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s believed to be going towards Bridgeport. Two days later the following telegram was received from General N. B. Forrest, dated Corinth, October 19th: I am moving to meet General Washburn, who is reported crossing five thousand troops at Clifton. If he crosses I will attack. If I can defeat him I can then cross and destroy N. W. Railroad to Nashville, and be in position as desired [by General Taylor]. These two telegrams are important, as showing the reasons for General Hood's pronew base of operations, either at Tuscumbia—near which the Memphis and Charleston Railroad was said to be in good condition— or at some point on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, north of Corinth, should our army be forced to cross the Tennessee, at Clifton or Savannah, to escape pursuit by. Sherman with greatly superior forces. General Hood argued that the two roads were in fair condition, and, if necessary, could be materially improved before he was likely to have need of them; that he would f