The New York herald., 1862-09-15
NEWS FRGG GEN. BUELL'S AREY.
ADVANCE INTO KENTUCKY.
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Our Army After Bragg and
Kirby Smith.
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Smart Prospect of a Grand
Battle.
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The Gucri!ias Canturo Herald
Dispatches.
THE REBEL ARMY In KENTUCKY.
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CpcEriF d JuN, roS,
Ten MILES NORTH ot Nash iIIr, sept. s. 1862
Orr TsNcpS Morn2 Northrlrd--1 Der va Ros.ra in III
AdcInce-Srrit Of Our Troops! !,r,ao,T snl Spccld
tioss-The gcssls IN Nashville in rct Gl=e-Disin-
eaiAei Refugees from <lobama, ~. &c. ts,
left Nashville last night mtaa,g,,s ompany ing
ths army On it's rapid advance int N.nucky. General
Rosseap, whom accompany, took the fold at twelve
O'Clock last night, and with his d. sion the Cum
beraad liver aud marched nor:hwad ihe troops
ed on the splendid bridge rebuilt by The railroad com
pany, the trains ard wagons crossing by the same means
Tile troops moved with g,cat spirit The whole army
had become deoraized aud dispstoi By the long mac
On forced upon them. and this ement has infused
INT them new spirit They march with vigor and
though often suffering for water endurance and
spirit Is wonderful lnaction the part Of general OF
vounieers, am convinced, is a crime. retroSrade
movement is better than none
Al. the day before departure the city Of Nashville
had teen strangely excited the apparent evacuation
Your reporter stationed Nashville and your present
correspondent employed the Sbbath in perambulatng
Che city, studying the scene and hunting .orthward
bound travellers by whom send letters indreds of
Union from tho adjoining counties ard Alabama
aud the Battle creek region the sreots making
the most earnest inquiries the intentions Of
Gene al Buell. in regard TO Nashville Ruinors,
the mos, noascscI ani comcal wore ahoat and eager
were plenty and as much excited as the Unonists
Ramors caaH,tilg those of Wall street affected
cotton, and change. the pric, dozp. times day Men
from A'abans of,.ng cotton III the possession Of
the authorities ard in use the foriihcaons No TO-
out in secesh circles the greatest excitement prevailed
UP u the hour OF orr depa ture the rebel sympahzers
were exung the apparent evacuation The houses
ofthe rebels Illuminated the windows and doors
thrown open, and the jets lighted until the whole
~,fy
promenq ding TIE streets, rebel women and girls.
dccked ID gapdy colcrs, wearing rcd white and rcd
ribbons, and firy clothed in rebel flags In several
p'aces-pTivate houses heard 'sGix!n" and God Save
Ou sunny South, sung by choruse voices Sunday as
IL wGs. presGmc the version of '.Dixe" used on this
sion was religious o1e Weary with the day and
night observations o. the city was esa when my horse
STEPPED on the northern shore the river and gaoped
through Edgefcld dmy hrorgh The cloud Of dust
by the pale light of full moon.
The march was resumed at daylight this morning and
halt has been made at this point appears that Gen
Wood has marched ahead of General Rosseau and Wood
alas taken the Gallan road General Rsscau has tcle.
gaphed to Nashville and received TO 20 via Tyree
Springs and Franklin to Bowling Green. The march will
be resumed in few moments Quite concourse Of Uuiol
refugees accompany the division Judge George Lane
OF Alabama, witt his family, among The most dis
tnguished They accompany General Rosseau In ambu.
lapces, and are Cd their way to Washington.
ADVANCE ~ GENERAL BULLS CoRrs)
ifREx SrR,Ses' Inn, Sept 9, 1862
M March from Ed0.6sd Janoion-Brao 's army on Ms
kow-Soemes Of Re,el Refugee, dc.
Into camp again. after long, woary march from Edge
hed Junction The march has been ono OF very little
terest in itself, but met the road and hac long con-
versa,ion with gentleman who has Just come from
Braggs army and has important information concerning
st. Much OF the Information had obtained and
you from other sources but this led 70 believe
has been captured therefore give you whole state
have received H. promising that his story has
received credence from General Buell. aud
by tho testimony Of others.
The inorman, in this Els, Tennessee refugee
and suspect him 70 be in the service Of the GO
vcrnnicnt He is young intelligent nan Of athletic
frame and clear, steady eye He left Checksville
little tho valley Of The Sequatchy river and
90 Dunlap further north the 26th Of August He had
moved he says because he had understood that Bragg
was moving by the Anderson road west towards Battle
creek A battle expected, and he desired 70 get
away from the vicinity Of the probable field
He surprised 70 learn, the msrning Of
siss 2sth, that Bragg was moving north by ths
valley road. and only few miles distant nom Dunlap
having bvouacked six miles from Dunlap. He immer
ds,ey left the town and went into the mountains He
posted himself the woods not from town. hid IN the
bushes waited, ths hope that Bragg would pass
ann by unmoiesed He was however discovered BY tho
infantry, who engaged In the gathering up
recruits for BTagg's army.
He enabled from his position TO Braggs entire
army pass by. The advance Of the army was regiment
Georgia cavalry, acting escort 70 Major General w.
J. Hardce, who commands corps Of Bragg's army. At
ihis tIme however he had infantry with him. but in
the Of the cavalry corps batteries Of field
artillery and four heavy guns-fofty two FOUNDERS my
informant thinks These batteries moved slowly up the
valley and distance in the the infantry.
Brig Gen Buckner led the nd Of the in antry He
commands simply division u the army-probably Ave
thossand men, Ledbctter and one other brigade COM
mandcr being under him. Divisions under MAJOR Genera
Chss,ham Brig Gems. Hil'ard Slaughter Anderson and
Nancy followed. The ranks appeared 10 my iniormsnnt
40 be far from fun bit the straggers very
rous and he thinks thai 40 regiments we're nearly full Of
Cons scripted u > poorly clad and carried no
knapsacks or biaia,.s They all well armed They
d, ended The country for supplies had but three
wagons g. regment-hardly sufficient to forage with
Generals Buckutr, billiard, ,cheatham others moved
nj the head Of their columns with small aud full
stas Ny informant noticed. ~ noteworthy fact that
on the stat those generals be but few young men
They were in every Of middle age and hsd the
appearance of Of experience. Gen. Bragg travelled
with small escort and but few san officers The whole
expedition seemed 70 be planned economical scale.
Ibe rear guard Of stragglers securing the
country IN every direction, and my nfcMsat did not
escape their scrutiny They approached him, and he
ferned Sleep rhey aroused him .nd compelled him 10
10 along with them. He was marched 70 Pikeville and
detained several days.
lie gives the following the organization Of Brasgs
army
srmi ARMY oy the souTHwEu-ssccsp DBrARrnMn
Nsjcr General Bragg cnmmander.in-Cbief
MAJOR General Win. J. iiardee commanding.
FIRST division--Bfig aiier gene, Al :. u. BnckneS.
Second division--B igrair General Hilliard.
Third dvisi0n-Br gader General Slaughter
Sccona Corrs d'Irmec.
Mayor General Ioohsdss Polk commanding.
Fourth divisiun--Maqlr General fheatham
Fifth dvision--Br sadler General X Anderson.
sixth diyision-Bfi g. lcr General Geo Nancy
10 this army IS y ~ added smother corps that under
kirby smith In kentucky aud detached brigade under
<cneraI MnxceK IN Sunlhctn MLidls Ierne. a.. NJ in