New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-13

H,essoe County. From that position he can observe
ali the routes into Southern Kentucky as well as the
movements of General BuelPs army, while be Is
wi, hin two DAYS march of bis supply -depots Of
Knoxville As have learned since my last, General
McCooks corps first ATTEMPTED 20 march mp 10 Sc
onatchee after abandoning ts position at the north
OF Battle Greek but upon hearing OF the presence OF
Braggs army at the head Of the valley, il wheeled
about arcbed, and took another route 10
the lesdwa.ers o. Elk River and thence across the
mountains to the neighbournood If Atamcnte IN
Graudy County. According 10 lstesi reports Bragg
was about advancing on Nafhyille, which may ac'
count for tie concentration OF BaelFs army.
Information Las been received here, that as soon
as our troops bad been withdrawn from Battle Greer
aud Bridgeport, the Rebel force lett behind ny
Bragg 10 watch Gen. McCOoG q movements, sul posed
TO be commanded by Gen. Hardee, crossed the Ten
nessee river and closely followed our troops Tor some
d.tance The latest accounts state that lardse mas
occupied Bridgeport and was marching on St Vcntohi
where considerable UuiOn force is sun salu 10 DC
Whether they have received orders 10 deehu INC
place or fail back upon the approach OF te enemy Is
nos known. Hardees force IS represented 10 oe ron
900 strong and 10 consist partly OF old troops
and partly Of new leyies. .
Ii is reported thai the advance of Gen. Rosecrans
cOrps has reached Huntsville. On the other mana,
The arrival of several Union families together with
a number of Northern traders, who had established
themselves In that place since its occupation by tho
Union tfoops all OF whom assert that the town had
or WAS about being ovacusted furnished contrauic-
tory evidence. | have heard il stated by military
men that the Army of the Mississippi intended to
Join that Of the Ono and operate with the latter
against East Tennessee. Bot tits seems hardly
probable. At all events, Gen. Bnell cannot afford TO
a.yait the arrival OF these Te-enforcements before
undertaking something against Bragg. The critical
condition OF ufiairs ia Kentucky iorbids this Every
hour is now precious, and TO do any good blows
must be struck quickly.
For some time good deal Of military drunkenness
has been exhibited on the streets OF Nashville. Keel
ing soldiers can be seen at all hours of the day. The
order prohibiting the sale of liquors TO them IS st
in force but seems be remarkable Tor Vlola
ton than Observance Many outreges upon persons
ard property have arisen from this nuisance and I'll
suppre ssion is absolutely necessary.
Tho Secession sympsthiZers OF Nashville are, OF
course in high state OF eXhilsrstioD over tie ne
Union reverses IN kentucky and Eastern Virginia
and believe the hour of the expulsion of the q" IN
vaders" close at hand. That this city will not re-
turn to Confederate rule in the same condition
even if Gen. Buell. should be compelled TO retreat
north Of the Cumberland River in which 1t fell intc
Union possession, is guaranteed by the deterinina
ton of Gen. johnson TO defend II to the lnst with
the ard of the vast Notifications surrounding H.
Reports of "a severe engagement between our men
and Forrests Rebel cavalry, near Lebanon, have
been circulating since yesterday, bot advices re-
ceived to-day reduce il to affair hardly worthy ol
notice.