The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-07-08

sharp Fighting On Elk Rivcr---Win-
chester, Tuilahoma, Dccherd and
GONvHn OcCu upicd--sAl Parts of Trn-
nessee Virtually under our COntrOi--
GulIunIry OF OUr Soidic Total
Army an the KctrcaI---Iis Demor:,Ii-
zntiOn Com mpicte---COnscr DcScrI-
Ing by Hundreds.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette
TrLLAuoMA, July =.
The rebel retreat is proving most disastrous
The mountains are full Of deserving conscriptS,
who swear they will never leave the State. Our
troops in rapid pursuit and ovcrtake wagons
and straggers at every turn. The prisoners who
coming III, say Bragg's column is completely
demoralized; every man looking out for himself
The enemy burned the bridge across Elk river and
with their artillery now dispute Thomas advance.
The Federal column will, however, be over to-
night. when prisoners may be expected by hun
drcds. StaAley's cavalry are crOwding in pursuit.
The roads are horrible, and this circumstance has
saved Bragg's army from complete destruction.
AS it is his army will be scattered to the winds
TULLAuoMA, July 3.
The enemy is entirely driven from the line of
Elk river. The most resistance to the passage Of
that stream was oiidfei ON Wednesday and Thurs
day, to General Thomas corps. General John
Beatty brigade, of Negley's command, was in nd
vance on the Winchester road from Manchester,
on Wednesday afternoon, when our Skirmishcrs
were assailcd and driven back by largely supc-
ror force of he enemy. Beauys men Instantly
Stoughton's and Stirwel's. and sharp conflict
ensued The enemy retired, burning the bridge
over Elk River behind thrm. Tho courage OF our
boSs was severely tested for they attrrward found
that the force opposed 10 them was \. +. Suart'S
entire division and Churchll's strong brigade of
ClAirboumS's division. The first Ohio Cavalry
bore gallant part IN this fight.
Next day, Thursday, SckutE' 5 Ohio and Hewtt's
Kentucky batteries, were moved into = Sition on
North Elk river, aud by rapid and sustained fire
lNNf 81.
erected the south side of the river to defend the
bridge. They dismountsd one gun and killed a
number of gunucrs The rebel guns replied freely
for short time, but hurt nobody.
Turchln's cavalry fight On the south side OF
the river was severe. Tho fact of the enemy lcav-
ing his dead aud wounded upon the field indicates
how completely TurChin defeated them
The crossing Of the Elk on the Wmchcs-
tor road was not attended with much fighting but
was successful everywhere aud We now occupy
Winchester Deeherd and Cowan. In fact all
parts Of Tennessee are ours and during the entire
campaign nur losses have not exceeded in killed,
wounded aud captured 700 men.
The enemy have made rapid flight from Tula-
homa, destroying the bridges across the Elk river
aud delaying the Federal pursuit at the crossings
Several corps pressed ahead, hswcvcr crossing on
IOntoonS last hight. Stauley's cavalry effected a
crossing during the night, and are now crOwdng
the enemy up the mountain roads. The rebels
took their last train Of cars through the tunnel late
last night.
Bragg's army is terribly domoralred. Desert
eTS are coming in by scores who say the noun
tsins are full OF men afraid to show themselves to
the Federsls, not knowing what will bofall them,
vet resolved to fight no mora for the rebels.
All the way down from Tullahoma, Bragg has
been giving out that he iell back to avoid Rose.
Grams hankuE movement but that at the foot of the
mountains he would night to the last man.
The Atlanta hicI!.gGccr, OF July LIST, contains a
call, by Governor brown, ON the citizens of Geor-
gla, to organize for repellug invasion. The rebels
are becoming uneasy at RoSecrans' approach.