The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-16
NUMBER 241.
badly beaten by the sagacity of General

Beatty.
The enemys batteries were so nIanted
as to rake the hill, and he assuredIv ex-
pected that we would expose our bate
ries in presenting them, but in this he
was mistaken and badly beaten. We dis
mounted one of his guns, exploded one
of his caissons with a loss of 80 or 40.
We lost none. In one hour we drove him
again from his position and he was forced
to fly, leaving his sharp shooters behind.
We now cautiously advanced two regi-
ments as far as the river, or to position
that commanded the river, and finally,
under the shots of the sharpshooters,
placed ten men in the Stoekade exactly
at the burning bridge. -ess
We did not then suffer the enemy
sharpshooters to remain long, for soon our
boys took possession of the bridge and ex-
tinguished the fire, thus saving it so that
I'M two hours time, on the Sd day of July,
the bridge was repaired so that the in
fantry force could walk over dry shod.
This bridge, am told, Bragg had
built for the express purpose of retreat
ing over.
After crossing Elk River, We marched
about three miles over the worst road |
almost ever saw, and camped in the
woods, on the ground where Gen. Mitch
ellahad skirmished with the enemy, kill
ing number and wounding many more.
On the 4th-the glorious old Fourth
we took up our line of march again, and
reached the foot of Cumberland Noun
tain about three o'clock p. NJ The
roads were very bad, Bragg's train hav-
ing passed over this way. Our brigade
advanced some FIVE miles up the noun
tain, where We found that Bragg had
caused distractions to be placed in the
road, and, though they were not of for
mldable character, still we're sufficient to
delay us SO that we could not reach our
destination till night had set in, and our
train would be obliged to remain in the
valley; so we returned and camped at
the foot of the mountain, where, in con-
sequence of excess of rain, superabun-
dance of the meanest mud Dixie can
afford, and short grub, we are at this
writing
!, From the top of Cumberland Noun
tain, at one point, you have the grandest
view of the valley that lies below, Far
town of Winchester, and nearer, Decherd
Station, while the eye traces for many a
mile the meandering course of Elk River.
The everlasting hills below are COW
cred with trees, whose foliage shines
forth grand and ever varying hues, while
the cloud capped summit of the mount,
lends enchantment to the view. Now
and then You see the. shadeuh trace us
course for miles, till it has been lost in
mist on the top of the mountains, or
passed over the valley below.
Eight miles from the foot of the noun
tain and on its tops. is most delightful
place called University Place am
told that two and half millions of dol
lars had been subscribed to build Uni
versity at that place, which should rival
old Yale College. Near this place is
one of the best springs, large, and the
water flows copiously, while it is of the
purest and best. The conception was a
grand one, and had the war not broke
out, have lIo doubt but the University
would have been a success, and event
ually rivaled our best institutions in the
east.
Our army has taken very many prison
ers, and hundreds have deserted the
ranks of the enemy, and are daily COM
ing into our lines. They are all Tennes-
seeans, and express themselves as sick
and tired of the war, and that the cause
Of the Confederacy is lost. ---.
The regiments comprising this brig
ade have acted nobly, and do not think
were ever in better fighting trim than
Just now.
The 42d Indiana had but one man
wounded, and that slightly. Lieutenant
McIntire has the entire confidence of
his officers and men, and is devotedly
attached to the cause we all love.
The enemy abandoned all his heavy
artillery in Tullahoma, and burned his
tentage He lays the country waste
where he goes, SO that in following him
we have but little left for the army
A regiment of Tennessee troops, am
told, stacked their arms in Tullahoma,
and was marched under guard from that
place by the rebels Of course Bragg
will shoot all of them if he ever con-
cludes to stop.
Where we will go next am unable to
say, but you may feel assured that Ger.
Rosecrans will move after the enemy in
some direction.
l have great many "incidents 1
would like to write you, but have not the
time.
Very respectfully, ETC.,
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