, 1864-02-25

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibune.]
REoo1p, Ga. Feb. n, 1854.
Reconnaissance SO far shows that Hardcc
and his corps has left to reinforce Polk at
Demopolis, Miss.
Stevenson and Hind1nan's corps, Of two
divisions each, are In our front.
CA1Bo. Feb. 81, 1864.
Officers Of the steamer Fanny, from Vieks-
burg, 10th inst, report that sherman's forces
are in possession Of Selma, Alabama.
CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 24.-Gen. Potter skir~
misbed with the enemy all dag yesterday, and
succeeded in driving them to Tunnel Hill,
Ga. The 8th Illinois and the ssth Indiana
were actively engaged In sklrmishins all day.
Our loss was: hilled-F. J. jackson, Or
derby Sergeant, company R, 10th Illinois.
Woundcd-F- l. Andrews, company G, and
Peter B. Lowe, ssth Indiana.
On pushing after the rebels to Tunnel Hill,
they opened heavily with fonr field pieces
It Is supposed they arc going to dispute the
further passage Of our troops If m attempt
is made TO push on.
From Our Special Correspondent.1
KNOXVILLE, Feb. IA, 1864.
1wrote you yesterday, giving you all the
news Of any importance --s
This morning, through the kindness OF
friend At Department Headquarters obtain
ed the enclosed copy Of letter from Brig.
Gen. Carter. It is authentic, Of course, and
is considered reliable at Department Head
quarters. It has never get been published.
1t accounts Tor Longstrcet's inactivity. It
is qnite apparent TINT the rebels are in no
better condition to attack than We are to
defend: -.
A LETTER FROM GEN. CARTER.
OFFICE Pov. MAR. GES. or EAST TEEsEssEE.
Kxoxv111Y, JAN a6, 1861.
John D. Reeve, E, S. Miller, and ]. E. johnson,
who I've a. johnson's Depot, and len home on the
home on tho nth inst, make the following etate.
There were IN Jonesboro'. at their latest &C.
co1nte, a email force Of from IS to 100 men. The
body Of Loncet1eet's army wns between Ruasel-
former place. The whole force numbers from 25-
| u0 to Su,'o %; Cars arc now running az far a. a.
Depot anA Ia,ese5;o she5 e SsTpsf5s f. 1s} ta
| Of February. The rebels are receiving no sup
plies ct ALL except those drawn from the country,
has ne ne
estimated var,ous1y at from O.! to 1,6oo. which
passed down through Johnson,s Depos on tne
Ing iur,oa$hs probably as many as ten per cent.
| Of the whole number, and arc now absent. 1t Is
thought that more men have been Gent home IN
this manner than have been received as reinforce
ments. 49,.
An officer was heard to eay at Johnson@s Depot
"A Leutenant-that, oW1ng 10 the scarcity OF
clothing and supplies and the amount Of sickness,
not more than twothtzds OF the army we're Ut "los
duty" :. F. CARTER,
CUMBEnLASD CAT, Feb. 24.-On the I'd
| inst, q battalion Of the 11th Tennessee cayal-
~, stationed on the railroad Ave miles east OF
this place, were surprised at da, light and sur
rounded By a large force ofrebcl caEalry. TWO
companies Of infantry, the 91st Indian, aud
| ID North Carolina we're with the command OF
| Col. Davis. The company Of the 9lst Indiana
| under the charge of lieutenant were cut OF
| and fought their way through, with loss Of
three Killed, and escaped. Two officers and
about sixty Of Col. DaSis' men also succeeded
| in making their escape, but the rest OF the
company were probably captured at the same
| time.
saThe rebels attacked Cur outposts Of Pow
cll's brigade, on the Tazewel1 road, fve mile;
south, consisting Of fifty men In charge ol
| Can't. Packering, Of the 34th Kentucky infant
| r., supported 6y q black horse battery. Tht
rebels were repn1sed three times, when Capt
Pickering with his men were withdrawn tc
| prevent their being cut off from the Gap.
Col, Davis is said to be severely wounded