The New York herald., 1862-09-28
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.
The Mastery Strategy Of
General Buell.
Safety Of the Line OF the
Ohio.
The Rebels in Kentucky in a
Tight Place.
JOHN FORSYTH REPORTED KILLED.
&C.. &c.. &N
JOHN FORSYTH REPORTED KILLED.


Guard AHacksd-The Rebels to Retreat from Ke'tucky-
Stringent Orders dc.
e conduct of General Buell. in the management OF the
present campaign this State exceeds all praise and
will stand record as among the finest examples Of
geneaship that history records. II has been fraugh
with no mistakes. In single instance has he been
outreneraled Nowhere mas Bragg been able TO
secure slightest advantage over him. BY no dazzling
temptation Of temporary fame has he been ured into
rash or precpitas action Cool and elfpossessed all
his movements he has watched his wary antagonist with
the unremitting that the does the
siskng nothing and taking no chances Of defeat patiently
awaiting the time to strike.
Outside observers and newspaper generals know
little Of the extent Of the responsibility resting upon
General Buell.. and of the great Importance that every
he made should be precisely right was not the
safety of Kentucky alone that he had in his keeping
Nashville and the whole OF Western Tennessee depended
on him for their salvation His the only perfectly
ganzcd and disciplined army that contested the advance
Of the rebels in this direction. The nsurgsnt invading
army was superior him in numbers, and operating
country aboundng with Southern sympathizers and
traitors extremely difficult for the Union general
70 know whom he could trust Moreover he was, at the
outset, the heart Of the enemys country, and
rounded by rebel armies, with his communications all
cut of, his supplies stepped, and, in the estima.
tion Of his antagonists, wholly in their power.
Never q general placed in q more trying or
precarous situation. The casual observer could but
say that his only chance in fghting-in rskng all
the great committed to his keeping on the issue
Of BATTLE Had he adopted this view Of the case be
would doubtless have been excusable The circum-
stances which he placed would have justified such
course; and, If defeated, he would have had sym
pathy and doubtless the approval of the government
Had he victory popular applause would have ee.
vated him the skies, and the world would have united
m pronouncng him great general.
But II not mere personal considerations that
prompted the course which he has pursued He knew
that superficial observers would censure him for not
neht,ng when Gghting was his only apparent chance OF
escape from his But he also that in the event
~ sing battle that time the safety Tennessee and
Kentucky was perlsd. He could do his country
Nv NOT fghting and hence he restrained his men and
moved cautiously. He rcsorted to strategy-tha much
abused expedent-and through strategy he has saved
thousands lives-has victory the magnitude Of
~b,ch cannot be overestimated He has defeated tho
rebels IA all their schemes without striking single blow
He has protected the capital Of Tennessee com
uercl metropolis of Kentuckvtwo far distant aud i'm.
porant ctesat one and the same time and has
the grand army invasion into fugitive mob seeking
in wild confusion the shortest, quickest direct
route back TO the States whence they came The
result will show that he has accomplished even more
wtbsanding the isolated and embarrassed situation in
which he was placed he has succeeded elIecng COM
b,uations and movements that result in noth,og
mt tba CAPTURE or utter annihation Of the co,a
Ained rebel armies that have for the past brar
cerod swaggered and boas,ed in their occupaucy
~ Kentucky and defanty proclaimed their intention
70 invade Ohio and Indiana Only miracle now save
eher Bragg Kirby smith, and they II with painful
d,ssnctusss Athunder clap has burst upon them and IN
.rtled amazement and terror they about for the
door Of escape glorious triumph for Buell-a bril-,
i,.ns success the Union cause. Louisville b safe he
xond a peradventurc. The enemy marched 20 within
thirty miles Of the gates Of the CITY, and was then seen
suddeny to turn or in alarm and beake himself TO pro
esu,,ate flight Nashville safe. The same foe thu, mo
sosd this city had previously designed the subuestou Of
sAat capital but the moment hc was preparno N
.er,e the blow he found himself thwared by the saga
city OF the Union general whom hs supposed he had
M IN Alabama. Kentucky ID safe Her invaders arc
vdly Tying her territory though pestilence perv.ded
n Tennessee safe, This demorazed routed enemy
en- ana no foohod the soil Of that state 70 rally hin
Sroksn and flying columns. May not add that the
Union also safsf with the brilliant Of Mcclei
IN ON the Upper Potomac, and Of Buell. in the central
border States by which tive or the proudest ssd best
armies the Southern conedsacy has been able 70 ustr
have been broken down and defeated has NOT rebellion
received staggering blow, from which there 10 no re
coveryf
II would be manifestly improper in speak yet Of
the movements In progress 10 crcumvsnt the rebels
end prevent their escape the meshes into which
they have fallen in this State. may state generally
however, that Buell. has succeeded in turning Brasg
Sank, from his rear and 10 within supporting dis
tancc Of this city Yesterday morning he was at nza
bsthtown, and last evening 10 have been At shep
herdsvie He had been driving the rebels before him
every opportunity 70 expedite their movements and finally
drove them across the Rolling Fork river Mt Boston,
whence they Ded eastward. Buell. fell upon Braqes roar
yesterday morning al Hodginvile, little town In Iarue
county and did not lose sight Of until be had driven
them eastward as mentioned above Al the same
information has been received that Braggs main army
at Bardstown during the day yesterday and his ad
at Bloomfield. This clearly indicates his line OF
march without further information but Of an un-
ocia has reached here that from Bloomfield the
rebe advance had started the direction Of Harrods.
burg, whence there direct turnpike road southeast.
vardy through Danville Stanford Mount Vernon Lon.
don and Barbosrsvile to the Cumberland Gap through
which II seems probable the rebel chief hopes 70 make
his escape.
This door had been blocked b. the Union General Nor
gan but that ofcer s reported 10 have advanced 10
Richmond, Ky, with his force, leaving the Gan un.
guarded. He may, however, be acting under nstruc.
tons and may yet trouble the rebels more from his pre-
! sent position than we're he at the Gap.
The little pass near Pail MALI through which bragg
entered Kentucky has been securely guarded and will
be found cnectuay closed against his exit should he at,
! tempt that route.
Bues own column, with other forces adapted to such
movements already In pursuit Of tho rebels and will
not leave them until they are drive into a corner
reconnaissance in force, under Brigadier General
Tyre sent out from here last night TO scour the
sbebyvie road and ascertain dennitively tho move.
ments going on IN the rebels front.
In the meantime there s relaxation Of the measures
taken here the defence Of this city In this action the
wisdom ~ the general commanding Is displayed. u Is
by unccasrg vigilance and by taking no chances TIA
Bss has thus far completely crcumvenisd the rebels