The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06


grand military movements are in contem-
plation by Major General, Mcclellan, as
Commander in.chief-one from the Poto-
mac towards Manassas and Richmond, and
the other against Memphis and Nashville
by land and water. Both these expeditions
are nearly ready, and will move within the
next two or three weeks. Such are the
present indications. The success of these
two expeditions, it is confidently anticipat-
ed, will end the war.
The late grand review of seventy thous-
and troops by General Mcclellan, at
Bailey's Cross Roads, on the Potomac,
closed the training of that division, and it
may now be considered as ready to move
at any hour. 1t is the opinion of the Com.
mander-in>chief that the grand army is so
well disciplined and prepared that in can
not be shipped by any forces the Confed.
crates have, or can have opposed to it
The division in the West, for operation
on Tennessee, is not quite ready, but is ex>
pected to be in couple of weeks. The
feet of gunboats and transports for descent
down the Mississippi will be formidable
affair. The gunboat batteries will be able
to play nearly two hundred rifed cannon
and mortars on the Notifications at Colum-
mus and Memphis. The only trouble ap.
pretended from the efficient working of this
hotilla is, that the river may be too low for
proper maneuvering.
This fotilla will act in cooperation with
the land forces that willmove upon Buckner
at Bowling Green, and from there to Nash.
vile. Great preparations are being made
to insure undoubted success to this land
movement. Every day two or three regi-
ments pass through Louisville to Elizabeth,
town, where is the great rendezvous for the
troops and stores intended tor this expedi~
ton. General Nelson's brigade arrived at
Louisville. 1t numbers about eight thou-
sand. Thomas's brigade, numbering about
the same as Nelson's, is also to concentrate
at Elizabethtown. Twenty-Five troops are
on their way from Western Virginia to
Louisville. This Nashville division of the
army will number few short of one hundred
thousand men. More is expected from the
success of General Buel's division towards
crushing out the rebellion than any other
movement. The Louisville Democrat of
Friday last, contained some significant init
nations of this Nashville movement. 1t
says:
Our readers may as well prepare to hear, be-
fore the close of this month, news as stirring
as that from the great feet, and this time the
news will be of more interest to us, because of
its nearness. Kentucky will, to a great ex.
tent. end the war, SO far as tie land forces are
concerned.
The Louisville Democrat speaking OF the
retreat of Thomas brigade, continues
We do not think it necessary to state what
our information is, but we can say that the Or
der to fall back is based on the best grounds,
and the wisdom OF the order will be apparent
to the least intelligent inside OF fifteen days.
The Knoxville Register of the I4th thinks the
Union men of East Tennessee have brought
destruction on their own heads by burning the
bridges in that region of country. We don't;
and the Knoxville Reg ster will find itself Woe
fully mistaken. The UniOnistS of East Ten
nessee, with the organization they are known
to have already effected, will be able to with
stand an assault by any force which can posi-
bly, be sent against them, until they are assist
ed by the Federal forces and that assistance
will reach them much sooner, under the order
to fall back from Cumberland Gap, than it
would have done had our forces been permit.
ted to attempt the passage of the mountains.
The Democrat confidently predicts that
Kentucky will, to great extent, end the
war, so far as land forces are concerned"
The great idea OF these movements is con-
centration, so that the division that moves
into the enemy's territory shall be irresist-
ible We may now in few days expect
to hear of most stirring events in Kentucky,
as we'll as on the Potomac; that is, if any
confidence Can be placed On what we hear
and read as coming from those in position
to know what is going on.
That our readers may understand how
the army OF Kentucky Is made up, we emu
merate the regiments as follows:
From Illinois.--The 7th, 9th, 18th, 10th, oath,
2Sth, Saith, 40th and 4lst regiments; in all
nine.
From Indiana The 9Th, 10th, 18th, 23d,
10Th, 3Oth 3lst, SD, SD, Saith, Seth. 37th ,3Sth
39th, AID and AID regiments; in all sixteen.
From Ohio---The lst, I'd, l4th, 18th, 10th,
18th, lSth 10th, 10th, 2lst 3lst, $780, 35th 3Sth,
49th, 5lst, and seth regiments IN all seven.
teen.
From Pennsyvania..-Th 18th. 18th and 10th
regiments, constituting General Negley's bril-
gade; three.
From Michigan. The 9th regiment.
| From Wisconsin. The LIST, 10th and 18th
regiments three.
From Minnesota...The I'd and Sd regiments;
| two.
Here are ffty-one regiments of infantry,
which with batteries of artillery and squad.
rons of cavalry that are attached, will at an
easy calculation, give at least $4,000 troops
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