, 1862-08-01
From Our Own Correspondence

uQNIsfu1Es ALI bf1Iy II, 1Sb1.
One would have imagined, from ali the re-
ports flying around the country, that we we're
on the ere Of a great battle IN this vicinity.
But am inclined to think Gen Buell. has no
such intention as to push upon the enemy, and
do not believe that the enemy Is prepared to
push upon this position. do not know what
change rapidly progressive improvement on
the rear would make, The re-opening OF the
rai1road to stevenEon is absolutely necessary
before any advance movement can be made,
and doubt if that will enable Buell. to ad-
vance. Mr.. ]. B. Anderson, who is superin-
tendant Of military transportation, telegraphs
to headquarters that The b1idgebuilders on
the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad had
met ut some point, and that he would run
trains through to Bridgeport and Huntsville
On Tuesday. It is hoped that this will enable
the quarte1mssters to furnish full rations to
our halfstarved troops at Battle Creek. The
road yia Columbia, Pulaski and Athens has
ne.er besn finished. There is break Of
twenty-five miles at Reynolds Station, and
even if it was finished, it is totally inadequate
to furnish supplies for the whole corps. 1t is
besides not less than fifty miles from direct
route to Battle Creek, At this time there can
be no forward movement Tor this aad other
reasons too numerous and contraband to men
tioH.
The situation at Battle Greek is not intlica.
tive of cur offensive Intentions" spades to
the rear and muskets to the 'front.' would be
good style Of general order from Halleck,
4 see be has sent the import Of this to Nc
Clellap). McCook will eHt5 ench f,reger If you
viii let him Crittenden is a better man, and
thinks that the musket will bring him nearer
extend along the east side OF Battle Creek
from q point north of the road from Jasper to
Winchester to the river, aud crossing the river
On the east side to the south Of Bridgeport,
OF course cannot describe the position Of
our own lines, but yon can 1magfne that they
would accommodate themselves to those f the
rebels The position Oft the latter was assumed
Immediately after the movement on and re-
treat from Chattanooga, under Negley.
Negley's movement Was purely strategic
troops concentrating near McAinn7itle, and
even then first OF Juue( threatenlng Cot Les
ter at Murfreesboro. Negley imagined at che
time that to protect those troops Kirby Smith
Instead Of retiring them, would advance troops
to defend their rear and protect their supplies,
Negley advised Gen. Morgan at Cumberland
| Gap Of his views, and as Negley had anticipa-
| ted, Cumberland Gap was evacuated By Smith
and occupied By Gen. Morgan. The suhse-
quent attack on Murfree6b0ro demonstrated
| how important the rebels then considered
[ their position at McMinnyile, and what sac.
| rifees they made to hold 1t. Negley having
/ accomplished his purposes, sud having given
Lester time to erect his defenses retired, leav-
| ing portion of his force at Battle Creek, and
| Tn1cain's brigade at Bridgeport. The rebels
then advanced their lines and took upon the
| present poaItt0n, very strong one, and thus
| are enable to hold the LeQuatchie, Leneden,
| Cove, and other valliea Of East Tennessee,
| opened by Neg1eY. understand Negley urged
| upon Bnell the importance Of the position he
had gaine q, and eaW he coIfd hold Chattanoo.
| ga II reInforcet-he had t, 600 men., But Buell.
decided fhat he had better retire, and so the
position taken by strategy must be taken by
| force Of arms
Battle Creek and the Tennessee, by mutual
consent, are the bathing places Tor the pick
cts Of both armies flRg OF truce interview
produced the amlcable arrangement By which
the firing on plcIets is forbidden, and the
two armies indulge in a1most unrestricted in
terconrse. Newspapers, salt, coffee, sugar, fics
and such other Food for mind aud body are ar
ticles OF trse trade in which both parties freel.
indulge Instances of Sharp practice which
would do honor to Philadelphia lawyer OF
government contractor, are numerous o
thick
---As antumnal leaFes that atrew the brook
OF Vs1ambroRa, ;:-.