The New York herald., 1862-11-27

eakens the army 10 protect the rear Though Nashville
10 made base OF operations, n not the base Of sup
plies for yet Louisville the point OF Distribution
With the open Nashville be made the base Of
supplies this campaign and point on the Tennessee
the base for second thus moving the base Of opera
ticns with the army the very heart Of the confede
cy and the this campaign depends upon tho
rivers or upon foresight Of Gen. Halleck in using
troops to keep open railroads guarding the
instead OF weakening the army by thus employing old
troops.
II well known to the rebels. presume IL is to
your readers that General Rosecrans' line now extends
from Nashville fright wng) 70 Lebanon eft wing, ana
that may be represented by the turnpike road as laid
down the map which send you accompanying this'
This line has been thoroughly reconnoitered oy tne
enemy aud they are as well acquainted with 1t as our
own officers Forrest and John Morgan have several
times Paid their respects and one or two Of their re-
connossances have resulted somewhat seriously VIII
be seen By reference the map that from the right and
left positions of the army two turnpikes run nearly
parallel 10 the positions south of Duck river third
central road convergng with the eartern pike at Muir
frrasboro IL is by roads that the rebels expect
(eaeral Rosccrans operate, and it is evident that
they making their preparations oppose his march
by those What route routes Gehe:a Rosecrans
Intends to take do know, being of those few
respondents whose prophetic vision has become some
contraband only that General Rosccrans haecs
tabished his line above and that from all can learn
them to Chattanooga but give ~ battle about Duck
Elk river. If we chose to fight them there.
In a seeca lately made by him. General Rosecrans
sad:-''Ior the honor aud glory and integrity Of he
country I fsht.n have been led % taink lately
thn General Rosecrans' enti'e ideas Of warfare
are based upon The one res IlloaI'o hgh..
Strategy with him consists IN hunting the g Guy.
nsnng ng and n esssd astfp Sy the or oca # %
but the destrGctt o. lis de ehde fatuiag towns
is not corquering an enemy and en-. knscins iels
has no other inentn than the destruction Z" ihe cemF
He looks forward have been tod, win rrcst peasu
10 aggressive warfare. and there is every rcson to
concentration Of the enemy as reported ia the vciny "
Tulahoma VIII give MIN an crporunty Of ay ing ht
qualities Us general lie Is tcady 10 nNc.
RosEcIA S MILITARY ApNN.fTRA1IoN.
NJ append below tew OF the more important The
several orders which Cen asctraA. ma issard ice
has beon command O! tn Fourteenth Army crls
The will be struck with The posiiivetess Of tn
language used the GsrInan construction = he ris ~
giving it great Tho orders which quote ne
distinguished for thei judicieus ess and prae eabiy
Among the army OF GERS here these ordcs have caed
considerable excitement ard feeling; but he universal
opinion is that they are highly oommeadablc
CORPS FoR E.ca REGfNsr
By an order NO 81 issued from headquarters at Pow
ling Green November ., General Rosecr.us ecds t.
organize pioneer corps for each regiment Two men are
70 be selected from company Of every infantry regi
men These twenty mon are tcbc selected with great
carc-hlf lahorcrs and half mechanics The utei
gent energetic eutenan, in tho regiment, with the
best knowledge Of civil engineering VIII be detIed 70
Gonmana asss'so "a re oy ns;ne 1 ar M eanye Inder
certain circumstance II is thought that may be noces
movement General Rosecrans says they must be promptly
obeyed An ther order Of the same style no 81 orders
,ne apno,ntment OF inspecting officers The crde says
these appsinnents viii be censdersd by the Command
ing General mark of appreciation OF soldiery quail
ties in the officers selected and 1t hoped that they viii
not disappoint expectations Of their commanding
ofacers.
under Captain Elmer Otis Fourth United States cavalry
coutiers and 70 be engaged in CARRYING dispatches
as districts. IT, intention @S hi, m,9 S1n,,S G,S
and send them to tho front.
now GUILTY oFr1cE1;s ruygslEp. s
HrApouARIxns, FOURTEENTH AMY coRrs.t
Boul,so Asi tisris Ky Ky. Nov s, is;s
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Major General RosKcwASs:-
The authority you AK empty to muster ont O. dismiss
crimes piaeing, dsnkeAres and lnbshsvior be.
Ss 'as fs
en IN order 70 prevent msTpsafnt TsN Tscrso sr Of War
The General Commenting appeas t. both efs and men
Of hls army e aid him i'm il '9g TO-. a. q e d.m,, at
neglect osielai duty. sf
a & IN ou r u an @ M e e
the q spe.ay tsrmlna'iea e hi; Msr .as,. :
the best the world to have good officers earnestly
60 as q ss', Saa re Of
,.is aatho.y eaa tat & ss,erEae I, ga: 2 ss
rc. asGFc c k s
Hr.Ssss1srs. SsssRaa e6Po9ssS Pors7sa Army corrs,
Boallse nnnsGshai sEErs 81 ky in SSr'5a Ssr isss
Whenever order useI,ns oui Or IS nm
hcsquar,er twill BE- through the nders
which the cuip belongs Il viii be duty nmc-
date commander the command to assembled and
efasf se to s in %
Adtan. via r from n him preepe q q. the so~mans
viii be conducted BY the guard without the lines
commanders win repor, in writing these hcadquarier.
through their sperors The rsceEt and aon Of
General Order NO l. By css@msaa Of nosrcn.ws
Aarurr G. Drcar Lieut., COZ and Acting Chief o. sta:
GcAfp DrrY.
HEapogARrrrs, ferRrHgsra ARsr Coarse
DspasIxESi S,3, o. Tnt GrsSs%.Ss Nsl 10
Guard is the rncs imponan, o. al duses
hy s a ana ser sds and % Se s
lSGs aS f q ssT s s In
and srnerai orders aud i dy every uiIy
s9s Pro%rs&y & % i"or" hi h,#sll 'neise" ] - ~ ., -
sas,sp :, Se 5S ae % a.g shd gse & ehs- sd
Gated sy aSsn oaS, s e. MS
ARTuR c. Ducir Lieut.. Col and Acting Chief oistas.
TIs ARMY orGsSizAr,Os.
GENERAL 9RprRs-So.<
HrADeuARIrRs, FouE7nf yfn AMY coRrs
Ds,,sss,Sgor sssIse ss52 sf ry yassSs,aIs YSa iss
l. Maj. Gen Geo H. Thoass Is assigned % she command
q !6e cen're q this army consisting Of he divisions OF
sad R 1 % To- he nS prsssnt re-
q Maj. Gen NcCoos Win eomuaoi t1e right wing: Mai
Gen. cntendcn the left Their commands wiz be 50
By command ~ Naipr General ROSECRANS.
ARrHUR c. DrcAr Lieut. Col. andAcing Chief Of San.
At the first OF these ri The divisions Of Cheatham
Anderson and wiihers heve cncsinpsd, and at Estel
Springs L. the diysn OF General Buckncr This force
known 10 have lately en- the right wing Of Bragg's
my nappesrs n this time 10 be aesg Independently Of
the remainder OF NE army, commanded by General
Polk. But there every indication that Braggs entire
any beng concentrated about rulahoma though the
divisions named al that positively known - be
In the vicinity at this time.
The following is estimate, from reliable data of the
divisions Of the rebel army known 20 be IN the ncghbor
hood ei Nashville
IfuntTy
Major General Breckinrdse's division ....... 5000
Mayor General Buckner's division ............. y000
Major General wiihers' divshn. ...........5. $500
MAJOR Geseral Anderson's div 800
MAJOR General Chsatiams DIVISION ........... 5000