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[Associated press dispatches]
from our army in Tennessee.
Dispatch from General Bragg.
the enemy retiring to Nashville.

Chattanooga, Jan. 5.
--Dispatches from Wartraed state that the enemy had not occupied Murfreesboro' this morning. Reports were still coming in that the enemy is retiring to Nashville.--Parties just from the front report that Morgan attacked and routed a force of the enemy as Gallatin.

The following dispatch has been received from Gen. Brogg:

‘ "Tullahoma, Jan. 5--Unable to dislodge the enemy from his entrenchments, and hearing of reinforcements to him, I withdrew from his front night before last. He has not followed. My cavalry are close on his front.

[Signed,] "Braxton Bragg."

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