, 1863-07-16

build-Iailroad Communication may be said
to be opened to the army Of the Cumberland.
And now begins the preparation for our next
almost fmmediate-eampaign. Supplies will
be rushed torWnrd, and depot established,
upon which, In case Of 3 severance OF the line
between here and Murtreesboro. the army
may depend. This, indeed, Is the only thing
that holds the army still from movement,
The country may depend upon it, there viii
be no settling into quarters, as at Murfrees-
boro, until, at least, the lines Of rebel COM
munication east to west shall have been OBJ
tanned.
have no change TO note in the position Of
the several corps. McCook ia yet ut Wiuches-
ter, Thomas on the BrakeGeld Point road,
about FIVE miles south Of Elk River, and Crit
tenden at Hart's lanyard. in the vicinity Of
Hi1ltboro. Sheridan has the advance on Nc
Cooks front, Negley on Thomas, and Wood
on Crittenden's.
General headquarters are yet in Tullahoma
the most miserable spot upon this footstool
Not man Of the command bnt whose stom-
ach eickens ut contemplation Of the town and
woe-begone surroundings. We are to leave
II, an told, the General purposing speedy
removal Of headquarters to q more inviting
locality.
hive news from Sheridan up to the 7th,
When the division still occupied the vicinity
Of Cowan. The day before she.nan's 8Stn
mountain, as a support for Watkins cavalry
brigade, which crossed to the Tennessee On a
Reconnaissance Col Watkins moved some
fifteen miles to the front, demonstrating the
total withdrawal Of the enemy beyond the
Tennessee river. Bragg crossed his last trains
On the afternoon Of the 9Th, aud Immediately
destroyed the magnificent railroad bridge
which spans the river q. that point. Scouts
since report that the Bridgeport Notifications
were also destroyed, the enemy concentrating
ut Chattanooga, which indicates to my mind
au intention upon the part Of the rebels to
abandon the line Of the Tennessee.
There are no fortidestions at Chattanooga,
and the concentration Of the rebel
army at TINT point. can only mean the selcc-
ton Of good ground from which to watch
the approach Of RosecfanB, and upon the
many railroads diverging from which, m ex-
peditfous and Enfe retreat can be effected
each days kilograms bear, will certainly 80
diehearten Bragg's army, that the thought Of
q etand will not be entertained. I am begin
ming to think that the army Of the Cumber-
land has fought ita last battle, nothing now
remaining for 1t, but to 60 in and possess the
Promised land. We shall see what VIC shall
rec start this afternoon for circuit Of the
lines Col Ashman, Military Agent of the
Treasury Department, goes to Winchester,
upon the look for abandoned property, and
your cor1espendentacc accompanied, having been
kindly offered escoftage, transportation, lux
uries, &C.
Scores of deserters and prisoners from the
rebel army are Jet being enrolled at the office
Of the Provost Marshal. Major Wiles and
Captaius Coepnr and Goodwin, nro kept busy
from morning till late at night, providing q
proper record Of the men. Over two thou
sand names have been already recorded, and
still they come-the woods aud caves Of tho
mountains each day Jiclding an installment.
LC.