The New York herald., 1862-12-07

INTERESTING FROM TENNESSEE.
A Change in the Rebel Pro-
gramme in the West.
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Haraee i'm Possession or MUIR
fTsesbOrO.
Their Opirost Positions and what Sney
Appear Preparing to DO.
Interesting Extracts from Tennessee
Rebel Journals.
q Refugees Statement About Rebel
Army Movements.
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Does joseph E. Johnston Command
In the West!
The Estimated Strength OF the
Rebel Forces,
As.s As~ As.
Their 0piroSt Positions and What sne!
Appear Preparing to DO.

Rebel Forces,
As.. s 10. ~.
our Nashville Corrsspondencs.
-m4G 86i NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov, %, 1862.
II had written you yesterday should probably have
conveyed the impression that there need be apprenen
sions og m carly engagement IN this vicinity. should
have said that the changes in the rebel positions reported
BY telegraph porlended neither retreat battle The
cvacua<ion Of Mnrrecsboro by Brecknrdge and his
temsnt to shetyvile meant Gully failing back 10 the
chosen position south of Duck river Information tended
establish the be that they would fight there and OH
that information should have based opinion which
the next day would have proved false To-day the whole
programme changed, aud the possibilities are that
week days VIII bring about great battle in Mid
die Tennessee. ea ,essi t7
HuRSRIEsEoRo-wBo HOLDS
Photographed you that Murfrecsboro had been evaCu-
aAed by Breckenridge, and tnst he had fallen back to
Shehyyie lhis has proved 70 be true; but in place Of
INC resirlng euhre cors has paleh
q M ~ NEW holds that position II is prcssmcd that
nrsorAss's division, having for months hcen in the
van reqasres and recruit and that lie has
been relieved he may Join his own rcik 81,
sncApea on banks OF Duck river and IN the beautiful
snd rich vasy Of Big Fiat creek la the meantime Har
dec wi.h observation-disclosures, rihur's aud
upon Iyties creek, the town, ho,ug by b's tos
ton <ss lines ar retreat towesxis sAebyvse and
Tuahona. II viii bc aeen by an examination OF . good
mop vi ihis part af Tie state that two roads
from Murfseeab0ro % Duck river. one csoss,ng the
stream shelbyville and The ether abont avc miles
Of that piae ghe chssseroi The forlcalans but
ny the rebels defend the approaches Muf.eesbor
u known; bat has eeen ascerta.ned that they lie
south Of The and the hills wi.ch DIVIDE
rY,.
presumed or very ror,niahsc character the same
excellent authority wh,cn describes their con
veys 10 the powers headquarters tina, the
re0eis intend persis,ess defence OF the Of Mnr
freesb0ro hut win slowly rclre before Gene osscrans
when he advances, as onoe leading him away from his
sase Of operations aud cndangeriug bis supplies and
tempting him ATTACK oi the Two positions taken
south Of Duck river. HaFGee's corps Ae
faasry position the rescis The ~es at ,hoi other
positOn il twenty n,e males 20 lhe beyond the
rivor is evidence in,cntiop. IT believed
hsadqusr,err that s,x,i tho rebel vsB and that
sAsI End them concentrating e'thcr tcsnon may
choose 70 attack a, Dock 4
WHAT tbs avss,s sUntRsEssoRo
have at hand cc;es Of the Mnrreeseoro rebel goaar
sG November 10 .cx,ral and 20 Il Of cour.e neulons
uothng u regard torsincsops .othar conrsnsne
matters Major General Bucsner re,,swed iir"cs nridgss
division the lsth. COMPANY will, General VIM. Pres
son Of thus ths thus described by
Baas-y OF the i9th-
has been Q. military dplsy q The rngel.raes
NEAR the 9nsrtesef tho con,iessdiug this
We 70 aorauae % the Imposing array Of nnseers
affecting lersons relations sbsslng the chief
Vssa Ssai Sa aos B. B. sSsE sSsEEa.s se On
s = Was ss.S aons ss soaa % @ @ made ns n% %
portion q whom he ad saad read. and Undergone pr
ossrD wariass =, ordpss, yefeay isn'sa% Ke
bani OF tic .ssita,i. ueuc,a ,csner
pan,sd BY other senerss
The troops nei anes; tsu, and ranks and
in the march exhibited ne s-di.s' veterans II was
wonder thar ho ~. 9G Goucs s,scr errh,cned WIN
line of these keaLucsssls wem lad tsneat tn.
