New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-26

what is trne and false from the absolute absence OF
a Trustworthy means OF test. People have los, all
DEF endeuCe upon the admissions ana deniht OF Tue
" Generals commanding siuce Their experience III
tire MuEf0rdsyille affair, when TIE makers "a our
military fort nnes positively persisted III on crecl-
ing ali reports of the surrender, oven after
parties that had witnessed it had arrived here. Be
tween the tide Of IumOrs aud the ebb OF facts, your
correspondent floats like a craft without rudder,
and cannot, notwithstanding the best intentions,
help making fast sometimes upon the bars ana reefs
Of canaTds,' and having the supposed value OF tie
Transmitted information rendered imaginary by the
telegraph long before il reatbes It's destination.
The doinCs OF Gen. Bnells forces continue 20 con-
s,tule the mau subject OF inquiry aud speculation
with everybody hire. Before the igll Of MunioIds-
VILE, the arrivals from Bowling Green were numer-
ous every day but since all the iords on Green
River for many miles both east and west OF tie
former place held by Rebel cavalry, travel is Gu
tItly stopped, Late last night, however, courier
from Gen. Bnell arrived at Gen. Neison's HEAD
Cuarterf He reports tho headquarters of the former
TO have been established at Dnrping Spnngs sonc
10 nios northeast OF DOwhng Green, on Tie road 10
MuniOrd-yIllr, on lhulsday evening. The whole o.
HE six divisions had core M, and we're biyonacking
between tie Springs and Cave City. Their outposts
extended go WI hin sAort distance OF lIOrfc cave,
aud had already skirmished considerably with lhe
Rebel Iickats. o. Gen. Buells exact Intentions, he
was. of ceute, ignorant. He inclined, however, 10
tie opinion that he would await rather than make
auack.
Quite a number OF the officers and men captured
at Muniordsyile md released on their parole arrived
here to-day. From tie mo-r intelligent Of the for
mor have obtained some highly interesting facts as
to tie commanders, sr,pgln, aud competition o
braggs 6ruv. Il Us divided into four clvtions, re
specivelv commanded by Mojor-Generals PoNk
llardee, Buckner aud Chalmers. Each Of these con-
sis!s II three tiIgdes Of iOur regiments OF infantry
Ills would give total Of forty eight regiments o
the latter arm. OF tie number OF cavalry my IN
iormabts conli form definite idea, but think there
were several thousand mounted men, most of whom,
however, hardly deserve he name Of cayslfy. O.
artillery tsv believe thai shore wers two batteries
20 each div m, giving iotaI Of eil ht. As some Of
them had ~ high - 1T pieces the number Of guns
probably does net come short Of sixty. The Rebel
officers represented their aggregate strength 10 be
teiw.n 30 600 end 100000; bui onrs ai.iiCd them
selyey that 10 Tcscted hardly above 1900. The
whole Of the Rebel soliiery, officers not excepted
were III RAGS, rather the wote for Wear from forced
marcl,s and remarkable for the keenesi OF ape
Ii ca 10. eatables aud dInk4b 81. TIE vCIacity ald
caTedty Of inhibition hey exl lifted dced descrip.
ton. Fully onc-third OF the men were shOelcsa
All seemed confident of ultimate tuccoss and ready
10 submit willingly to haFdehfs aud IgNaiiops TO
achieve {.
Bcsde Gen. Brogg and the already mentioned
division conn Gud.Is our iuformants Brig.-Gert.
Duncan, Chcath rm. and BusHr0d johnson. Mbl.-Geu.
Chalmers hsd been placed under arrest by Gen.
Bragg, for general HIsmansgemeut OF the qtiact
urDn our works on Sunday and Useless s2crhce Il
lie.
Our troops treated very well BY their captofs.
Trey were IsToled on "Wednesday and lhursday,
aLd started North after beng PROVIDED vita -four
days nations. They are expected TO reach Louisville
in Tie cOlree Of tomorrow.
Tie junction Of at least portion Of Kirby Smith
70 &c with Bragg army 10 tc accomp he'd
fact. Refugees from Boyle County, arrived here hs
morning, saw several tborsand march through Har
rodsbuig on tboir way 10 Lebanon with their own
eyes on Wednesday last. They have bad ample time
10 reach Green River tefoIe tlis.
The Authorities now seem 60 have arrived % tlc +
late, unfortunately, 20 profit by
THAI the denominations a fortnight SINCE ot
brigade Of Smith oofIs in tie direction VI Cnoin
uut and auothertOward Lebanon, were impl ~ move
melts TO withdraw attention from and facilitate Tie
advance Of Bragg army 10 Green River, and pre- /
vent he employment Of any portion Of the Union
forces on the Ohio River in the effective defense Of
positions in the interior Of the State. The plan e0s
conceive d aud c0ml letely successful. Our
Generals Were al solutely hoodwinked.
4 council OF war was held here Yesterday after
noon by Generals Wright, Neifon, and Gilbert. Gen.
WTigtt returned 10 Cincinnati in the .veaing.