New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-27
TEE SITUATION IN KENTUCKY.
The Prospect of IA Decisive Battle Between
Buell. md Rrngg-Appcarunoe Of n
Rebel Force ut EIizsbethtown-AIiack
Upon Salt River Bridge-Arri'aI mud
Movements OF Troops-striotN on-Anter-
course with the Interior Of the State
Rn(orccd-Gen. Nelson's BiaG, &c, &c.
From Our Special Correspondent

/ from OuI SptCin NoiespobSeu'.
LoUnvnLy Sep. "a 1902.
| The ALTERATION Buell." and Bragg" represents
two words more frequently used in these pare than
any Others. In the halls and parors Of hoiels-a,
TIE .reet-corners and other ponIs Of public resot
they formed the uniform refrain Of oouserva' ion
on yesterday. All day reports Of general seton
near Honc Cave between the REFLECTIVE armies o.;
tn two g nerals N question were circulated, ex-
aggerated. believed, disciedited. Nothing pofitiye
either from official private sources, seeBed ~ lie
known. Bat | uudei stood in the course Of Tie day
that the military authorities bad theory 10 tie
effect that the report probably originated in the Lear
ing Of picket firing by some Of the people from the
vicinity of Muuforcsyille that coue almost hourly
within our luA on their flight from below. have
reason TO think that this theory ia bssed upon tie
know ledge Of the character Of the understanding
rived ut by dint OF couri,rs between the generals
commanding here ind Gen. Buell. 10
the cooperation Of tleir relative forces IL
Bnggs front and rear. Gen. Buell. was
within striking distance u tie enemy Ola Ihursday.
Had Lis original intention, entertained before esv-
ing Bowling Green, to force Bragg INTO battle rs
soon as be could come up with lin, not been mod
ned by lht uicAI cCtcu 'bLuHy M n"uiViuS'hi WI
would hsye heard Of decifiye collision tin But
tie gaining Of the fine strategic position By Brags
before blow could be directed at Tim by The Army
of the Ohio, must have com el'cd Gen. Buell. 10
make ching. cf bis plans. In portion the enemy
would surely have the advantage Oi bin; and as TO
numbers, ihc reported addition Of The bfeaer P'r-
ton of Kirby Smith forces would alro give Bitgg
sn .rioIiiy. The fisk OF ali attack IN the face OF
thste odds would evidently be TOO great 10 allow IN
iu.urreice IT, care OF failure ard the rout Il TIE
Army of q Ohio, the whole Of Kentucky aud MIDDLE
Tennessee would be lost md all Tie Union troop
south OF Green River, including tie corps ,iil ht
Nashville captured and dee,fOyed, aud thOeo hinii.
L south bunk Of ihe OHIO driven acrots :liat rivof
into the nee State-. IL seems natural, them that
Geh Buell. will choose good IOeitiOr, from WHICH he
can both await aggressive deuoueratIoDs with cci-
tainty Of succ.fs, AID o,ey Obsefye and follow up
the movements Of the enemy, uuul Gen. Melon 4
a. le TO operate from the North ugaInht the rear o.
tie combined Rebel army. an persuaded thal We
developments OF the next few days Will prove THIS
to be the programme agreed upon between Gers
Wight ara Buell., aud that, unless Bragg uitacss
the inter, gTeat battle that wall decide toe late
Of the rebellion in the West not likely to come oil
Immediately.
| learn from official sources that a strong column
Of Rebel infantry and ar,illery, v.routly estimated
Aluniofdsyille aic on Friday evening Il this NOV,
meIt VI TIE enemy has actually taken place, il H.
evident that Bragg, Instead OF holding "A line ri opef
ailOns on Green River. Ia ao0at seizing upon TIE
snLndid poaIion Oh Muidraughe Hill, ~ ipcOmpro-