The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-08

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The REBEL ARMY IN THE WEST.
Especial Correspondence Of the New Orleans Delta,
JACKSON, Tenn, August %, 1851
succession Of chls and fever for oter week has pre-
vented mo from making my anticipated trip Of obscrva
tton to Columbus KY. but Us anI nearly recovered
hope you will next hear from me in that quarter-the
enemy permitting I say permitting for shall not BIO
surprised 10 hear Of their mpudently quarterng them
selves ives, On so at any time as the
rather lettering proc.ivy for the side OF the enemy
think can now safely assert that but for tho undoubted
inclination OF the submssonss of Eastern Kentucky to
interfere with troubles in Eastern Tennessee might
be regarded stedsuc have been the potent changes
effected in the minds of the macontents by the recent
victories of the Conrcderates. As It is there being
about four Thousand submissonsts now cncamped in
Garrard county, Kentucky, including quite number
Of the disaccted OF this State, threatening with in
vason as is confidently asserted it has been thought
proper TO quarter Confederate troops in East
ths on cs sne h % o s
from Kentucky and at the time to DO readiness
TO repc the enemy should they advance south Of
the KanawiIa valley through Western Virginia.
II is true that tho Kentuckans portions of the
State have had tho manncss, though at rather late
day, stop tho repeated shipments of arms through
their territory to contiguous to tho border
of this State and doubtless for tho of tho malconets
Of Fast Tennessee, many OF whom have crossed
these encapmens and been supplied with the Lincoln
guns HIT IL is undoubtedly equally true that tho ship
mcns have most instances only found new channel
.ion gong in the minds Of tho East Tcnncsseeans,
shall not be surprised 10 shortly hear Of these
guns rising up in their hands like sown dragon teeth
the operations Of the pretended neutrality OF Ken
lucky that the shameful work of these ship.
mcnts Of Lincoln guns have been going on rapidly
FOR weeks but am gratAed to express tho assurance
that the Kentuckans, despite the derelicon Of their
ruler becoming aroused tho Of their degra
dalton and have in quarters, back these guns
order to have the neutrality Of the State respected by
tho North well by tho South. But what position
for single State is Kentucky's embraced, as il were,
within the respective arms Of two great warning powers
which Soon by the very operations Of war crush
every element Of hcr neutrality. She must take
side tho other and wisdom would seem to indicate
that she should the first favorable opportunity that
offers If she would not array her citizens In almost In
termnabe civil strife Let the war progress rs II will
her interest 80 decidedly with the South that have no
apprehension as to the final issue. She will most as
suredy follow in the wake Of Missouri
The special mail carrier from this point to General PIT
lows army returned the other day but brings in
tcllgence Of interest beyond the fact that the army,
Pillow and Chatham. had advanced some thirty miles
nearly north when I've left Pillow and Cheatham, whose
commissions unfortunately bear the same datc-naking
conoint command between officers Of entirely opposite
Hatiires-had been visited by General JEFF Thompson
Missouri State officer and their plans duly arranged sub
sequent to which hear OF tho latter driving the Lin
conites from Cape Girardeau and sinking the Hannibal
City and capturing 400 troops board at Com
MERGE, thirty miles below The juncturc Of their forces
am told by those familiar with tho country, is feasible
almost at any time, despite any sally Of the enemy from
Birds Point Pillow or Thompson hai sent forward
fy Skesvie small place near Charleston station OF the
railroad extending southwest from the Point towards
Arkansas and KNOWN let your readers remember as tho
"Cairo and Fulton Railroad" f~
An important fertilization has just been made since
Pillows expedition of Island No: TO- lying in Madrid
Bond where the river runs from cast TO west and
tho division line between Kentucky and Tennessee
strikes tho river very fortunately. to throw tho
whole island on the south or Tennessee side was at
this point that General Polk recently approhencd
successful Of tho enemy strongly order
Pillow and Cheatham's army down the river. glance
johnson pocket map of the Southern staes such
have before m, will show the danger that would have
resulted from the enemy landing forces at the eot of this
island and sending others the neck Of the Madrid
Bend to the river again opposite Pom Pleasant thus
yadpg Tennessee, and having Pillows army across the
river behind them while they marched overland only
eighteen twenty miles to attack Union City This
cation of No 49, like that of Ship Island on the Misss.
sppi coast made just in the nick Of timc with
ahc officer, Lieutenant VIM. Jackson (ate u S. Az in
command pretty efectualy closes the only important
door that hal been left unguarded against Invasion Tho
Tennessee line, should explain, fcl wing tho river
Another important fertilization is Fort Henry at tho
mouth Of Zig sandy creek its confluence with tho
railroad am not appraised the the full strength
Of these orthcations
The regimen, OF Missourians which wrote You had
been formed ator Pillows arrival and joined his COM
mnnd at New Madrii, received the accession Of com
pany noisans who had crossed the river in small
tacmcnts on separate occasions all provided with arms
which they had kept concealed while watching their op-
! portnpiiy 10 join us.
During tho expedition Of the army incident occurred
lhuStrato inc inc SUDnlSSOnStS VI MIS-
souri, An Irishman OF boats sent out to
fasttn the cable when Mssouran on shore ordered him
to tic IT, Tho deck hand could be observed
from the boat paid attention the command, upon
which the infatuated Missourian drcw bowie knife and
in the spirit Of the butchery fatally stabbed
him and cut him across the stomach. The poor fellow
rolled down the steep bank of tho river nearly to the
waters edge, whe the prompt discharge OF mnsket In
| the hands Of the captain of the boat brought
! the murderer TO parallel position close by the
! side Of his victim. Tho Irishman survived hin,
long enough to notice his death struggles
and calmly turned from him without however, the least
mantle station OF vndctiveness remorse Verify what
sSon,a s eonSnc,en ON Inc most humane 8, GEM and
is not that historians viii ever be called on 10 record