, 1862-10-06
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
Opportunities and Advantages Lost.
AN ADVANCE ON THE REBELS.
Especial Dispatch 10 tho N. 7. Tttbune.]

Especial dispatch 10 tho N. 7. Tytbune.]
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 8, 1857.
military circles horo hare been in high
ttato Of excitement since. Mond,y.. There
command Of the Union armies now In Kon-
tueky, and many Incorrect versions have ap-
peated. The facts aro substantially as fol-
lows:
Upon the arrival Of Gen. Buell. at the head
Of tue army, on "Wednesday last, he BY virtue
Of seniority, assumed chlcf command Of his
own and the army OF kentucky, lately organ
arrival, an order MAS received from Gen: Hi:
leck, directing iukloa and reorganization Ct
the armies Of Ohio aud Kentucky. Generals
Buell. and Nelson we're about carrying thls or.
der out when, on Monday morning, Colonel
NlcKibhen Of General ua1leck's stall, arrived
Gen. Buell. to turn over the chief command
to Mnjor.General Thomas, and assume com.
1nend Of tho paro}ed prisoners aud camp OF
Instruction at Indianapolis. Gen. Thomas,
with most modest selfaPpreciation, imma-
mediate5y telegtaphed to Washington, asking
tor fitted thin himself. Cons. Crlttenden,
Rousseau, Jackson and Boyle, aud one OF two
otl!ers-bnt neithor all nor q majority Of di"
vision Or brigade commanders, Us asserted
also sent remonstrauees, and, in consequence,
the order was reseinded on Monday morning,
The causes OF Buell's temporary disgrace
are understood to have been tho earnest dem.
Opstrattuns OF his unfltneSs bY leading men Of
tic Northwest, disgust Of prominent Ken
iucktans with bis filfure to prevent the iaya-
Sion Of their State, tho urgent request Of re.
own dissatisfaction with tho disastrous termt
llatlon Of the brilliantly .oponcd campaign in
tfeupeS5ce end Alabama, There can o. no
lozsib'e doubt that buell. hss lost tho conf.
ccrce Of tho army Of the Ohio, with the OK
'ception Of tho Kentucky reGl%ents. Three
whole Of the rank and file openly deuounce
him in tuest uuspa7ipg language. dc IL non
rs repuisiYe to them as Mcdowell eYor was
to his command. Several division and ma.
iu1ty ol brigade commanders arc likewise
kneMn to be utterly dissatisfied. The princt.
culdness and indifference toward them-his
l.,ing, alter matching them nearly 1000
1i.tlrs tlnce the battle oil Shiloh, and making
thin perform Immense amount Of fatigue
work, brought them buck to the OHIO with.
cut having tccn aole to counteraet, defeat or
1s.yynt the Muhfordsyllle disaster and attack
B,aeg on Green River, which, according to
Ill Known official .tata, It was in bis power
to do.
Tic JOY In Ills army ut the news Of his re-
Moyal Wus rs great and general as WAS tue
gtocm and discuufagsulent upon Intelligence
ii feil statement.
On Gen. Duelrs restoration, tho work OF rc-
o1ganizatiou Inns been completed. Ono rc1l.
IL cut oil ncw troops has beun attached to each
l,}radc. Tho Amy Of Ohio las been divided
into tbTtc nlluy c0rpa-n nelncd first, secoud
ard third-of three divlsions, with proper
compliments, Of cavalry aud artillery: E3ch
(;tns. McCook, CIitscnden and Gilbert. The
t'syi4ion cun,lnaade4s OF tho first corps are
Gtns. Gill, Rousseau aud jackson; OF tho
sccond, Gens. Smith, Vanclerc and Wood; Of
Nc third. Gems. Schoeps Of Kansas aud Du.
AWt. Crttcnden's corps originally WAS as
s;$ei to NeIstn. Gen. Buell. Is first and Gen.
Thomas second 10 command.
Large reserve torccs OF new troops are being
organized, and will remain here under Gen.
Boyle.
The rebel forces, under Bragg, Smith aud
Marshall, nrc known tU bs scattered through
Seott, Wooaiur.l, Franklin, Spencer, Aud.r-
sor, Boyers uAd Boyce counties, and buslty
q uny considerable strngth has been within
tro DAYS march Of louisville this week. The
geutrpl belief OF military mon ie, that upon
The approach OF our forces tue rebels will has
tisy ctncentEate, and commence retreat 10.
xsra g =: lenresseo. z,, As IT. they 2 had q ampls ,'
the IoEsts.. mults, cattle, forage and
rroyhiors they wanted, they can fight
us to much better advantage in 'fenuessee,
Aear thtir base, as our nrlny has double
their strength In every arm, aud as their lines
of retreat aru open since Buclls transfer from
their rear to their front. If they propose to
rtsjst our auvance ut all, they will doubtless
make stand on the Kentucky River, 80 thai
collision will probably take place before the
early part Of next week. The conviction thai
tl,e 1ebels will not tight In Kentucky, buI
1all back into Tennessee, Is uniyersa
among old troops, and tho prospect
OF doing the work OF tho last 81,
months oyer again 10 so distnsteinl tint large
numbers deserted last 1Ight across tho rfyel
upon hearing OF tho order to marcii.
'Ghls morning, since O'clock, tho whole Q
three corps haYe been in"n,otion. They vii
1noyu upon tho enemy over three separat
roads, IL forced marches.