New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-23
ruE ssvUATIoN ~ GEN. BUELEts
DEPARTMENT.

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Sfom Our Special CoiresI ou6ent,-
N.srsrlhk Aug Il, 1852
No othcc portion of the uri,n forces 10 the hen
has perfo,med more hard work since tie commences
ment of the hot season, than the er~y of the Sno'
The pv grarnme assigned 10 iti'cs the ese'ipN u
Beaa-cgards army from Corpth ten weeks Shee
was Sic occupation, r-i.raiion @hd pro'eo',o" uu'
the cpenin Of the Fall campaign Of the Memphis
and'Cbarleston Railroad from ,ee Aiaosns Inc W
the yiciai,y of Cbats.uooga. When it entered upon
its. ,,s, u,,rd ,a,rsuens frog Corn,i, the gladden.
inv r ,os, eat was ttat after the severas dvis rs
conn ,po il had Seen yro,erly Distributed along TIE
sair ssd it would enjoy some weeks, az least, OF -eet
90 rel, ties ded Aoh for restoring theinpaited rrys
zeal visor a. what remrired OF the proud cold col
uu - that invaded Middle Tennessee last Spring ~
o. Jherua mp the fragments OF thousands scattered III
Aspi,als dufiEg the cauTaign irem Bowling Sreen
TO CorIsh.
The inauguration Of Rebel guerilla warssfe, to-
ge,ber with untor'seen movements or piT@ oil lne
Nests-n e7t1is of toe enemy ceused this prospect 10
vauissa end, Instead Of reet son tani. weiiIisome
naros -, sad steady, eXhaOsVIS fatigue do'es,we'e
expcTieresd. The develop merits OF the last lew
weeks 1T IL true have now Tel deIed TIN SO almost
fruiess Yet this s the FAULT oil thos that per
formed sbem, End 1t Is tat proper tlTt Inc oysi
pps,lic should know AID sirrecihe The -esignation
apj e,<ti7ce thai have characterized tSa history o
tn, Arcly OF the Ohio during the last TWO montis
srd oai he extent of viHc.i, owing ts the iinreO
rprese ntation OF tie press in this Department. bat
little i known. Hence tie following succihct
record of the operations OF Gen Buers command
ffrou3 re time it detached fem toe Grand Arp9
fGto West engaged IN tse Investment OF COrlh'" up
10th present date.
~. TIE time Middle Tennessee was first invaded,
six divisions Of the Army Of the Ohio, VIZ: La,
mt r Gen. Thomas; Cd, Gen. McCook; 81, @eU.
Mi bel; 4ib, Gen. Nelson; 5h. Gen. Crlt'er drp,
ss,t Sh Gen. Wood, were concentrated on the sr".n
bat X Of tie Cumbe-i md in the vicinity Of Nah
VIZ or these the tiI;ri alone, u,5er Gen Mitchell.
wes LEI; for operations III NJ idG!e tennessee ana
Northern Alabama, while the Other five loined u
Grant at Put burg Landing, and aierward lae'i'i-
raed in the siege O. Corintn.
I,nmt dia.lv after the retreat If BeauegGId S
srmy the division Of Gen. WOOD "as snl IN t'ir o.
res;ion % iuka to take possession OF the VI ahd T.
r. X. betw cen that point ard Corinih. Tue civl-
sions of Gems. Nelsou Crtenden ard Thomas
io,ned in the pursuit the enemy To the neiehbor-
hood OF Bonneville, while Gen. McCook's euriued
IN caiyT IL Tie suburbs. OF COriDth. Upon ne re-
TIM. Of The former three the order was i,sEed by
Gen. Hslieck reoOus;iuling The army ofthe Ohio las
an INDEPENDENT omnand under Gen. Buell., ana on
the l2th 18Th oi June, the ID ith and ON owl
sioGs again struck their tents and followed N tie
wake Of the 9th, in the direction OF the Alabama
line. Tie Isl, cpder GEN Thomas, continued for
come time Yet form part OF the corps garisonirg
CoIinth.
