The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-12


having been moved from il to point nearer Nashville,
So too, troops have been lately Withdrawn from Coum.
bus and Union City whore twenty eight regiments had
boon stationed and moved towards Bowling Green where
they are swelling Buckner's force My idea is that
great blow, Ia Lexington, is medtatcd against louis
vlc which, if the blow succeeds will DO held winter
quarters for the rebel army Of the Southwest All means
Transportation being seized and accumulated in that
design As passed through Decatur saw that large
encampment there breaking up, with marching orders
northward
NASHVILLE.
The city Of Nashville is at present the most
Important seat OF manufactures IA the Confederate
States. Most OF the shoes harness and cavalry
equipments used In the rebel army are made
hore, the leather being procured principally from
Chattanooga, where there is large tannery, owned
by the Union Bank of Tennessee. ! understood that
many of those she's factories established by the
rebel government Phey also erecting here powder
mill and an additional paper mill. The foundries, Of
which there SEVERAL casting cannon balls and
two Of them casting cannon, which said to be
much superior those turned out Memphis The pco-
pie here determined upon vigorous prosecu.
ton Of the than the people at Richmond do The
most yigant surveillance is kept persons who
suspected OF having any design make their way north
ward and person allowed to leave that direction
without first having his pass renewed. Hundreds Of
persons kept here that ,unt being unable to
obtain the necessary papers. The only way to escape
rom hero is by railroad to Bowling Green, Kentucky,
and thence to tho Union lines Baggage ovorhauled four
Ave times on the way Spies always surrounding
yoa and the slightest discretion exposes you to suspi
cion. If suspicion be directed against you your pass
security and you mercessy sent back But still
who is reasonably ell uanted in Tennessee and
who has the necessary coolness nrepdy and presence
ofmnd may make his way by private through
the State The charges for such convey however
exorbant know lady who had pay $40 for beng
carried three stations eastward
The deusive idea OF an anti.war movement in the
North Is believed in here relgously the Turk be
lieves in his destiny and the people think that il they
can only hold our army at bay long enough tho Northern
people will get tired Of the struggle refuse further sup
plies to the government, and favor recognition Of
Southern Independence The military ardor and enthu
siasm Of the people Of Tennessee are unboundcd The
whole adult male population that be spared from in
dustria pursuits in tho fAi. Those constitute at
least fifty regiments.
FoRTIFICATIoNs AND STEAMERS ON THE MISSISSIPPI
If all the Notifications the Tennessee shore of the
Mississippi river placed in line think they would
extend fifteen miles. They commence at Memphis and
extend northward to the State ne The principal in
trenchments are above Fort Randolph extending beyond
Fulton at Pecan Point Twenty two guns mostly thirty
two pounders mounted Forts Harris and Randolph
exclusive Of battery of flying artillery under command
of Captain Miller One Of the forts in tho Immediate vi
entity Of Memphishat at the mouth of Wolfe riyer-is
liable to be overlooked and carried away II has six guns
mounted. The other is two and half miles higher I'D
the river and is mounted with twelve guns on turn
wheels. There is scarcity Of ammunition The rcbol
government has two gunboats in Memphis. One is a
large vessel with her guards cut or and mounted fore
and aft with two sixty -foar pound guns. She il
painted black. Tho other is Of smaller size They
have also fifteen large side wheel steamers.
which are used as transports between Columbus,
Hickman and Memphis, and nine or ten small stern
whceors which regularly up White river, estab
fishing communication between the forces OF Price and
McCuoch by way OF Jacksonport, Jackson county Ar
kansas Two or three packets leave Memphis daily with
troops and munitions OF war. I cannot rccoIect the
names Of all tho steamers In the service OF tho rebe
government on this part OF the Mississippi but can
give you some Of them The large side whselsrs-some
Of them to be remembered boats on the st. Louis
and New Orleans iine-are:-
Prince Of Wales, Ingomsr,
Belfast, Sovereign
Kentucky, John Simons
Ai0nzo ChiidS, Admiral,
Victoria, General Pike.
f. H. Mears, Nebraska,
John Walsh, Cheney.
Louisville
The storm whcecrs Ism all and inferior boats) are tho
Frederick Nortrebe. Little Rock
Tucker Equality,
Arkansas, Chester Ashley,
Mary Patterson,
and others whose names cannot now recall
The Notifications that being erected at Column
bus. KY from which reinorcements were sent the other
day against the corps that attacked the rebels at Bel
mont, on the opposite bank of the river will surpass in
extent and strength all others the river They are To-
Gated the high chalk bluffs above that part OF the CITY
called Kentucky City, which have been lately used as
fair ground, and at elevation at least eighty
feet above tho river.
STRENGTH OF THE REBEL ARMY.
My estimate OF the strength Of the rebel army
from observation and from the data within my reach
gives them not less than $50 who are distributed
follows
Tennessee aud Kentucky ..................1O 100 900
missouri. 10000
Along the coast Observation-Disclosures. 10000
iotai' $50 900
cannot doubt that the rebels have more men in tho
eld than the national government has and think that
the numerous disasters have met with are
to our undertaking the strength Of enemy. While
there is no manifestation OF military ardor at the North
TIC HhNc ,oue uulyersalCamp. war
every tongue and the subject of every thought Day and
night you hear nothing but shouts exua,ions over
victories and mprecations against the damned Yankees
No business except what is connected with war is at,
tended to thought Of The self sacrifices which these
people impose upon themselves most extraordinary
They take the blankets and quilts from their beds the
horses from their stables tho cattle from their sheds tho
provender from their barns the from their hcarths
and give all to the which they deem sacred Uni.
vsrsa madness seems to have gained Of young
and old and tho women who should DO conservative are
rabd than their husbands, fathers or brothers
Nothing but series OF successive trumphs on all points
the part of the national forces, restore them TO
reason. If we do not make up our minds to crush out
the rebellion by rcsstless forces might well cease
this effort Of reestabshng the Unon and leave these
Southern fools to the consequences of their mighty
madness. 1t common thing to find Old gray haired
Of wealth in the ranks with beardless boys. ] do
believe that there has been any drafting for the army
The force OF public opinion is stronger than that
Denuncation as towards and poltroons and as white
vered Northerners exclusion from ali society and con
tempuous and brutal treatment tho spurs tha, are
applied to men TO force men to enlist.
ARMY SUPPLIES
II cannot be concealed that there great suffering