New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-12
FROM GEN. THONlAS'S ARMY.
The State safe-About Hoods Escnpe-
Bteed,ann's OPcrntions-Gcm. Wilson
md his CnvnIry-A Gallant Charge on
n NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ueroism and iis
&c.
From Our s2eciM Correspondent

After the severe aud wholesome punishment
which The Rebels have received the return trip from
their recent excursion TO Nashville. It n not at all likely
that Tennessee will sgnn be the thenter Of any serious
wsrlke operations. There may, and very likely VIII
be. occasional ssrmshng. arising from cavalry raids
and guerrilas will Glow their heads aud commit their
fendsh depredGtions in obscure and out-of tbe.wey
localities. but, judging from ell the surroundings. 1t
may be set down that the In this State Is over.
The Rebellion viii Doubtless inger awhile longer. and
make few desperate. final kicks In the throes OF dis.
solution but some oiher State besides Tennessee will
witness its last struggles for hopeless and Infamous
existence.
AS write ills State. from one end 10 ire othcr 10
garIisoned and held by orsl troops while our victori
columns flushed with the prestige OF the most briI'
iant and dazzling successes. down in Alabama
ready and enIons TO push amer the already routed
and panic. stricken foe. and finish up the work so
grundly begun.
RECENT OPERATIONS.
The delay IN bringing up our ponoons 10 time At
Duck River was an unfortunate ssir-s regular dsmpcr
or successful pursuit-snd the fugitiVcs good
start ahead In conncIoa with that 10 FORESTS daE-
ing and determined movements before aid after Duck
River may be attributed Hoods successful retreat to
the south side Of the Tennessee At two or three df.
frent points wen adapted for defense Forests force
with a few brgsdes Of picked infantry. made logged
and persistent stand for e keepng our adv anoe
OF bay thus giving hoods large wagon train sufficient
lease TO keep ahead OF danger; and Hood hinseL
with hs infantry force, to make good their escape
across the Tennessee.
lis quite certain that the advance OF the enemy
reached the rver about the 2dsoue time before the
fanking column inner Ste.dman could be on hand TO
prevent their passing over Finding they could not
effect a crossing Florence with tho sunbon,s In
range yet at Decatur. anticipating In that quarter
opposition from both land and naval forces. they laid
their poontoon bridge at Balnbrdge right across the
shoals and fully out Of gunbost reach from up or down
tho river Here they peaceably effected crossing Tor
their main army and until Forrest bringing ar the
rear was about 10 pass over there any mobilization
or opposition. BY the way u WA tomoshs, amusing
few days since read the dispatches sent al over the
country about Stceduhn with artillery. playing 90 the
enemy from one side while nom the other the gun
boals Kept pepperipg away smsGhng tie pon,oons 10
the sna,sl kind OF atoms. TLoues. in the mosnine
with bis victorious army right IN the ersmys rear
pounding and crushing away. and Iarnming Hood and
h, frightened hordes into confused mass against the
river bank lively Imagination would doubtless de-
pict hundreds Of yTaybacks With e,ci dilsind and
ouyer!ng lps jumping iuio tho river 10 escape whls
ocnans ceorcd trcos tok special delight In hring
on the wreiches sending them to watery
grave" Unfortunately Tor tho dispatcbes Hoods
main arny was at the time about uceh or 90 over the
river, having crossed without any molestation what
ever.
II wa, not until the morning 81 the esth that the rear
guard under Forrest crossed the river and then after
| guarding the wagon train which bad slowly mircd
through sush and mud during many weary days aud
night. be closely pressed at last that IN bis AM
iey 70 escape lie abandoned 30 wagons on the norih
bank Of tho river which fell into our hands Tie roads
we're had-almo.t impossible for wagons, which VIII
account for Forests detention and his determined
stand al several points n order 20 secure the safety
of hl, train After crossing. and before DO could 90
cure the whole Of his pontoon- our advance came up
and took hand giving him parting salute and
capturing number Of the boats.
! Stsedman moved out from Decatur. on the south
Bank Of the Tennessee shout the same time the Rebel
rear guard crossed tho Ver at cambridge and ace
by dispatch just In that DO las followed up the
enemy and captured all his ponoons besides about 100
wagons and about COO mules. Hood, according TO the
reports Of deseriers lately arrived Is Al Tuscaloosa
and bis army viii rendezvous there for time. re0rgan'
ize and prepare to make show OF resistnncs against
the sweeping and aggressive combinations OF Gen.
Thomas Tho Army II the Cumberland has acted no.
bly, and needs little bat the iu in the campaign
win not continue long. With Candy moving from the
,outh and Thomas bearing down from the north. the
Rebel army In the South. West already Insignificant
and disorganled, cannot long offer resistance but viii
scatter in all directions or DO crushed between the
| uppsY and neither millstones.
| OUR CAVALRY.
II Is deplorsble fact that until quito recently. The
cavalry arm OF our service has been dstin guishcd
for any special efficiency. Why do not know but II
is said that Gen. Hooker, when In tic Potomac
Army, had standing offer Of twenty dollars for dead
cayaryman The operations Of the cavalry In tho pres
emit npaign under Thoma form such striking and
gratifying contrast 10 ali this that they deserve special
mention. In the West. this branch OF tho army has
been organized into q corps, and IL commanded by
! Mai. Gen Wilson. a name that although moi
formerly very prominently before tho public the
synonym for the most accom- pshed skin and bravery
During the two days fighting around Nashville the
cavalry bore . most distinguished part, and contrib
uted. In q great measure to the victory OF
each and II the capture Of guns, batte-nags
and prisoners by tho hundred, any criterion OF sue
cess then IL the cavalry oorps-which captured more
than any other-entitled ~ more than the ordinary
need Of praise During the whole pursuit Of the enemy
M to Duck River, cavalry regiments We'd with each
other IN deeds Of noble daring The Infantry when op
portunity offered. looked on In wonder. not having
been familiar with such exhbitlonsf and when al
Franklin the 9th Indiana Cavalry charged n section o
artillery supported BY two infantry regiments the ell
thusiasm Of the army knew no bounds. Their charge