Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-14
G5e SfLenRBis appeal:
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
sTRlTRGEoAH THEORIES OF THE
ENEMY. z


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me of our generals for the impending campaign
~ make a direct attack upon the rebel strong
hold. Rowling Green. While diseialmlng any
nrivaev to Inc plans Of the cOmmander-in-cbief,
/ find vet sufficient evidence in the present dis
t1butiOn Of our forces in this State Tor the con-
viction that the needless, and perhaps huuess'
heavy sacrifice Of life in sn assault uponthe enc
mv's fortifcations at Bowling Green will not be
made. and TINT the rebels viii not be aTlUeH, but
drama ont of their intuenchments by a success
sim of strsterical movements on the part Of the
Federal divisions now holding positions on
Green and Cumberland rivers. 1t IS my CON
ieeture-and base it upon the position OF our
troops known 20 al, aud the geographical Tea
lures Of the country shown on a gooo mai-ai
the campaign viii be opened something after the
following manner:
A division. either Gen. MeCook's or Gen.
Mitchel's. viii be moved from this place in the
direction Of Glasgow, Barren county, and
Scottsvine. Allen county. There Is a direct road
hence TO the former point, and the fine turnpike
from Bardstown 10 Glasgow also crosses Green
river only a few miles east Of MuntordsYlhe.
The former is a common country road, unreliable
in bad weather, and probably obstrueted IN
various ways By the enemy. The latter, how
ever Is in excellent condition at all times of the
wear. and known 10 be free from al impediments.
II win doubtless be selected for the movement in
question. Only a small rebel force is reported
/. "a be at Glasgow and Scottsviile, and i IS certain
Gen. Hardee viii not be sble to spare troops
koh from Bowling Green IN the face OF the
beloVS mentioned Demonstration ia his front, TO
5ispute successfully the advance OF the Federal
division to the above named towns. Prom
Scottsvile 1t is only d days march 70 the oHeeI
rsilroa5 from Bowling Green to Nashville, the
ocrrDaf;on of which would az once cut of the
pincipal means Of communication with, and the
afroaf 70 Northern Tennessee.
While this movement along The right hsnka q
a ne rear of the Bowling Green army VIII be
exeeuted. two divisions will probably advance
from the south bank Of Green river over the
furunike from MunfoTdsville to Bowling Green,
and after forcing back the rebel advance At or
place Simultaneously, Gen Crttenden viii
doubsless have crossed GTsen river with his diyi-
Isiop. and moved upon HopkiDsyille, thereby
asnkinO TIE rebels on the leh. and threatening to
ent.oH their retreat Ove7 the Memphis branch OF
ne louisville and Nashville railroad. Critten-
deu's division will be strong enough to drive the
enemy out Of Hopkinsville and occupy II IN
cese die main rebel force should not try to fall
back to the same peinE.
Should these two 6Anking movements snd the
demonstrations IL front fail to bring about the
retreat of HaEdee from Bowling Green, our d.
visions IN his rear sud on his EFF viii evidently
he able in conjunction with those in bis front, 70
surround bin and force him to tight bis way
fhrouvh OF surrender. As he is not likely 20 be
.Tlo,ve5 to fall with his army upon one Of our
divisions without being attacked by the others,
he vii hardly be ant to escape by fighting. Our
Generals believe. indeed, that be viii adopt the
safer and wiser course Of q timely retreat into
Tennessee. In thst event, it is presumed, be
viii either attempt e make smother stand a.
Clarksvi1e. supported by the extensive f0rtihea-
lions now constructing there, or move southwark
in , direction Of Nashville, a few miles this
lot which a range Of hills would furnish him
notber strong position for defense Should he
1870 t,rsrd GAINESVILLE. the divisions IN his
front and on his ia8t would probably follow him
to and offer hasfe a. t-t point, while the d.
