last writing. nuthin. Of es, .cial
interest has occurred with the exception Of
another iiaht ia the ncighb"r Onl Ut Nashville
between Gen. Van Dorm and tie Yankees. We
have a. Yet no particulars only that the fight
was must desperate one. the los being heavy
ON both sides. Van Dorm captured 500 pris-
nncrs, who are looked for to be iu mere to- Law
morrow.
There is no longer any doubt that the whole
Yankee army has left Murireesboro, aS our
pIckets occupy line beyond Stone River
Our cavalry has been all over the old battle
ground. We are, rs yet, hot able 10 comprr-
bend the cause Of this sudden retrograde
movement uu the part of the Abolition general,
There are several causes, perhaps viz: The
utter decentralization OF their army, scarcity of
subsistence and forage, n our invincible cav.
airy assails them whenever they dare venture
"a little distance from their strongholds The
most paipable reason for the ionkee SC pun-
drel> To keep out OF reach of Bragg army is
that they have certainly had lair trial of the
chlya ry OF this army in several pitched battles
ana came out second best. A defeat nj Tulla
homa would certainly cause the capture Of the
whole ankec army, rs our cavalry force, 25,
OOO strong, Is equal to all emergencies So
much, however, for the boastful dispatches
sent to the Abolition War Department by Ro-
svcrants. After our evacuation OF Murfrees-
boro, that I'll cir victory was complete" that
they would advance on Tullahuma in a fe "
days" was aIdei forth in the ying papers
of the North
Some speculation is now rife where the Yam
kec army Is gong 10. Some predict that Old
Rose is endeavorlng to turn cur left flank and
advance by way of Columbia Pulaski and
huntsville, Ala, by the way of Rome, Ga. in
the rear of Chattanooga. This latter move
ment Is hardly probable, from the fact that
Van Dorm would not then have been able to
drive them into Nashville, as per dispatches,
Oh the Columbia and Nashville pike. The
possession Of Middle Tennessee is highly i'm
portant to our common cause as being the
m st productive grain and stock growing coun-
try in the Confederacy. The hell hounds Of
Rosecrants, while they occupied Murfreesboro
performed the most cowardly and beastly out
RACES on property of all description. Not a
fence is standing, many of the oostliest dwell
lings were laid in ashes Slaves from all
Southerners and tories were stolen. All the
farming implements were destroyed. thereby
preventing the citizens from making any crops
this year. Bacon and breadstuffs were st olen
Unfortunately, and in short, their conduct
was more savage then ever before.
The latest news from Kentucky is most en-
couraging. The State is ripe for a revolt
The combined armies of Humphrey Marshall,
Williams, and Loring's old command, in ali
10000 men, are said to be only short dis.
lance from Lexington, in the very heart of the
State. The Yankee force in the whole State is
not exceeding $4,000 strong, distributed all
over the State, and in camps of instruction,
mostly all raw troops, and it is highly probable
that Rosecrants will make his way there to
look after his masters interest. The health
of the troops of this army is good, and the
discipline and spirits Of the army was never
better. The troops composing this (Polk's
corps) were reviewed by its chief, It. Gen.
Polk, on the 10th inst, and made an elegant
display. The General expressed himself high
ly pleased with the discipline and drill of the
troops At night the bands of our division
serenaded its distinguished General ut his resi-
dence in town. Gen. Joe E. Johnston is looked
for up here shortly.
Our regiment 1.-THE 4th) though considerably
thinned in ranks, still preserves its buoyant
spirits. and whenever there is fight on hand,
the ''old fourth" always plays a conspicuous
part under its gallant young leader, (Col. H.
G. Bunn) who is perhaps the youngest Colonel
in our army. Our regiment is very fortunate
indeed to have always good commander
Col. Bum has been with this regiment in every