The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-11-06
The Military Situation.


The failure of the rebels to dispute the
possession by our troops of Smokers
and Ashby's Gaps, is conclusive evil
dence to our mind that the main body of
the rebels retreated up the Shenandoah
Valley some time ago. We doubt not it
is now engaged in the construction Of
log huts at GordonsviIle in which to
spend the winter Another. fact con-
firming this opinion is, that while they
have abandoned, without struggle, all
the prominent gaps in the Blue Ridge,
they yet hold Warrenton, and the APP
proaches to the Rappahahnock, in con-
siderable force
The numerous lying dispatches from
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac"
that the rebel position is fanked, and
that a great battle may be expected to
take place at any moment are fast dis
solving in thin air-gone to seek those
which flashed from headquarters on the
Peninsula the glorious intelligence that
the rebels were to be driven to tie
wall. Our bulletins rival those of the
Chinese, and our stragetical achieve
ments Con poper) farexeel the palmiest-
efforts of Frederick the Great or a
Bonaparte Unfortunately, however, ours
are, only on Paper-neYer amount, 10,
more than the feverish dream of the
well-cultivated imagination of paid re-
porter.
If there are any rebel troops in the
Valley of the Shenandoah, we dare say
it is only corps of observation-a rear
guard-under the command of jackson.
1t is left there to amuse and delay Me-
Clellan's army until the rain, and sleet
and mud and cold of November and De-
cember compel that officer to halt and
seek .winter-quarters , Jackson knows
that a stern chase is long one, and is
satisfied that winter will overhaul Nc
Clelan before Mcclellan can overtake
him. o. - p. "a. --v
At the rate the Army of the Potomac
has been advancing, we do not think it
will reach the neighborhood of Gordons-
willie before the middle of December, if
by that time The cold rain which has
set in here Will in all probability extend
throughout the country, and soon the in
evitable 4" impossible roads will stop the
mouths of the onward-to-Richmond men.
Winter quarters will be demanded-nay,
will be imperative-and the people will
witness the burrowing of vast army for
three or four months at daily expense
of 81, 100000. We cannot be surprised
that the crop of Butternuts this fall is I'M
usually large We think no little pains
has been taken in their cultivation by
those who profess to dislike the fruit
FLAG OF TRUcE-0n Tuesday last two
guerrilla Colonies sent flag of truce to
Henderson by Capt Wlnstead, demand
ing that prisoners taken by the Union
forces in the vicinity Of Henderson,
Madisonville and other. portions of Wes-
tern Kentucky, should have the privilege
of exchange, and demanding the ,uncon
ditional and immediate release Of DIR.
Hanna, guerrilla surgeon. sa r-
The insoeut outlaws also stated that
to ensure the liberation or exchange of
certain prisoners, taken by the. Federal
troops, they had arrested a number of
citizens of Madisonville and vicinity, and
had sent them as hostages to Gen. Nor
gan. Col Foster declined receiving the
flag, but detained the persons carrying
the flag until last evening, when they
would be liberated. THT f T-T~.fT
Col Foster, we are told read the truce
bearers a lecture, involving many plain
and practical truths, such as the rowing
thieves have long been unaccustomed to
hear.
The guerrilla Captain says that if he
had known that Col Foster was in COM
mand at Henderson he would as soon
have gone to hi as to Henderson. The
guerrillas seem to understand that they
will receive no consideration at the hands
of our gallant young townsman.
MOVEMENT OF TRoOPs-Col Shackle-
ford's regiment, or the portion of it that
has been at Henderson for some time
past, left that place for Bowling Green
on Tuesday, where the balance of the
regiment now is This regiment WILL we
predict, be one Of the most efficient in
Kentucky, and we expect to hear from it
often. f@ vas ga
g2y- Major James s. Wilson, Assist
ant Adiutant General of this State, has
been appointed, by the Secretary Of War,
Military Storekeeper for this post, and
will at once enter upon. the duties of the
Office. Major W. has much practical
military exnerience and will prove a GOOD