New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-29

the vicinity CT Chattanooga without ngn'Ihg ueri,
s,ve hattie. UpoD the latter 10 resistance wcr".
probably be net until after reaching near
y, which point general action would d"nrVcssly
i;te,yse have 20 he engaged IN. As II u not likely
tli either could be taken without, sooner or later,
a collision with the main force OF the en- my, .here
would nor be strateCical difference IL the ch"icr
beyond local reasous for which the former Is }
preferable, and the strong probability that the hos /
Tile amy at Chattanooga woulo attempt To IN /
wade Middle Tennessee, and get in the Union rear,
while oars wae moving up the S.quaciIse 'ailey.
Now the advantages Of TIE present lire % opera
tions OF our army are, as VIII be seer by 2iae Il.
map, that il commands beth routes by the corps OF
Gen. McCoUk Of which the otbey portions OF The
army may be properly considered auXiimrics fn'
rs our Geaeral- do not deem themselves suDioieh'y
strong fcs the offensive the advantages OF me pos
session Of tins te, position arc only III oe &ie.,ion
The r~utes lad, Of course, IS vel ir0m Nof'herh
A,hy-na and Middle Tennessee into East tennessee,
as frsm Feat Tennessee into Northern Alabama ai,u
hiole Tennessee. Hence, oar control Oh them "he
II eces enable 1e, for the stated WANT oi ioi's'
ust them FOR the Invasion OF Eart tennessee ~ a'
prevents the enemy iroin passing over 'heih mo
Middle Tennessee. II il 10 make this prevention the
snrer that the vs Notifications already referred 10
T haV- been constructed. =,
II The disadvantages ef the position appear III the
fact tist ,-bte Hidic TcnhesSc as T,rotectd by ~,
u Soutkern hcniHcky continues - he h0tfe 70 "r"-
| SON Take map, and LOOK AZ the immense oeDHs
II in or, lnes-he wide cXten OF deens. less country
I beipeen Gen. Nelson's Quit osts near hcAihhViie
/ and the dvision Of Gen. Morgan IL was through
| thin vast gap in cur lines tlst Morgans ANA otci
/ hands a. Rebel marauders found their way 10 The
n very heart of Kentucky. There are no less than
| four Different routes between hcMI onv,lis ana
! Knoxville Open 10 the enemy Tor incurtlOhs
| into that State. Will any one pretend TO FAY thai
! what s,organ was able TO accom- plish with thon-
H sand men, body OF ten or twelve thousand men
NIGH moi undertake. on larger and more successiui
scajel 1t Morgan couid invade md ocpredale
tlrengh Kentucky at bis leisure Tor two weeks WIN
bis small ioice what might moi he alpebendcd rom
lsrgr, regularly appointed, well ana eecrteuc'i.y
led army There are natural impediai-nts TO
rebel erterprses of this nd. The rivera and creeks
are lo.y tie Upper Cumberland Is ioFdahe ~ many
points AID the roads thai were last Spilng 'hpfs
bic are now DRY aud hard, and oilor 10 Obsi"'e
whatever 10 raiid movements on an army. III,
ZoiIic.f.r tonnd almos, impossible lust January ,
another Rebel General Will find easy. especially as
me border counties of kentucky NJ barren OF
troops IA ever.
While do no, feel justified TO say that it was in
the power OF Gen. Buell. 10 protect the upper nii-
beFsnd valley nave reason tobeoVe that rlnce me
nassiny Of Rebel troops in East Tcnne;sce, tie has
felt this weak es- OF biz position sud apprehebdei
the possibility Of a Rebel column beng thro" d
between HI. forces and the North which q inui-
tau.ous attack in hs front might hinG,r him IRON
7 nrevcntinR The movement of Gen. Nelson divs-
ION in the direction OF McMDnNille uu1ueetoDab'v
arose from this apprehension. Reports iiom tns'
Tennessee all agree that Kirby Su itlls army iss
not orly lately been largely Strengthened, hut has
also Ior sou,e days been on tie move toward the
kentucky line. Whether he simply Deuns To check
and rueh back MOrgau's division, or aims al q move
nround the alers right flank iuto Ne lucky. re-
mains 10 be seen. That the latter ID feared, n H.
