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The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
river. The Yankees have already started twelve steamers to him from Memphis laden with troops General A. J. Smith, whom Forrest has thrashed so badly, is in command of the cavalry in Missouri, and is "watching" Price's movements. Movements of General Forrest. General Forrest is still having his own way in Tennessee. General Rousseau, who was sent out from Nashville by the Yankees to catch him, had a fight with him at Pulaski, and is now represented by the enemy's account as slowly reGeneral Forrest is still having his own way in Tennessee. General Rousseau, who was sent out from Nashville by the Yankees to catch him, had a fight with him at Pulaski, and is now represented by the enemy's account as slowly retreating towards Nashville; and Forrest has turned off to the left towards Fayetteville, the terminus of a branch road from Dechard. This is the route to Memphis, and the ubiquitous Forrest may next turn up there, especially as the garrison hForrest has turned off to the left towards Fayetteville, the terminus of a branch road from Dechard. This is the route to Memphis, and the ubiquitous Forrest may next turn up there, especially as the garrison has gone to relieve Rosecrans at St. Louis. His men are tearing up the road and burning the trestle-work as they go. They captured two trains at Big Shanty on the 27th. Dispatches from Nashville say that both roads going south from there (forming S
The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], Two days later from the North. (search)
er with a number of independent companies. All, or nearly all, of these, however, will most probably be retained for the defence of St. Louis. The Doings of Forrest. From Tennessee we learn that a desperate battle for the possession of Pulaski was supposed to have occurred on Wednesday last; but later dispatches assert that Forrest withdrew his forces during the night, and marched in the direction of the Chattanooga railroad.--He has so effectually damaged the Tennessee and Alabama railroad that it will require several weeks to repair it. General Rousseau estimates Forrest's losses, in killed, wounded and prisoners, in the skirmishes near Pulaski, Forrest's losses, in killed, wounded and prisoners, in the skirmishes near Pulaski, at two hundred men, but is entirely silent as regards his own casualties. Peace propositions denied. We are informed, by a telegram from Washington, that after careful inquiry it cannot be ascertained that any importance is attached, in official circles, to the rumored peace propositions from Georgia. The denial is
The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], From Northern Mississippi. (search)
. It is said Marmaduke and Price are giving them as much as they can attend to across the river. Last week, five or six hundred came out within a few miles of Hernando, and a squadron of one hundred and fifty dashed into the place. They remained in the vicinity ten or fifteen days, but finally went back to Memphis. It is said that General Morgan L. Smith is to be placed in command at Memphis, but this is not generally believed, for Washburne is a great favorite with Lincoln, and the command at Memphis is a very soft, shady place, except when Forrest gets scarce of horses. Blockade running is pretty well broken up, and some of the old operators have sold out and gone South. Goods are higher at Jackson than they are in Mobile. The fact is, they are too high everywhere. New issue, although extremely scarce, has not reduced prices at all. On the contrary, everything is higher now than it was twelve months ago, when the country was flooded with Confederate Treasury notes.
The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
It was reported the other day that General Forrest had been made a Lieutenant-General. We know not whetes entitle him to such promotion more than he.--General Forrest has, in the opinion even of officers regularly ldom that nature condescends to do any such thing. Forrest has never been to a military school; but he has exes with Rousseau. He caught a Tartar when he caught Forrest. He would gladly take him to Yankee land, but ForrForrest won't go. He would gladly go himself, but Forrest won't let him. Poor Mr. Rousseau! We wish him joy of hisForrest won't let him. Poor Mr. Rousseau! We wish him joy of his Tartar. He will find it very hard to shake him off, and perhaps by this time he wishes he had let him alone. o command, they obey reluctantly and with murmurs. Forrest, from the very day he took command of his troops, hauthority so decidedly that it cannot be mistaken. Forrest is one of these men. The alacrity with which all hit cannot be gainsaysed. The field in which General Forrest is employed at this time is a wide one, and he