Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-10
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New YORK, Oct. "a Louisville CORES
| pondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, under
date of Oct. 9th, says, the rebel Gen. Wheel
er's raid succeeded in destroying the main line
of railroad supplying Gen. RoseCrans army by
way of Stevenson and Bridgeport, Alabama,
from Nashville at several points. About fif-
teen miles below Bridgeport the rebels captur-
ed a store train intended for Gen. Rosecrans
army, early on Saturday morning. This train
was poorly guarded 1t contained 200 wag-
ons in all, and was drawn by some 800 mules,
most of which were taken. The men were
paroled, the stores and wagons were mostly
destroyed, and everything portable was carried
off.
Saturday afternoon the rebels also came
upon and captured a valuable ammunition
train of twelve wagons, which they as quickly
demolished as the first prize. Taking the Nc
Minnyille pike, over which they had travel
ed so often, they were soon in front OF that
town. 1t was soon forced to surrender along
with its garrison, the 4th Tennessee infantry,
which was taken by surprise, and soon forced
to give up and witness the destruction of the
excellent arms they had not a chance to use
against the rebels.
On Sunday morning, the line of march was
taken up westward, and in IA few hours they
had ridden around Murfreesboro, burned the
celebrated Stone river bridge, and were in
front of this fortified post. To attack, or at
tempt to surprise it would have been useless.
| The gallant Col. McCook happened to come
up at this moment with regiment of Ohio
| cavalry, one OF Indiana and part of Ken
| lucky regiment OF cavalry, and battery. He
engaged the enemy seriously, and for some
hours drove them on run south, scattering
their forces in every direction, and retaking
all of the animals, and much of Wheeler's
plumber. He is still in pursuit.
This will be probably the end of ;'raids" on
large scale, as, before another can be ar
ranged, active operations in the field will have
commenced. Gen. Rosecrans will demon
Strate in a few days, LIST, that he can hold
Chattanooga; I'd, that he has Gen. Burn
sides and his own army ready for operations !;
Sd, that he has the largest and finest army in
the United States; 4th, that he can envelope
and destroy Gen. Bragg's army, if assisted
properly; and 9th, that he can threaten or
strike any point on the Atlantic seaboard, at
pleasure. 70 this end his army has been
augmented.
Gen. Burnside, with two corps, holds po-
sition the value of which is hardly known AS
yet When the enemy is thrown back upon
the Virginia and East Tennessee railroad, he
will be ready to finish Gen. RoSecrans' work
Gen. Mcpherson is advancing from the west
by one route while Gen. Sherman, with the
18th army corps, is moving up by a shorter
and better one. Two corps under Generals
Howard and Slocum are moving right up the
country, under direction of Gen. Joseph
| Hooker. All of these combined will form
the army of cold Rosy" The rebels under
| Pegram have fallen back west of Gen. Burn
sides position, and have joined Gen. Bragg.
Gen. Rosecrans is in fall communication
with Gen. Burnside, and it is reported that
the two chieitains have met in consultation.
The Central Kentucky railroad is now open
to Knoxville. The railroad from the last
named city will soon be in operation. Cars
are running from Knoxville to Athens, Ca, a
distance OF twenty miles, and workmen are
repairing that portion which connects Athens
to Cleveland. A movement has been made
which will ensure our possession OF the rail
road to Richmond, east of Knoxville, so as to
prevent any possible flank attack of the rebels
upon Gen. Burnside, or a recapture oil the
| Cumberland Gap. 1t will also give us more
railroad to use tor the transportation of refu-
gees. contrabands and forage, within our
| lines.