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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 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 Sherman's line of communication) are cut, and there is no longer telegraphic communication with Sherman. From General Early. An official dispatch, received at the War Department from General Early, reports the enemy north of North river, his cavalry occupying the north bank of that stream, his infantry being near Harrisonburg. After slight skirmishing the enemy's cavalry fell back from Mount Crawford. Mo