Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-09
From the Chattanooga Rebel, Sd inst.


We have nothing which we regard as officially rela
Die from the front this morning, except the excelen
health and spirit of the army.
/ Passengers report the evacuation of TuIahoma BY
our troops. Whilst we are not positively adv sed
this beyond the rumor of the hour we have no doubt
OF its correctness If it be true the movement is good
oDe and will meet the sanction of the rank and file o.
the army, and OF all who know anything about the ne
ture of that region of country.
Our first and last duty is 10 whjp Rosecrans That
the mind OF Gen. Bragg has this intent no more
clear and whether the thrashing comes at Tula bona
Ut sumo otner point involving better position, is
question to be determined by these Generals who CON-
pose the military of the Commander in.chef
Our mind Is, and has always been, that Tullahoma is
no place at all.
Ii Is low and matshy. 1t may be turned on either
hand by half dozen different routes 1t is the funnel
OF no considerable tract Of territory nor the defence
any signal point. There are many points along the
line OF the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad more
available By tar and whatever induced the erection OF
oruhcatl0ns there has always been mystery to- our
nllno' we locked upon the matter puzzle Of sci
| ence and never troubled Cur brain about it. The
suit shoWs-lf these works have ben abaudoned-that
mud leap is scarecrow, and that it is as idle to
try to catch bird when he your Get in cur day
as it was in the DAYS OF King Solomon.
we VIII not speculate upon what will happen next
The movements Of the army and the plans of its direc.
ton are topics less Tor newspaper d qnistoD, than fer
close conceament After tie disclosure of events and
The result OF operations is the time for criticism
Our heart, meanwhile beats high with sanguine hope
and we lock to Central Bragg, his army and his officers
with earnestness, but with confidence. We are glad
that General Bragg is resolved to take his time and
select bis own battle ground. That he means to fl BIT
and to light WELL Is conclusion forced upon us by ev-
cry circumstance Ct the last few days and indeed by
the lndubltaDe evidences OF months SO that the coun-
try at distance can rest easy on that score.
We trust also that Gen. Bragg will continue to min
gle with bis men, to cheer them By his presence to let
them know that his heart is theirs and to eradicate
those already flying prejudices, which were perhaps
vanish altogether upon better acquaintance.
Rum0rs were current the during Yesterday
that thirty thousand Federas were moving down the
old Nashville and Chattanooga and Pelham stage roe
PGrtias immediate from the 'front.' sta e that it was
reported that only six thousand Yankees were on that
route but it was believed they had been driven back
by Forrest, who was watching them the right. A
we'll known officer OF our army who through from
that section yesterday states that there is not Y.n
kee between Decherd and Manchester aud it was be-
ieVed that Rusecrans discovering that his flank
ment had been anticipated had fallen back.
Our cavalry were skirmishing with the enemy day
before yesterday about four miles the other side of Iii
sonia. Tie enemy though close enough to our lines to
give battle at Iuah0ma, and at Decherd for cur men
were il line Of battle ali day yesterday at the latter
point, awaiting mis- approach, manifested desire to
- come 10 time"