New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-20


zeal Designs-He cppenrs to Wait for
us nj Iyurfrcesboro-sEis real Intention
Col. John Kennels abroad with CIV
aIry-sebeI Women OF Nasiiyiiie-Eis-
cipIinc, &c.
From Our Special Correspondent
NASHVILLE. November IA. 1902.
THE TRIBUNE is punciuay ported III the sub
stantal features Of news by telegraph. Mere sem
satoua matter is discarded because it is unjust to
the public ms well as to the character Of the news.
paper TO report that which has no sound basis as
genuine information. II you consider it smart to send
false or absurd rumors by telegraph please employ
irst-class Herald or Chicago TINES correspondent
for that purpose. have bushel measure Of state
ments touching the movements OF tie enemy, all OF
which would BE- valuable to The Herald, but none
of which, If published, would add to the character
OF The TRIBUNE for probity. Let US look at q few
saw fellow to-day, tor instance, who had just
arrived from MurfIeesboro, ehg; full OF interesting
news from the enemy. II THE Herad people got
hold OF him, you may wager peck of nickels
that that "great newspaper received satuTstlng
dose Of the sensational lie l. IN prison now, ac-
cused as spy because he had devised a speciou
,ae to cover his neiarious designs. He said he had
lust arrived from Chattanooga via MuriIccsboro and
Lavorgne. lie did not need a pass 20 get away
from tue former place, bat he was obliged 20 steal
through the pckes Of the lat 10 get 10 Nashville
TO see Lis family. lie had LEI: Chattanooga only
last Saturday, and had Travelled By rail to Mar
freesboro. At Chattanooga, aud at Rome, Ga, tue
grsenais were full Of ordnance ana odC lnce stores
of all kinds, and the Rebels were manufacturing
some 3l-pouncers aud great numbers Of Light field
guns.
Proiigious Quantities Of subsisteoce stores Were
accumuatng everywhere. But the eneIay were
NOT falling back TO Chattanooga. On tie contrary.
they were moving forward FROM every point toward
Murfrees 5oro intending to give fight night there
Tney had fortified that place. and were addlng 10 Its
strength daily. Segeguus aad been mounted, and
leld-artilery was coming forward. The enemy
were confident they could mass sufficient force 10
overw helm all the men Gen. koseerans could bring
against them They no! running much stores
to the by rail- bat were using al ther avail
able rolling stock TO transport troops TO
Polk was in command of the entire force. Buck
ner MAS al McMnnwle lie. DrecEinridge and Cheat
ham Were at Murlree5boro. The Aforesaid Spy had
left the latter place on Tuesday, walking to La
vergne At Lavergne he found Forrest with
strong force Of Rebel cavalry. lie said Forrest re
fused to give him pass, saying he " wouldn't give
one to Jesus Christ" That was very much like
Forrest, who was nigger-trader before he became
warrior. The fellow went ON 10 gay that he eluded
the pickets, and walked to Nashville Ii appears lie
did not eude the secret service department OF this
army. ! could contribute much more OF the same
sort Of stuff, but il would be useless labor
Tue real state of the case is this The enemy have
accumulated large quantities OF subsistence stores nj
Murreesboro and other points this side OF the Ten
nessec Rive. sud they are keeping strong force IN
front 10 enable them to run II down South. They
are obviously endeayoriug TO create an impression
that they intend to stand at MurssesbOro, in order
to cover their resi- object. They have promoted
their interests IN this respect by DESTROYING Inc rail-
road between Louisville ara Nashville, ana between
the latter point aud Murireesboro. We RIe halted
hpfluen IL
renders il impossible 70 accumulate stores enough to
inquire continuous supplies alter nashville shall have
been lett In the We know lis well rs the
Rebels DO that they intend 70 retreat rs soon as they
accomplish their object. Although they are repair
ng the railroad bridge at Bridgeport across the Tou-
nesseo River il is obvious that their object Is not 10
stAud. They reason quite substantially too, that
big army ike ours can't be moved effectively
without regular supplies As they have cleaned out
the country, they know we have got TO rely upon
the North.
But they are very much hurried. They know
Rosecrans wont wait rs long as some Generals do.
Therefore, they must make the railway useful While
they have time. il they get all their stores across
the Tennessee before the Winter frcshets, tley will
consider themselves safe. Whether they viii te per-
mitted 10 act upon all such calculations. they may
be seriously annoyed. In fact, their annoysnees
nave already beguu. Col. John Kenuett, command
ing cavalry moved 70 Harsyille in obediepce OF
dcrs TO prevent the removal Of large magazines OF
forage and supplies and be reports success. lester-
day he scut "a dispatch 20 headquarters confirming
tho 70 Going reports and differences, adding that
Bragg d again in command ard that large qnanti-
tics 81 0ur, bacon, and salt are being shipped from
Murigeeshoro'. At one point, Col. kenneIt captured
300 barrels -four, and 400 OF wheat. On the Gala
tin road he got 400 sacks OF corn; az Tunsas Ford,
four niles from Iartsyie 1900 sucks of wheat, Az
barrels Of salt, large quantities OF bacon, &C. OtLer
captures Of Importance too numerous 10 mention
were also made. lie had disturbed sundrv parties
of Rebel ioragere, but they kept such sharp lookout
that they escaped from him.
Morgan and Forrest, however, are about. They
pounce upon stra yers and small parties Of men
every dav. Yesterday Lieut.. Beals and 20 prvates
of the 4th Michigan Cavalry were captured and ear
RED 10 Murffeesboro, where they were, no doubt,
paroled.
Everything indicates tina. Bragg does not Intend
to Z ;ht this side Of the Tennessee River. lie may
not retire TO Chattanooga, but II is probable thai lie
is doing that, expecting to stand there. Therefore
you may despair Of battle Tor many weeks in the
future
1t would be 10 useless it is improper to publish
or movements. lt ought 20 satisfy the pubic 10
know that the army is not idle. II the ~ y can
be supplied as rapidly rs he people think il ought
tie commander can't help II. He certainly urges
everything vigorously, aud If he couli get supplies
enough at NWhyille TO justify general movement
tomorrow, lie would move nj daybreak.
The Louisville and Naehville rsilroad is indis-
peh.ah-c u" h'f'tAchti S""'NAi"-" 's''0i "e',,S
almost dried up, and no prospect OF speedy
resumption Of navigation. Tho north tunnel be-
yond Gallain is repaired, but it will REQUIRE ten
days more to open the south tunnel Until that is
done, supplies must be wagoned forty miles. Stores
might be carried around the tunnel distance of
come five TO eight miles, but tue necessity which
would require double handling Of stores would not
prove q valuable economy Of time. Besides rolling
stock Is insufficient on this ride Of the tunnel After
leaving Nashville to 90 S0ath, railway Irorhes
begin again. So you discover the situation. The
enemy calculated upon this and understood il as
well as We. 1t is u great pity, but the difficulties
are insurmountabe.
Gen. Rosocrans remains at Nashville while his
preparations are being urged. o. course ho is in