The New York herald., 1861-12-29
GENERAL BUELl'S DIVISION.


nrst degree do will be sentenced on Monday.
GENERAL BUELl'S DIVISION.
OUR LOUISVILLE CORRESP ONDENCE.
LousyILs, KY. Dec 2a 1851.
The Adoance Of General Bueis Army-ASeace Of An o.
aractions-Presa Position of the Forces-Johnsons Rs
connoissance Fbrce-Opera9ns to Cut or Zolsicofes
Sad Need Of Union Capairy-Tsn thousand Rebels fl
Kentuohy-Mooeme,sso Of the Traitors IN the Re5s, Army-
Strengthening Of Fbtfcations-P Property to Le Coafs
Gated, &C., dc.
The advance Of General Buells army has met with n
obstruction since the slight offered by Colonel Terrys
Texan Rangers. Tho central division of General MoCooh
has assumed the position which the plans OF Genera
Buell. had designed for IT. and though have bad rumou
Of offensive movements the part OF General Bucknsr
the advance scouts have not been disturbed The Gene
raj reposes undisturbed by enemies in his headquarts
In the heart Of the village Of fifty houses Nun
fordsviile (no Mumfordsve, as everybody writes and
prints , and within hundred and fifty PAGES OF the pom
toon bridge, which has been hastily erected at the old
ferry, and mile east Of the railroad bridge In
around the village stretching north and west along and
between the railroad and the old turnpike lies the camy
Of nameess number Of brigadss On the high blul
that overooks the partly dry bod Of the river end
tho low stream confined TO narrow limia
by the ungenerous supply Of water arordsa
by the mountains al this time. posted
the artillery Of the DIVISION protecting the outposts tvs
miles further south. On the right Of force lies the
Thirty second Indiana infantry, guarding the railroad
bridge, fast approaching completion, while the FIJI
teenth Ohio rests in its tho left Of the censr
This position will hardly be changed for two.
Then forward movement will have to be made TO pre-
tect the completed bridge and the advancing tracb
layers.
On the goth inst. General johnson with his brgaAs,
made force in the direction OF Buck.
ners forces The gallant advance guard Of Colonel VIII
Itch passed at Howlets rather of that point
sl on the field Of their brilliant srmlsh and the bri
gade penetrated five miles beyond Two miles south e
the river the brow Of tho hills that eonae the stream
to restricted limits is reached and the beautiful prairie
lands Of the State stretching far away a0rdg
unobstructed view to the horizon. Cen johnson nss
With no foe and returned TO camp the northern sds
Of the river In this position stands the whole
the latest dates, and thus doubtless, they will remain
for some days
On tho 18th instant as advised you General schoep6
commanding at Somerset, marched out OF that place -
meet, or rather 70 detan, Zoc0nsr Fishing creek
which stream, having crossed the Cumberland tho re6
General has been lying, awaiting the rsnforcemonte
tenden. Zocoiiers forces Fishing creek consist a
1000 men; but II s stated there are 1000 In
General schoeps force on the 18th consisted Of The
Seventeenth Thirty rst Thirtyfth and Thirty eighth
Ohio infantry, with Capt stannards and Capt Hewtts
batteries, four red two Parrot and four smooth bore
small calbre This advance Of Gen Schoep said
70 have been caused by proposed rerograde movemss
by Zolicoer who is fearful Of being cut OF by troops
ported marching SOUTH via Monticello from Columbia -
position in his rear It is thought that General SchoePa
has been enabled to detan General ZolicoHsr without
giving him battle. Unless is stated, the East Tea
nesseeans are with Schoepf force much inferior -
though the repeated demands Of General schoer have
been accompanied BY facts showing the necessity of good
cavalry at that point One of the facts cited In proof a
is apta iunoa md MniO
ured owing to the actual cowardice Of the cavalry
company in the brigade, and which had reported =
enemy the spot where these officers captured.
