The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-29
RAID IN TENNESSEE.
Newspaper AccOunts-FOrreS St Crosses the
Tennessee River rAKain-pcspNtches Re-
Iatiye 10 his Movements.

FROM DECATUR.
From he Nashsip6 Times cf Septsml,l S.
Forrest has, no doubt, crossed the Tennessee
river again with a considerable t)rce for the pur-
pose OF doing more thoroughly what Wheeler a
few weeks ago attempted and fllad. The public
will not he surprised at this renewal ofan attempt
upon our communications with Atlanta, as the
newspapers weeks ago announced that the hero
Of Fort ri low was collecting a large body OF
cavalry in Mississippi.
A despatch from Decatur, dated the 2lst, says
that Forrest arrived at Athcus on the afternoon
of that day, with force estimated at four thou
sand, and captured the post, " iCh is one of the
strongest 10 tn It district. Tho post was com.
manded by Colonel Campbell, who had with him
portions of the nth United Stlrcs colored troops
Hnd The lst Alabama, also colnred tOrops. We
have no details OF the surrender, aud do not
know what resistance, if any, was made.
FROM PULASKI.
Dispatches from this post, da- d the 9th, esti-
maze Forests force on this side of Tennessee
nycr, nc at least 5000 men, and eight pieces of
artillery. A detachment Of Colonel SpauldilR's
force captured ten of his wagons and three pri5-
oners. Forrest is reported 20 be advancing on
Pulaski from Pthens.
General Starkwcather's men we're sllirmishing
with his advance at Sulphur Branch trestle, be-
yond Pulaski.
Another despatch from the same place states it
is Tcportt that the commands Of Wheeler, Bible,
and Roddy, are concentrated under Forrest.
BIille's command was said t) number 600.
@A'Nv 10 ""' N"PtVASu OiI tIS @l9ti olu tuS ucpol
burned.
FROM DECATUR AGAIN.
Colonel Prosser, while on scout, captured
eight prisoners, some Of them belonging TO the %
Tennessee cavalry. Forests force is said to be
constantly increasing, no doubt by acCessiOns
IRON anti-enrOlment fellows with amnesty oaths
in their pockets. For weeks past we have been
receiving reports from adjoining counties, of
squads Of Rebels collecting at some appointed
rendezvous, and making Of for the South.
They have the consolation of knowing that they
leave behind them In Nashville, a newspaper
Whish has dared 10 oppose the enrolment of Ten
nesseans, for tie aid OF the Government. The
prisoners state that Forrest told his soldiers at
Okolona, that he would have force enough TO
destroy both the Tennessee, and Alabama, and
Nashville and CHATTANOOGA railroads. and then
remain IN tennessee as long as be pleased. There
s no doubt that Forrest is With the raiding force
in person.
STATEMENT or AN ESCAPED PRISONER,
An escaped prisoner of the 9th Indiana, who
came into Decatur on the oath, states that he left
Mheeer that morning at Courtland, Ala. He
states that Forrest crossed az Bainbridge and
Florence, on the 22d, and that his forces, united
with ROddy's, docs not exceed four Thousand
He says that Wheeler has gone South. with
orders to Join Hoods army In Georgia. He
heard Forests men say that he intended 10 take
Pulaski, Sholbyyille, Franklin, and all the block
houses on the railroad.
STILL LITER.
A despatch from Pulaski, at u O'Clock q mi
nutes on yesterday, says lhat heavy firing was
heard In the direction Of Sulphur branch. AnO-
ther despatch from Decatur, at - o'clock 40 mi
nutes, states that firing was still heard in that
direction.