% 81 bs ooaseracs ana csss.,,spnal scr;
nc, was IS sse snn xe.msv rssos & rr s Ts nv
mobile oosy e men ssa p,s"ase VS., Ssr .soasa re
!ps dass Of ssJ ss soa ID sesss svoa ana
Cs'sns haGshr 9 M & @ e. .s a. II, M ai +,
mar rna Il has sa v.s,iy III m ieais m ' sr ~
strength. and It's present mprcscd ecaai,n srcass nney
and gallant deeds.
have stated in prsvsus HIST The febeis
put the Nashville and chattanooga rrGning order
THIS fact announced by tue rces. Scay. 10 Tho tc
owing PARAGRAPH 9h
by tire .nsin asenres Q. ,sf.y aae ,e,cxsrse
1 . ss ns are Sas Se @ se s ns
trains running daily.
The paper states tsst 1euefa' william y Carroi
ssd General Georee 0. critlesaon had arrived a. Ma'
the redoussabe warriors wbo r<a al NIL Slfins
while zolcoasr died. Carroll dransen fellow who
Memphs On ascont OF his ceposir,ep 70 esccgiuriOge
and the dissolution The Unioa. He Nsshvie
gas sheet d which H,rvcy wster-on was lie editor
but after the D. Sout cYona ne went
;ss .sS. a' .1s wa T oy
Captain s,annard Of General lhsas ,,ivsios throwing
shells by cuess threw thcfu poyond the front
iac The dst &c tie reserves al which tnc whole r.c
took fright anJ ran a rnpd rate - Rockville cntcp.
den was the commancer.ln CHIEF: and displayed great
the hght behind nsystack. tbcy we're both plaoea
rnder arrest BY Jer rnvif cn~ges were ever
preferred sson@ heu they nave reported 'or in'y %
Cen. Bragg.
Iayersns eba.ion and Nolrlsyl rcutinue 20 be
pied by the rebels. although they have bscn sheied
OF fAvcrgne by Capt Edrnton driven crt ~ Nolensvic
by Cot Kennei's cavairy brigade ani nooody rear ~
have wplrawn 70 the Hermitage iavcrgue y s'ii oc
cupied ~ Forrest, cseay I, ses also be.n the beao
quarters ~ no tess perscnags than Geo Bragg " ~
are believe reports sr,usht ny daeer,ers and spies
Tho stcllmg inaicet w Cap, Egsr,ou fow days ago
sho rebels At Murftd5 rhe Baspst y; the .0h
says Of this 6sing;-~
ss ss s6s assS sa ss
8ucknsr went t2 nc sf2n yssierday We msy ocn
issding tho advance. 4ls
rsk sRma. roenos ON ouon r.y,r
veil Known officer OF this army who, wht sngaseu
In campaigns against the erar during the summer ana
sprur became intimately acquspted with the ,opogra
ohoa features OF the country In the vicinity Shabby
Vile informs that the position chosen by the ebes Ia
one tho strongest IN the state % Intimately acquan,
ID was This scer vn these possons that u advance Of
spsraous be expressed she opnon that ,hsy would be
selected BY Them. His views worc corvobora,ed by
luture evenn and abe very poaons ipenioDed by tim
are now occupied by them.
fho are Two roads running son,h from Murffaesporo
~ pvpk rym 0ps o. 'hsss ypnplps vest Of .be raj.