New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-16

TO Lees Army.
From Our Special Correspondent.
MuRFRERssoRo Tenn. Oct. 10. iet2
The country embraced within a distance oil
from 20 to ~ around this place has during the last
few DAYS tbester of many stirring scenes. More
than week SINCE body of Rebel cavalry. Numbering
between 100 and $780, under the command Of Wheeler
leh Braggs Army and crossed the Tennessee iseri IN
the neghborhood Of Washington, some 30 miles nortb
Of Chattanooga and dashed across tie country with the
purpose Of striking the Nashville ana Chattanooga Rail
road al some point where it not too heavily guarded
FOR their purpose which up the track and
thus cut OF Gen. Rosccraas from bis base. They were
fret heard OF q; McMinnvlle into which place they
dashed closely pursued by force sert ny Gen.
Mitchell, WHO was early on the track Of Wheeler after
he crossed The Tennessee. II was another party o'
wheelers force that tore up the track and burned two
small bridges neag Christian day or two after Ine
Rebels then proceeded to shebyyille which place they
entered or Tuesday night o. lis week. That VILLAGE,
and Bedford County Of which 1t is the capti are dis
tingaisled lor he universally OF the Union sen.
timent Consequently the Rebels had special
object in visiting the place. Large qr1ht'les
Of goods Of nearly every description had ia'ey
been taken there By resident dealers AMI
others which was known to tie Rebels fact thht
held out tie promise Of punder to an extent tLat 10
other place afforded The first reports that Tie 'i!aSe
was burned are untrue. The stores were all sncG'd'
and what goods the plunderers yere unable 10 cary
avay were distributed to the Rebel sympatos IN tte
village and for miles around IN some instances they
were sold al GOOD prices and tie proceeds pocked.
Tic only personal violence offered was to Leading oi'
zen whose name am unable to give. who Was devoted
20 The eeuse Of the Union and therefore Tie object II
peculiar hatred He was dragged from lis dwelling and
nhumany murdered i've balls ha,ing been pct through
lis head The soaking ofthe p'Nce q severe blow not
only 10 lany individuals, but 70 the Whole country
arounda penalty for the steady devotion OF the people
to tie cause Of the Union. Many OF the wares ana
goods distributed by the Rebels TO their iierGs ID the
vicinity are being recovered, and many arrests MADE.
IL will pgoye dear manifestation ofsynpathy TO many.
Bat the Rebel plunderers were not permitted To go
long unpublished. Early ON Wednesday Icrline Colonel
Miller commanding two Indiana and t"o limos rfsi'
merts Of mounted infantry belonging to Gen Crooks
Division Of Gen. Mitches force, came up with them
about three miles from sheibyyile engaged tn sharp
Is all day aud dove them distance Of twelve miles To
a pace near Pennington. whore they made stand.
Here lot contest ensued, in which tie Rebels had 30
killed lost four pieces OF artillery, and siO priscners
and were compelled 10 then retreat They were
pursued BY Col. Longs brigade toward Lewisburg.
going on GEN Mitchell was in their neighoorhooI
directing the operations and Gen. Crook had taken
route. and the general disposition OF Gen. Miferols
force was such that rendered the escape "
wheelers force, except perhaps in fugitive bands,
quite impossible.
There is no dorct h6w that Wheeler has failed signal
ly il his object and but portion OF ms men VII
ever get back One fact is particularly worthy ofnotee:
fro,hirds Of ts prisoners ds haze fallen ito our AcHes
arc earciry from Ae Potomac Wheeers entire force IL
splenddly mounted About one-haf Of his men are IN
Union uniforms and those who have net our ossones
are armed with Enfield rifles.
The depredations committed by the Rebels near Chris
ana have been repaired, and trains commenced running
from Nashville Stevenson. after suspension Of tive
days /, is probable that there viii be no further inter
rupion Telegraphic communication has also leen re-
suned between those places but not with Chattanooga.
from which place nothing has been reee e for several
days. IT is believed however that the position there
remains unchanged.
The route from Stevenson to Chattanooga is Ito
mountains yet distance OF about 80 miles, the snort
route Of about half the distance being in close pox
unity 10 the Rebel lines cp.B.