New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-15
ARMY or THE OHIO.
DrecLipridge Demonstrates mt NASHVILLE
aud - Rcpulscd-IIorgan Whipped
NashviIic snfc-Gen. McCook Arrived
shcre--Now Arms aud Recrui,s-Jenni-
sous Jay-lInWkers-The sirn.
ZION Our Special Correspondent.

/ Dur qeclA IoFI etpohctlt.
BOWLING CREyS Ky. Nov. ., 1852
On Wednesday nig ht aud early on Thur,dGy morn
ing heavy artillery firing heardn the direction Of
Nashville. Headquarters were not much disturbed,
Major-Gen. McCook being considerably advanced
toward that point, expecting to enter NmhViile
1T 10 O'Clock. TiuIday morning. Iuforma'
ton meantime had been received that a force 81
"a. 900 Rebels under John {. Bieckinrdge opened
upon Nashville with artillery, on Wednesday even
pe. and bombaried the city until early on Thursday
inorlipg, when he deeAnped, our heavy guns being
too severe for him.
40 particulars Of the GfIiir have reached head
quarters. From Rebel sources II u learned that
Breckinridge srolOgized thut he did not expect
10 caIdure the ely, but hls purroe Was TO destroy
It, The statement Of tho strength Of bis army Is
a'.o from Rebel sources. John horgans euefIillas
attempted 70 destroy The railway brGge across The
river ~ Nashville al The same time, but "efo -
yersly repulied.
There IL further information Of an important char
scter bnt the military authorities require the eAer'
cfc OF extreme caution III pnb lc'.ii0ur. am PEI
mitted 10 say only that Lieut.. Gen Polk aud Brick
inrdge are in strong foIcc IN the vicinity OF Muir
freeoboro', obviously menacing Nashville.
Msior-Cen. McCOok arrived ut Nashville at
o'clock yesterday morning. He reports everything
there in capital Order aud the Rebel ci'zeos very
bitter.
The appearance Of tie enemy 10 front is the mos,
agreeable intelligence that could have been received.
The army loOAed forward to weeks OF dresry msrch-
ing and vain search for the Rebel forces. The
tidings which now reach us will have All inspiring
effect. TIE stories yoI b often hear, that men
desire fight, Is uiuaiiy yaingoTious rhetoric, but
IL has different significance in this army. Our
troops ARE Disguised with fTness roGuing, and are
dcsrOus 20 finch the war ID the West. Inc Htn-
erll Commanding sptly expresses Tie Tact; " We
need fighting more than anything else.' snsfect
little dril ing would co part Of bis army a great
deal Of COED, but the zesloue spirt which lliniies
the new leyies will make partial amends for want
Of skill. Since his arrival, Gen. Rosecrans hrs
lee IL cetsantly occupied III biz oihCe, IN review
ing troops. Glhn.er'f, Dun0nts and Rousseau
divisions were reviewed cue tsslyey and tie retuli
was quite satisfactory. That which the arny
has needed was x Sighting General and recruits.
They have the former, and will receive the major
portion Of the drafted men from Ono ava indiana
Touching recruits-tho General VIII submit TOD
The new regiments tho prOprety Of consolidating
with The old regiments upon.s bass oil supply lhg
yacauces TIA Office with The test OihOers OF she new
regiments, the OLD once 10 retain tb.lr organization
an1 numerical designation. General Rose snDs
will al subnnt 10 the War Department Tue pro-
prety OF mere sng the effective force Of tie army
by sbrltuiinR si2-shOOt,r Cote revolver rhet Tor
The IA, ionable arm II 10 easier ~ make arms than
mlgrown soldiers, and they are Ices expensive
ObylousJy il We can double orr warlike force with
improved arms it will be more desrabe IN any viow
tbgu 10 :ncrease tle numerical force Of tie amy.
Gen. Rosccrans tfied thus EXPERIMENT ia the Army
Of lie Mississippi, snd IL wac perfectly successful
Two regiments OF his cavalry, Tor whom be procured
the arm above mentioned became 20 dreaded by tho
enemy that they fnally declined 20 engage them at
oil. Armed with The revolver and drilled TO fight
az infantry, they require no other arms. They n,eo
their horses only for RAPID movement. Morgan
Querrllas arc armed witt the revolving pistol snd
carbines but they fight Is infantry, using Their
horses only for rapid movement Thus they havo
neIi,ed their reputation. The much decred JAY
havkers Of Ksnsas Jennisons, were armed with tho
revolving rifes, and Gen. Ros.cfails tays they
proved Themselves ue beet cavalry IN the army
They could always 10 relied upon. III the GenefA
can succeed in procuring arns Tor tbs cavalry III this
army with Brgadier-Gon. Stanley for Chef OF Cav
alry John Norgs.'s aud all similar Rebel Org ,Liza-
tions il the West will BE- allowed but hte iins to
commit their fayorite depredaiione. Tt1. ntanIey
hes been ordered 10 report here, and Will obey IN
soon az be Gun be spared from pending operations In
front Of the enemy Ut Holly Springs
Ire staff Of tins Depar nent Is not yet perma-
nently organized. Lieut.-Col. Ducst OF the l2th
Illinois, now Acting Chief Of Stah, proves Himself
IN admirable officer. lie will renlin Inspector
General. but tue accomplished Col. Garetclo, now
Ia the Adjuiant Generals Office at Washington, viii
10 Chief OF StaG. IL IS proper 10 mention that the
.deoiyep.ss Of this amy could lee greatly improved
by tie addition OF "a few educated aud erIenenced
Brigadiers Some readers who understand That
there are now two hundred Brgadiers IN conms
zion may be surprised At the announcement thai
there i. real necessity for more Of them IN tue
Wet, but il is true. 1t has been satisfactorily de-
mons'rsted that those regiments whose COlonoir
have been assigned to the command OF Dtigadss
nave suffered seriously. Our volunteers nee1 inii
,tsh Of reeimeutsl officers.
1be Union" men Of this section are very anxious
for interviews with Gen. RosecraDs. They appear
anxious % Understand bus ,iews.' The country
ought to wish that they could 10 made to understand
dist Lis " views" are solely 10 thrash the Rebels,
and that they have no business TO he obsructing hs
operations by wasting his time In iruiIless discus
zion.
Headquarters Will DO advanced shortly-vory
likely to Nashville. PosIhIRcT.