New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-02
FROM FAST TENNESSEE

embracing those from Richmond Of January % rom
at We extract the following;
FROM FAST TENNESSEE.
dispatch from RuSSellviile dated Jan. q,
avs The enemy evacuated Tazewell Yesterday
n.oruIrc, retiring toward Cumberlandi Major Day
occug led the place Gle same day capturing some stores
aud property. Our troops are being rapidly elothed
Gov Vance Of North Carolina, has kindly offered Gen.
Loncstrect enough of clothing 20 sappy his command
FIorn tie Bchnoud Enquirer, Jan. 20
TIE following extract nom private letter explains
the late movement OF our army nnder Lieut-"eh Long
street
the Yankees came up in fno spirits few days since,
IrocaiuuC they advenced that they were about TO
drive LcrgstIeet out Of Tennessee The Attn Army
Iors part Of tie 23d and their entire cavalry force
moved CD % pout between cambridge and Morris
town Our forces were moved down 10 meet them on
lie 18th. After placing his infantry Gen Longstreet
With lis staff moved on 10 the 'front.' and joining the
,svll!y u. sOHalv supcTirCnded its movements. The
enemy CudeoyOIcd by flank movement with their cav.
sry 70 ret into The quick eye Of the General
90 arranged matters TO throw Jensinss Date Hoods
division in their front and he ordered Gen. Martin 10
rrow portion Of his csy Try IN The rear and press
item upOa jenkins Martin gave the order
The enemy without being pressed. came unexpected
" on jenkins, and we're driven pcll-mel, as We sup
Ioeed Martins cavalry. But, alas the cavalry by
sOHe mistake had gone around % the front Of the enc
nv and To- the rear jenkins and OF course the way
WAS oIon fr their escape Of which they took the ear
eli advantage ana went on their way rejoicing.
Ttere is something wrong about the cavalry officers.
Tie material rs good as can be desired but the dis.
ot.ne wreched, and il is almost inefficient in c0nse.
oSenoe We must have change in our cavalry
leaders They fall back too often advance seldom
nTow their 10 scatter stragCe and pilage 10 such
an extent tint, instead OF band OF chevsliers fighting
for Ibery they have become loosely organized mass
ofmar,rders and their love Of pnnder has far pro
dssated that The fruits OF victory often lost from
te act the cavalry Is pundeng when it should be pur-
aDg
movement. HarTisou's Brigade ordered TO make a
certain movement which promised tie successful cap
Ie q about 1000 horses from which the enemy Lad
orrsaf he a. Ill horses
tay captured. the men la charge shot down. but, in
,tesd Of turning back the horses under sufficient
guard our cavalry became MOP OF PundeTefs' COM
neueod fing the holsters Of pistols loaded themselves
With spOi and in the midst Of their ocninsion, brig
Sde Of Foderu c"vssg Idol in recovered the horses
frt; a severe example is made, this win not only
,opnue tut grow worse until the name Of cayaryman
III earrv with il much TeVroaeh that the truly patr
C AZ tcir number (and there are many will blush 10
h. known a. belonging ~ the Organization. For TINS
:, there il hut remedystrict responsibility IN the
eacers The Commanding General owes II to himself
4 this arm Of the service and, more than an 10 the
country To- that these things are redressed.
Had the cavalry been as efficient 90 IL would have
,.,n under "A leader IKE Ransom Hampton this
,cnd hv. been the last week for Federal forces in
Tes, TsTuessee Wherever they net our men they
,hovec hat they were utterly denoralized, and de-
rcrdeS entirely their feetress Of foot for safety
bar PANTRY could not follow them-the roads ere
yretoed.the snow almost constantly on the ground,
i And p.nJ many Of the men unshod.
