The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-02
From the Front.
BY Telegraph,


sauoe has To dag been made within three /
and a halt miles Of the rebel stronghold.
.iains have continued for the past 48
hours; have been unusually heavy; the
roads are in a terrible condition, and
movements almost prevented thereby,
but with his unparalleled perseverance
and persistence Gen. Rosecrans pushed
on. Colonel Wilder's expedition return
ed to-day. He burned the bridge at De-
cherd, and took up and destroyed large
part Of the track; be found only a small
garrison at Deoherd, whom he defeated
and drove out; but immediately after he
had burned the bridge, large force of
the enemy came in; Deoherd is only
II miles in the rear of Tullahoma. The
whistle of the locomotive at Tullahoms
was distinctly heard yesterday. This
is the only foundation rumOr that the
rebels are retreating to Chattanooga.
Little doubt is entertained bat the
enemy will fight us in breastworks here,
but their silence is very strange.
The country is very difficult to oper
ate in--Iow, level, marshy. oyergrown
with underbrush.
Steadman's brigade made recOnnoi-
sance TO-. day within three miles and a
half of Tullahoma, Two regiments of
the enemy were encountered and light
engagement ensued in which the enemy
gave way without serious resistance or
much reluctance. The skirmishers en-
gagged were principally the 10th Indiana
and 9TH Kentucky. Casualties jenkins,
I'd Kentucky cavalry killed; orderly
sergeant Newhouse and private Sedden,
company !, and corporal Bert, privates
Dinsmore, Penninlory, Bayle, Kellogg,
Clark, Javeriy, aud corporal, Dowerty,
company |, 10Th Indiana, slightly; pri-
vaie Ssrtain, seriously aud privates
Bennett, Sennest, Guebert, VIRGIL COM
pAny I, 9th Kentucky slightly wounded.
The Chattanooga Rebel of the 9th
and 29th has been received. It says one
hundred wounded of Stewards division
had arrived from the battle field of Beech
Grove-says two divisions were engaged
at Liberty and Hooyer's Gap. In the
meantime reinforcements were being
hurried forward. Five brigades passed
up yesterday, and John R. Jackson has
been dispatched to hold himself in read
mess
Among the killed at Beech Grove the
Rebel mentions Adjutant Thomas, Goth
Tennessee. Rebel loss one hundred kill
ed, and four or five hundred wounded.
The Rebel of the 27th has the follow.
ing:
JACKSON, June 25--Col. Lyons, com
manding cavalry outside of Port Hud-
son, attacked Grierson in Banks rear
yesterday, capturing fifty prisoners,
seven wagons, and putting the remainder
to Eight
RICHMOND, June 25.--Ten transports
approached the White House this morn
ing, and a small force landed. II is re-
ported their pickets advanced to Tun-
stalls Station. No apprehension is felt
in official circles.
The Chattanooga Rebel, Of the 2Slh, in
an article on "The Situation" says
There is no question but that the enemy
is approaching to give us battle. Antic-
ipaiing this approach, every preparation
is being made to give him warm recep-
tion. Baggage and sick are being sent
TO the rear and reinforcements to the
front Another brigade from Western
Virginia passed up yesterday, chiefly
Virginia troops in the first campaign in
Tennessee. ABORTION of BuckBer' 8 com
mand passed up last evening, and Jack
sons will probably follow in the morn
ing.
We learn that Breckinrldge's Division
did not reach Montgomery, having been
recalled by Gen. Johnston TO jackson.
We over estimated the loss In killed
and wounded, the whole number not ex-
oeeding two. hundred and not seventy I've
killed.
1t was reported LAST evening, thai
three or four thousand Of the enemy't
cavalry had occupied Manchester snc
had burned one or two residences this
side Of HoOVer's Gap. This story is MOI
believed here.
JACKSON, MISS June 2G--@ staff OIL
cers who left Vicksburg Monday reports
the garrison closely besieged. The enc
my kept up constant fire, which wal
severer than formerly, as they hAv,
range Of the town. An entire block OF
bdildings on Washington Street. burned
by incendiaries. Every means were taken
to discover them, but without success.
The sAppers and miners on both side
are hard at work, and are so close TO.
gether that they hear the sound of eact
others picks.
Concord CHURcH, june 80, 8 P. NJ
The reconnaissance Of Gen. SteadmaT
this afternoon was up TO within two
miles Of TullahOmA. Gen. Thomas ac-
companied the column and reports the
enemy in force in the works with vi
/ e.