The Federal raid in Georgia--official account.
The following telegram was received at the War Department yesterday:To-Gen S. Cooper, A. And L-General:
Tullahoma, Tenn., May 5th, 1863.
On the 18th April the enemy, moving from Corinth toward.
Tuscumbia, crossed Bear creek with five regiments of cavalry and two of infantry, and ten pieces of artillery.
Col. Roddy, commanding. fought them on the 18th with one regiment, killing a large number and capturing more than 100 prisoners and one piece of artillery, with horses and caisson, losing 6 killed and 20 wounded. The enemy after burying their dead fell back, and on the 19th were reinforced to three full brigades, the whole under command of Gen. Dodge.
Skirmishing continued on the 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d and 23d.
On the night of the 19th the enemy landed troops at Eastport from a large number of steamers and burned the town, and houses on several plantations.
On the 24th Roddy fought them.
Their loss was heavy, ours slight.
He contested every inch of ground, but falling back before overwhelming forces, the enemy advanced and entered Tuscumbia on the 25th.
The enemy advanced towards Decatur as far as Town Creek.
Nothing more occurred until the 28th.
On that day Forrest, with his brigade, having been ordered by me from Columbia, arrived and engaged them all day, with the loss of one killed and three wounded; the loss of the enemy heavy.
Forrest falling back.
On the 28th, Forrest discovered a heavy force of cavalry, under Col. Strait, marching on Moulton and Blountsville.
Gen. Forrest pursued this force with two regiments fighting him all day and night at Driver's Gap.
at Sand Mountain, with a loss of five killed and fifty wounded--Captains Forrest and Thompson it is feared mortally.
The enemy left on the field fifty killed, 150 wounded; burnt 50 of his wagons; turned loose 250 mules, and 150 negroes, and pursued his way towards Blauntsville, Gadsden, and Rome, Ga.
On the 3d of May, between Gadsden and Rome, after five days and nights of fighting and marching, Gen. Forrest centered Colonel Strait and his whole command, about 1,600 with rifles, horses, &c. (Signed)Braxton Bragg.
