Smyrna times., 1862-01-09
Readiness for the Advance.

from, the different military centres, which has
been so often predicted, will really take place.
Bo, one thing can be said now which could |
never have been said before-Ihat at very many
,uoints affairs are almost if net quite ready tor
, grand forward movement. The advance of
shs ,paia body in Kentucky has been i'm poss |
hls heretofore for the reason that that su uoerb
structure, the railroad bridge ever Green river,
had been destroyed by the rebels, and there |
was no other means by which our army could !
gross that stream, so difficult of passage. Ii |
was over this bridge also, by the Louisville and
Nashville railrsad. that supplies and stores OF
every kind would necessarily have TO be con- |
Yeyed to our army after it began its Southwark |
march But the bridge is now repaired, and |
large part Of our Kentucky army is already on |
the south side Of Green river, while the remain.
DIR is pouring over with all possible "a pidiIy. !
When The whole Of the body now on the line |
Of the railroad shall have crossed, it is likely !
enough that there will be somewhere about i
sixty Eve or seventy five thousand Western
ssdIers within FIVE hours march OF the rebel |
works aud the rebel horde at Bowling Green. |
It's hardly within possibility that, situated as
things are, and with the spirit which pervades
that division of the army, general and very
6erce engagement can now be delayed. 1t is
hardly p"ssible that the army will sit down on
The warm side Of the river and inIrench itself
in POlnmac sic. Such policy has been ne.
lat hat
be gained, and very much would certainly be
last, IT Gen. Buell. were alse 10 adopt it. All
the aigns 10 the Western sky will fail if there
be no A0Vemenl before the current moRth runs
ou. Certainly everything there now seem,
IssJy.
Gea. Haleck's column, too, naval and land
seems now TO be amest ready for motioL. Mis-
sOufl is practically cleared of the rebel army,
excepting, Of course, The strong marauding bod.
Iesln the Southwest, whom il were useless 10
pursue IN that direction, aud the gangs of ban
dnti rOuming al over The State which can enIy
be ex'irPsied IN time, and by State Military
PoIlce. Bu, the inland navy at his command
10 move at least all collected at the rendezvous
posts; very large body of troops. well drilled
and equipped, are all ready TO move forward,
whether on Columbus or in some other direc
tles. very short time now should tell. Al no
former time that the promise Of an advance ia
this line has been made, were things in any
such condition Of readiness for it as they are at
tas present momeat.
The army of the Potomac is not only as
rssdy now to advance as ever it was, but a
good deal better prepared; and tho wings of
the main body seen to be almost quiverlng in
the prospect OF movement. Perhaps, how
ever, II will be found before long that this main
body is only waiting for the result Of the great
battle pending in central Keutueky and ifihat
prove. as. after calculating the forces and the
ehsnees, we entertain little doubt it will, de.
csIse triumph 10 the National arms, the dis
hesrIened rebels at Manassas and Richmond
will find themselves suddenly and vigorously
Pfsssed upon by three great columns, moving
uPsR them from three directions. Gen. Rose
cfsns Is at Romney, all ready. when ordered
TO advance 10 Winchester. When Gen. Banks
moved back from Darnestown to Frederick. il
wss thought by some that he was undoubtedly y
going TO hyberRate in that ancient town; bu,
the TACT is he is in better Flm TO cross the riv.
er and pierce the mountains to-day than evel
before Hs. with the others, now only wait.
tie word
Gen. Bursside's naval expedition is now al
most If rot quite ready for movement Th,
sh'Pa Of this formidable feet are at Anna polls
and the land force is ready to embark. NJ
body knows what is its destinations; but ia,
Fstkiown rebels are indHlgiAg in a panic
esa'ed by the belief that it is bound thithel. -
FaeJ will undoubtedly ascertain before long.
Another contingent Of Buffers expedition
s'se lett Boston Friday, bossd, probably, fo
'os tar Souih. From Port Royal we have ne WI
'ast heaVy movement inland from that poin
"sgsin on the advance. Indeed, at every poin
OF our operations there is not only. as there ha
ssea. ptepaTs iions for movements, but, sppa
fsniiy,a general readiness for il. II woul
seem. from all these instances, that those wh
predict general aud speedy advance now h,v
something more de6OIte to build upon than the
'Ssnd available at any previous time.
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