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Gen. Forrest in a New field. --We learn by the Atlanta papers that Gen. Forrest has been assigned by the President a field of operations in West Tennessee.--his native section — unshackled by any orders, and free to move whenever he sees fit. He takes with him a portion of his old command. Gen. Forrest in a New field. --We learn by the Atlanta papers that Gen. Forrest has been assigned by the President a field of operations in West Tennessee.--his native section — unshackled by any orders, and free to move whenever he sees fit. He takes with him a portion of his old comman
rters of North Alabama, and commanded by Col. Fairfield, and a battalion styling themselves the Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee Sharpshooters, made a raid into the Cane Creek country on Tuesday last week, and were engaged by the command of Col. Forrest, (a brother of Gen. Forrest,) with what result is not known. On Tuesday night Ferguson's brigade was ordered to the scene of action, and fought the raiders until Wednesday evening, with but few casualties on either side. On Wednesday and ThuGen. Forrest,) with what result is not known. On Tuesday night Ferguson's brigade was ordered to the scene of action, and fought the raiders until Wednesday evening, with but few casualties on either side. On Wednesday and Thursday, the same force of tories and deserters made their appearance on the mountains of Marion, Winston and Walker counties, coming within ten miles of Jasper. They burned Allen's cotton factory, and destroyed much of the property of the loyal citizens — even tore up the dresses of the ladies, and broke the furniture and crockery ware at every house they visited. They camped within ten miles of Jasper on Friday night--left on Saturday morning, and appeared at Boyler's, near Davis's Stand on Mo