New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-07
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rur CAPTURES AT TULLAH0MA.
The Position More Importantthan Reported
NOW THE REBEL ARMY GOT AWAY
yuRY ARE ENTIRELY OUT OF TENNESSEE.

TpIIAnonA, Saturday, July T. 1853
The telegraph wires have been extended to this
place.
The following is summary Of the movements Tor
The last three days,
Further developments proved that the Rebel re-
treat from this place had not been % clean as my
frst dispatch indicated. Haste to record the event
Induced me to give but superficial examination.
The works are much stronger than l supposed
Fort Rains. large bastion, is the center Of series
- circle of strong outer works, bearing upon every
road and important point in the vicinity OF Northern
Tennessee. The real weakness Of Bragg was in not
holding Manchester.
Az coon as Gen. Rosecrans took Manchester and
advanced toward Winchester, he fsnked an equal
Or inferior force at Tullahoms. Az soon as the bead
Of the columns got south Of Tullshoma Bragg evscu-
ned.
Instead Of one, we have four siege guns; instead
Of stores" we have a large amount of meal and
other provisions. After finding, on the LIST inst,
that Tallahoms was evacuated, Rosecrans threw
forward his force in rapid pursuit. Gen. Thomas
moving on the Manchester road from Manchester,
and McCook on the road from Tallahoma.
Gen. Thomas moved rapidly, in the hopes of strik-
ing the enemy, moving nearly due east to get on the
military road built by Bragg. This Gen. Thomas
waited to do until the enemy was well beyond the
angle, and when be was crossing Elk River the
division OF Gen. Negley encountered the rear of
Hsrdee at a point about four miles north of Elk
River and skirmshed with it all day, losing four or
ave killed and wounded. Among the prisoners was
Lieut.. Platt Of the llth Michigan.
The enemys rear guard, under Wheeler, made
stubborn resistance, delaying Gen. Negiey, 80 that
the Rebel trains got beyond the river during the
night of the 1st This same process on the part OF
Gen. Bucknsr enabled Gen. Bragg, with the re-
servs artillery and twenty-sx pieces. TO cross Elk
River at Estell Springs ON the night of the LIST,
and 10 reach the mountains.
The enemy on both roads burned the bridges, and
the rear guards took up positions in hastly-built
works Oh the opposite side Of the river. 1t was
understood this for the purpose OF delaying our
crossing as long possible, in order TO enable the
Infantry and trains TO get into the mountains. Te
cid them in this very heavy rains came up, and the
nyer rose very high. The natives say they never
cav the river 80 high.
The situation on the night Of the LIST was: Nc
Cook at Esiell Springs, with BuekDer opposite the
with the enemy on the opposite bank. The mair
Rebel army was in the vicinity of Winchester an'
Deckard, In camp ready to move on the ID into thu
mountains. Department headquarters were on The
,sme night established at TpIshoma. Gen. Crit
tsndep, with full corps was sent by rapid marcel
10 take possession of the road leading from Deckard
via Tracy City to Chattanooga.
This was successful, and forced the enemy 10 take
l.. Il. tha rpnrr IpO
of the I'd McCook crossed at the mouth Of Rock
Creek, below the enemys position, in front OF our
light, and thus fsnked the enemy who withdrew to
Winchester and the mountains.
At the upper bridge where Negey was posted,
imilsr maneuverng was made, with little better
success Rousseau and Brannan were cent to the
upper crossing 10 come down in the rear Of the enc
my, whom Negley was to detaip, not drive.
1t was thought that Rousseau could cross by 10 a.
NJ, but the swollen state of the river prevented, and
only lev troops got across in time. Meantime, q
cavalry brigade came upon the right flank OF the
snsmy. The firing was mistaken for that Of Rous.
sssu, and Negley opened with two batteries on the
snemy's position, 1000 yards distant, dismanting
enc gun and killing several Rebel gunners.
They were taken completely bysurprise, and made
bot few replies, retreatiDgpi>cipitately Meantime,
Turehin had engaged the Reb,l right, and after a
Hght Of two hours drove it and the entire Rebel
orce from the field, killing IS Of theu.
The fight only ended at Q P. m. Thetroops were
unable to cross until the morning Of the 81. They
moved only short distance, Negley encam3ing on
the battlefield, and Rousseau and Brannan On the
bank Of the river. McCook meantime advanced W
and occupied Winchester, Deckard and Cowan.
This morning the whole force advanced to the foo,
Of the mountain ct Cowsn TO find the enemy gone.
We lost not over / 100 men by casualties Of all
kinds. The troops suffered much from alternate
beat and rain. We have 1900 to 1900 prisoners,
many Of them deserters.
The enemy is entirely ont Of Tennessee, and oul
communications intact. The railroad will be run.
ming to this point tomorrow.