Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-27

- ClfnOeTtiNu zap bOYtFucteQ ana DeSeTte0 Ou he
Re6els-Big Creek Gap also CbstTIctsd and Deserted
"A RstrOgads HoUsmmt-We 90 back to Grab
Orchard IN Haste.
HEADQUABEkAs WnDcAF ER1aanE
London, Ky, Nov 10, 1861.
The Postmaster at London was offended at my
criticism upon the skin hints of this section and
put on q few atmosphsres about l. he had the
sublime audscity to refuse to forward any more
letters for BY the United States mail unless they
were first submitted for his revision The mail car
rier for the 18th Ohio gave him agente admonition
about the consequences Of ampering with the mails
and my next letter was forwarded. The case was
reported at the Headquarters Of the 18th Ohio,
and the Colonel sent an officer to warn his excelen-
cy that any attempt to interfere with the mails
would be followed by his consignment TO the county
Jail. The Postmaster really seems 70 be q very
clever fellow but he lacks discretion. / was not
aware, however. that MY criticism applied to his
particular friends. But am bound to insist that
while there are many hospItsble and liberal men
here, there Is some Whole avarice is more promi.
nenuy developed than their patriotism. The former
denounee the latter mora severely thsn We do.
WILD CAT AGAIN.
The communication from your Harrodsburg cor
respondent to which | alluded IN late Iatter,
sp0nses that the accounts eoncs rning the number Of
rebels killed and wounded vary IS much as p0ss>
bic upon limited pattern. / have again endesvor
ed to learn the exsctnumber buried By our troops,
The entire number found dead on the field was sleU
en-, and JortytIs5 wounded received surgical AID at
two houses at Laurel Bridge, where ZoIlicoher en-
eamped the night sitter be retreatad from Wild Cat
This agrees precisely il the report Of rebel off
Ger which was published in Nashville paper, and
subsequently copied by the Commercial Anew 9th
ers were wounded, but were not considered ft for
the hospital / hope tltis paragraph viii conclude
the Wild Cat question, althoughit IS prolific theme
in the midst Of profound stagnation.
PRfsFEers.
There is current rurnor in camp that the SD
peals of prominent Tennesseans for an immediate
movement into East Tennessee is about to be grant
and Hon. Horace bsyna have been urging this
movement vehemently, as essential to the salvation
Of the Union men Of EEst Tennessee. Readers are
supposed to be familiar with their arguments !
will not therefore, recapitulste. But the rumor
Of movements caused much enthusiasm among the
Tennesseans. whose anxiety to return to their
homes is intense. This desire is paramount. livery
other feeling is merged In it.
place no confidence il the report, because we
cannot move This column is not strong enough to
invade Tennessee. To be sure there is no enemy
at the Gap, excepting small garrison, and if we
shsuld mcve forward it is not likely there would
be much fighting at that point. Our latest infor-
nation from the Gsp,--belieyed BY the Generals to
be perfectly reIsble,-ls that the rebels have OBJ
structed the Gap with large masses Of rock and
fallen timber, to extent which makes it imPsss-
able, either by US or by themselves. Advices are
also received that they have obstructed Big Greek
Gap, below williamsburg, in a similar manner, and
that the main portion Of Z1llieofer's forces have
moved to some other point not known.
FRESTo.
An order has Just been issued ordering every
regiment in this brigade to move at O'Clock this
evening The object OF it is not generally under
stood. Those to whom it has been explained are
surprised and ohagrinsd. The column is ordered {
to move back as rapidly as possible to Crab Orch 1
ard, and to transport all the sick who can be re-
moved. The order WINS predicated upon an order 1
from Gen. Thomas, who forwarded il by express
relsysafrom Crab Orchard. Il is reported that a
heavy column, divested from Buckner's command, 4
Is running rapidly forward upon Somerset, to cut
Us of Thus you perceive that big scare is at tile
bottom Of the retrogado operation. II is not neees
sary to speculate on the subject. Tsuspect, how
ever that this is but brilliant cover for the ride
ulous termination of the great Cumberland Gap FIX.
petition. It may have been devised, also, as de-
cent apology JOr recalling the Tennessee regiments
have been disposed to think Gen. Thomas was re-
sponsible for the failure of this enterprise but it is
now apparent that the late commander Of the De-
psrtment Of the Cumberland was the responsible
party. w. D. 3.