The New York herald., 1862-09-21

that rank b his surrender al tcoIson and Imprisonment
~ Fort War GU, iIlgadier G- e~F Forrest " IN G IN
mand 0; al tie cavalry N Brssg9 army, Hi orco i
composed OF the Eighth Texas (oonA barton loone
.ohns'on'S L"nlsins, Tennessco snd Eeh'ncsyresi
niht hOrrison ari Morgan are also tipser MS com
mani.
rhe rebels stated th,t General Rie wa sassng b.,
troos AZ Dripping Springs and that General Bsggsynald
shorty lay bis ng respects tefson 90 HIM They
were ieuecly coaAdet of whipping Rcasseaus raw
Ohoars II IA probable chat The Iadsnaas Of Colonel
"e were ahndef q The opnlons cf lhe rebcis LAfe
deuetl' = been changed
IouE,ILiy, Ky sapt. IL, 1862.
Strength ofths Re5ei Fmces he Fci--ApotAer C,,an
sn0poset % Be- Bshi'h Bragg- foHsriis 70 b. Fort
6a, &c. a.
There Is !act regard W Tho rebe' movements in
this State that does ect be eonoraly known.
Everybody seems 70 know that thc TeUcs have three
main to'ainns cl.era,iug against us--Bfasg's, Hnby
Smiths ard Humphrey harshais The strength of thcee
respective columns is sunirisnly well known. II il
known ais that whom Bragg lett Northern ataina ne,
sought 10 Dc without attracting iue Of
Buell. lis desired T. avoid Apu'a "a him. ;td ahi
avoi il, SLIPPING sway towards csrrberand CAP, and
thence in'o Kentucky. Al that time Buell. knew all
about Erage-.ias, how many nan he hsd--the rea.
tive proportions u ho infantry, artillery and cavalry
proc cy where l. from day to day. aud generally all
his plrns and movements. Fanee II was, then, when
Bragg thought 70 slil OF by roundabout way and get
INTO the garden of hentucky Buell. prepared follow
hm up and % taking dFect route, i,oad ii!n on
at lie Greor iver
But there Is aI0thsr chptor in h record Of this
ment that indicates that within striking dis
snce thsre a ,noher rcbcl force Tho last that was
heard from B.e,knragc hs skedadding from Bator
Rouge. The last heard OF yipieuo ho was
making sort OF demonstration agans, rol..
and jackson, in Western Tennessee. Price aud
Van porn hal armies ,omsH here east N he
Mississippi, Just whore docs not plainly appear
Nov here facts that ! happen TO know. Al
the time Bragg was getting away from Bu.s vicinity,
Chattanooga, vipiguc making his dcmonsirs-
tion in Western Tennessee. ~ precisely the time,
Gen. Rosecrans, stationed at Tuscumbia fell in
with lot Of rebel soldiers and took thousand prison
ers. In his report OF this affair 10 Gen Grant, Gen.
Rcsecrans stated that these prisoners ought to be
guer;'ns ind that he did consider them although
in fact, they portion OF a large army. then
steahly moving eastward. This army sought so avoid
obaervation and in order eiectuay accomplish
this they adopted somewhat novel order OF mtrch
They would start from place in the morning, and
divide up into three columns Each Of these columns
would scatter, ard work their way along best they
could, through woods and byroads, to an appointed
rendezvous one days march ahead. If one Of these
squads should be 5cen Ii would be reported band Of
guerias because they discarded The order and
system Of regular soldiers aud preferred the appearance
q gnetilas, that Gen. Rosecrans proposed that they
Thus, then, large army wont eastward TO occupy tho
position Bragg at the same tune vacatins Whether
they continued to follow him up and row ready to
reinforce him whenever he needs their services not
do not know only know that this force is somewhere
satisfactory information received Of the whore bouts Of
the armies Of frcc, Van Dorm and Brecsinridge which
have not been heard from lately estimate be made
OF this mysterious column. Indeed, shall DO dsal,
pointed II II does not appear IN the sequel Of this fci
lucky campaign that all the rebe army Of tho Seohwes
barring enough to keep appearances in Northern Mis-
sspp ana Western Tennossee has been sent here And
Il am correct in this, there is danger fer General
Buell.. lie is enough for Bragg, rs Bragg was
at chattanooga; but he is not equal to the combined
armies of the Southwest IT, Ms ia generally supposed
hero to-day Buell. has succeeded in engaging Bragg nssr
ry er IL probable that he master him.
