Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-07
From Rosecrans,s Armv.

TULLAHonA, July Al have had no opportu.
nifty since the occupation Of this place 10 teIe-
graph you. The wires are now up TO this point,
and send you O summary Of our movements
for the last three days. paw
Further developments proved the rebel re-
treat from this place had not been as clean as
my first dispatch indicated. MY haste to record
the event induced me to give but superficial
examination. The works are much stronger
than supposed. Fort Rains, O large baeton, is
the. center of q series or strong circle of outer
works, bearing upon every road and important
point in the vicinity. The real weakness of
Bragg was In not holding Manchester. Az soon
as Rosecrans took Manchester and advanced
toward Winchester, he aanked an equal or in
ferior force at Tullshoma. AS soon as our
head column got south Of Tullahoma, Bragg
evacuated. N
Instead of one, We have four siege guns. In
stead OF no stores, We have large amount Of
meal and other provisions.
After finding on the fret instant that Tule-
homa was evacuated, Rosecrans threw forward
bis force In rapid purauit--Thomas moving on
the Manchester road from Manchester, and Nc.
Cook on the one from Tulahoma. Thomas
moved rapidly, In hopes of striking the enemy,
moving nearly due eaet, to get on the military
'ond buili By Drass psrsilol with aud I've miles
east OF the railroad. This Thomas failed to do
until the enemy was well beyond Angle, aud
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 10 all day, loosing four Or
hve men killed and wounded Among the pris-
oners was Lieut.. Plat, l1th Michigan. The
enemy's rear guard under Wheeler made stub
born resistance, delaying Negley 80 that the reb.
el trains got beyond the river during the night
OF the ftst The same process on the part OF
the rebels under Gen. Buckner, enabled Bragg,
with the reserve artillery Of twenty. six pieces,
TO cross Elk river ct Estill Springs on the night
OF the first, and to reach the mountains
The enemy on both sides Of the roads burn
ed bridges, and their rear guard took up posi-.
tions In hastily built works on the opposite side
Of the river.
II was readily understood that this was for
the purpose of delaying our crossing as long as
possible, In order to enable their infantry and
trains to get into the mountains. To aid them
In this very heavy rains came up, and the river
Ipse very high-natives cay they never saw 1t
30 high as at present. =
The situation on the night of the first was,
McCook OF Estille Springs, with Buckner on
the opposite forks !; Thomas at a point two
e-s~SS ~ eNO AiVOhg WAbu OppUblk6 -
Ihe main rebel army was In the vicinity OF
Winchester and Deohard, in camp, ready TO
move on the second into the mountains,
Department headquarters we're the same
night establisheda at Tullahoma Crittenden,
with full corps, was sent by rapid march to
take possession of the road leading from
Decherd via Tracy city, to Chattanooga. This
was successful, and forced the enemy to take the
roads across the mountains.
On the morning of the 81 McCook crossed
at the mouth OF Rock creek, below the enemy,s
position In front Of our right, and thus flxpked
the enemy, and Withdrew to Winchester and
the mountains at the upper bridge, where Neg.
ley was.
a similar maneuver was made with little
better success. Rousseau and Bfannon we're
sent to the upper crossing to come down In the
rear OF the enemy, whom Negley was to detsip,
not drive. It was thought Rousseau could cross
by III A, NJ, but the sWolIen state OF the river
prevented him, and only few troops got across
10 time. In the meantime cavalry brigade
came In upon the right flank OF the enemy
The firing was mistaken for that Of Rousseau,
and Negley opened with two batteries on the
rebel position one thousand yards distant. The
hrst ise dsmounted one gun and killed several
reoel gunners. They were taken completely
oy surprise, and made but few replies, setrest-
ing precipitstely.
In the meantime Turchin had engaged the
rebel right, and after fight Of two hours drove
It and the entire rebel foece from the field, kill.
Ing thirty,f % Of them; their bass ry escaped.
The principal fight Was around the house Of
Pennington, quartermaster of the rebel force
and which was sacked by Torchin's
men. t. - :
Toe fight only ended a. two P. M, aud the
troops were unable to CROSS until the morning
Of the 81. They moved only short distance
NNegiey encamping on the battle field, and
Rousseau and Bfaunoa on the bank of the river.
MoCook in the meantime advanced and oc-
cupied Winchester, Decherd and Cowan. This
morning the whole force advanced to the foot
OF the mountain at CoRan, to find the enemy
gone. = =
we have lost not over one thousand men by
Casualties of all kinds. The troops suffered
much from alternate heat and rain. Tne sun
is now shining brightly in the midst OF heavy
rains. -, : =
We have fifteen hundred to two thousand
prisoners, many of them desertera. -.
The enemy is entirely out of Tennessee, and
our communications intact. The railroad will
be in running order from this point tomorrow.