, 1863-07-06
FROM TULLAA0MA,
Efefything Going on Well with
ROSecrans

/ TuI1AnorA, July 4, 1scs-7p.
McCook's corps entered Winchester to day
Sheridan having the advance, and the s9t1
Indiana, ekirmishing with the enemy on tht
'front.' Sheridan now pickets to the foot O.
the mountains. Thomas corps occupy Do
cherd, his advance being up to CoWan, at the
opening Of the tunnelL The enemy have
I made rapid flight from Tullahoma, destroy
Ing the bridges across Elk River and delaying
the Federal pursuit at the crossing. Several
corps pressed ahead, however, crossing On
pontoons last night Stanley's cayalry effect
ed crossing during the night, and are nov
crowding the enemy up the mountain road.
The rebels took the last train Of cars through
the tunnel late last night.
Brsgg's army is terribly demoralized. De.
eezters arc coming in by scores, who say the
mountains are full of men afraid to show
themselves to the Federa1s, not knowing what
Mill befa1 them, Jet resolved to fight no
more
All the wny down from Tu11ahoma, Bragg
had been giving ont that he fell back to avoid
: Rosecrans' flanking movement, but that at
the foot Of toe mountains he would fight
to the last man.
Berwick Bay was captured BY Gen. Dick
Taylor, On the 25th. Over 600 Yankee pris-
oners, ten heavy guns and large amount Of
stores fell into our hands-
The same dispatch says the Badouxwas also
carried, which giyes us command OF the Mis-
siesippi, cutting of Banks supplies.
4 Federal force Of six regiments ecgaged
the Confede1ates at Lafourchc Crossing, on
the Esd. The Confederates charged and cop-
tured Federal battery, losing ffty-three
men, including Col. Walker, Of the End Tex
as. The Confederates retired and awaited
pursuit
The LnteHigenoer contains call by Gov.
Brown, on the citizens to organize for repe1l-
ing Invasion. The rebels are becoming un-
easy ut Rosecrans' approach.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
. TUIlAnoxA, Tenn, July ., 1863.
The telegraph wires having just been
Carried through from Hurtteesboro BY the
energetic action Of ]. Yanduser, the Chief Of
the Telegraphic Corps, avail myself OF the
glorious privilege Of telegraphing' directly
North.
The rebel retreat ls.proving most disastrous.
The mountains are full Of deserting con-
scripts who swear they will never leave the
State. The Federals are in rapid pursuit,
and ovcrtake wagons and stragglers at every
turn. Prisoners coming in say Bragg's COL
umn Is completely demoralized- every man
locking out for himself. The enemy burned
The bridge across Elk River, aud, with artl-
lcry, now dispute Thomas advance.
The Federal column will, however, be over
tonight, when prisoners may be expected in
by hundreds.
Horrible roads have proved Bragg's Balyation
from complete destruction. As 1t Is his army
will be scattered.
Col. 1nnes', LIST Michigan Engineers and Me-
chanfcs, Is bard nj work on the railroad, and
will have communication With the North es-
t:.blished in a lew days. Cars now run to
Warttaee.
4 terrific explosion Of abandoned rebel
SHELLS occurred this afternoon, which killed
Si1as Miller, Of the Ohio sharpshooters, and
badly wounded half dozen other soldiers.
. TU11AnoMA, July Al hare had no oppor.
tunity, since the occupation of this place, to
telegraph you up to this point, and send q
summary of movements Of the last day OF
two. Further developments have proved that
the rebel retreat from this place had not been
sv clean as my first dispatch indicated. s..
Haste to record the event, induced me to
giye but superficial examination. The works
arc much stronger than supposed. Fort
Rains, n large bastion, is the centre Of series
{a clrc1e) Of strong outer works, bearing upon
every road and important point in the ii
cinity.
The real weakness Of Bragg Was in not hold
ing Manchester. As soon as Ro5ecraus took
Manchester, and advanced toward Win
chester, he could flank any equal or
inferior force ut Tnllahoma, as soon
As the head column got south Of
Tullahoma, Bragg cyacuated. Instead Of
che, We have four siege guns; instead of no
stores, VIC hare large amount Of meal and
either provisions. Alter finding, On the 1st
inst, that Tul1ahoma was eyacuated, Rose.
Grams threw forward Lis force in rapid pu1-
suit. Thomas moving On the Manchester
road, from Manchester, and McCook on the
one from Tul1ahona. Thomas moved rap
idly in hopes Of striking the enemy, moving
nearly due east to get on the military road
built By Bragg, parallel with, and five miles
cast Of the railroad: This Thomas failed to
do until the enemy wns well beyond the angle,
and when he was crossing Elk River. '''
The diEieion Of Gen Negley encountered
the rear of Hardee at . point about four miles