but he Is compelled 20 wait until Bragg get IN
ntorcements, there Is some ground for fear OF the re
suit
notice in one the Louisville papers OF this morning
said to be derived from rebel prisoner,
somebody from the vicinity Of Bfagg's present
son, and purportng 10 he familiar with his movements
the eGec that the rebel leader is looking for reinforce
ments. lie is not looking for Kirby Smith, unless he
proposes change all hs plans for Kirby Smith is
signed to attack this city from the eas. and was at
Frankfort day or two ago with all his force prepared
TO act his part at given signal
He is not looking for Humphrey Marshall for he Is be-
hind Kirby smith, and in the grand assault, VIII act as
reeer, force.
lie expect bis reinforcements from his rear and
they tho forces that General Rosecrans
overhsued near Trscumoa. The rebels have calculated
chids play In conquering this State nor will il be
chds play they do conquer IT. but ii ol ks to me as
T they piece play which oicers have not
supposed the board 10 looks, also, IL General
Buell. bad discovered this piece, and forcing
gagement upon Bragg before this be brought up.
II gratifying notice that military authorities
beginning "a discover that Louisville not Cincinnati
the real point aimed at By tho rebels The people Of
Of oil Of proprety in the belief that they we're
really to ts swept from the face q the earth merely be
fem, and rDl4tans,ely they communicated little Of
this alarm TO General Wright Ts only mischief result
rushing 10 the Hsd sens Cincinnati Just whare
the rebels wanted them sent, and this point was
Nyss S Ts the s,v 'Ss.
cautcnsry steps taken here. But at last the danger
lie 1he unparalleled gaisasEy Of the few Indiana
troops Col Wider Mentor dsvil'e last sunday,
avered The dsnga for tpe, and now We are 10 be fsr
ned The following special order for this work was is
srkcM onpnrs-so. q. |
ArAperAn'Krs, LornvrM, Ky, sept. l., Iso2
MAJOR General Gilbert havin ing ordered the erection Of
fercatons defend and protect the city and having
been called by him for GRE Thousand Isborers, it
ropcrt To Henry Dent The number OF slaves each will
furnish and they will deliver them nto the custody Of
Col nen be used la the erection OF fortilcatlons
g. Colonel Dent 10 ordered 10 impress sufficient num-
her of tho works OF defence He will ap
and rcport them to Captain Jenkre United States Army
havug in charge thc construction Of offortilcatione.
O. Colonel lsnt is ordered to take charge Of the labor
aud provide for them, aud see that they are IN place
nv order Of Brigadicr General BOYLE.
A. c. SrMrlE, Acting Assisian, Adiutant General.
No fears neNc be entertained oi the requisite forces
bcigg here for defence that the authorities SEQ
the danger. We have already large enoagharny here
20 contend with nyhng that threatens Immediately
before any larger forces within striking dis
tance can oe irnmeasnraby reinforced Inc danger
~ IL passed. the niofneat 1chSIal
covered tha, Louisville the Iont aimed al by the
reb5s
II win be observed doubtless with pleasure that IN the
above Boy takes % guard against the
wholesale system Of niger stealing that has become so
fashionable wherever negroes are required TO labor on
public works.
LOUISVILLE Ky, Sept. 90
Lebanon junction s the farhest southern point open to
telegraphic communication.
About three thousand rebel cavalry are az Lebanon.
About 900 rebel infantry encampcd last night about
two niles east OF MudIouShs Ill., on the pike. The I'D
vancsd pickes OF this force passed through New Hsven
ea route to Bordstown, this morning.
OuS Cincinnati Correspondence.
CINCINNATI, Sept. II, 1852
slt, NJ ssroif III. Dseuf IA Hyrnio