The New York herald., 1862-08-25
INTERESTING FROM TEsNESSEE.

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The Plans Of the Rebels and Opera
tions Of the GuerElas,
Our Cairo COrrcsp0ndonce.
CAiao, August 20. 1862.
Movements Of ne Rebels Wea Tewesee and Kentucky
Occupation Of yarkswlte-Anhctp0ted Ahack on Fort
Henry-TAe Importance Of Ae Tennessce Riur Ali-
tayy Highcay-Trsag Trip Of the Eastpot-Area Of
Prominent Citizens, &C., &c.
About three weeks since sent you plan which thsn
knew have been adopted by the rebels regain pos
session OF Western Kentucky and Tennessee. portion
Of the plan subsequently abandoned unfsasble
auds to that part or proposing the recapure Of Fort
Pillow. This abandoned after force Of 900
had been pushed by the rebels to within striking dis
tanos and the portion Of the force withdrawn
do know the reasoning by which the rebel leaders
were led to believe the plan unfeasible, nor am 1
at all positive that il has been really abandoned All
know Ia that it looks now, although the military
authorities somewhat alarmed In anticipation Of
attack there.
But othO parts Of the plan being vigorously pushed
Carksve, the Cumberland river has already fallen
into rebel possession. This movement Nashville,
it is rue but it also Fort Henry Gen. Grant
is in possession OF information to the effect that Forts
Heiman and Henry the Tennessee the real points
threatened and further that large bodies Of the rebels
rapidly concentrating and marching operate against
eso fortfcations This information Of such nature
that the troops stationed here excepting local
guard and those from Smithand and Paducah all
been sent to Fort Holman to reinforce the garrison there
The renforcements called for by telegraph last
evening. and sailed on ono hours notice.
That this blow impending is further fOreshadowed
by the destruction night before last Of three transport
tho Tennessee, few miles above Fort Henry
Two Of them were burned by the rebes and the other
sunk. They all loaded with supplies for General
Grants army and the loss will be heavy We have
further particulars Of this affair here nor of the occu-
patton Of Carksvile than the announcement re-
ceived by telegraph by tho commandart Of this post.
The Tennessee river would be the main dependence OF
Generals Grant and Buell. should their railroad communi-
cations with the North be cut Off General Buell. has
already lost his railroad line Of retreat and supplies and
reinforccments only reach him by the route
One two Of the bold guerilla operations in which the
rebels such experts would place General Grant
similar predicament Hence the Importance Of retaining
the control OF this river.
The gunboat EAstport made her appearance at tho
naval wharfboat OF this city to-day She is somewhat
OF anomaly in naval architecture and any description
might give Of her would fail oil conveying the correct
days ago faithful representation Of her. On her trial
trip day. which the first time her wheels had
against the She carried bu h
seam-tha ID, she being high pressure 10 designed to
carry hundred and forty pounds Of steam her ord
nary working power Today she carried but seventy
her boilers and machinery all being new It was not
considered wise or prudent to give her fun head
the above run Of thirtymes in three hours and half
average OF about eight miles per hour.
Commodore Davis accompanied her on the trial, and
vkl 49,
every respect She moved very quietly, her machinery
producing perceptble arrng OF the vessel and work.
a. 70 rood ws nv 50
confined all sides by heavy bulkhcads their
superfuous heat can only escape upwards, where
parts as cool as the climate viii admit Of.
In the description sent you OF her omitted 70 state
that an extra heavy timber bukhead extends across the
ball by any possibility penetrate her casemates
n.o the gun deck IL has yet TO lind its way
strike any part OF her steam apparatus machinery.
Such thing ball entering portfolio and raking her
from stem 10 stern as has been frequently done on the
The Eastport II now receiving her crew, furniture and
ammunition. The Commodore's pennant already floats
from her flagstaff Lieutenant Commanding Phelps, Act
ing Flag Captain Of the Benton, will have the mme
date command OF her. Her other officers have not yet
been assigned formally and cannot, therslore be now
given 1t expected that she will JOIN the feet in about
portion of our feet, under the drscaon OF Flag Cap
IAeik8, movcu uUWn W mUnuAy kuoy WeI0 aCoUm-
panied by Major General Curtis and portion OF his
command Nothing has bcen heard from tho expedition
since IL moved down.
The recent arrest Of Hon. J. H. Allen, member of Con-
gress from this district Judge Mulky tho Circuit Court
Of this county and two or three other prominent citizens
Of this region, has created considerable Of utterng
hereabouts for several days past. The gentlemen ar.
rested claimed TO be wholly ignorant Of the grounds OF
their arrest and make no hesitation in procaning their
loyalty and devotion 10 the government. They have
been allowed the freedom Of the town parole since
they have been here. To-day they granted par
ai hearing before the Provost Marshal The testimony
adduced against them seems 10 inplicatc them in
dark lantern movementmost likely II any, the Knights
OF the Golden Circle No witnesses were brought for
ward but the affdavts Of sundry people read in
evidence against the prisoners The prisoners demanded
that these witnesses shouc be placed before them and
an opportunity be given them ts cross examine thcm
but this denied. The prisoners then proposed to
give evidence 70 mpeach the witnesses whose andavs
produced but informed that this was not al
lowed them.
Our Nashville Correspondence.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August IA, 1852.
Colonel Miller Has Anothr Brush Cth ~ Enemy near
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