New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-31

the suspicion begins TO arise tnat HIS lali'
ure to move is caused BY the fact that
he cannot safely do so. The beat account
we have had Of the enemy IN bis front
is from our special correspondent, who
saws, the Rebels are in front of US, their out
posts two miles distant from ours, about eleven
miles on an average in sOuth.eastery direc-
ton from Nashville. Their center, consisting
of the divisions of Breckenridge, Cheatham, and
Withers, with Wheeler's Cavalry brigade In
front of Lavcrgne, and comprising the corps OF
Maior-Gen. Polk, is at MurfreesborO, and on
Stewards Creek The corps number loOOO
men. The right, $1,000 men, consisting oil
Kirby Smiths Corps, with Morsans Cavalry
in front, rests at Perryville. The LETT, l5,OOo
men. consisting of Hardees Corps, is at Triune,
with Whartons Cavalry Brigade in front OF
Nolansyille, and 1000 cavalry at Franklin.
There is also considerable detachment OF
Forests Cavalry between Wayerly and Char
lotte. IIardee's Corps consists OF Buckners
old division and Anderson's. Beside these troops,
there is a thin brigade at Bridgeport, and q
few trining detachments at other posts, but
the whole effective force of the army does not
exceed, probably, $4,000 electives.
The news about the capture Of Knoxville
comes in roundabout way from the Post
master at Richmond, a small town in Ken.
lucky, away up near Lexington, but not in
railroad union with anywhere. Ordinarily we
should say that New-York would learn such
fact week sooner than the Postmaster at
Richmond; but now. when guerrillas are break
ing telegraphs and destroying railroads we must
get news as we can. 1t Is possible-Dut
scarcely probable-that the said Postmaster
was the lucky first loyalist to hear OF this i'm
portant event. We only hope it is so.
We cannot repress a shade of anxiety about
Gen. Rosecrans. The Rebels have had Their
little excursions unchecked-have separated
Grant from Nashville, broken the Northern
railroads aud telcgraphs; and now, if tboy can
suddenly eondense again with Braggs com
mand, there may be cause for real anxiety.
One thing i, favorable, however; the rivers are
said to be rising, and when the Cumberland is
properly up, the Rebels will be pretty sure to
hug the Mississippi border rather than to ven
ture toward the Ohio.
We have nothing at this writing from the
Expedition descending the Mississippi; but 1t
is pretty certainly by this time within cannon
sound of the Banks feet under Admiral Far
ragut The union of these fleets Is the end OF
any important Rebel power west Of the Mis-
sssippi. What there is left Of IIndman may
safely be trusted to Gen. Heron; aud Texas
but of that hereafter On the whole, despite
the rather humatng facts about the dcings
of Forrest Van Dorm aud Morgan, and the
doubt about the capture of Knoxville, VIZ
could look with toerabe satisfaction upon the /
Situation in Kentucky and tennessee, if we
were perfectly assured that Ro.ecrans would
whip Bragg, or drive him of without heavy /
sacrifice. We trust ere many days 10 record .
such fact.
i. Sour latest dispatch last night says
that Gen. Rosecranz has captured several can
non on his approach 10 MurirecsborO. aud re-
ports indicate that an engagement - progre.s-
ng. This il good news, aud layoraby mod /.
lies what We have above written.