New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-24
From Pulaski 10 Nnsh,iiic-Ha Railroads
Krpnirng- Richness Of the Country
Condition of Gen. Dodge. Amy
Junction of shermnn'- and Thomn>'>
L'orscs- -Shcrman's strategy.
From Or Special Coucspouicnt
NAsHIlLr. Tenn. Nov d. l-63.

NASHVILLE Tenn. Nov. l6 l-6J.
Ayailing myself Of the opportunity afforded
b, an escorted train coming North for supplies lei'
Pulaski. Tenn, yesterday morning and ar..red Aesc
this evening
Nv route ay through Columbia % handsome town.
tie capital Of Mauly County The 18th Michigan
Mounted infantry garisor.ns that post and con.
stitrte Con Dodrcs extreme lcN. seven miles north
of fCoiunhia reached railroad couWulir i0n. There
are two large bridges 90 bee rebuilt before trains can ru
through 10 Columbia hui nevertheless n j. expected
Lac thc road VIII b. opened up iT south fs Punsk
ln tlo course of two three weeks. Possibly Dtcan
and Huntsville, Ala, viii shortly ancrwsrd have "a
railroad connection.
N hon l,if Gen Dodge was proceeding steldNy m
pursuance of Instructions to reclaim tie beautiful por-
lion ~ Dixie m which hc a- been .ndd My dropped u
.rDu cloud. pciachWcuts from BIS mice occupy al
tho adjacent points 4 any interest a1d importance
Tie people are submissive and apparently wei pleas d
tn b. thus relieved of the horror, Of Rebel conscpton
nud terrorism. The country the finest and best I'M
proved have seen m the south. Immense quantities
of supplies have been taken from IL for Braggs army
bnt sin il Is rich in corn, pork wheat cotton mules
and cattle ana foinge.
Gen. Dodge has fine army composed Of old reg
upna that have been kept pretty iu by recruiting and
garrison duty II Is speuddly equipped and m first
rate condition iu every respect. Gen Sweeney the
second IN command. though comparatively young man.
nnd hale and hearty may still be- called veteran sol
der and rs well as his ranking officer has military
education. which hts him for any Kind oi duty West
pon, and the Regular Army certainly have not spoiled
him though his connection with both and his non inter
course with politicians may have been somewhat IN the
Way uf his promotion during this war
LEARN il0m Oheminns just IN " nom theirnnt - -
rbsff.uoor,-t tluf zen. sherman and the 10Th Army
Corrs effected junction with H"n Thomas loices OF
saturday last ono or two divisions were then rs far
bt,k ms Winchester perhaps. but Gen. sherman himself
rna in Chattanooga on saturday night and IN confer
/ c.r,,,,. ,vith Gen. Grant. Thus It seems that
,h, urcdiction Of Richmond paper that
| sherman woud not reach Chattanooga before
FEBRUARY ike many another prophecy from the same
source has been iusitcd by events 10 not speak bN
,b card hut | think Gen. sherman has Just succeeded
,p work ng out genuine biz of strategy. From hia
mnvemeuts aud operations Cnrinth and l.u kn the
enemy inferred that il his purpose 20 repair the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad bis army pro
grrssed and a. keep il open supply line. Acting
ON this supposition al of Joe Johnstons cavalry
sent 10 Northern Mississippi and Alabama, 10 check
and hlrass the movement. ard make II necessary tor
sherman 10 decmate his force by large details 10 hold
the road. Every mile of advance was stoutly con-
tested and II sherman had gone on through Decatur
and Huntsville. expected, n would probably
have taken him TIL February 10 get through but
when arrived IN the vicinity oi Iuscumbia. he sud.
denly withdrew his advance nearly 80 miles crossed
the tennessee River at Eastport, and pushed straight
ON to Stevenson and Bridgeport on the north side of the
river without interruption or delay from this force.
whose business 1t was TO impede his march by every
possible means
The public may now rest assured that the question Of
supplies and roenorccmcnts for Gen. Thomas army Is
deinicly and fyOTably settled Gen Grant will resume
offensive operations IN his good time and way.
Indeed If important movements OF that character
not now on foot l am greatly IA error. though OF
epprsc know lioilinn abou them N""'"'""