The New York herald., 1862-09-07
NEWS FROM Gen. BUTLLs IRrY.


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raA SueiA Equal 60 the Emergeney. Ae.
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me 6sscsasses - CAsasnosos-s Rsbss Adsaaetae i1
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BYaao's Retsl War Progamms-Gserol Buslvs Hycs
tsC-A" Hsssvassss A'p'ss~s f~ 1ses's-Css0 s~ss
Aaud,y R~ye, De.
Tho reported svasuasson o ChassaaosA proves v b
true but instead Of retreat the part q Ne rshss
a adv1kcs movement u very serious importance sns
significant import. great battle 10 thought 70 b. a
hand one may judge by the notes of dreadfsI pvs
pavst,onn heard at this from the anticipated sM
q battle IL canaot be distant AaA ths best n1ogma
tion which oan obtain from ocia sources waSrans ~
belief that General Buell. anticipates tho shock within
few days. a
All the various sources Of information 70 this army
agree IN the important and significant statement tAa
the rebel army Is moving 10 two large columns and ip
different directions. This Is the statement Of soouts,
spies and that very prolific Of unreliable informa
tion the centabands, Of these two movements but he
most msagrs information has been given me- sve ysr
all that 10 known outside Of General BusD headQuas
ters.
Tie movement from Knoxville under Magruder y -
have already given M His force Is represented 70 30
about 10 900 men, OF all arms expressed doubt - 70
Aagruder being In command. but understand t4As
this statement sufficiently corroborated 70 leave but
little doubt the truth Of IT, The design OF Magrudef
is reported alike by all sources Of Information, being
publicly declared that the purpose to penetrate Zen
lucky to the Ohio river. Captain Hunter Brooke,
whose statement OF the murder of General AcCook
sent you few days since, informs me
hat durn itv ha haar "
plan tho rebels freely discussed by his captors They
his hearing and probably for his ears that Bragg
would be the Ohis in weeks; and mentioned the
very route understood to have been taken by sne
rebes moving North, that Of Bragg to the Ohio It.
presumed by Captain Brooke that Bragg chief In
command at Chattanooga but Magrudsr s undoubtedly
command Of the northxa movement Owing 10 tho
publicity given by the rebels in various ways 70 tho do
sign Of this mevsmont, and various other causes, Gen
Buell. looks upon 1t feint, TO draw troops from he
ine along tho sequatchie valley whic the main army,
under Bragg shall attack this wsaks ned force
intended FOR this purpose IL weak invention Of the
enemy But the sequel will prove that the movement
ambitious project and that the rebels really have
hopes reaching tho Ohio At least Central Kentucky
fent upon Nashville would be almost as serious an an~
deraking campaign into kentucky. and the laitsr
likely TO draw oil troops from General bues Amy
as the former But may say without injury % The
that be the plan what may, 1t has not IN the
least weakened this army And may say that Nash
vile has been reinforced and General Buell. strengthened
the arrival Of army whose movements have been
SO well cloaked that the North ignorant Of % the
South or cannot reveal IN this correspondence
the important fact At which hint.
The other movement Of Bragg to which have referred
Is the threatening an early shock of ARMS IN tA0
quarter Chattanooga and the rebel troops
north 10 Harrison ana have crossed the river Is
that point Their movement Ia aggressive They come
wa full regiments q . e, and ro come
in this column is estimated at 10000 by men
having opportunities for obtaining the most accurate In
Atumt
command other than Bragg, cannot state. In few days
hope 70 have such Information from prisoners TIM
is dssn strike this supposed 70 b. weakened forcs
and push forward upon Nashville. There such boasS
heard from the rebels who appear 70 look upon Il ~
Icannot Of c,urse, detail the movements Of General
Ws. Ssv ~, sre will b. - much
they now commended BY those who are acquainte4
with them. He may be. but DO nos think General Buell.
will be ouGencralled. In strategic movements he has
already given taste Of his quality His late move.
appear this time 70 made upon pev4
learn that bis despaach Of the 18Th 70 Nashville read
"As anticipated. Chattanooga has been evacuated. y
whether IL is true not that the emphaszed pars q
| this phrase was used BY him matters little
am aware tax, General Buell. anticipated this whole
the part Of the rebels, and when hs ooaRs
ter movements can be made known you will imagine ~
much. These movements are Of such character ~ 70
render even ,hsse hnts almost criminal; bus MAKO
them al this time a. least several days before batt
take place, because am confident they will prove
and u Is due TO the much masnod denerss
We're not that Gen. Buell. has an admirably dsciplAsd
army the unfoundsd and UNJUST attacks Of the abetNp
press upon him would have most injurious cfect upon
hts army II, such attacks those u the Westssh
abolsion press are swallowed By officers % no formed
opinion character and used indscrninatey ~ abusing
Gen Buell. Perhaps victory will silence these mouth
ing wreiches Tor . while.
the rebels has proved unpleasant Incident q the was
for the people Of Norsh Alabama The General Command
ing has drawn avn upon upon them iss raaons i0r n army ~ , a
they superior class TO the southerners generality
meets, but there srse number or Union men among
them who win suffer with the rebss General Buen
given orders seise upon all the cattle in the country
This has done, and bce fresh not tender, win be
put 90 half ralons. Az is Impossible y know hosv,
long the blockade will last this s sure mevemens Tha
the cause or or @ much susrins anons The csssns they
appear TO think themselves, aud have watched tho
hut tSsy have shs wisdom @ admit the nscssty Of ,S
argument and the Union men put II 70 thee
rebel aeghbys that the destruction By the robcis o
food anscstton has 20 bo paA Tor ~ The SOUTH buc
illustrations ~ she one Of " Asy are likely 70 bring the
argument home with force
early this morning, and the CommAnding General ana
stat have disappeared BY special train Where General
somanaus ssa adj % sss fnra aysio. rs.ns u
here
iorms.ienon civil matters which : not mixed up in sons
way with the military. did learn that Judge Lane we
Judge q the Federal Court fer the state but VS. N
formed, in ccnusoiicn thcrewth, thas he sort ~
special plesdor the headquarters of 0easra housssao
who Judge, Jury and Governor Of all North abAmah
The fact that the civil power Ii totally aoserbed N ~
military rulo which has been established BY shs govern.
rnent, whose mlder rule thrown ed In no pArt %
the country which have been has the civil authority
Of The land - completely disappeared In North A-
bsna Not tho vesuges VI civil authority remain
Police and petty magistrates have no exstsnca
There n one law aud Judge me atsr In IoveikHs
Rou.seau and law fortunately for the honest portn
II the people, ~ hir VIII.
Repuise OF the Rebels st stevenson, Ala
Athens, Ala, Burmt-GeR. Bragg New
aug on Nashville.
CrscSskn, Sept. ., lss1
me Ep-sr9 Nnsx OF this city has Information that
Stevenson Alabama, sttskcd by the rebels but shss
they repulseS with grss, loss.
Athens. Alabama, has boen burned by our troops.
General sgs Aaa ie Chattanooga, and adv aucise
on Nashville.