II Infantry did all that II went 70 do-resist the nd
yspo Of the enemy Tie pursuit rested with the cav
ar Had it been led with the dash and boldness that
4 nOccasiOn demanded, the whole Federal force wag
a, and all would have been in imminent peril A II
4 the movement has been fun q fruits. We now Oc-
Iy control that part OF East Tennessee capable Of
staining Our army.
hLi Iatous and driven back 10 the neighborhOod Of
knoxville: their bill of fare will grow small by de-
pee and beautifully less until of last they must re-
1 .It from this portion OF the State
Oar men are wen hutted, In fine spirits wei fed and
{ few days more. viii be wen clothed. After that
ae cavalry viii half do its duty. II starvation has
II t0 Already driven the Yankees out, our troops Will
I THE CAVALRY UNDER LONGsTREBT.
The letter published by Us in our yesterday
/ gave a sad but truthful picture Of the worthless
sss otOur cavalry with the army Of Gen Longstreet We
Il imagine nothing more distressing 10 d soldier like
btgtet 70 whom the fsithful discharge Of duty il
SaTe than 10 have his plans thwaTted by the stupid
1 yH@ subordinatsi and Longstreet has been cursed
| III lust such subOTdiEatos. Reformation is sadly
/ ssntsd OUt there. man Ike Hampton Is greatly
seded fEnquirer 9TH.
| RON NORTHERN GEORGIA ASD THE SOUTHWEST.
L The atlanta COnfed6racy Of the Goth has the
Rowing in relation 70 tie Army OF Northern Georgia
II I'd the West:
Matters about Dalton remnin monotonously still. The
my comparatively comfortable, solar as shelter II
ttoerncd but scarce Of leather and socks Tile Rohs
ssgi1 has lad interview With gentleman just nom
Z .hcon County Tenn. ana gNhefs nom nm tAe loi'
6'Eng items Of news:
lie says the YonLees ore committing many depreda.
sN Dut yet generally leave every family full supply
provisions for their subsistence. The Icderals
Ic N perfect stew In regard to their tTOOpg whose
ne Of service is about 10 expire. il is thought that
M more than fifty 70 the regiment viii TeGnst. They
ny they are heartily sick % the and determined
Il 80 home and omit the service.
Three negro regiments are gGIrisOning Shelbyyille
The people Of Middle Tennessee are very hopeful, and
DOR 70 Forrest as their lberator. He got between
coo and 900 recruits on his recent TIP 10 West
tennessee Thousands would JOIN him If he could but
/ ret into that section.
| Large numbers Of men under threats Of confscatoI
d exile have been forced take the hated oath Of ale
Trance 10 the Lincoln Government yet at heart they r,
rue 70 the south ana Wil 70 act whenever an oppor
sherman with some Is 600 or 10000 men dhought to
moving from Stephenson 10 Huntsvie,) was at Pain
Rock Bridge last week The supposed object is [,
eatter the Yankee army for the purpose Of obtaining
I AN The Yankee cavalry that had been at Huntsville
10 moved northwest, toward Pulaski and Columbia
MERIDIAN, Tuesday, Jan. 26.-lhe enemy ex
htts unusual activity at VicEsburg. Reinforcement
lave been sent there from Memphis.
/ Sherman and staff arrived there recently, but the
estimation is unknown. StarEes cavalry had Skin
Ssh with the enemy at Messengers Ferry. on BIZ
tlack River, few days ago. some prisoners wer
aken and a number Of Yankees killed. Our cavair.
I'D brush with the Maine brigade near Rodney, Oh
ae 18th, defeating the Yankees
i MERIDIAN, Wednesday, Jan. H.-AdYice
bon Vicksburg of the Goth state that the enemy
taking preparations 10 cut and occupy jackson
ontOOn bridges are being thrown across Big Black 10
t purpose. Sherman left Vicksburg ON tie 18th. OF
f'gunboat which went down the river.
Il special dispatch from BT0Okhaven, Miss dated tn
nA saws thai Gen. Writ Adamss cavalry entere'
IetertOwD near Natchez. capturing thirty-iVe prison
r. sixty wagons and teams, a lot Of cotton going Il
kttches and about 70 negroes.
PAsCAGOULA, Wednesday, jan H-NOthinl
ks today The bass drums Of the enemy were hear,
Moon yesterday on Horn Island Last night side
shte guDboGt passed 70 the westward.
PROM THE RAPIDAR.
ORANGE CoURT House Thursday, Jan. o.