The New York herald., 1862-09-06
IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE.
MOVEMENTS Of GEN. BUEll's ARMY.
REPORTED EVACUATION or HUNTSVILLE.
BOLD STRATEGY OF THE REBELS.
Bragg's Supposed Plan for the
Invasion Of Kentucky,
&C., Ac H.
Our Bsssl. Creek Corr.spondenee.

Our Battle Creek Corresp0ndcnce.
HEApQU ARTERs SECOND DIve0w,
BAIriR CREEK Tenn, August 23, 1862 !
Important 1oremeats-7he Evacuation sf Chattanooga,
smart Trick Of The Rebel Glnval Bra0a-Euacaatio,. u
battle Creek- Gdrrisonin9 a Rsdoubt, dc.
Important orders were issued ths morning ana nj an
early hour movement OF the two divisions at this pacs
began. This movement IS the one which dptanS
observer would naturally suppose It 10 bean advance on
Chattanooga but the contrary II lie an evacuation NJ
not rerograde movement Rebel movements have mado
Chattanoosa post Of no Importance, whie IL renders
necessary concentration OF General Buelps whole gcrcO
nj certain point which am ordered mention.
Indeed II Is amater OF uncertainty with me as 10 nun
lishing the present movement but its Importance aa
and the fact that the rebels know II as wen as any
one in the campfor they overlook this whole posi-
tionhavo nduced TO write the details of the move.
mcnt.
General Alexander McD. McCook, lately made major
general is the commanding officer, ranking MAJOR General
Cit,enden, commanding ths Fifth division The ordsra
published by him this morning emanaied from General
Buell. who has just established his quarers at $40.
venson. and, though have not them understand
an ntimation is given that they TO find furos
north within few VS.. The reason gwen for the
ment (by rumor) Is thar Chattanooga has been cvacu
ated and Is longer point of Importance to General
Buell. This evacuation is fact that has been known for
fortnight by the commanding officers their headqnar
ters but IL ns been deemed prudent appear nor ant
General Mctook was aware from and spies Of thu
departure General Bragg nearly weeks since lIo
moved the main part Of his army witho Ing tents
the entire rebel camp could be from this point
with glasses the reason for letting the tents stand in
obvious II was only day or two since the hole carna
disappeared but few along the Tennessee
10 observe movements These along
the river the whole day acting pckes and being pro-
tectcd by the standing order 10 fire pckets Duna
the morning they have been ndulgng in attempts "a
draw the pickes OF line into conversation by sundry
Jokes and sarcastic inquiries
Before sunrise tho trains Of the army in motion
and by the imc the peeped The mountain tops
and syeed the river boow the column Crttcnden
began the march But wagons aud troops went In oppo
directions. The former wsuded their slow and weary
way towards Stevenson where understand, they s
be moved by rail the mountns u point nOrth
IL is not proper to state by what shs
troops marched TO post II s contraband Th4
idea III concentration OF this army 10 oppose moyo.
ment from london mot Iondon) uuon NashyIio " n
that be safely expressed In this coyrespondrnce Any
luain.ed With the movements Of Bragg, given
my letter Of tho Goth would naturally suppose that Gena
ral Buell. would make tho movement he s making.
DO not suppose that though euemy longer 70
mains OPP osite this point, aud that though n Of thu
two divisions named have marched, no tr, ops
hold the splendid works at this point. The
on q the position ?, @ bore has "a M, %s been complete
mandIng brigade In General Rosecrans division,
mains in command here and has placed his b. isade
strong within tho fort bn the road Winchester
This fort has been described In ohor pondencN
and am bold to mention It's existsncc. II Is q VERY
large strong redUub bnt around large inexhas tOis
mountain spring and o; sLch extent allow o
three Of guns commanding all approaches to hs
position Il lies mile and haf from the river s hs
OF conrabands, ard planned and located by
that superior engineer, Captain Michicr, 6 Genera
Buell's stafi
This force will act as the rear guard, 70 protect thu
trains or the svacnatng divisions. bridgeport stl
held but wagons moving across the country t Ste
vcnson understand Bridgeport will bo evacuated b
tomorrow morning. Tho Thirty ninth Indiana, ColouA
Harrison, which has been holding that point, marched
with the rest Of the second division to-day shall not
accompany this army in its march but 70 my posi-
department. headquarters, at Stevenson.