vision in LIS rsaF might make an almost unob-
~stractsd mova EF9u1 ssA1Ae -
Ntss lust been learned here thsf fhe division
Of Gen. Thomas, Until lately eucamped At Leba-
non. Is At this moment marching, Uua Campbels-
vile 70 Columbia, IN Adair county. Two
tbonsand Kentucky troops have already fer
some time been stationed at Columbia This
force united with Thomas division completely
i~solstes Zolicoifer from the center OF the rebels
At Bowling Green, and with Sehoepf's seven
thousand men in his front viii compel him 70
abandon his position on the Cumberland or run
ne risk of having his retreat into Tennessee cut
of. There can be no doubt that Gen. Thomas
will cross the Cumberiand as soon as the other
divisions viii moving south Of
Green river, and thst it's for operations
in Clinton and Wayne counties, Kentucky, and
Clinton. OVerton and Scott countless Tennesses,
in al Of which the majority Of the inhabitants
are strongly attached . the Union, and viii JOY
ously welcome its defenders.
know I could not please your readers BY
ANYTHING better than By the definite announce
ment Of TIE exact time at which the vast army
r - III .a~.~1enaa She u~o~ko 81 f-.1
inr Southern Kentucky and Tennessee from
rebel rule But, unfortunately, this s%nxiousiy
exnected information lies not within my knOwl
edge. ] can give them the assurance, however,
,aven with more confidence than ia my last, that
the time Of action Is no longer far distant. All
and me the symptoms Of q spesdy opening /
q campaign grow stronger from day TO day.
temporary railroad over Greeu river viii be
4,omuleted on the day after tomorrow. and the
first train OF cars vii pass over il on Monday
morning. Means Of transportation are gradually
reaching d efficiency, even in the eyes Of thR
most regular Of regular officers. The roads
soutb Of Tie river are rapidly being brought into
tbe desired condition. The advance of Gen.
Thomas division is perhaps the most significant
indication that the hour Of action is near. But
il seems evident that signs Of an early termina-
fion Of the long lethargy Of the Federal hosts in
this State mast be looked for abroad, as well as
IN this latitude. 1t is altogether improbable.
indeed. that Gen. Buel alone Of our gene ais win
make a winter campaign 1t would be passing
stranve if the entire masses Of loyal sOldieTy,
al imnatiently awaiting the signal 10 strike on
the Missouri, Mississippi and Potomac, and
along the southern coast, should be compelled
to remain idle spectators OF the bloody drama
about heinz enacted in Kentucky. Itcannot be;
action here necessarily implies action elsewhere.
Five hundred thousand men viii not be allowed
10 remsin idle while one hundred thousand fight.
Watch, then, not only the doings Of the army
of the Ohio. but also those Of the armies Of the
Potomac and the Missouri The columns Of
each viii reveal the closer approach Of the de-
cisive struggle with equal exactness.
There VIII be one symptom which, 1 think,
may be safely pointed Out as a sure future indi-
cation of the inauguration OF the fighting epoch
in this latitude. L IS the temperance Of old
Judge McCook in these parts. The old hero
was here about a fortnight since He had
suuaed the fight between Wiilieh's regiment and
Texas Rangers. He had left Washington In
for II. aud had it not been for some unex
Sected failures Of connections, would have
reached Green river seasonabiy to have a hand
in II. His disappointment was great. but hope
fl CT another chance, he went TO Louisyiiie,
after looking around here a day or two, to ascer
tain from Gen. Buell., when-to use the old
warriors own Words-"he would give rs a
turD The isdge did not come back here, but
Fast, which I construed into q certain
that battles WsTe yet afar of. But l know
he wiz, Ike a stormy petrol, reappear in time
for an effective use Of his boon COMPARTMENTS
trusty rife
tt Is the opinion Of our generals that the for
times of war viii be decided IN this State in a
comparatively short time. IN three weeks at
fsrsbest after beginning operations they expect
~ make their triumphant entrance into the
.s,ifsi az Tennessee. Its certain, ct al events,
~ ONLY enc p1eat battle viii be fought. When
h viii take plSee, depends, of course, on the
n-ovenents with which the rebels viii respond
u fbose of our forces. Alter shifting his several
,0vos farmees into their respective positions,
Gen. Buell. viii press upon the enemy WIN al
possible vigor, and soon get 2 battle out OF him
retreat, indeed, w1il prove = fatal 10
ne latter IS defeat. Having nc regular oTgan-
s-rfar of TRANSFORMATION the rebel generals
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