Upon the approach Of the %, 4,b, and 5th divis
jops the 9th took the line Of march the head Of
tie entire column, and entered 1uscumbii on the
l4th Of June, followed by the Others between the
18th and l7Lb. Here a delay OF soUie days occurred
from the necessity Of waiting for SUPPLIES OF proyis-
ions and forage had 10 be hauled fTcn las ort,
where depot for the army OF the ono Lad
Just been established. Working parties having been
provided tor the repairing Of the railroad OotA east
To Decatur and west 10 Iuka, and an infantry ana
cavalry force detailed 10 protect them N oeiach-
mests along the road the march toward Cha 'anooSa
was resumed. -,
PARTS of the several divisions continued up the
Left bank Of the Tennessee i'll close proximity TO the
railroad. The main body OF the column, however,
turned northward 10 the historical Jacksons Ford
some three miles north oil Tuscunba, ADD crossed IL
the hight bank. Only a single small boat being
available for transportation across tie river, over
week eaps.d before TIE troops, with their immense
baggage and supply trains, Were a j got over
AT tits time the LIST DIVISION sui at Cornth,
received orders 10 relieve the troops occupy ny
Tasca,nta aud guarding the railroad 10 iuka and
Decatur, and accordingly marched on The I'D O:
June and assumed the duties assigned in the
course Of the following week.
Meantime, tie columns moving TO the east, north
and south Of ths Tennessee river slowly trav-
eIsiog the rugged, barren country between Florence
and Athens THscuunbia and Decatur, with Hunts
VILE their ultimate poiat. The heat was already
intensely oppressive. MOI drop of rain fell Water
found ia abundance only at certain points.
Tie roads had become reduced 10 thick layers Of
dasi, that became OF indescribahle hard
ships. Or fOud tor aud beast, but short raiCns
could be supplied. ADO 10 this iLces-aut work on
rail and common roadside construction of bridges
and Observation-Disclosures scouting seivice
against guerrias-oouble guard duty neoe-eiiaied
by the pronepers OF The WORKOUT aud hal'-slarved
eoGiely 10 siraggle and plundef-and all idea NAV
be formed Of What the Army of tie Ohio did and
underwent IN the latter part of Juue aud the early
days of Jaly.
Gen. Nelson's Division left al Athens, with
ordeIs dear the ao lining county Of puerrIilas
and o.e communication by rail bet weeu Nashville
and Decatur over the Iet and Ala Rail
road. The Div isiOns OF Gem. CTitteudcn, McCoek
and Wood continued their march 70 Huntsville,
which they succ.s siveiy reached between the let
and 10Th Of July. GeH. Buell. estabehed bis head
quarters in the same place abOnt the 4lh.
IL then that the sudden vigorous opening of
guerrilla warfare on most extended scale, IN front
well IN the and beiwt ELI the lines held 10y
Gen. Buelfs army, together with certain movements
IN force IN unexpected quarter. rendered q mOdiGcs
ton OF the iyDal programme for III Summer OcCG
patton unavoidable. Alter weeks of patient, uDre-
milling lab0r lr railroad between Decatur and Ins-
cUmDi4 bad been put Ia running order. The repairs
had been pleted bnt few dayg, when several
strong bands oil Rebel maIauders made their appear.
ance along the road aud speedily rendered Comma
nicalion inprscicabe by The destruction o. bridges
AID culy-rls, the teariog up Of the track etc The
damages inflicted by them were repaired again aud
again; but the perfect familiarity Of the naruders
with the topography of the country, the s-ibi
ily Of protecting the small detachments distributed
on the road Tor guarding purposes against surprise
aud attack by OverH heIning numbers soon convinced
commanders that the road couid Only be held by
usipg The whole Of the army in forming uDbrokeh
coHion IN front Of IL Even the numerous tttes-dr-
pOGt, hiOckddes, redOGbts, fortified Sc that