The New York herald., 1862-10-15
INTERESTING REBEL LETTERS.
BoaureGard's Plans for the Wssteru
Campaign.

The following letters were captured some time axo b.
General Buell. while process Of Transmission for Gle 4
brgadler General thomas Jordan, Assistant Adjutan
General Of the rebel army
S1SERAL BEAuREGARD TO ADJUTANr GENERAL
COOPER.
tConadential.j
MOBILE, Ala, Sept. ., 1861
GEyRRAL-Undcr the superstition that ON the resora
tion OF my health would be returned TO the command O.
Departments No 2, had prepared whilst at Badn Ala
bama plan of operations in Tennessee and Kentucky
based my knowledge OF that part Of the theatre o.
but hearing that my just expectations are to be lila
appointed, have the honor to communicate il 10 the
War Department. in the hope that it may service
arms and to II submitted by me
General Bragg on the "a inst.
BY looking at the map It will be that the forces
operating that section Of country will be separated
frs. by river (the Tennessee) and afterwards BY
two (ths Tennessee and Cumbsrland); hence they win
be unable support each other, being unprovded With
pontoon trains but their operations must be lee.
dependent connected with each other will nrsi
refer those In East Tennessee and those
Of it,.
In the first case, objective points must be, first
Louisville, and then Cincinnati. How reach theG
from Chattanooga, with Buell. at Huntsville and Stevenson
is the question II is evident he has the advantage OF
bases operations the Cumberland aud rvers
without getting rid OF him, would expose lines
communication with Chattanooga. We must then give
him battle 6rst, or compel him to retire before us.
Should he retire Nashville (as the newspapers sag
no is dong) we will be advancing towards Louis.
vile; but should he venture Florence savannah &C
unite his forces with Rosecrans Grant, will have "a
conc ,utrae enough Of forces Middle and East
Tpnossee follow him rapidly and defeat him In gre
battls when we would be able to resume our march al
before indicated. We must, however, prac
lbe construct strong works to command the Tenncs
and Cumberland rivers, for otherwise communi
cation would be cut of by the enemy these
two rivers shall have risen sufficiently 10 admit the
trance Of their gunboats and transports.
The positions for said works about forty miles
below Doncson and Henry, far from Eddysvilc
where those two rivers come within and half milo
OF each other. informed there Is at that point
commanding elevation where strong field work could be-
constructed for garrison Of about twenty five hundred
or three thousand men, who could hold out with ample
provisions and ammunton) against large army. Under
the guns this work and along the bank Of each river
series Of batteries armed with tho heaviest guns eigh
niue ten-inch and ried gnns) could be constructed.
bearing directly distractions placed in each Of said
rivers.
When Louisville shall have fallen into possession
would construct work there for the command Of the
Ohio and the canal and would destroy the latter
AZ possible, 50 completely that future travellers would
hardly know where il This would do as a return
for the vandalism in attempting to obsruct for
ever the harbors OF Charleston and Savannah detach
mont Of our mmy could, think, take Louisville whss
the main body would be marching to Cincinnati; but
we could get boats enough would be shorter TO W
the Ohio in tbem To keep the command Of Ciucinnati
would construct a strong work. heavily armed at Gov
inston.
i'm
object there should be drive the enemy thee and
resume the command the Mi sssipp river for these
purposes.
would concentrate rapidly at Grand Junction Prices
army ana all that could be spared from vicxsburg o
Van porn's. From there would make a forced m Tch
Fort Pillow which would take with probably only
vory mall loss evident the forces at Memphis and
Yazoo river would then have their line Of
by the river with tho North cut or aud they would have
either surrender or cross without resources into Ar
kansas, where General Holmes would talse good u
,ncm From Fort Pillow would compel the forces a.
Cornth ana Jackson, Tennessee TO fall back precipatey
To Hunbold, and Columbus, their lines Of communca
ton would be cut on also Wa would then pursue them
vigorously bcy ond the Mississippi at Columbus tho
OHIO at Plducai.
we would thus compel the enemy the State
of Mississippi Western Tennessee with probably the
loss ON our part OF few hundred General Price
could then be detached into Missouri TO support his
friends where his presence alone would be worth army
TO the conledcracy.
The armament and ammunition Of the works referred
to to be collected possible Meridian Chat.
tanooga.
such are the operations which would carry eject
with such notifications circumstances might require
il the President had judged proper order back 70
the command Of that army which had, with General
raggs assistance collected together and organized and
which had only left TO recover my shattered health
while my presence could be spared from It, and until bs
informed me that Il was ready 70 lake the offensive
Hoping for It's success, remain, very respest-
fully. your obedient servant,
g. I. BEAUREGARr, ,GcDerai,C s. A.
GENERAL BEAuRE6ARD TO GENERAL BRAxrok BaAG0.
CONFIDENTIAL
CurLua sPHiscs Bl.ApIS, Ala, July 70, 1so2
M DEAR GExEsAl--Your Ictter OF the 22d inst was
only received night give you with pleasure IN
following views your propssed operations from Tapeo,
for wish you ampcst success both on your and tho
couptry's account
You had evidently but OF four things 10 do
FIRST TO attack Haeck Corin,h; second 70 attack
Buell. at or about Chattanooga. third 70 attack Grant a.
or about Memphis fourth to remain idle at Tupcso
From what you state the evidently inadmissble,
and the last be entertained for one momen Toe
action--actiou-acton Is what We require
Now, with regard TO the other TWO proPos'ohs,
evident that unless you reinforce General l. n Snh as
Chattanooga he viii he oycrpowercd oy Buell. ana then
,, Communication with East and supplies as
Atlanta Augusta NC will be cut OIL also that partial
roinro,cemeut would so weaken you a. rupelo TO
No ,ou for any other from there hence
Won have adopted wiscst course in sending TO smith
ali your available iorces except just enough 10 guard
your depots &C., the Of your present position at
Tupclo.
The third proposition would have afforded you som,
success but not brilliant and important in is rosuts
a the second one, II newspapers Will permit you w
carry IL successfully elect; for Haileck and buell.,
occupying the Of long sosceles triangle Of which
Mobile n the apex could get 70 Chattanooga before you
ir they hould become aware Of your 'n's' ano
then you would have to coasend again win superior
forces. az usual 10 us Tho you get 70 cbaianoo
- vou oayh, 10 take tho offensive keeping in mind the
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