Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-02-02
TIE FACTS OF HOODS RETREAT-THE LIZ.
ING YANKEE BULL ETINS.


| The Washington correspondent of the New York
News exposes the lies INDUCED in by Tomas in refer
Hoods retrograde movement to the Tennessee
river, end shows how, Instead of being pressed BY
bomas il that moVemsnt, the Confederate Central
carries it out lesufely aud without any peril to bic
army. This coapl les she circle of evidence trait the
statements of the Yankee Generals and presses to
a0cde loss and the decentralization of his army,
false. They dsproved by Witnesses On boh sides
Hood just missed ddng great thing but be missed it.
We Toio, that bad ke been content with taking
Chattanooga and Knoxville and opening communics-
tons with Richmond by the Virginia and Tennessee
RailTt al, and kept bis army in position from which
be ght have operated against Sherman In his advance
against Savarnah--it would have been safer for his
army and better for his country. Let US be glad and
thankful that bis losses fall short of tie reports, and
that valuable service may su ba expected OF his army
The CORE spondebt says:
The war men ale not half satisfied with the news
from the Southwest. Much to their disappointment
Hood declined ID have bis army smashed to atoms and
the mobilization consequent on the non-tulhHent OF
The sanguinary predictions telegraphed from Nashville
keepy felt by them that they stand abashed before
the array of facts which be longer concealed
Hoods army not in the slightest danger after the
third day Of the battle before Nashville His retreat
conducted 10 the most perfect order. Thomas fol-
lowed him to Duck river, and then had to wait two
days TOR his pontoons which, through some blunder,
bad been ordered to Murfreesboro. When the pom
toons arrived Hood was near the Tennessee, lesurey
making preparations to cross. When Thomas got his
army Duck river he pushed forward as rapidly
the condition OF the roads would admit bat when be
reached the Tennessee the main part of the army
afe the other SIDE Forests cavalry covered the
crossings and held Thomas in check until all Hood 8
infantry reached the south side.
Thsmas' advance made several attempts to harrass
the Coucderates while crossing the river, but Forrest
followed him III every instance. Not shot could
reach the pentooDs and where the Infantry and artillery
SAFELY ported 10 the south side Forrest went
on leisurey, and left the Federal army poEeress on
the north back Of the river He had 10 abandon
wagons, iorHever, owing to the lmpossibiy Of cxtri
eating them fron the deep mud ; but these comprised
The Only point OF the pursuit to. Tennessee The
iacts known, and which were heretofore consider
ed, fully confirm the views so often expressed in the
NeC that the disaster to the Confederate army before
Nashville naa not half great as 1t was represented
by those who conc3cted kilograms to that city, AID
sent them broadcast over the c. untry and that the
pretended vigorous pursuit was reality but a fraud
L dscredLed the assurance that Hood could not es
cape, that his army demorazad, that it would be
capture annhiiated, that bis pontOons all de-
erOYod and that his retreat was intercepted and the
NeuUS porto ~ correct in counseng its readers
rot to CIV cred2nca TO any OF these assertions.
Hoods army reached the Tennessee on the 22l Ct
December, and proceeded without any difficulty to
10 the sou Ii side mlrai Lee ascended to Flor
snce the 24.h, aud reported the enemy crossing at
the Shoals bat far bGyoni the range OF hG gunboas.
WIFI the Federal my his and the Federal
faet lis ank, Hood pushed forward, aud oy tie
Is h had varied his command out of all dagger
was ia good condition., and ha engsgId repairing
the AuDie and Ohio ralroad. What have the authors
Of the Nashville sensation kilograms TO soy for them
Selves that tier Infamous attempts to deceive the
ceuntry by JodlDg it wish false dispatches are ex~
posed