--The
Marietta Rebel, of Saturday evening last, contains a special telegram giving a connected account of
Gen. Wheeler's operations in
Middle Tennessee.
He crossed the river at Cotton Port, above
Chattanooga, on the 30th day of September, under a heavy fire, but routed the enemy and entered the
Sequatchie Valley.
He met a wagon train, one thousand in number, well guarded, and attacked them.
A hand fight ensued, but he captured everything, including several thousand prisoners. He killed the mules and burnt the wagons and stores.
He next sent
Gen. Wharton to
McMinnville to invest the place, and then followed with his entire command.
He captured the garrison, including two regiments of Yankee infantry and thirty days rations for
Rosecrans's army, which he destroyed.--He paroled all the prisoners, and exchanged his worn-down horses for good ones.
He next dashed on and destroyed the bridges over
Stone and
Duck rivers, while
Wharton threatened
Murfreesboro'.
Wharton then joined
Wheeler at
Shelbyville.
The enemy were here reinforced and fought and drove
Gen. Wheeler back.
He retreated across the
Tennessee near
Courtland, Ala. The Confederate loss was heavy, but the whole affair was a brilliant exploit.
Roddy is reported to have blown up the tunnel at Cowans.
