The New York herald., 1862-10-08
Our Louisville Correspondence.

LOUISVILLE, KY, cct. ), 1861.
1ssl, and HIS Army-An Aaiss Campaign Coamenccd-
Our Army korine-Tne Rebels Re'r,G,no, DC.
Tboee " ho have found much fault heretofore with
Busrs hardness will have occasion 70 change their
op,u,one Of that ofBcer admit when necessity
veunires be can as prompt energetic could be
Acs,rcd lie entered this town week ago with ,adcd
ragged footsorc army Of fifty thcusatd men. During
shis he has shod and clothed this army recruited
Sy the ADDITION Of nifty thousand men, completed
entirely organization OF the force by the system
vogue on the Potomacthat Of corps d'0rmeand IL
m hot pursuit of the rebels. All TINS has been accom-
pl,shed IN the face Of the most perpexng din.
culties. He has been removed from hts command
end re,nstated during this period rst organlaton
- Effected fell through aud had TO abandoned because
S6 the unfortunate death Of General Nelson Poitca
and guoernatora officials have nteriered with his plans
md narassed him with claims this and that ON, or
preormont all Of obstacles have been thrown
N ms way, and yet by IIercuean efforts, ne has sur
suoun,ed fcm and already far his march with the
rebels IN fight before him
The army moves iu ID ee mai corps d'o~me,, com
andcd respectively by MAJOR Generals Criitienden, Nc
Cook and Gilbert MAJOR General Thomas, the hero OF
NAL Str ng s co,nfDand under huell " wouh
"a manilcstiy improper mention the programme this
campaign but Its development viii display rafidty Of
movement depth of strategy and b. iianey or gene
ralship only oqualied TIM by Mcclellan iD his glo
sious Maryland campaign lew Einmefines Of what Is
which lett this city Wednesday morning, and within
twenty four hous was IN possession o Shcibyve, over
thirty miles distant The rebels fed before thcm in
fson torRettinr in the1 haste, 10 away LA ne quar-
ellis Of arms, ammunition and other military sores.
1his place had been cccupcd by division
cf XII BY smiths army, about 900 strong commanded
by ,nibcsne. Of Msssjppi. Preston smith and lIul held
poet.one az bryadicr generals under aibofne Coonel
ktxon whiIom editor OF the New Orleans cyeaceai was
sh, rebel provost marshal the The ,ahe rule a,
that place descibcd unusually gentle No inagb es
we're onered t. private citizens, and great ouiraees
were committee. The chief complaint the aKlzsps
make u thai they ccmpciled 10 part With what.
ever they had 10 eat or for Confederate scrp
,vh,ch was declared 10 he legal tender Merchants were
forced their stores aud paIi with Their goods Cor
siis miserable trash The only consolation The mercha s
AVE "A that they got good prices Cor their wares
ne rebels leaving the town forgot to lake down
ths. nnC which wav ng from the cpoa the Court
IauaG Claiborne discovered this when some distance
swav and returned Tor the precious piece Of bunting
/. reAerfed from tb@drecion Of Bardsiown that The
vsbss are falling back IRON ths, place, though Basg's
ssr army ~ or has been, csmped there. The Dsmocak
- sh,s c,v has Information that Bragg massng hlp
srocps back or Bardsscwn with view Of marching
sSsorsb sprpgncn and Dahvlle 10 Camp Dick Robinson
vsers he nusposAs iortiiyn apd making dssperase
e1and.