New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-20

=. ~ resAer Raj the weather il nevertheless the
mos, ;uror,ant question with lie army IN this yicil-
tv Us nnf.vorable character during the Tart week
has dsrEened the prcsTert Of early advance upon
tho enemv. Tie preparations for it are, according
70 all orrearances. completed. Yet the deer layers
of mud with which this whole section Of tie State IL
lowered. have necessarily proved clog to any IN
tended minry operations at present. Yesterday the
snn rreyaed oven the rain-charged clouds, that had
hung over US for several days. and by lie unobseured
radiancy reknded the despondng siriis of the sol
dery. But Today the sly is again covered, aud
smother wet spell seems impending. II il deyoutly
wished, by all q a. suffered from the gloomines anu
discomfort Of las week. in tls vicinity, that u nay
not last long. The volunteers are dirty and greatly
reed the aid Of water. Whatever quantity of SUCH
however, in the shspe of rain may be furrfhed by
mysterious Providence, the object in question viii
not be realized thereby. On the contrary, The more
mud, the muddier tie military.
The faet, that within tie lost few days, our army
hns been employ ed in digging innenebmenis and
rife pits on the south bank Of Green River can hard
! ly DC looked upon as omen Of speedy aggressive
movements The Certifying OF this late hour, ai-
ter fully thirty thousand men have been for wee 81
idly encamped upon, aud shof distance iiom, The
river is one OF the straeQicai mysteries OF the war
which can only explain by he surposition Of be-
lief on the part Of the Geuefa-uChief in the pofs
tiity of a retreat in tie course OF the coming cam
raien. To protect by werh. 70 important means Of
communication and supply is unque'tonabiy proper
enough. Why were, however, TIE fori!ita.ors hoi
con nenced ~ soon as our advance re'citd the
river "a question, ] presume, more easily a-hea
tEan answered. 4 consolation II derived !ron me
character Of ihe proposed work., which vii require
but few days 10 complete
While this portion Of Gen Bualvs army il still
held in involuntary idleBe-s, some activity il dis
n yed by the Union iroop,in tie Upper Cumberland
Valley IL wos not Gen. Boy lee Brigade, as stated
il NY last, that moved from Columbia toward
the river named, but tie greater portion Of Gen.
Tho uas's division. 1t is reported here that Cen
Thomas has been ordered to cross tie ilver with he
command and threaten the rear Of the rebel forces.
II hi. report lie well founded, considerable fighting
will be heard Of before long from the Indicated
direction.
II is now positively afcertained that the
rebel Naior-Genera George B. Chiiendon tas
arrived on the Upper Cumberland, from Eat
Tennessee and assumed supreme command OF me
rebel forces in that region instead Of Iollcoher'
Cri,tenden is the for Of xSenaor Cntenten, anc
trotier of the Union general commanding the
division stationed a, Calhoun n tins STATE. lie "'s
IL MAJOR n the regular United states Army, ron
which be was several times dishissed for drunken
nesf but rcnsiated through The influence OF hls
father. He,as naturally very able man, although
reduced to perfect sot by cyerndulgence in liquor
According to late information received here, Floyds
brigade old rot proceed TO Bowling Green, but dis
eubsried II Franklin, ard marched overland to
pcut near ,c0tityillc, whore It now holds position
in which t will entpIch il elf The rebel com.
msudels evidently fear a movement on their let
fanF and Not whou, cause. But Floyds three
ilou.and ,aupcjers from Western Virginia will not
lc apt 70 top DO Union column !hai viii roll toward
them IN dlc course Of tine.
The .unlrs ia the form Of the Provisional Coy
eminent he Kentucky rebels have established inthe
Souilcrn counties under their control, has entered
uycn another f.rc.oai phase. Tie Legislative
Council bat constitutes Tai Of H. has parsed law
aruoi yug thc enlistment Of - coo men, to be com.
sndtd hy " '.iqm Preston, e. Minister 10 Spain,
appointed a Aaior General short time since by
dt.I liaFlf 1T hF1f No4.n u' 70 'tflll Ihlrfl -
called TOR, tbe new manufactured M.Jor-Genonal
iQit glory In De command over 10 respectable M
amy. II il, however. aleouiely cer'-in thai be-
wal not be able 10 rare another II ousand In addition
20 sAe Kcrmcky rebels already enls,od Bu, then
ftc net OF toe Legislative Council referred a. viii
Le no I.a elective ihau NOT olLcrs II ha. passed
,acc "a aas jugged into eAitsnoe IN order TO supply
place and pluuaer for the heading oou,pirstors
BucAner u.ust be in bad odor IN Richmond. other
vice il would he difficult 70 account for the appoint
mont Of Preston he bead OF one WHO has really
been tie inaia actor in lie Secession movement IN
this S.s'e.
II IL stated that the agents Of tie " Provisional
Government are now collecting the State taxes IN
tho southern counties. Military de;aohmenis ac-
company each Of them, aud in Of refusal to pay,
pesona property, suitable for rebel purposes /. at
once appropriated 10 the amount claimed. In tbs
way they viii succeed in Iobbiug the State Of large
amount Of money.