Alexandria Gazette

FROM TENNESSEE

General Rosecrans, in a despatch dated at Chattanooga on the 5th instant, communicates to Gen. Halleck the following telegraphic report from Gen. Crook:

ROGERSVILLE, (Ala.) October 10, 1863.

I have the honor to inform you that I have had three fights with the enemy since I left Sequatchie Valley, whipping him very badly each time. The last battle ended at Farmington, Tennessee, where I fought Wheeler's entire command with only two brigades. I cut his force in two, scattering a large portion of it, capturing four pieces of artillery, over one thousand stand of arms, two hundred and forty prisoners, besides the wounded.

As I pushed on after them immediately, I have not been able to ascertain the number of their killed and wounded, but it was very heavy. They were scattered over a distance of fifteen miles from this, and their retreat was a perfect rout, their men deserting and straggling over the country. I pursued them with great vigor, but, their horses being better than mine, I was only able to come up with a couple of regiments at Sugar Creek, left to detain me. I made a charge on them, capturing some fifty of them and scattering the remainder in the mountains.

When within eight miles of the river I struck the column, but when I reached the river I found they had all crossed at a ford some three miles above Tamps Ferry, where they could cross twelve abreast. I never saw troops more demoralized than they were. I am satisfied that their loss in this raid was not less than two thousand. No fears need be entertained of their making another raid soon.

GEO. CROOK,
Brig. Gen. Com.