Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-05
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The Nashville Union, of last Friday, gives the
following account, from the highest authority it
says, of what has been done to prepare Tennessee
for defense:
TENNESSEE is READY FOR THE CONFLICT.
There is now established on the Mississippi
river, five or six batteries of heavy guns, includ
ing mortars, Coumbiads, and thirty.two and
thirty four Founders, commanding the river from
Memphis to the Kentucky line. These batteries
Iare commanded by Col. J. p McCown, formerly
,of the United States artillery, now Col of corps
lOf ten companies of Tennessee artillery.
ARTILLERY DEFENsEs.
In addition to this, various defenses have been
established in West and Middle Tennessee at the
proper points, under the direction of experienced
;officers.
TROOPS IN THE FIELD.
About Is, 900 troops are already concentrated
lin West Tennessee, under Maj Gen. G. p Pill
low, commander in chief, with Brigadier
Generals Chatham and Sneed.
A gentleman just from Memphis, tells us that
about 900 troops of all arms, from Mississippi
twere passing up the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, at
Corinth, and at Grand Junction, on the Missis-
Ippi Central Railroad, on their way to a rendez
3vous near the Kentucky line, to act under Maj
7Gen. Clark, of Mississippi, in concert with Mai
J Gen. Pillow, of Tennessee.
With these troops are some cavalry and two
Hight batteries.
DEFENsEs on THE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
We have just learned that Maj. Gen. Thos H
1 Bradley, of Arkansas, has posted n considerable
sportion of the Arkansas troops on the west
! shore of the Mississippi. river, to act in con
: cert with the Tennessee troops.
He has established heavy battery, and is as
sembling large force.
Gen. Bradley was the Colonel of the Tennessee
zCavalry in Armstrong; Brigade, and we Learn
3 the Arkansas boys are all ireH armed
Let our friends in the country rely upon it, tina
8Gen. Pillow and Gen. Anderson, under the direc
! tion of Gov. Harris, are doing everything in the
3power to repel any invasion which may be brought
against them.
Let Major General George B. Mcclellan, Of
3Ohio, and Gen. W. j. Harvey come. Tennessee.
will meet them with open arms.
ARMsl ARMsli
We have learned, from reliable source, thai
: a large supply of muskets and rifles, and also Of
heavy and light artillery, have been received il
\ Tennessee, and have been partly placed in the
: Hands of our troops.
q At least IS or 100 heavy guns have been placed
lin battery, and other large guns are now in Ten
3nessee, ready for use.
TROOPS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
A corps d armee, under command of Brigadie
5General Fostor, is now assembled at Camp Cheat
3ham.
Another corps d. armee is established under
] Brigadier General Zollicoffer, at Camp Trous
dale.
ARTILLERY.
( corps of artillery. under Capt A. NJ. Rut
Hedge, near this city, is under course of instruc
1dOn, assisted by Captains Wilson and Ross.
The artillery forces in West Tennessee arr
commanded by Col. J. P. McCown, formerly o.
1.-THE United States Artillery, and Col Milton A
Haynes, formerly of the Sd United States Artl
Fiery, and Major A. p Stewart, of the Sd UniteC
Estates Artillery.
There are also five or six captains and corp
@of engineers and lieutenants of artillery on dut,
lat river batteries and with field batteries in IVES
q Tennessee.
IA BATTERY OF HEAVY GUNS on CUMBERLAND RIVER
Capt A. W. Rutledge is now establishing
&battery of heavy guns near the Kentucky line
Supported by large infantry force.
u CORPS D'ARMEE IN EAST TENNESSEE.
q We learn that Brigadier General VIM r. Gas
3well has now assembled and armed and equippe,
al corps ddrmee of several thousand men in Eas
STennessee, ready to repel any invasion in that di
3vision of the State.
1t is expected that very large force will soor
{be assembled under Gen. Caswel
y Our firm conviction is that no army ever ha
3been assembled, organized, equipped, and drile,
lin less time and with the same facilities that tn,
provisional army of Tennessee has been brough
3;nto the field. With the individual bravery o
zthe volunteers every man of whom is prepares
z1to prove himself knight in the defense of tn,
Ahomes of Tennessee and in driving back on
Sruthless and brutal invaders, we expect to wit
3ness deeds of valor that will rival II not eclips,
Sthe herosm of our ancestors on the fields of tn
SWest. 1t is not the habit of Tennesseans to en-
zgage in vain glorious Boosting. but we think i
4proper thus to make known the state of prepare
ation which our able and gallant Governor, as
SISTED by able officers under his command, ha
brought about in the short space of less than 81,
Sweeks