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The Daily Dispatch: December 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], From East Tennessee. (search)
y, in fact, pursued by the Government, we have gradually lost the whole of Tennessee. It is stated that the Yanks are building a permanent bridge across the Tennessee at Chattanooga, but have abandoned the bridges at Bridgeport and over Running Water creek. Some persons have entertained the idea that the two corps of the enemy that lately took up its march from Bridgeport towards Nashville were going to Stevenson, and from thence they would cross the Tennessee and come down to Lebanon, Alabama, which is only fifty miles E. N. E. from Rome, and thus flank us and turn our rear. But this is not at all probable at this season, and the present condition of the roads, which, over this route, would be next to impossible, as they would have to cross both Sand Mountain and Taylor's Ridge. Besides, if such a move was on foot, and were practicable, the enemy would not send a column of only two corps. Then again, if they should send their whole army in that direction, our forces a