, 1863-07-06

al day, losing four or five men killed ami
wounded. Among the prisoners is Lieut
| Platt, Of the 18th Michigan.
| The. enenty's rear, under Wheeler, mad
considerable resistance, delaying Eegley st
that the rebel trains got beyond the river dur
Ing the night Of the LIST. :
The fame process on the part Of the rebels
| under Gen. Buckner enabled Bragg with 8
reeerye Of artillery Of twentY-six pieces to
crcss Elk River at Estall Springs on the night
Of the LIST, and to reach the mountains, and
the enemy on both roads burned al the
bridges, and The rear guard took up their po-
eitions In hastily built works On the opposite
side of the river. It was readily understood
that this was for the purpose Of delaying opr
crossing as long as possible, IN order to ena-
bic their infantry and trains to get into the
mountains. -, .~,. -.
Heavy rain came up, and the river rose
very high. The natives say they never saw
tte liver SO high as at the present time. The
situation on The night Of tho 4sh Of July gas !:
McCook at E=tall Springs, with Buckner op-
rosite the Forks, Thouas at point two
miles up the river, with the enemy on the
opposite side. The main part Of tho rebel
army was in the vicinity Of Winchester, and
Dechard in camp, ready to move on the 2nd
into the mountains. -.
The Department headquarters were the
same night established at Tullahoma. Crit.
tenden, with q full corps, was sent by forced
march to take possession Of the road leading
from Dechard, via Tracy City, to Chattanooga.
This was successful, and forced the enemy to
takethe roads across the mountains. On the
morning Of the I'd; McCook crossed at the
mouth Of Rock Greek, below the enemy's po-
sition in front Of our right, and thus dankcd
tie enemy, who withdrew to Winchester and
the mountains. at the upper bridge, where
Negly WAS, a similar maneuyre was made
with little better SUCCESS. Rousseau aud Bran
nan were sent across above, and come down
In the rear Of the. enemy, whom Negley WAS to
dctain, not drive.
It was thought Rofseau could cross by 10
a. m, but the swollen state of the river pre-
vented, and onlya few troops got across in
time. Meantime o cavalry brigade came in
upon the right flank Of the enemy. The firing
was mistaken for that Of Rosseau, aud Negley
opened with two batteries on the rebel POSI-
tion at thousand yards distance. The first
fire dismounted one gun and Killed several
rebel gunrcrs. They were taken completely
by surprise and made but few replies, retreat
iig pTecipitate]y. Meantime Turchin had
engaged the rebel. right, and after fighting
two hours drove It and the entire rebel forcc
+. ON the field. killing thirty-flre Of them and
captured their principal battery. The fight
vas around the house Of one Pennington,
QuaEtermasteE in the rche1 force engaged,
which Was sacked by TuTchin's men. The
fight only ended at2 P. NJ, and the troops
we're unable to cross until the afternoon Of
the Sd.
They moved only short distance when
Ncgley encamping on the battlefield, and
Rosseau and Brannan on the bank Of the riy-
cr, McCook in the meantime advanced 20,
and occupied Winchester, Deohard aud
Cowan.
This morning the whole force advapced 10
the foot Of the mountain ut Cowun to find the
enemy.