The New York herald., 1862-04-18
IMPORTANT FROM ALABAMA.

OD6r0GlOn0 m
ous Advance ChecA cd by the Rebels
Burning Bridges-Wl nat He Has Accom-
| Plished, SC.
The following dsspatch WAS rec lived from Gen itche
on Wednesday evening by frisn and rolstiyo this
city
HsADouAR ARrsss TMRD DIVISION, I 1,
HuSrsvIIIB. Ala. April ID, 1867
The enomy have burned bridges to stop my advances
upon Chattanooga, and have used the samo brilliant
strategy TO hold my column back from Csrnth; bat for
this should this day have entered Tuscumbis anf
Florence We have penetrated q magnificent cotton
region have taken and now hold and than one
hundred miles Of railway, we'll stocked with machinery
and in fine condition have abandoned the idea Of ever
coming nearer TO enemy than long range This
is tho third State through which have hunted him with
out success. o. mitchell, Brsadisr General.
Sketch or General Mitchell.
Acting Major General Ormsby Mcknight Mitchell IL
native Of kentucky but entered the Military Academy
from tho State Of Ohio. He became cadet at West
Point in the year 1896 and graduated the 30th dsy N
J1ne 1892 standing No. Is in GLASS Of forty among
whom Robert & Lee and Joseph E. Johnston, tcth
generals In the robet service On the lst OF July
he Was promoted to brovot second iieutenancy thu
Second United States artillery and during the day
received his fu commission for that rank On tho sOh
day Of August 1892 he appointed Acting Assistant
Professor Of Mathematics at tho Military Academy q
West Point which position he retained until tho 2Sth o
August 1881 He resigned his military rank on tho 30s
day September 1882 He then began the study Of The
law practised counsellor ct law the city OF Gin
cinnati Ohio from 1882 TO 1884. He next became Pro
ressor OF Mathematics, Philosophy and Astronomy. a
tho Cincinnati College, in Ohio, which position he hold fos
on years--vix from 1884 TO 1874. During that time
viz: from 1885 183Ths the Chief Engsser Of the
Little Miami Railroad and in is41 appointed membss
of the Board of Visitors TO tho Military Academy a West
Point He became the founder and director Of the Oh
servatory Cincinnati In 1S45 and retained the latter
position for several years. during which timo he edited
published noted astronomical journal entitled the
Sde,al Messenger From 18l1 10 1848 he held the posi-
ton Of Auant General Of tho State Of Ohio and in 184a
appointed tho Chief Engineer Of the Ohio and Misss
spp Railroad which position he held for some length os
time During all those years hc resided in the city o
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Since then he has bssn for years connected with
tho Dudley Observatory at Albany director, which
position he held when, the occasion OF the grand
Union Meeting at Union square, about this time last
year. he made his no.ed speech that rendered -
remarkable for its fiery eoQuencs and strong devotion V
tho Union. II in this speech that he said:'Tow
allegiance particular State and never % and Coz
helping mo, never will. owe allegiance to tho GOV
ernmeut Of tho United States. poor boy. work
ing my way with my own hands. at the ago d
twelve turned take OF myself best could
and begianng by earning but four dollars per month.
worked my way onward until this glorious government
Of the United States gave me chance ct the Military
Academy at West Point. There landed with my knap
sack my back and, tell you Gods truth, just quar-
ter Of dollar In my pocket Thero swors allegiance 70
the government Of tho United States. did not sbiurs
the love OF my State nor Of my adopted state, baa
high above that proudly triumphant and prsdemi-
nant my love for common country" Hh spssch
tbsfh hnid rlo hAara A.
thraed and amid his remarks the following words ass
fell from his lps"when the rebels 70 their senses
ws will receive them with opon arms but until that
time, while they trailing cur glorious banner in
the dust, when they scorn il, condemn it, curse
it, aud trampls it under foot, must smite and 10
Gods name I will smto, and as long a. have
strength will do il. ** am rsady,
God help me, to do my duty am ready to fight ID the
ranks out or tho ranks Having been educated In the
Academy having been in the army several years, having
served az a commander OF volunteer company for ten
years and having served adjutant general. fse
am ready FOR something. emily ask to be permitted 70
act: and, in Gods name, give me something 10 do"
The cheers that greeted the close OF his fervid remarks
will long be remembered by those who hoard them.
The rush to arms had commenced. and on the 9th Of
August, 1861, Ormsby N. Mitchell was commissioned .
Brgader General Of Volunteers The honor Of hls sp-
pon,ment conferred on the State Of New York. He
was hsn ordered to report 10 the commander Of the new
Department Of the Ohio, which embraced hts native
State. Many Of the loyal Ksntuckians rushed TO his
standard and find him In command Of brigade,
mex, division, and next column Of General Busls
forces He had previously been under the com.
MAIDS Of Generals Anderson and sherman. In thai
department. The dash with which he made
hrs brilliant entry into the rebel works At Bowling
Green has yet been forgotten, and circumstances
more than himself had prevented him from coming
moro prominently before the public ere this event. BY
the results il plain that acr the occupation OF Nash
vile he moved down the railroad leading from that oty
to Chattanooga whore he was doubtless expected; bus
suddenly and without any previous notice Of his move
ments find his force to have turned on TO branch
line TO Fayetteville and by grand forced march
the country he turns up OF point Of their
main Southern trunk line of railroads.&c. rsbess
principal route OF comrnunicaiou-midway betwecn
their two principal points Of occupation at Chattanooga
aud Corinth Here he seized quantity OF rolling stock,
aud by its aid he secured conc hundred miles Of tho
railroad Although the rebels might have con.
quered a small force at junction or raif.
road station, or might have surmountcd the
difficulties OF broken burned railroad bridge,
il will not be quite ~ easy for them TO arrange SO
thoroughly an organized plan that would enable them 70
regain one hundred miles Of road in possession Of deter
mined Union troops. But General Mitchell is not done
yet We shall again hear OF him.
General Mitchell, like many Of our more prominent
generals is also author He has sent forth TO the
world several OF the finest astronomical works. some OF
which have been reprinted IN popular form Ia England
and on the European continent. His "Planetary and
Stellar Worlds and his "Popuar Astronomy published
by Brakeman Msson) have become text books, and hs
Astronomy OF tho Biber is now In tho press. He has
also written three other works that have been made
ACQUAINTED with but which we believe have not yes
been published.
Tus FINE ARrs-rn BATTLE BETWEEN THE MERa,xAc
rr MONITOR We have received from Hatch 4 Co., No
% William street. copy Of beautifully designed and
neatly executed coloed engraving thirty six by twenty
Aric AZ a,aI Eric hat.