New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-14

Northern terminus eonte-
quenes. But II Is different with Louisvile.
Tho Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad" begins
ard ends in Tenneaee. Its part Of contemplated
railroad from Nashville, to Henderson, KY. on the
Ohio River Within the last two or three years, ef
forts were made in Nashville by one Bilbo, m ad-
yenturer and SPECTATOR 70 get that city TO make a
loan toward it's completion to the Ohio, or, perhape,
TO come real or pretended coal mines in Kentucky.
Some efforts TO the same end were made in Kentucky.
In Nashville they failed utterly, and little if any
thing was done in Kentucky. 30 there is no rail-
road at sll from the Tennessee line to Henderson,
The whole width of this State. The Tennessee sec
ton Of the road terminates where ii intersecs the
Louisville and Memphis Railroad, at station called
State Line" nearly upon the boundary between
Tennessee and Kentucky.
Everything invites bold movement through to
Nashville, from this point. In spite Of all the yspor
and exaggersaiOn about Buckners army, do not De-
lieve he has had at any time more than lOOOo men
many of there insuffcienty armed But be has man
aged to impress many smid persons who have oeeh
permitted TO pass hi, lines in this direction, with the
belief thai his force 10 much greater. This morning
conyersed with sedate, well-informed gentleman
from near Bowling Green, who left home ou' inc
other day. He is Of opinion that Bucsners present
force does not exceed eco, and by q prompt move
ment his retreat might be cut oil, and the en'ire
army captured. Whether the rumors Of the capture
of Orleans true or false, there IL no douo'
the Southern Rebels are alarmed for the coast and
thew will have few men 10 reenforce the invaders OF
Kentucky, 10 long ar that alarm continues BUCK
ner's re Zen forcements then, must come from len
nessee; and the great majority OF the men 0f Ten
nessee who are not now in the Rebel service, would
much rather help Gen. Sherman than Gen. Buckner.
speak what know. IL we move into Tennessee
promptly, speedily, and with respectable force, we
con get soldiers from every part Of the State.
surely the time for vigorous prosecution Of the
war has arrived The South lie now an inviting field
If operation for our soldiers Energetic measures
will command the respect and confidence OF loyal
men in the Border Slave States, and they will join us
heartily in pushing the war into the Cotton States.
They are fully aware that the Cotton States selhshy
pushed il upon them 70 preserve peace in their own
borders. And now, after all the eru,hing taxation
with which the Border States have been oppressed,
for the protection Of the pampered cotton lords
South Carolina calls for enormous expenditures for
navy. She will soon call for all her soldiers 10 be
sent back for the defense of her coast. SO will
the other States which have little coast to
defend. Tennessee and Arkansas will be left by
themselves, 10 wage the war against Warrington;
and these will find the subjugation Of their own
people more than they can attend TO.
The Government should bear in mind that while
it seeks 10 starre out the rebellion, i saryes the
loya citizens of Seeded States than il stsryes
the Rebels themselves. Up 10 the present tune,
Thousands Of loyal men in those States have been
ruined, while thousands Of leading SeceSionsts have
made immense fortunes out Of the embargo. The
starvation programme will do well enough for q
short time and enlightened loyalists in the rebel
regions will for "a limited time suffer as inconyen-
fences patiently. Bot the sword should take the
place Of famine as soon az possible The sword may
discriminate; famine cannot.
Yesterday met with gentleman who left Nash
vile but few days since, from whom gather come
facts Of interest. A day OF two before Buekner's
raid into Kentucky, Albert Sidney johnson was in
Nashville, and made a speech, In which he said,
"n We have 10 fight them, let US put the war upon
their own soil" Gen. Robert &. Foster, who wn
formerly in command Of Nashville, has resigned bis
commission in the army. This is q son Of Epbnim
II. Foster, once United States Senator from Ten
nes,ee. The militia is regularly nuJ :ed; but NJ
vet no steps have been taken for terrifying the city
Two -four mills in the city are KEEP, running night
and day. Flour is low in comparison with other
provisions 1t is worth tG to 81 5Oper barrel. Irsh
potatoes are worth 81 pei bushel- Bacon is worth
IS cents per pound, by the cask. There is no sole
leather for sale in Nashville; in NewOrleans it was
worth, st my informants last adyices, 81 per pound
From this gentleman whom know personally,
and can therefore youch for the honesty Of his state
menis), get tie sane account Of Buesnefs soldiers
which have had from several other-thai most Of
them are badly armed. They swagger about with
shot-guns and great knives, ana talk about cutting
Yankees to pieces if they were beef. think il
may be set down general rule, that before bat
tie the Rebels always report their numbers fully
twice AZ many a. they really have, and after bstde
at half RI many. Thi, gentleman, who had time
enough to make observations, did not think Buck
ners army exceeded four thoulsnd and there was
no reserve al Nashville. Yet our people hive been
made to believe him Gfteen thousand ttroDg.
There If serious difficulty growing up between
the Confederate Government and Southern Der-
chants. Many merchants turned Secef,ioniss be-
cause they owed heavy bills in the North, and sup
posed Secession woud give them an opportunity to
steal all their Indebtedness. But it turns out the
Government claims preference in stealing, and
requires such debts shall be paid over to the COnied
crate Treasury. This is exceedingly unpalatable.
Some Of the Nashville merchants held meeting, not
d great while sgo, and demonstrated against being
con PEELED to pay cash foI the Northern debts. They
were willing to pay in good paper" This good
paper j. the paper Of fellows Ike themselves in
many instances-fellew, who intended TO pull up
stakes and seceds 10 some other part Of the country.
without paying them, iust q, they seeded TO avoid