New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-19
FROM KENTUCKY.
The War iu East Tennessee - Ruiirosd
Bridges Observation-Disclosures Probably
in "a Trsp-The Tsebeis Getting Scared
The TiE,e 10. Prompt Action.
From Our Own Correspondent.

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The Ti,ue 10. Prompt Action.
From Our Own Correspondent
LOUISVILLE. Nov. H. l9sl
No wonder the villanous Confederate at Nashville
feared to find true bill against Brownlow for
treason think ii likely they were in the condition
Of the Arkansas legislator, who "snet rat, saw it
brewing in the storm, and by the lelp Of God, de-
termined 10 nip ii in the bud" They thought they
saw quiet little thunder cloud floating slowly on the
;ill breezes among the mountains of East Tennessee;
and Gov. Harris who is the most consderate fellow
in the world, when there il danger ahead, instructed
his ninions TO make virtue of necessity, and treat
/ the PaIson with foibeaance. But it did them nc
rood, if we may rely on the reports by telegraph Of
the tearing up of bridges and cutting of telegraph
wires On the railroad lines. All attempts to coax or
coeroe those free-born Hountsineers viii prove as
fruitless as would an effort to dam the current of one
Of their mountain torrents.
If Tile Fhilodeipiia In9uirers dispatch from
Fortress Monroe has not given them credit for more
than they have accomplished. they achieved in one
day The work Of severe campaign. According TO
that account four structures were destroyed the
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad running from
knoxville 10 Bristol. The little town Of Bristol is
located on the Inc between Virginia and Tennessee.
1t s likely the bridge 200 feet long mentioned in tie
dispatch is that which crosses IIolson River at
Strawberry Plains There is a tres,le work of con.
siderable length at this place which we may
ably suppose shared the fate Of the bridge. This eff
fects pretty thorough interruption Of transportation
eastward from Knoxville. The wooden bridge de-
sroycd at Charleston Tenn, ON the East Tennessee
and Chattanooga Road snaps the cord Of communica-
ton with Nashville. Both Of these, taken together
cut the pirate Zollicoler off from regnforcements
fIom East or West. The East Tennesseeans FAY to
the United States Army in Kentucky "Here he is;
come and take him. And he should be taken at
once, while the fine Fall weather lasts. Let the
Wild Cats go over and tear the eyes out Of his "Bu
Pups."
Late information fom Bowling Green leads me 70
suspect that tidngs from the East have shaken the
disposition Of those in command at that point. One
of my informants says they frequently move off
troops from Bowling Green in attachments Of one or
two companies, in the night, quietly. No one could
tell how many had been Withdrawn in this stealthy
manner. Occasionally they bring in whole reg
iment wtha grand flourish oftrumpets. AS ONE quite
trustworthy persons who have lately escaped from
Bowling Green express the belief that Buckuer and
lardee's entire force there does not exceed fifteen
taousand, take il for granted many have been
moved of in some direction; for am fully satisfied
there were at one time fifty thousand men in and
around Bowling Green. My information was of such
a nature that could not doubt it.
"Agae," correspondent of Tie Cincinnati Ga.
.ee IA discreet and well-informed witer) thinks in
lis letter of the l0th he has good grounds for
be belief that the fine railroad bridge across
he Cumberland River at Nashville has been do
troyed. This l am disposed to doubt. 1t is
more than probable that when informed of the rail.
DAD and telegraph destruction in East Tennessee,
be leading Rebels at Nashville at once conceived
he idca they must have seen the necessity unless
I their wits end from sheer CONSERVATION, OF keep.
ng the facts from the ears of Kentucky as long as
ossible. To let them be known was to invite q
Movement of Union troops through Cumberland Gap
{ once. They have, therefore, opine been putting
ut rumors of any disaster save the one which really
ccurred, and which filed their guilty cabals with
,rror II was as the fingers of mans hand writ.
e upon the wall, "Mene, meme, tekel upharsn."
heir countenapces we've changed; their thoughts
oubled them that the joints of their loins were
'osed, and their knees smote one against another.
hey desired bad tidings, If they must come TO
re peoples ears, TO come in any other shape than
rat.
Everything in Kentucky awaits active operations
he weather itself is as if heaven and earth were
onspiring together against treason, and saying to
ne Government: Thrust in the sharp sickle"
low is the time for descent upon ensavcd
ehhessee. The conduct Of Buclner's men at
'owilg Green has been SO intolerably gross, that
OF only are Union men fleeing when they can make
ier escape and firing the hearts Of loyal people by
e'aiis OF their brutal treatment, but Secessionsts
'ehselyes begin to repne. Houses and farms arc Q
pp'opnated to military purposes with the coolest J
nrohtery. Wagons and horses are demanded of q
lote who have them, apd ess than half their value
NC, G TIC miserable de..,,a.ed currency Of i