The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-14

tie the rebel army but will inbue the Union men Of
Kentucky with additional vigor and will Ill the hearts
OF the oyaiss Of the above depicted States with energy
and dccrminati n. 1t is certain fact that
The Cumh erand Valley s not the agreeable place
in the world to winter and the difficulty of moving sup
Ply trains muddy and frosty mountain roads Is for
midabe; but the advantage of maintaining the ground
we have recovered and of inspiring the Union people OF
Kentucky and Tennessee with confidence is complete
vindicticn of such policy. The troops themselves pre-
fer IT, We informed there is forage enough
three counties to support the stock necessary army
of ten thousand men, and the produce the country viii
materially assist in supplying the men, and the Union
men will now gladly forward il they but the
slightest chance of success
But it will be well to give minute description
of the position of The rebel quarters this ncighbohood
and point out
WHERE AND WHAT CUMBERLAND GAP Is.
Cumberland Gap is situated about miles from Cum
berand Ford Tennessee and has been celebrated for
century great depression In the nocntan ridge which
travsrsed the continent from New Hampshire to North
Alabama Through this gap, vory snils7 appearance
and characteristic to the South Pass in the Rocky Noun
tans formerly the cmigrans from Virginia and North
Ca: ona passed their way TO the virgin wids of the
West. Fer half century thousands upon thousands
poured through this natural gateway into the Mississippi
Valley from the Atlantic Slopes. Boone, Kenton, and
other pioneer esnces first entered the land OF cane
turkey the prcAdriac turnpike. It really forms
TO this hour the BEST and in fact, the only practicable
road for the transportation Of troops and heavy munitions
Of from East Tennessee into kentucky
OTHER ROADS INTO TENNESSEE.
Bnt while 1t Is all important That tho Cumberland road
should be held by W. all know that column can be
pushed over the mountains into Tennessee by other
routes. few days ago two loyal Tennesseans arrived at
Tie Union camp rem the middle of East Tennessee by
route totally unobsiructed by the rescs They gave
enthusiastic accounts of the loyalty OF the people Of that
section and assured the troops that tho country will
easily slhsst an army Of ten thousand men. These
gentlemen anxious to guide tho army to North
ern Alabama and Georgia, guaranteeing that the people
will aid u.s. Their representations endorsed by letters
from well known Union of Tennessee who earnestly
invoke the ass Stance OF They now help
they proclaim that they will Gock to will equip
them Their appeals have been most touching and their
arguments soundy sustained. True it is necessary to
keep sharp lookout for Buckner, but by this time lie
has quite business enough in hand to occupy his attention
THE REBEL GENERAL WILLIAMS.
In our yesterday E issue gave sketch Of this the
captured rebel general lie is the John S. Williams Of
Cerro Gordo notorety is wen known in Kentucky by
tho sobrquet Of "Cerro Gorao john" He will now per
haps he known by another name, vizs--eIiketon VIII
liamsr or 'Piketon John"
yuE REBEL GENERAL HAYES.
Owing to the similarity Of we were lei TO believe
Janes Murray HRwes who recently resigned from tho