The New York herald., 1862-10-02
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.
Advance % General Buell's Array soAsh.
ward.

Much the larger portion Of General Baell's army hal
moved towards the interior Of Kentucky m several 90
lumns and over different roads.
Govsrner Norton, accompanied by Atjutant Genera
Noble, Colonel Steel Camp, and Major Terrell, Mill
sary Secretary, have concluded several days labor
visiting the Indiana regiments In this military
department Indiana has forty two regiments In Genera
BuelIs army, which have been supplied with al ns's.
saTies by Governor Norton.
The Democrut is informed Of slight skrmsh between
troops the rebels Fern church last evaning in
which the Union troops were successful.
Unreliable reports prevalent Of skYmshcs further
down the road but military circles upsdvised thereof
and they probably Incorrect
Large numbers Of relations and friends Of officers and
soldiers in Cen Buels army in the city, crowding
the hotels and private houses almost to surocation.
General Buell. In Command OF the Army
raj Wright-Morgan's March TO the
Ohio, &c.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 1, 1862
II Is rumored that Majof ,eneral Wright win be re-
called and Major General John Mccernand Of Illinois,
placed in command Of the Department OF the Ohio
General McClernand and staG present at the Al
toona Convention and accompanied the Governors To
Washington The fruits Of thai apnalsgs gathering arc
now being developed.
after General Buell. had turned the command Of the
Army Of Ohio 70 General Thomas he was reiustated by
the authorities at Washington upon the request Of Gene
raj Thomas and all the major generals Of divisions
It 10 understood that General Morgan with his forces,
will reach the Ohio on Thursday Friday. His loss In
the retreat has been ilng. He has saved his trains
Oar Cincinnati Correspondence.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. %, 1852.
the City-Gene,al Brds9s apparent Piaas-A Increment
v Forces Doubtless ALREADY Bssun-7hs N,oaoer Of
Generals in the Field Of Me West-Byaass Forces-7Ae
Rebels at Aueasta-slesh Of Aagusia-Ailto Train.
tsg in Cincinnoti, dc.
Major General Wright and Lieutenant Hayden aid de.
camp, visited Louisville friday last to arrange with
General Bue plans Tor tho coming campaign and gene
rally look over affairs in that city.
The city dcnsely crowded with soldiers Of Buell.
veteran army and the new recruits composing the
army for the defence Of the place, the troops be-
longing 70 the former being as different from
those Of the latter the bronzsA statue is
from the plaster cast fresh from the hands Of
the artist The sturdy veterans who have served in
Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee, were in tho best
Of spirits and eager for fight with Fragg-ss indeed,
We're the new troops--whon they have chased long
while but without closing in with him. They were in
perfect health and good spirits. Their eyes clear
and bright cheeks Drowned by exposure but tnged with
the glow Of health and their steps light and active
as il they had just come into town from summers vsca
tiou. They had evidently not spent mchs time among
swamps and marshes, where the deadly seattle
tho ranks with fire. They just the u finish
up Bragg, they up with him and bis forces
What the chances Tor this desirable ccnsummation
depends altogether the plan which wss formed on
Saturday last: siy impression Is that general Bragg, re-
iniorced by Heath and Kirby Smith, intends either at
'akipg Louisville as his movements Cor the past three
days would Indicate falling back TO strong position
awaiting the attack OF Bnells and wrgh,'s forces and
s3kiEg the game upon grand bae hch he seems con-
iicnt of winning Then, if csiul take Louisville al
leisure. At all events there is good prospect of an
isHe being joined between forces and the rebels in
few days. something VIII be done by one side o. the
other very soou, aud the question be uncy settled
whether Bragg TO have free the loyecsi fields
tie, mu.es and hogs which abound in the region he Is
now holding He is driving everything South that he
s,cas, and couple Of weeks viii clean on, every
vcstige OF living animals that are suitable for
subss, upon during the coming winter Ihe recessiiy
FOR an immediate advance Of cur forces against Braggs
maraulcfs IS apparent and am quito satisfied tbai the
generals commanding realize the importance OF the
movement keeny as any and s,raiDiug every
and decisive. Before this reaches you the movement
Will have begun.
rails and brgadiers that aecm TO bc required IN he
Western Army. Bnell brought wi;h him INTO Louisville
Pcomas ana sso" third as hs nany n p eas
As to the single stars they orsied galaxy beng quite
numerous as the eagles. Tbs Gait House hrongcd
by these celestial bodies, dazzling eyes and cron,
ing ones mind profound sense of the military genius
people Que requires spec,aclcs OF smoked glass
Icusylle believe, however, every star that ss.sss
tho shoulder stran. q he s.De2 p Lcaiss M has been
well earned BY good hard hgt,irS ar. praiseworihy
performances q arduous dulles. That believe no
w we're he heroes s'r Sh rss L,udSs
Forts Henry aud ponclscn, cernth, and the bat
as well worthy Of wearing the stars they had nobiy
earned. They the who will yet lead victo-
rous veterans 10 the Gulf and crush out in the South
the ast vestige Of this accursed rebellion.
The cmsnts Of Bragg are veed in mystery 10 the
public but have good reason to believe that he Is yet
within forty nifty mics OF Louisville, rapidly nassing
his either for advance the city FOR the
purpose of Civ ing Buell. battle Ills forces number
creased ten or twelve Thousand by rciniorcsmeuts
and recruits gathered IN Kentucky by imrressmcnt and
other means. Without naming our precise strength,
think Is not contraband 10 state that Bes forces will
be ample eject his grand object Of crushing Bragg
| driving Kim from the State in short time.
Communication bctm Jenersonvle and New Albany
Iudians the termination of tbs raroads aud Louisville
quite easy and rapid, two hns pontoon bridges
having been thrown across the Ohio large enough Tor
every The lar ne COWS or aatboais which have
long been lying idle along the shores VI the river, row
come in play, and are Of the utmost value Tor military
There is little news from the other side Of the river
The rebels have been very quiet until yesterday when
Il
dred strong dashed into the town Of Augusta, KY
the Ohio river, about forty miles east OF this city, and
so FAR as can learn met with no resistance or at the
best very feeble show aud Il is reported burned Part
Of the town. There wcro troops there other than
body Of irregular kentlckians, small In number. undei
the command OF Colonel Radford. A gunbcat two
/ lay In the river, but unable 20 reach
the rebels the attack vas made In the evening, and
resulted IN the partial destruction OF the town. abov,
stated We have no other particulars The news cam,
from the captain OF the gunboa, aud exceedingly
meaars details. The town OF Augusta has population
OF from twenty Ave hundred 10 three thousand and
iourishing place, next n Importance to Maysvills II
Eaxern Kentucky. II has been r,eed Of tho mos
oyal towns the stats and its destruction win be greatly
tct that region Tho citizens and soldiers made thei
escape into Onio. sxpect particulars to'morrow, an
| will Immediately send them forward.
/ Yesterday afternoon tho arms-bearing population o
Cnounst turned ont mnsse TO drili. About twent!
thtssans men were In the streets In charge OF srpe
riccea officers going through the manual OF arms and tn
fachngs IL reminded one 81 q general trimming scene Il
oldcn times bu with this diuercnce--the men NRcrda
drilled with view of Improvement. while the oRatia
days OF peace, went through the motions only 20 20
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