The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-07


After finding, on our first visit that
Tullahoma was evacuated, Rosecrans
threw forward his force in rapid pursuit,
Thomas moving on the Winchester road
from Manchester, and McCook on the one
from Tullahoma.
Thomas moved rapidly, in hopes Of
striking the enemy, moving nearly due
East TO get on the mountain road. bnit
by Bragg, parallel with and five miles
East of the railroad. This, Thomas
failed TO do until the enemy was well
beyond the angle, and when he was
crossing Elk River, the Division Of Gen.
Negley encountered the rear of Hardee
at point about four miles North of Elk
River, and skirmished with il all day,
leaving four Or five killed and wounded.
Among the prisoners taken was Lieut..
Plat, 1lth Michigan.
The enemy's rear guard, under Wheel
er, made stubborn resistance, delaying
Negley so that the rebel trains got be-
yond the river during the night Of the
lst The same process on the part of the
rebels under General Buckner, enabled
Bragg, with reserve artillery, 26 pieces,
to cross Elk River at Estill Springs on
the night Of the 1st and TO reach the
mountains.
The enemy on both roads burned the
bridges, and the rear guard took up posi-
tions in hastily built works on the OPP
posite side of the river. It was readily
understood that this was for the purpose
of delaying our crossing as long as pos
sible, in order to enable the infantry and
trains to get into the mountains. To aid
them in this, very heavy rains came up,
and the river rose very high The ma
tives say they never saw the river so
high as at present.
The situation there on the night Of the
FIRST was McCook at Estell Springs,
with Buckner opposite in the works /;
Thomas at point two miles up the riy-
er, with the enemy on the opposite bank
and the main rebel army was in the vi
cinity of Winchester and Decherd, THEN
camps ready to move on the I'd into the
mountains. Department headquarters
were on the same night established al
! Tullahoma.
Crittenden, with full corps, was sent
by rapid march to take possession OF
the road leading from Decherd, via Tracy
City, 10 Chattanooga. This was success
fully accomplished, and fo-ced many
of the rebels TO take roads across the
mountains to escape being captured
On the morning of the second, McCook
crossed at the mouth of Rock Creek, be.
low the enemy's position on our front anc
right, and thus flanked the enemy, whC
withdrew to Winchester and the noun.
tuins at Upper Brige, where Negley was
A similar vancouver was made with litll,
better success. Rousseau and Brannar
were sent to the upper fords 10 cross ant
come down in the rear of the enemy
whom Negley was TO detain, but no
drive. II was thought Rousseau coulC
cross by 10 a. m, but the swollen stat,
of the river prevented, and only a few
troops got across in time Meantime,
cavalry brigade Of rebels came in upor
our right flank. The firing of the enemy
was mistaken for that ofliousseeu's men
and Negley opened with two batteries on
the rebel position, thousand yards dis
tant. The first fire dsmounted one gun
and killed several rebel gunners They
were taken completely by surprise, and
made but few replies, retreating pr cipi-
, lately. In the meantime, Turchin had
engaged the rebels right, and after
fight Of two hours drove IL and the entir,
rebel force from the field, killing 80 o.
, them. Their batteries escap a. III,
5 principal fighting done was around th'
house Of Pennington, quartermaster o
the rebel force engaged, and which wal
sacked by Turohin's men, The fight Onll
ended at 2 p. M, and the troops were un
able to cross until the morning of the Sd
I They moved only short distance, Neg
ley enoAmping on the battle field an,
> Rousseau aud BrannOn on the bank 0
the river. McCook in the meantime al
vanced to and occupied Winchester am
a Decherd, and COwan; this morning hi
a wtOle force advanced 10 the foot Vt ia
[ mountains at Cowan, TO find the ehen
gone.
n We have lest not over 1000 men b
: casualties. All kinds of troops suilere
G much from alternate heat and rain. Tn
sun is now shining brightly amidst heav
rains. We have from l,50O 20 5000 pris
oners, many Of them deserters. The On
envy is entirely out Of Tennessee, and on
o communications intact The railroa
& will be runningto this point Tomorrow
., WAsHINaToN, June 3.--Oncial dis
patch from Gen. Meade received, say th
! enemy attacked me at this p. IN, an
'e after one of the seryest contests of th
d war was repulsed at all points. Bril
!. Gems. Paul and Feak killed. Gems. Sickl
- Barry, Graham and Warren, wounded.
81 PauAnEIPHIA, July 8.--Jeil. Davis
d said to be with Lees army.
l. A special 10 the Philadelphia Bullet
\, SAYS nothing is known as 10 results, bu
il is believed that great decisive bAtt
has been fought in the neighbOrhOod {
i Casstown, between Gettysburg an
J. ChAmbersburg. II is believed We has
,e suffered heavy losses in officers and mel
= but Lee is 80 crippled as 10 act on n
defensive. Yesterday Meade assume
3 the offensive. The day before Lee a
l. tackled Meade and was Tepulsed vii
a. heavy loss. Lee expects 10 escape,
i. defeated, through Gap in South Moui
lain, which he holds, near Chamber