, 1863-10-10
THE WAR IN TENNESSEE.
TIE LATEST ADVICES FROM
CHATTANOOGA
GEN. CROOK WHIPS THE
REBEL WHEELER At
FRANbLIN.
Kills 120, Captures 32S and
4 Guns.

h1l4s l~V, taplafeS o@o ana
4 Guns.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttfbuna1 =.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. s, 1853.
Al quiet hire.
a few shots passed to.dny, but no damage
was 1ore.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tsibune.J
NAaHvu41E, Oct ., 1869.
The following dispatch WAS received here
to-day by Gov. johnson, who kindly furnish.
ed me u copy:
AUnFREEspoRo, Tenn, Oct 9-Goy. john
son: This morning learn that Gen. Crook
overlook Gen. Wheeler twelve miles to the
right in the direction Of Franklin, fought and
whipped him, killing 12o of his men, cap.
turing s2s prisoners and4 pieces Of artillery.
The rebels arc zctreatlng closely pursued BY
cur troops, with fair prospect of capturing
most Of the men under Wheeler's Immediate
command The rebels had divided their
forces before Crook overlook them. HoE
many Wheeler had with him is unknown.
Yours, &c.
[signed.] ". T. WOODBRIDGE, Gen.
WASHINGTON, Oct. o.-The RepuNican Err
ira says: The Government has adyices from
Chattanooga to the 9Th. On the 5th, the rebel
batteries opened on;our position at rnuge of
$ and TO miles. A dispatch from Rose.
c1ans' headquarters OF the 9Th says: Not
man Vas Injured by the rebel batteries yester-
day. Other dispatches chow the imprcgnable
position Of Rosecrans. There IL no official
information Of the rebel statement that two
Of Rosecrans' pontoops bridges orer the Ten
nessee have been carried away. TelegraphIc
communication has been restored between
Nashville and Stevenson.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 9, 1868.
It is ascertaIned that none Of Gen. Rose
crana' very latest dispatches, which are to
the evening Of the 5th Inst, mention any
thing relative to the sItuatlon in the locality
Of Chattanooga. All Of them refer entirely
to military details. The other dispatches,
however, recently recsIged by the Govern
ment, speak Of events In that quarter, and
are from Gen. MeIgs.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 9.-Onr Nashville corres-
po1dent says that but three buildings were
burned By rebels at She1byvilIe, Tenn, the
Court House and tTo others. The town was
p1nudered throughout, and some ! 1,500 pris-
oEers are reported captured, but this is doubt
full.
Major Lester, from the Confederate cavalry,
captured Capt. Smith, of Sheridaa's staff and
257 wagons, Including Is suffers wagons and
467 men, at Waldren's Ridge. 5s7 men were
captured at McMinnville,
Guerillss are reported on the Louisville
Eiclnity will be attacked. It is reported that
Pillow is promoted to Major General in the
New YoRK, Oct. 0.-The Htre1ds Wash
ington dispatch, Oct 6tb, states: By the
lafett p1iyate ady1ees from the South, It ap-
pears that Btagg's army has been reinforced
lowing troops: one division from Richmond,
commanded By Gen. Arnold Elsy; one from
Western Virgins, commanded By Gen. Sam.
Jones; one from Petersburg and Vel
dop, commanded By Gen. Ransom; three
Howell Cobb, and three famous batteries
from Lees army, III: Cutta', Blodgett'a aud
Walton's. In addition Bragg haa his original
Amy, consisting Of D. e. Hnps and Polk's
cops oea.de9 1 9 ao4r & al'l1ons tsom Mssaesl2pl
unE St.t Snan, oae a.' WYE
~ tun ~. ;A ntaee HTops t m 4no1 1en' MAaA-
d.1;e;or- ue frnn, oast .rn.v ~ nesGa
State militia under Wayne, 5000 cavalry IN
der Pillow Is. 600 caralty under Gen. Wheel
er, and $50 pieces Of artillery. His whole
resented that Joe Johnnton's reserves It
Rome. Resacn- Kinorton- Coetersvi1is and
EtaWah bridge, number 5,OD0.
.I ~ ae.a4o 14oo tae !eno~11e ~ s. spo t1'..
NASHVILLE, oct, o;@op 70 tnls tlme vs.
"a, nase no nSws o1 esnem lPossaneS n 9E3:s ..
9g me qo1nge Q! aura our PIT lprses OF
taoee .! ane eoeloy ~ tae neasooosaooo ol
tlgsstsneoea:
hanfoaT c9mmanieataon t has n9t oeen fe.
bume0. 1ae damage 10 ane rA1lfoad Is erealer
| tan was ad nfet supposed.
| .1niofmauon nna oeen feee}sed Wn1ch goes
~ S snoM loas .ne e9emy +; ms ai'losa Us
seyerai detacbmenfs ard thssa aga;n 1a me me
oessa s ,"a aasI ~ aEa toeae as94 Anso
ana 1a.; sqsh saa 9snd
ne1ghbofnoods, thereby rendering com
Ioan uasel oangeIons TO o1her than strong
mitafj commanos.
1fiegapMc Gommualcauon was sull inter-
! IgHteo W'oay pttFeen mere ana stevenson,
Alabama. Ills reported 1t WILL os y. 4. again
tonight
/ I eaT gentleman to-day who was made
prisoner BY the rebel forces, 1whea they we're
in tEe neighborhood for Mu!freeshoro. This
gentleman Gays that the rebels Intended to
reach our railroad line some two days sooner
than they did, but. owing to unfortunate
causes and detention INCIDENT to moving their
| artillery, they we're delaged, and had It last
TO make extra efforts to cat up in time to
ca1ee their movements to be surprise, or
effect their object He also says that the
Iehels admitted having failed to carry out to
full success their main design, and they de-
strpyed the railroad bridges IS much to pro-
tect their retreat, and for the sake Of doing
some mischief, is thsy did from amp consld-
Grafton Of interference with RQsecrans' sup
plies or reinforcementa.
New York, Oct "a Washington special
to the New York World says:
The Government is once morei In communi-
cation with Rosecrans.
estf @ ads sole a and eTthas vii
recent rebel advance n & Rosecrsns' ] As rear, sa.