1t argued that Marshall will make effort 70 rein
force zoliconer. think this highly improbable 1t aD
eastern counties is endeavoring TO reach the Ohie
river at or near Greenupsburg. The Nashville
is TO join Crittenden in movement on Lexington; bus
The movements Of the above General indicate otherwise
There no adequate force in Eastern Kentucky to oppose
destroy Greenupsburg, not carry the war Of devastA
ticn which he wages into Ohio
There Is rumor here that ten thousand troops from
the rebel army Of the Potomac are to be sent TO Ksa
lucky.
opposing this DIVISION which Of interest ct the pressne
time and is Of an entirely reliable character It is made
by well known Kentuckian has lately arrived from
Memphis and Bowling Green, at the former Of whicA
places he has been compelled BY pecunary -
He reports the force Of Buckner up to the 10th OF th
month at about thirty thousand men, Of whom were
Bowling Green At Hopknsville under the command q
Gen. John G. Breckinrdge, about throe thOusanA
msre while forces Of uncomfortable numbers
gagged IN fortiying important points on the CumbsranA
Memphis Branch Railroad crosses is looked upon q
great Importance, and preparations making guard
the approach Of gunboats to it, Among the forces a.
Bowling Green drawn indiscrimnaely from all the rebel
states OF the Southwest there are also about ave hun
There is little doubt that il has been tho ntentoa
OF the rebels to make strong stand At Bowling Green
and Columbus They have no. heretofore made gram
largo numbers have been sent forward The rebels osk
upon Bowling Green and Columbus the grand defensive
positions Of the heart OF the rebel confsderacy hsy
| will make bold and determined stand at those
points Aside from the statement Of this gentlsman,
have been sent forward within the last fortnight Or
movements are well known to them. Information =
the accumulation Of large bodies OF troops upon
their position has only stimulated them action and
greater exertion. General Buels 900
tratng upon the admirable Notifications will nd behind
them 10000 men eager to fight and ready TO dispute hi
title TO the position No hope need be entertained thas
suited by nature for defensive operations and the bset
skill of the rebel engineers has been had to fortfy n
Of that place and north Of Nashville presents any
natural advantages Of position II L. mposst
the city the gray limestone lies on the surface Of ths
earth There hills but such engineering skin
could model into fortifcaons few said -
be mounted on Capitol Hill, which is in tho heart Of the
city, and which canot possibly afford any protection
am not sufficiently well posted to state positively, but
am OF the opinion that our gunboas cannot reach Nash
vile in the usual stages Of water.
AT Columbus fifteen thousand men engaged In
strengthening that already strong position To
this point will necessitate a fght-somewhat in the
order OF the Port Royal vctorya suciency Of shells
having to be thrown to dislodge the rebels Large rein
orcemens have been sent to Columbus, well as %
Bowling Green These mainly composed of the sixty
days men raised in Louisiana and Mississippi. and the
drafted militia of Tennessee.
Charles f. Trigg. formerly Union candidate for ths
United States Congress in East Tennessee has escaped
from Knoxville and reached Lexington He represents
that Parson Brownlow has been arrested and sent 20
Nashville Fifteen hundred rebels hold Knoxville. Sev.
enty or eighty Union prisoners at tho point
when he left while foryfve have been sent from shas
place TO Tuscaloosa, Alabama for safe keeping.
The political affairs OF this division quite intsrestinG
but am compelled to give them in brief.
Mr. Spew OF the Kentucky legislature reported 70
be preparing bill for the connscaton OF all estates ef
all persons OF Kentucky engaged in the rebellion Ths
Union appear ndsposed to handle the delicate sub
jet.
The House has instructed committee prepare artt-
Giles of impeachment OF Judge W. H. Burns, OF the
members accused Of idng the rebellion.
The telegraph has transmitted you tho resolutions ra.
questDg tine President TO dispense with the services a
Secretary Cameron Cabinet officer