Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-06


my first dispatch indicated. Haste to record the
event induced are 10 give but superficial ex-
am natsen IN tn works which were niuch strong
er than supposed.
Fort Ra rs has a large basti. u in the centre Of
re elrri- 10 the strong outer works bearing
. ,5pon every roar asa aPProech ~ the vic'rID Of
worm Tennessee. The zeal weakness Of Bragg
Fas n ot holding Manchester
hoseertDs took Manchester anS advanced TO-
Waids Winchester De hans ed any ,.qual or in
ierrOr force az Tul ahoms As soon "a the head
o,umn got south ofTullahoma BragzeFacuafed.
IN ,tead 'lt one siege gum we have four. In
stead OF no stores. we have large amount Of
meal and pi her provisions. ql
On finding that TullatOma was evacuated,
ko-ecrans threw forward his forces IN rapid pur-
SUIT Thomas moving from Manchester On the
llAhehester road an Q McCOOk on the other, in
hopes OF strlking the enemy, but this, General
Thomas failed to do until the enemy was cross
ing Elk River. The division Of General NegIey
encountered the Fea of Hardsel command
iour miles beyond Elk River, and skirmished
sli day, with the loss of fve 1nea.- Among The
prisoners was Lieutenant Pratt. Of the Eleventh
Mchigan. salI-lTi-
- The rebels under Wheeler s. tubbornly resisted
Negley's dvanee, and succee ded in getting
thef Trains over the river. Buckners command
also deinyed our progress sufficiently to al oW
oI N Pragg successful retire Z aero Xix River
20 Lne mouut tains wilh 20 pieces Of artillery
The enemy burned The bridges on both roads
ana their rear guard took up positions and has
tlly built up works on the other side It was
readily understood that tnis was for the purpose
+ delaying our crossing as long as po slble IN
rrder to enable the ? infantry and trains to get
into the mountains. To d ihem in this very
heavy rains came up and the river rose very
high The natives never saw the river so hlsn
as at present.
The situation on -tl,s. right point Was McCook
at Ils'elic spring, wi Bucknrr on the tPposIte
orks, and homes at a point two miles up the
riv rwith the enemy on the opposite Side.
The main rebel army was in the Vicinity o
Wnent ster. Descherd was in camp ready to
move on the second into the mountains The
department headquarters were on the same
night establ shed at Tullahoma. crIttenden
with full eorrs was sent by rapid march to take
p ssess1on OF the road leading from Deekerd
via Tracy City to Chattanooga. He was success
'ui and forced The enemy to take 10 the
roads across the mountains. On the morn
ing of the . MeCook crossed at the mouth OF
Rock Creek low the enemyts position in front
ylth our right and thus fitnked them.f The CO.
e.ny withdrew to Manchester and mountains at
Upper,ine Similar maneuvers were uaue
with little better success. lt ea
Rousseau and BrannOu were semitic the uppsr
l=nzsins and anne down on the rear Of the enc
my whom Negiey was to detain, not drive. It
was Thought K usseau cou d cross by ten O'Clock
u the morning. bat the swollen state Of th- river
p evenIed and only few troops got. across in
Hme In the meantime our eaTsiy brigade
'-ame IN upon the right flank oftRe enemy 7The
| hrlng was mistaken fOr that Of Rousseau and
| Ne1ley opened with two batteries on the rebel
| position one thousand ards distant The first
hre dlsmountsd one gun and XII Cd several rebel
Buuners- Ihey were taken completely by sur
! Prise and made but few rep ies, retreating pre-
cipitately. In the meantime Turchin had en-
gaget the rebel right, and after fght of two
hours drove 1t and their entire for e from the
d ID, killing thirty-fye Of them. Their battery
csc ped.
Inc priuciple fighting ras around the House
| OF remington IN the forenoon, and which was
sacked by Tnrchin's men The fight only ended
zoclock in the afternoon, and the troops were
unable TO cross until the morning Of the Sd. They
moved only short distance, Negley encampi g
/ on the battle field snd Rousseau and Brahnon
| on the bank o. the river. MeCOok, in The me n
/ time. advanced to and occupied Wiuehes ter,
| lieckerd and Cowan. This morning the whole
| force advanced to the foot Of the mountain, at
/ Cowan-to find the enemy gone .-'
/ We have lost not over l,00g men by casualties
/ Of all kinds.
The troops suffered much by alternative rains
l and heat EI
/ We have taken 800 to 2nOO prisoners, many
/ 1t them deserters- The enemy is driven entire
i ly o Of Tennessee, aud our commurieations
perfect. The Faiirosd viii be running to this
| point to morrow. .1 .fala