New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-14
FROM TENNESSEE.
Movements Of y orrest-His Obicc'-Where.
about Of other Rebel Commanders.
From Our Special Correspondent,
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CoLLERyItLr Tenn, Dec. %. 1863.
The Rebel Forrest has again changed his base,
and is now south Of the Talahnichie River. His move.
men for several days pact have not been yet accounted
for except upon the suppostioD that he found ipos
sble TO subsst his army In North West Tennessee. and
he's either gone south with portion Of his force 70 get
provisions OF has abandoned his longchcrished prof.
Of wintering north Of tie Memphis and Clareston Rail
road. IL is certain however. that be crossed Wolf
River, near Lafayette the afternoon II the 9th
Sunday with column 1900 strong. Do. Us that Is
less than on.t third Of the force lie had at jackson,
Tenn, a week ago II would that the theory that
he Is only on hunt after something TO est is the more
plausible.
The best military authority Is yet in doubt as 10
heller Faulkner and Lee have gone south by another
route. yet occupying the works at Jackson with
the remainder Of the army II they are yet there the
history Of this will In all probability be embe
lished with another Corinth In miniature. II they
have taken advantage Of their chances and moved TO
Northern Mississippi. we may expect extensive guer.
rla warfare with occasional repetition OF the affairs
at Colliefyie, Moscow and Lafayette.
II was very evident from Forests behavior that be
meant that his movement should be secret and that be
designed getting south OF the railroad with at least his
own individual command. without betrsying himself 10
the Unionists Finding his course 0bsructed though
by greatly inferior force at Sunmerylle he gave way
hltrI Il fhuUllhn Nltioll main '1N' iup
fight and took another In tho direction OF Mid
deburg At this pnce. also, his passage opposed:
and he fell back az before. This was on Friday ana
Saturday In neither instance were we strong enough
10 venture pursuit. Changing his course again lac
moved In the direction Of Lafay ettethe OF his
operations about eight weeks ago In which be- burned
tie town and robbed and oonseriptcd citizens without
eroy-and here he succeeded In getting across going
in tic direction Of Coldwacr the road leading south
from Memphis
In his passage VI the road at that place. however he
seeIned to be lcss guarded in his movements owing no
doubt e. the fact Of his having been discovered and
checked ri the points named before. Tho track was
torn up for more than mile and cuyerts bridges and
trestle.w work chopped. blown and burned into ruins
The telegraph also destroyed. the Rebels taking al
least "A half mile Of the wire with them. While I om
writing the telegraph is being repaired and will bring
from COriIth In less than hour. Trains " Nj
be- running by 10 morrow noon.
Taking southwest course in tho direction OF Her
nando and Codwater. the Rebels moved of. No far I'M
mole ted h soon IA their movements became known
Gricrsons cavalry brigade and four regiments oil
mounted infantry were started OF after them Ii Is
pectcd that our force will DO able ~ bring them to
stand at Coldwatcr but there are reports from the
purfuing forces as vet Your correspondent Will 20
Qftei them Oh the iiIkt opportunity. NIX.