, 1861-10-07

1s1etial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune ]
LOUISVILLE, kT., Oct 4, 1861.
l: is generally conceded here that the plan
Of tic campaign in Kentucky has undergone
complete change. l. little Information
which hare obtained since arriving here, but
which Was denied to me at the Mulcraugh's
Hill encampment, has thrown considerable
l:sLt on the :" "eituaticn,n and I think can get
At it with more accuracy than heretofore.
Tie inactivity Of Gen. SkcTman's Brigade
haG, as 1intiuated in a former letter, an i'll
po1fant meaning. but its importance Was
greater than supposed. TIE force has been
divided at that point, and regiments and de-
taehrntu1s Fave occupied important points On
spl:oaches to Louisville, These points, chef
an eng which are Lebanon, BardstoWu, NeW-
HaJen and Danville, ara seg1nenta1 bounda-
sies OF circle, the centre Of which is Louis
vD!e, ard thus forming continuous line from
Ehzsbethtown te Camp Dick Robinson. Here
tht liEe isaaain extended, Its course changed
10 Eea1ig due south, and being, learn, pushed
il .tas direction with great rapidity.
Up tie right Of this line a1othcr addition is
reius fo1med, Continuing it to Paducah, each
tcun OF importance being occupied by
st1o.:g garrison, as are the outposts Of q camp.
Stcckauts CT great strength aEe bcirg built ID
lncst OF these places, evidently with the aim
VI lol6iEG item securely, and for the purpose
Of occupying them for some time to come.
ucae1sland, not from hea1say or report,
:h1t tic ex;.crne right Of this line, PA3ucah
a1d Cairo, will 1eulain for some weeks ut
:ess: in stata quo, while tie center, occupied
oy Gen, Shefman's Brigade, will slowly aa-
derirg effective the railroad partlsuy destroy
&C ty The C6nfede1ates Under BnckueT- I say
| Gel. Sherman's Brigade, but it is understood
/ that this Brigade wall heccefoTtn ba under the
! ee1nmatd Of Lowell 3. Rousseau, who has late
i tsen promoted to 8 BEigadier General,
| s}.,fN fNEt- f111$rE nd
| M khieer Is be is, Will be transferred to the
i nl1c actiyc OF tee divisions In this Depart.
hit 1t: That is, the eastern eStrene OF tho line
ii spt1 1atiuns.
lie active operations, Us have lntimased
sre to be n the eastern Ear: If the State, and
tie mr. era1ations for short, earnest, and epec
Ge.'c Campaign, are very encouraging to hEn
rucEsafF, 2m positive n ssyiug shst on ths
rg.t Of the Ind and yesterday, the Cincinnati
| r; lest, Jacob stIader, IN in1nenee steamer
t;..einnal to CoVirgton opposite, acting il
! th. ts3 :seity of 8 feIfy-beat for Transporting
! so.dius acrtes into Kentucky The numb5E
w ct Il is inserted have crossed tie river 9
'5:t pe!at atnonnt 10 II coo man and several
tut ba:ter:es TITS foyss, ,.,,1Hfas nsfs2ves' i
1f H. cinclana e ''' q.1ss @Ss'ou; eoanc.eis
s1EcIc Ct the 50 lnaacstes Is mach Tai
railroads a. Cincinnati, aHd the ooe tlrmina
tjns at Jefezscnvil!e, opposite this place, re
iu. ID Oh Monday to receive freight for th
East, and without reaeons. 4 merchant Q
Wlich occurred in that city On the announce
mtLt Of the information that no freight
| would be received. says that no effort WE
made by the merchants on Monday TO find o.
+ lot I T on Teesday edo4ts Sing nade 70 divi1
/. is neauing, it leaked o2t il the Merchants
;; Exchange that Gen. Mcclellan had take
!. potstssion Of all Tie railroads ncri
d f1cm Washington end west. thus impressir
= the three grand trunks Of the New York ar
= E1ie, New Yerk Genital and Pennsslyan
- Central rsilroads into the Goyernmcnt So
- vice for the transportation to Kentucky Of
j. the Enquirer lntiGa:as-an army OF ~ "
=. mer. There can be no reasonable dozbt
: the truth Of this stat=msat- ny knoEledl
IF of The traueis Of t1o.p actcss the Ohio
- Cir ctunati was derived from The beet auto
at j., INC 20 conbt The ether facts named II
~ = be patent and Hotctions when this rsse1
II .cu. TteIe is little doubt the eaH:Eatsn
!. Kentucky is to b. conducted with all the q
T. = meennts Ct lie Potomac a1d Cumberland b
" 6is1lsytd in The former field, AID should n
= be surtr;scd 1t the 1ntimalioas friend
shrsRd, acnte and obserylng-maae to ,
rnsy p1uvc trae, ana explain the 1umor In
70 Fsoas fSp2y re- sn VS. saa esn FL IA =
ms*;oa le. briefly and curly, that Gen. 81
he takes cnmmald at Washington, Gen Ma
L. | de;d st Fortress Mo1ros, Fremont rensiaE
~ belcre, and Mcclellan takes command
re. Kt,tncky.
OF a. 8. II Consul 1T New Orleans, Hon y
-sa. Mrre, a11ised Es1e Yesterday. Aas fresee
MY have given rise 70 the following stsf'A
Ut statement which, true or untrue, Il feptes
ed 2s coming from his lips:
sen Tie condition OF EeW 0tlesns Tor
"a past 20 one Who has not eesu 1t can COM
!es~ he1d. The 5000 eoldie1s III and about
ol city ere II mott abject distress for food, c1
Sc Mg, everything, aid would gladly make
3ar. exchtngesof conditions. II the Federal
I'D known TO be in th1 Gu1f wcze, asthe Conf
*Fa.e authorities feared they, would, to SIT
o1t the city, hardly say resistarce would be u
BY the Eoops. The city was :vulIe7ahl.
every point For txo weeks the e;ty had I
. TT nt1;1g with fsar Of decent Of a .flte
5. -alc1G fly Fe6sE!s reported in the Gulf,
Itch L is th1rStt that NeT Orleans Is airead
,.in< III ha1tB IF the Federals. have no s.
~ e1c .ens ccsrohorAtizg this, sxecpt The 8
sn5 | nn-rtpf q ec1tsetnan Th0 arrived here I
san mn Na:h71,1e. I cxeresed to him the !des =
~ -=.y ct t1e psps1s West ksd Ut.
IN tbz.9 ,he disappearance Of the army
; B. s,.sesFd IRON before w ashiDston
Esh tie futent1on Of transporting tie
DOE Kertacky.7 He esld, q Yoa ase ni:take
I 20 bs7za hE cath net to reveal anything
I.resm~ can s7sc1lsse. a. aa7 psia