, 1862-09-06
Gt)e Ttihnue.


SATURDAY SEPTEMBER g, 1862.
FROM KUELL's ARMY
g,n. BueH's N,ze,ae.ts-1 1,ttLs Ctcck-.Nc Cook
and t'r'fhn ts7.-A r sp,,no'ys l,ace-Rout Of
Forests GuerMas-T 4sfr Csf,tuin Killed.
[specil Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.l
DEcHEnn. Tenn aug. 23, 1862.
GEN. BUELL.s MOVEMENTS.
General Buell., Immediately on his arrival at
Stevenson went to Battle Creek. and, desiring
to know the situation at that point, I folio r.
ed. Bridgeport, the terminus Of tie road, is
but four miles from the main camp Of McCook
and Critterdeu's divisions. By the kind aid
OF a friendly Indiana colonel, I reached Battle
Creek camp as soon as the major gent raj did
and was enabled to depart before him.
BATTLE CREEK.
Running parallel with the Tennessee River
there is a good mountain road to Jasper,
which crosses Battle Greek near it's mouth.
Along this road, and on the side OF the moun-
tain range west Of it, TIE camps OF the two
divisions have been located, and they present.
ed most beautiful appearance. Occasionally
the river is visible to the east and once il 4
while the camps Of the enemy on the other
bank can te seen in some mock or cove of the
mountain. Leaving the camps, where the
most profound ignorance preyailed-noboay
Eeemir to know or care who was his next
door reighbor,-I passrd to the river and
rode along the picket liue established in rifle
pits. On the other shors the rebel pfekets
4rftS nd hutar
tic questions in regard to the " Whereabouts OF
BruEg and Morgan. The men are forbidden
to reply and they silently gaTher what they
can of The rebel language. Many OF taese
observations On the part Of the rcbels arr
quite witty and amusing. The utmost gooc
fellowship prevails and SOLITARY plekets arr
neytF mDleeted.
| M'cooK AND CR1TTESDES.
| Gs1. Buell. returned to Stevenson on the23d
| and thence to this place. His visit appears t,
have b en- momentous one, for to-day y
hear of very important movements on th
! part Of McCook. His baggage wagons begll
/ 10 leave Battle Greek on the morning OF TIL
| CSC, and went to Stew nson. Hare they WeI
! PLACED upon the railroad aud thus Transports
| aercts ilIr mountains st whose feet We lie i
this deligh1fui ~ town OF one hotel and
depot. Tue hotel is pursuing it's legitimate
legitimate in TeLpesee-eouree Of Starving il
1,atrops al the rate OF :2.00 per day and exit
| for beds. The Cepo: has been takeu sposse
eion OF By Capt. Chas. Wing, post q1arte
master, OF whom desire you 10 publish Fl
Option, tia: he is as good fellow al
ae accommodating as ever came fro
Colru,bus, Ohio, or "anywhere else
: Capt. Boyd, McCook's 1uarsermaster Is NJ
Lt1c receiving the stores of thar diyi+1on 81
} tur, il e them over TO Capt, Wing. Wnith
the troops marched is at present a myste1
but I contemplate tnat they will turn up
this point to-day.
, A Reconnaissance.
On Sunday afternoon Gen. schoepF, #
Commands the division OF Gen. Thonlas
the temporary absence Of that o.iic1r ou lu
:. at b1cs1inuyille, made d movement from Tf2
:. City into the yullsy Of the Ssquatchy Riv
i going as far as the crossing ot the roads
AliaIneDt: AID Manchester from Tracy G
:. il. anticipation of trouble to McCook q
E,r't,eDden. At any rate, >Ge1. Sch.eptf 5
frder to hold the position st all hazar
: Fr v hat length of time he is expected to
= this do not kDo*, But fancy it is to
cure M.Cook aud Crilsen3eu from attack
tie rebels, who could vance from Plkepl
and strike them as they moved to Mlnclesi
!. Cross. roads are favorlte bati1e-teids, and
Is aggressive rebe)s in the valley aft. disposet
ae cuIch struggling divisions at every fave
e bic opportunity. The trains Of the
vision of Gen. Scboepf were ordered to
r. ar, and are now here. The men Carl
p eight days ra'ions with them.
Ar1Gur WITH FORESTS CAVALRY.
=, On Friday, Capt. Kings comp .uy OF rus
KeLtueky cavalry, bad aserious sklrmish
t,o companies Of Forests Cavalry, c'
n.anGed By one Capt. HambEice, and
Observation-Disclosures the notorl
ng Frank Gurley The man who killed Gen.
&-otk. The Sd Kentucky was fired upon
II rebels when FIX miles this side Of the II
Il ct Fayetteville, one Of the worst holes il
,x Sta,e, They were behind q masked bre
> ork, ard partly disulountcd- They !
without killing any Of our men. Capt. 1
e saw at q glance the situation of the reoels.
~ lave an order to his men to charge.
ing went at it with will, helter-skelter, and
lpwed Capt. King inro the breastEo:k, fl!
L over each other IN d. lightfuj confusion.
- men OF the rebels were shot down aud
- csp.pred. The rest quickly fled to the nc
leaving their horses in our hands. I
Hs1mbrick WAS killed. The four captive5
,.r trough. in and sent to Nashville under
Of Lltut. Mcdowell ana guard of The
r. Kentucky infantry.
20. ~. CAPTAIN nAMBE1ck's DEATH.
oWa The Sd Ohio and Ard Indiana arrived
Yesterday from Huntsville and have gone
- camp here. Culontl D.utly aud Lisure
M Colonel kr!fer report that they heard II
mountains that Hanb lck had bcen kll't
previously stated in the foregoing accou
-ee.f i thG Eklf1ll1n WILL LIB Coupau53 W u
Kentucky. ..
so1, HALF RAT1ON5.
'ost, It Is evident General Buell. intends aba
~ w = ing North Alabama and concentrate his
stom for the defense Of Nash lille. His trooI
.na now on Lalf Iations. He has seized q
cattle in the countEy-a wise prec sufl
his ra5t. SPEC
uaru. Correspondence Of the Cincinnati. GaZet
e, DEcuERD, Tenn , Aug. Is,
Il Since the great war OF preparation VII
5lY sounded through all the region about G
go has died away, the hosts which had ga
e. for the expected battle have spread them
from Memphis to Georgia; and over thl
line, bristl1ng with federal bayonets. Il
III Of The long continued Western battle
panr, has settled. --.-
Our banners have foated dreamlly
T. summer uir, and n2uskcts and rifles q
,..,, ! dung The color lines; the brazen "u'
'nAiolA' war'F have cleared their sulphurous t
ton. n slept in the sunshine; aud the counties
III SilY w whose camp tires shone alony the hi
lighting up The valley and lifted the
g Go cau,rs alorg the extended line, Wondt
This inactivity till their hearts grew 81
-Eaks weary, and 1he spirit that rAn so hi
dared everything few short months
a Ill was fast dying il the soldier's breast
=: was being fonlly murdered by the dc
uhllc Cancellation. War had ceased to be u
rculAt patton OF our army. It WAS guard
rpenirp Grain and fruit, the fences and