The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-06
OUR CAMP ELiZABETHTOwN CORRESPOND
ENCE.


TIE DEP pARyMEyrs OF CT CUMBERLAND AND POTOMAC.
The Department of Cumberland appears to be subor.
dnae onc that Of the Potomac rather but an ex
tension OF tho latter field Of operations have no IN
formation tending show this to be the case; but sur
vey Of the map and ittlo examination OF acts VIII
prove imagine, that tho hand which hods and which,
we trust will direct the thunderbo,s o war in tho
East Is the whose admirable management is vs'ba
ia Kentucky AS basis Of operations the Chic river
may be said TO be a continuation Of the Potomac, ant
with the lower Mississippi forming great anaconda,
which has threatening contraction for few month";
past The officer in command 1t appears, Is only Br5a
der General Would not tho unrestricted command OF
military department entit!e him 10 the ralk Of Major
Generap understand that such is the fact Another
significant circumstance Indicates the close relati n
ship Of ths departments, ard sa;lsaea
me that Generals Scott and Mcclellan wie!i
tho sceptro and plan the campaign IN Kentucky.
Tho inactivity Of large army ii the East coicmpoTary
with great buss and activity in Kentrcsy Tho lu! In
the transportation Of troops to Washington was begun at
time when the transportation Of regiment ater regis
ment to Kentucky only beginning. All OF the resf-
ments brought Kentucky FROM the departments
Of the and the Ohio, and the Department Of tn, West
under General Fremont has not been nrnged upon in the
cali for troops for Kentucky, while sIcak by the card
in saying that rcqusitions made by General Fremont ON
tho latter named these departments rescinded by
tho War Department and tile troaps named IN his resu-
stions III part composing General scsmans br.
gaie this State Ohio and Indiana furnishing troops
for the contra and eastern portions Of this state whe
Illinois and the Northwestern States have furnished them
only the extreme part Of the State ard then
hardly in numbers sufficient for oEsnsve operations
These facts, and the masterly working Of affairs in this
State Indicate think the existence Of close connection
between the two departments and the Of power
behind the throne which General Anderson occupies,
L. fha
campaign "a
OPERATIONS IN EEyTrcKY
Accompanying this you will nnd the plate Of a man
showing at glance the present position Of atars bare
and giving your readers correct dc Of the situaton in
kentucky The topography Of the country no, clearly
indicated and purpose brief description of tie More
important points
Louisville, the present headquarters Of tho department,
isstuaed on the northern boundary OF the state IS co.,
neced by river and rail with the whole OF the Norther
states and also by ail with tho country active oeras
Aas The plain on which Louisville is situated extendy
ainnerruptcdly for thirty.Gge niles south to RoIiud
Fork river, where raj Communication with the country
Seyand has been interrupted by the destruction Of liz
Hidges oTossls this stream, which is about two hun
dEd fset in width and three feat deep Mt ford sar s
trgs,a good road leads through level county
miles to'ihe foot Of the series or hills knoyh "a IN
draSas HIS Their ascent is Of the most rugged oharac
ter The Jailioad follows stream called Ciear crcs
crossing itN about half way up tho ascent by trAsess
work Hnety feet gb and two miles further south enter
al us Iasc Tunnel Hill, emerging again on smooth ora
level sn which extends for many mics south to (;re
river thus forming the table land Of the state
aEizabeihtown is four miles from Tunnc Hin ,,d :.
he Irescn. position Of the advanced encapr,sn, "a
N old and rather delapidated town Hero oatborod =
strong disunon community led mised by OK
John L. Helm. whose residence is here Tho rebe,s ,,
Onward to it fog winter quarters should their at,en, ~
louisville fail.
Non creek s the hrst stream of any Importance sopt
Ehzaoe''town. 10 is at all times fcrdabe tho rar
md turnpike ROADS crossing it near its head waters
Green r'vcr IS stream Of more formidable propor,tus
OF i2rdaoie very SWIFT and deep The railroad cro7sea
by tridge Of large proportions now in possosson -
1c rebels aga kely TO be destroyed Indeed we areadp
ear from louisville that has been blown up bpt ma
doubted here The turnpike road approach Is down !
sSs a9sry ans narrow dees sas could Be easily dsaass
Beyond Green and extending to Barren river. are the
prairie lands Of Kentucky equal in oualitys
ough not in extent to the boundless prairies of tho
irther West. This country is level and smooth as
ward very rich and producing large crops Of staples
.entucky is point OF great strategic IMPORTANCE Los
aed at the junction Of the two Kentucky railroads
which enter Tennessee il affords transportation
lmcst unlimited extent, and army in force there
ould draw renforccmcn,s and supplies to the full capa,
ity Of the rebel States to supply them The town hai
bout 3 500 inhabitants, is surrounded by high bills
roach to th. town, ethel 81 farSad turnpike can
e commanded by small fosce, as the track and pike
ach cross hedge over Barren river.
TIE REBr1S KENTUCKY.
In one respect am satisfied the Union people Of Ken,
him a,aities r the men coming against ho fhers
no doubt that they hardy stout and spirited
ass or nen--not and cowardS--We armed and
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