New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-06
The Pursui, Of Uood-IIis Escape Across
the Teunessee-Condit Of His Ar"!
-Results md Losses.

Fron Oar Special Correspondent. .
Corr,Mu1. Tenn. Dee. e, 1861.
A few DAYS since there were i'"s"h'M" az
,urances for anticipating that l'oodF 1cn'A''d snu
Elementary army would have TO overcome Ne'! Sof'oS
obstacles before being allowed The privilege o croSS"E
the Tennessee and entering thor imd :" 'anoau'
Public curiosity may now be Quieted fer tbe iugeS
have made good their escape and are now rrsteatns
sway down in Alabama. IL would have been nagnih'
thing after having destroyed arG Captured about
the half of Hoods army. 10 make clean "oik oil 'hc
matter by emitting a their retreat and capturing the
other hall That such undertaking was considered
feasible there is no room TO doubt; and WHY failed in
It's accomplishment is uncertain
When Hood crossed over into Tenrc-4ee in his luck
less Invasion Of the State lie had his bridge about three
miles below Muscle Shoals. AtervaId when lie moved
M TO Nashville and contemplated, in case Of defeat
and retreat on what slght thread hung ihe sarty Oh
lis army lie had The bridge removed 10 close on 'he
Shoils so as 10 render any impairment iHi'imeddHne
OH the part of our gunboas, Us futile and out OF inc
question The gunboa,s then not being counted H.
land force deemed sufficiently strong uncer tne direc
;ion OF Gen Socdman moved ircm stevenson ABOUT 'e
s0,h and went hy rail as FAR Or HrrtSliHe PeiVeep
Huntsville and Decatur, compile oil bTldges were ues
trovcd leaving the troops under the necessity q inorcn
iuc over fifty miles reach their Destination pio'ueo
IL was Florence. In the meantime the advance OF
Hoods rctreating army lett Columbia. distant nom
Florence between sixty and seventy MICS OIL Inc le'
and ss their movement rapid pe OF muddy roads
and heavy rains it is TO be supposed The wfoe heO'
Infantry following closely up vas IN nicad o. S'ec""'n
IN the race for Florence. At this dstapee from the
Tennessee River cannot learn the exact de'als con
pected with movements down that wty: but this may
I .r,-ffI ata ri.11 -
pirited and crestfen remains o his recently Naunnhe
army is on the south side of the Tennessee.
Since the stand made by Forrest al Spring Hill on
tie evening Of the 18th FOR the purpose ii coyeHg the
passage OF the rebel wagon train across DucE RIVER
there has been no fghtng-not even slirmishing oil
any serious consequence Our cavalry II il true have
teen continually on the alert but after once croSsns
Duck River the enemy got 60 much the start OF our
main amy fiat the cavalry alone could no be expected
70 accomplish much BY some unfortunate occurrence
or other OF Duck River our pontoon 1an was delayed
in coming up and when AZ last crossing vas effected
lie enemy was well bis way Pulaski And then our
varon train is suc huge ehair, tina, non ING il over
road already cut up and with nre axle deep iocomo
ton must necessarily be slow. From escaped prisoners
who have ust come in from Florence, learn that The
indignation in the rebel army against Hood i intense
and nearly universal. il is almost impossible uat nc
can lie longer retained in command. livery rebel p'is
oner whom have spoken to is ierce N denrnciaion OF
the rebel chicfan. They insist het. Under no cfcun
Stances will. his army egsia Egbt under him. Tbs
feeling carried far that scores might say hun
dreds desert daily ana make for thei- hoEof OF come
into our lines TrO seventy 20 hundred rtport TO
Tie Provost Marshal in Nashville some days.
Except tie bridge at Duck River which il not yet
flushed the Railroad Is open to his point and will
in few DAYS be in order TO Pplaski. Between Pulaski
and Decatur distant IS miles. the road has not been
repaired since Forrest destroyed last Summer 1t is
quite likely that it will be repaired before spring The
soad to Chattanooga from Nashville is abon. finished
and train understand. will pass over it tomorrow
The Jacksonville Road (Noslville end North Western
une) suffered considerably in tie destruction oi esle
work snd will not in running order FOR several days
In oil cases FORESTS Cavalry have been the sgenis en-
p,Oyed in the destruction Of the railroads.
From the grond result accomplished an the brilliant
victories before Nashville oncwould suppose they were
brought about at very heavy sacrifice of fe such ID
rot the Since The commencement o, tie war con
sidsrine the number Of troops engaged and the work
accomplished the casualty lists never have been so
email. II give the number killed and wounded in the
two days fighting. Cleaned from official sonrces-
wounded white LIN colored. 81; killed. white and
There were only eight coored regiments engaged and
their LIST Of wouaded judged from comparative stand
point will indicate Whether they shrked from the duty
required Of them as men and as soldiers. The errone
Gus impression that deserved compliment to the bray
cry and manhood Of negro troops, sur on the gal
anry of white soldiers will not deter from saying
that better sodiery qualities and more distinguished
bravery have never seen exhibited The battlefield
ihan by the coored troops during the two day sighting
before Nashville.
THE SITUATION.
The Fourth corps entered Prlasll iis Incgnh;-. Gen
Thomas having his headquarters here now. A. J.
Smiths corps js between here and Pulaski, aud The
Twenty Third corps is here at Colum0ioal slowly
tie move OF future movements, caunot speak with
certainty b.: Judge the surroundings indicate al
sgeTessive campeen--early ca