The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-14

thirty-two and wentv-fourpoundcrs COM
mondng tle river from Memphis to the
Kentucky line. These batteries are COM
named by Col. j. p. McCown, formerly
of the United States Artillery, now Col. OF
a corps OF ten companies OF Tennesso Ar
tillery.
FIELD DEFENCEs.
In addition to this, various field defen.
ces have been established in West and
Middle Tennease, at the proper points.
under the direction Of experienced Off
GERS.
TROOPS II THE FIELD.
About lj.00J troops are already concen-
tratcd in West Tennessee, under Maj.
Gen. G.. w. Pillow, as Commlnder-in-
Chief with Brigadicr Generals Cheatham
and Sneed.
A gentleman just from Memphis, tells
us that about 5000 troops Of all arms,
from Mississippi, We're passing up the Mo.
bile and Ohio Railroad at Corinth, and at
Grand junction, on Mississippi Central
Railroad, on their way to a rcndezvou,
near the Kentucky line TO act under Mai.
Gen. Clark, of Mississippi, in concert with
Mai. Cen Pillow, OF Tennessee.
With these troops are some Cavalry.
and two IirLt Batteries.
prrrycrs on THE WEST or THE MISSISSIPPI.
W. t,,.o iu.t r,,r,al n,o. ,r,; 49,,
rl"s IT nr,Siov Of h,l,angss 49, l,,,'i
no,siJcraiJc foyro Of ,Ln NrI,nnsos troon.
ON the west shore of the Mississippi river.
to act in concert with the Tennessee
troops.
lie has established heavy battery, and
is assembling a large force.
Gen. Bradley was the Colonel Of the
tennessee Cavalry, IN Armstrong; Brig
adc, and we learn the Arkansas bays are
al cc( armck
Let our friends in the country rely up
upon it, that Gen. Pillow and Gen. Ander-
son, under the direction of Coy. Harris,
are doing everything in their power to re-
pei any invasion which may be brought
against them.
Let Maj. Gen. GEORGE i. McClelIanI OF
Ohio, and Gen. W: j. llorncy come. Ten
nesscc will meet them with open arms.
ARMS. ARMs..
wo have loornod from = rcli,blo sonrco
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o,L ,i,o ~ oiri,,Ionj If.,Lt arlfIIor. h,yo
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Ioe,, ,,o,.tl,. ,J,col in tLo hSrIs of o,r
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Al ,o,st - ~. Inn Lo,vy cr,s how,
roa,' ,ioo1d i, T,ti,n,, crf o5 5L".. I,,,,,o
,,,,,,s drn NOW in Tanns. .snc rcadv r,r,,So
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'"o''a '' :''D'"' ''''' ''.'-''''
y corps {" G'",cc, uN"ef command ol
hrigahief u'norai i"'tf' Is no" Assem-
hled at camp CHeaIn"". , ,
Aholncr corps q "rhiGe Is Cst"n ni!sHeu
under briSa"icr General %3!.icoI"f' III
camp lfousa"l''
ARTiLLEET.
4 corDs of Artillery. under Can't. A. N.
Rutledrn. near this city. is under course
Of instruction. assisted Ly Captains Will
son and Ross.
The artillery forces in West Tennessee
arc conmoud.L by Col. ]. p. AlcCown,
formerly of the United States ARTILLERY,
and Col. Milton A. HAYNES. formerly OF
tho ID United States Artillery, and Maiol
4. p. stewart, of The Sd United States
Artillery.
There are also five or six Captains and
corns of Enrinaers and Lieutcnonts ot
Artillery on duty at River Batteries, and
WIN 'e'' ''''''i'' !" " es' ie''''1',.. .,
\ BATTERY OF HEAVY GUNS oN - ''A''I' y !
RIVER.
Capt. A. N. Rutledge is now establish
ing battery of heavy guns, near thC
Kentucky line, supported by large in
iantrv force.
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- We iS"r" ''''y m.'s',liet e'['" o,d o,i -,
ed and equipped corps d ar7nee OF scycr9
thousand men, in East Tennessee. read!
to rcpel any invasion in that division o
the State.
1t is expected that very large fore