Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-23

a correspondent of the New York Herald.
writing at Mumiorlsvile, Jan. 10Th, after
giving some account OF the rebel force in and
around Boshng Green, says it carnot exceed
$4,000 men. lie then gives the following ac-
count of the federal force under Gen. Buell. =
The grand army OF Gen. Ruell-the army
which he will lead in person-is distributed
along the line OF the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Here we have Gen. McCooks di-
vision, numbering four fuIl brigades, with
large supply OF artillery and enough of caval-
ry The division embraces several splendid
regiments, which are from the states OF Ken.
lucky, OHIO, Indiana, Wisconsin,, Michigan,
Illinois, and Pennsy lvania.
Eight miles north of this, at Bacon creek
station, is Gen MitchelPs division, also con-
tanning tour brigades, several batteries, and a
splendid cavalry regiment Some OF his regi,
ments have seen service in western Virginia
and others in eastern kentucky. The troops
are from Kentucky, Ohio. Indiana, Illinois,
and Wisconsin.
These two divisions are in full fighting trim,
and form in themselves considerable of an
| army. With the exception of a regiment or
two at Ezabethtown and other points, they
| embrace all the troops Immediately on the
main stem of the railroad But thirty-one
miles from Louisville the Lebanon branch of
the railroad sants off to the east. Ten miles
! out on this branch, at New Haven, is Nelson's
division, equal to either OF the other Two. 1t
is within three days march of this point TO
which it will no doubt be directed when the
forward movement is intended.
| Twenty-one miles from Louisville another
branch shoots off, running TO BardStown.
| There General Buell. has established his camp
OF instruction, and there another division is
being formed These four divisions, each
competent to operate separately, will no doubt
compose Gen. BuelPs grand column. He has,
| besides, force in eastern Kentucky, which
will remain there; considerable force under
| Gen. Thomas, now marching towards East
| Tennessee and which will continue in that
| direction, and another force, under Crttenden,
! to the right of this position, which will move
| up as the central column advances. Thus, as
soon as the division now organizing at
Bardstown is completed, or even without it,
he can march into Tennessee with a grand
column well protected on both TANKS. The
indications here are that the advance will be
made very soon, most likely Within ten days
The army is well provided with everything
except transportation, and | und, rstand it is
abundant at Louisville and Cincinnati. You
no soldiers in rags but all genteey and
comfortably dressed There is no lack of ra.
tons, and l am happy to say that the commits
sary department is distinguished for its indus
Try dLQ honesty. Much OF Ills, L must In
justice say, is due TO the untiring industry and
untiinching integrity of Captain Samuel Gam
age, the superintendent OF the commissiarat
at this post. believe he is an eastern gentle
man, without military education, but thor.
ough business man"
A correspondent of the Cleveland Herald
belonging TO Standards battery in Gen.
Schoepf's command, writing two or three
days before the battle, gave the following 40
count of the forces on each side:
"a risoner by the name OF Hughes says
that Crittenden's force, added TO Zollicoffer's,
makes them about $4,000 strong, and we
know they have very strong position, on
both sides of the river, at a place called Mills
Springs, on the Cumberland river, fourteen
miles from this place; while our brigade has
seven regiments Of infantry and two batteries
of artillery, with the large number OF sick.
The morning reports show only 1914, includ.
ing officers, fit tor duty. | see Adj. Gen.
Thomas says there are so many cavalry that
! they will have TO muster them out of service.
| Where are all the cavalry? This is the best
! point for cavalry TO operate i'll l have seen
since the war broke out. Still, We have none,
while the rebels nave at least l 800, and well
mounted at that"