New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17
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Only 1909 Effective Eseu EeSi-Mid'dIo
Tennessee Abandoned so ghc EnynLers-
King IEarris's Operagi0ns--G o1cenirG-
zion Of Gen. EHelI's Army-ssix Divis-
ions EnCanFca ASou, RasllyiIic-Ru-
iGro Js9y0snerin--gi,s' ~ owed Gpns ar,Aacc
OF the City-zscins cisaS Reason, etc.
rr,a Our Special Correspondent.
NAsnyuLr, March s, 1862.
A number Of travellers from tho South reached onr
oniposs during the last twenty-,olr hours and were
brought 10 headquarters. From Memphis and New
Orleans papers in ,her possession, 40 well as their
verbal statements, derived ~ following inioTua-
ton in reference to Rebel movements:
1t was ueve. Gen. 5. A. Johuston's intention 10
make stand at Murfrees5oro as heretofore report
ed. A position a, that point would have been The
most unfortunate he could have possibly chosen. BE
merely halted the advance Of bis retrsstibg column
rifjl Gen. Crittenden could JOIN ha from Carthage
on tie Cumberland with tie remnants OF his de-
ie&ted army. Tie Junction being made, tie retreat
was continued, va SbcOyviiie and FayetteViile,
toward the Alabama line. TIE main body crossed
she latter early this week, and The impression IN the
South was that il was JobnsiOns intention 10 make
Huntsville Alabama, in order 30 be again in railroad
communication with tie western portion Of his de-
partment, via the Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
The retreat into Northern Alabama was The only
movement he could make. The direct road into
Eastern Tennessee was closed TO him owing 10 his
want Of means Of crossing the Tennessee River
movement toward East Tennessee would have cut
him of from all connection with tie remaining
Rebel forces east and west OF the Mississippi. An
sempt TO obstrUc. the advance Of the Union forces
!n,o Southern Tennessee would have been oulIi yht
Madness and resulted IN spec y scattering Of what
remained under bis command TO the four winda.
When he abandoned Nashville, bis force consisted,
r. already stated previous l-ter Of tic biigudes
Of Gems. UiniAsn and Brscaiur.dge, and about
three thousand fos..iyes fsom Fort Dolelsol under
Pillow aud Floyd. Hnduan's ana BIeclnndsos
bTgades were almost exhausted with fatigue by tAe.
forced matches ,.ou Bowling Green when they
reached this city. Tie followers Of Pillow and
lloyd were panic-s iioken mob composed Of s-Tag
rers from every cous engaged u Fort Donelson.
The whole al not o&OreG ten thousand when the
retreat out Of this place commenced. Even Secs
sonists here admit tsat it most missrabe-ook-
in, dsordegiy body. ]. msIcued out with scanty
supplies, insufe.eu. camping eqripass and trans
tor;GtioD.
After the junction with Crihcgdeu's band, of about
three thousand, the aggregate strength Of tie ate
grand Confederate Army Of tie West did but little
exceed twelve thousand Even the bes, disciplined
srny cannot withstand TIE denora'izGg effect Of a
Ilotlaced retreat, not TO speal Of SO loosely organ
lied one as that Of the Rebels. Hence It is not
sarpI.sing TO hear that the Ines Ct tie Iereatug
eayalry covered the roads for p distance Of over
twenty miles, and Lat squads Of disguised TeEnes-
seeans made trscAs for tier hohas 81 every cross
road.
Middle Tennessee may be tue considered entirely
cleared Of Rebel sodieIy, ard he advance Of tie
Union amy to tie Aialana line win - -----
~ 2eied tlsn its march from Bowling Green 10 the
Cumberland. The liberation q East Tennessee viii .
slso be achieved without much bloodsted. Nor is IL
likely that Gen. Grant. 70 whom the securing OF
wet TENNESSEE Of Rebel ru,e seuus 70 he il.rlecd,
will find his task very difficult, although i-diea.ous
ere plentiful in the Memphis papers that tho Rebel
s6ers are ssilug every nerve in PREPARING icr 1e
6sfepse Of that part OF tue STATE now alone remaining
nader their control. King Harris has Issued another
to,iiLi.sty manifesto calling tie entire STATE n.iiida
j 70 arms. Il wil effect TO more than his previous
ones. Since last September, he has iesued no 1898
gan five sulamouses for de.cudeg Of southern rshts,
7 calling for an Aggregate OF az least one hundred
thousand men, bat only atou, iy thousand, perhSps'
.ssponded. I'm Memphis and Other towns tae Ail-i'
all vrolably De forced together Bu, hey VIII IN
doubsdlv do as tao rai.itailcn " Nashville I'D upoD
lie APPROACH Of the Union Alny-4ui-l y o4speIae,
{ a. remain 81 home.
i'll Of the divisions Of Cen. Das.'5 army, res1ect-
iyely COMMANDED b Gems Tloaa-, Mellon, Michel,
n 3lcCook, Wood. and Cu9eojea, lc low corccn.Ia-
n ting aLoni Nahyile. Iho-s Of Gems. Tnoinaei
II Nelson IGloleN, GcCoos, auG Cgil.eudea are all en-
eauped On TIE cas-, eide Of tic river, while ilat Of
q Gen. Wood only arrived ca .-.s.d-y il the vicinity
q OF Edsehsd. ahsr marching overland from Mun-
81 ioriyile via Bowling Green. Tic vast army thus
utiled at this point consists OF about 10000 intiy'
5000 cavalry, and 20 batteries Of artillery. TIE
Divisions Gu tls tdo Of the Ii'el aIe spread -iiie
4 orer the various tuguqikes leading tcwlward, a
Il distances ranging nom $50 70 ions mI'ea from the
q ceuter OF tie city Our ou,poia are only about
4 ei. mt miles FROM The suburbs, although mounted
scouting parties have made more extended ca.
E eursions.
q Il Is evident tat 10 forward movement h south
srs d.recon w. be 4ade ior Eou,e days vet by aay
81 portion Of Tire army. An atcmyt 10 pursue aai
oysr;ake JoLnsions fleeing mob would have failed,
mia, ing a start os nearly week, aid hence tie
fullest possible preparations might a. wen be made
before a grand march 20 tic Gut is Commenced.
Willie the movements o.. Gen. Bael'a army 10 the
sls have not be- remarkable for CELEBRITY ari time
\ h.ess by tie faux Of tho Commanle.-n-Cmef, IL
iuast be confessed, that gsat c49gy and expeditions
d les bas been Shown ln g,G tlo govern. division.
II tlai cntne oyerlaDd lrnD kelnckY over i've river