dicaied by the fac, that Gen. Nelson has Just been
relieved from the command Of his division. and or
1ered 10 assume the direction OF military affairs IL
! kcntucky. The manifest danger OF invasion, aud
the notorious otter ibcapscty and hepiesSncss OF
the military leaders in that State render this change
absolutely necessary. Gen. Nelson = neither IA
great s,raiepist nor accomplish et tactcian. Bnf
be has indoultable energy, and bis moitI II;
= HINT up the enemy and fl Iht fight, Eight, ~hcl
qualities, according 10 The developments a,enains
3 The Morgan raid, are humlliulingy scant III Ken
E lucky.
0 From NV last, and the foregoing, trust your
readers win be enabled to comprshohd the location
0 Of the army of the Ohio at ,hs time. IL now re-
O maine 70 me- 10 complete my sketch OF IT'S present
statue To speak OF its physical condition and morale.
e A. 10 the physical condition u the army 81 fbe
e Ohio i. will be gratifying 70 the loyal public ~
lie 10 TO self TO know that II If not obiy good but
J. steadil, improving. There IL some sieki.ss-nor
in feversto be sure, but no longer All exr.p'dinrr,
D. percentage General and reemen,al hosIltas have
y been uniformly discharging ~ FER cent more mel
"a during the las; two months Than received. Many oi
The former have been altogether csp-nsed WITH sbd
70 q number have enjoyed exemption from The Litter
is for come time. Ia spite Of tn short raiions that
e repeatedly for days III succession, The troops bad IN
u ines OF communication with Nashville md the norrh
q BIS querrillas, the men have healthy, usty, well
. led APPEARANCE The truth IL That the Union
soldiers have always suffered more from abundance
Of and incorporate indulgence 10, food than IRON
p scarcity of il. have been assured by may riell-
|. yeut officers that their were never III letter
BODILY trim than while Oh half rati)ns 10 the men
}, themselves the latter are not uWecoue, ana that
). Tor peculiar reason. Whenever the cOiauissary
department was Short they were allowed 10 forage
IL di,D api ule nd.
o Of fresh meat vegetables and fruits Of tie latter,
q they fairly uxurated in watermelOns aud ieacies.
q Ii is a nistake to suppose that the fatigue work
performed by the trOops III this latitude IL detinen-
: tai 10 their health. Wherever IL is not excessive
and 70 do Justice 10 those IN comLDand II bus only
been NO in few urgent instances in thls Department
the bodily exercise improves rather than redncee Tie
i latter II ~ true regular drillirgso much needed
u bv most regiments, even ib Gen. Buells Corps,
j. generally reported 10 be one Of the most elective
: portions Of the Union arIny-wOuld answer the
e same purpOfe. But j do not wish 10 convey the
lGe;t tls fatigue work WAS necessary for the health
of the troope-only, that IL was not injurious 20 it,
i Ii would certainly be wiser to let contrabgndsprO-
: yioed they are TO be had, which is not the al ell
points Of our lines, the owners having them oil
i Soutb--dig bitches, shovel up earih, fell trees, &C.,
and coDinc tie soldiers 10 the exercise Of the i'll.
J, ground and tn Of muskeis and sabers Instead
\ Of ebovels, picks, and axes.
IL il TO be wondered that the sanitary condition Of
the troops satisfactory, as the climac;l char
acterisjcs Of certain localities occupied by them
not good. This is particularly true OF the coln,Iy
along the Tennessee River where he nigItsare cool
, damp. and foggy. Away from the watercourses
however the climate of The mountainous region III
which The environments Of the troops Is situated. is
slub0u'. The days are hot and dry; but the nights
retyeshingly COOL The water good.
In regard 10 the moroie of the army OF the Ohio
cannot Viye good an account. IL cannot be con-
oealed that u hns lost considerably IN spirit. The
narfiI ardGr h0pefnl iceng, solE.relnlnce. cont.