Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-11-28
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. /.

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| But here it is
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. /.
To his Eccezzeacy Ajruham Lincoln.
Washington City:
On two occasions I have stated to the
President that Gen. Buell. would never
enter and redeem the eastern portion of
this State. Go not believe he ever in
tcndedt to, Notwithstanding his fair prom
Uses to the President that he would.
4 portion of the rebel troops. it is
stated, under the commanl of Bragg,
have crossed the Tennessee River, above
Chattanooga, and are marching in the
direction of Nashville. His force is va
riously estimated at from 20, 900 to So
000 My own opinion is shat it cannot
exceed 90, 600.
General Buell. and his forces are in
his 'front.' ranging from Dechcrd, on the
railroad, TO McMinnvile and Sparta,
and, in my opinion, with such Generals
as he has under his command, could
meet Bragg and whip him with the
greatest ease, entering lower East Ten
nessee, and turn the rear of the force
said to be now before General Morgan,
at Cumberland Gap, leaving Morgan to
march into East Tennessee, and take
possession of the railroad, at once segre-
eating and destroying the unity oftheir
territory, and that, too, in the midst Of
population that is loyal, and will stand
by the Government.
The forces which have passed Cum
berland Gap on Morgan's right, under
command of Kirby Smith, entering Ken
lucky in Morgan's rear, can and will be
met by forces coming in the direction Of
Lexing :on and Nicholasville, and whip
ped and driven back.
I am now compelled to state, though
with deep regret, what | know and be-
lieve General Buells policy to be- In
stead Of meeting and whipping Bragg
where he is, it is his intention to occupy
a defensive position, and is now, ac-
cording to the best evidence | can OBJ
tain, concentrating all his forces upon
Nashville, giving up all the country
which we have had possession Of south
and east of this place, leaving the Union
sentiment and Union men, who took 4
stand for the Government, to be crushed
out and utterly ruined by the rebels, who
will all be in arms upon the retreat of
our army.
1t seems to me that Gen. Buell. fears
his own personal safety and has con-
cluded to gather the whole army at this
point as kind Of body guard to protect
and defend him, without reference to the
Union men who have been induced to
speak out, believing the Government
would defend them.
Gen. BAeN is uery poI uhtr aoith the
rebels, and the impression IS that he is
more partial to them than to Union men,
and that he .tavors the establishment Of u
Southern Contederacy.
| will not assume that Gen Buell. de-
sires the establishment Of Southern
Confederacy and a surrender of Tennes-
see to the rebels, but will give it as my
opinion that, if he had designed to do
so, he could not have laid down or pur-
sued policy that would have been more
successful in the accomplishment Of
both these Objects.
Notwithsta nding the untoward events
which have transpired since [ came to
Nashville, I feel and believe that much
good has Leen done in preparing the
public mind in being reconriled to the
Cover nment; but if the policy which |
have indicated is carried out by Gen.
Buell., all will be thrown away, without
the most distant idea. il ever, when We
shall recover our lost ground. East
Tennessee seems doomed. There is
scarcely hope left Of her redemption;
if ever, no one now can tell. Muy God
save ney country from some Of the Generals
that haze been conducting this aoar!