Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-09-24
GEN. BULLS DEPARTMENT.

lie kJtrOgride movement o. Cur
troops, oa the part OF Gen. Buell., has al
length taken place. At the breaking W
o. our camps al Battle Creek, our men
look possession uG Decnard, whence, after
icing joined by Buell. in person, they
cook ;Acir line Of march 10 MurtreesEoro.
Bat a brief period of inactivity was per-
m!ttei at thai point, when the command
On - Nashville" was gwen. That city
was reached without encountering the
enemy, or the loss Of = single wagon OF
scouting party by the guerrillas, who were
on the alert IL annoy and harrass our
movements.
Meantime, the brigade of Gen. Negley,
which had been stationed at Columbia
and Pulaski, Tenn, and at Elk River and
adjacent points, 10 guard bridges and
trains; and the brigade of Gen. Rosseau,
stationed at Huntsville. Ala, received
marching orders TO join the main body
OF the army at Nashville. The orders
were promptly and most successfully
obeyed. All Middle Tennessee south OF
Nashville and North Alabama recently
held by Gems. Buell. and Mitchell, may
now be said TO be temporarily abandoned
by u troops. The report that has gain
ed currency through the public prints,
hat Forrest and his cavalry were captur-
ed near Columbia, Tenn, is incorrect, and
that noted guerrilla chief was most GER
tainly operating in another quarter at the
time the exploit was said 20 have been
performed.
On the arrival at Nashville of the
large and well appointed army of General
Buell., orders were given to proceed at
once 10 Bowling Green. In this move
ment General Negley had the advance,
and reached Bowling Green on Sunday,
the 9Th inst, and went into camp. On
the same dag hat Gen. Negley reached
this place, the general movement from
Nashville commenced, and is still going
on. The commands of Gems. Wood,
McCook, Rosseau, Smith, Starkweather,
Crittenden, etc, are embraced in this
movement. Over twenty-three hundred
baggage wagons connected with these
~seyeral commands have already arrived
here in safety. The immense cavalcade
of wagons and men extended q distance
of over forty miles, which i more than
half the distance from here 10 Nashville.
Bowling Green and vicinity compose
one vast camping ground, and the very
earth trembles 10 the tread OF martial
hosts. The divisions Of Generals McCook
and Crittendeu nave not yet arrived, bur
are on the way here; their advance will
most probably be in tonight or in the
morning. General McCook's advance j.
at Franklin, q miles south of this place.
Gentlemen who came in this afternoon.
report heavy cannonading and brisk
musketry in the vicinity of Franklin to-
day. i considerable reinforcement was
hurriedly dispatched from this place in
that direction this afternoon. 1t Is
thought that probably General Cheatham,
who leads one division of Brixton Bragg's
army, and who Is reported as having
crossed the Cumberland some days since,
has, in considerable force. pushed his
way through East Tennessee by way OF
HlrtsyIile, and made Il dash upon Nc
Cook, in the neighborhood of Franklin,
with a view OF capturing his supply trains
and cutting OH Il part OF his iorces.-Oth-
ers thing that Morgan has made Il dash
upon the train coming up; but this Is
hardly possible, as that famed guerrilla
has for some time past been in the region
OF Lexington, from which point he has
been filing Southeastern Kentucky with
flaming appeals 10 the youngmen." To-
morrow will drvc!ope the truth of this
reported COMMUNICATION personal
observation VT can say that twenty-iour
hours ago there Was no appearance Of the
enemy about Franklin.
The question upon the lips OF ali Is, is
Naskriits 10 Be sllsaateR Upon this sub
iect quite IL diversity Of opinion exists.
Yet from what We know upon the subject,
We feel almost safe IN saying that Nash
vile will not lee given up by our troops
without the existence oi the most Imper-
alive necessity iOr Lie step. sc know il
will moi De.
After the departure from that city for
Kentucky OF that part OF General Buells
forces Indicated above, Maj.-General
Thomas, with his division, will still be
there, and he will doubtless he reinforced
by a part OF General Grants army. Our
Government stores still remain in Nash
Vile, and u heavy siege guns are still
mounted upon the Notifications, and
upon Capitol Hi, for the defence Of the
city. This. AT least, does not look like au
evacuation OF the place.
You have seen L report IN the papers
to the effect that General Rosecrans had
met the enemy at Tupello, and that he
had been decisively repulsed. This is not
correct. The interchangeable and cautious
hero of the Western Virginia campaigns
IS not apt TO be 'decisively repulsed."
Ithas also been stated that he was march
ing up through middle Tennessee towards
Nashville. The most probable where
abOuis OF General Rosencrans is down the
OHIO River. 4 gentleman of undOubted
veracI'y, and one whose opportunities for
knowing are good, and who Is Just from
the OHIO, informs me that transports had
several days since been dispatched TO
CAIRO for the purpose OF conveying the
General up the liver. A. 10 what point
- IL DC his destination l arm unable TO
say.
Is Indicated IN q .orner letter, the
rebels are attempting to invade Kentucky
Al several different points simultaneously,
and have at every point assumed a lone
i~nsOlent and defiant. Their flag floats
from the doom Of our State Capital, while
from our Representative Hall their edicts
and p~ToclaInaiions 60 forth. They have
advanced to most within striking distance
Of Cincinnati, while Louisville, the com
merciGl metropolis of the State. is threat
ened by them. Lexington. Shelbyvilie.
and the principal part of southern Ken
lucky, Is IN their hands. The recapture
OF Clarksrllle, and the dispersion Of the
gderrllias ct jacksonville, 10y the Federal
arms. has at length giren 4 check to their
successful raids OF plumber in the western
and southwestern counties of the State,
yet the destruction OF the magnificent
lock and dam ~ Spottsviile, on Great
River, IS another rebel success OF no small
magnitude. 1t entirely destroys naviga-
ton on Green and Barren rivers for Il
long time 10 ONE This point is on Bar
rem. which i navigabie TO our wharves 10y
slack water. Barren Is IN afauent Of
Green river, hence the destruction of the
locks and dams on that stream deprives
the people here of all navigation by water.
Brighten. Smith is az present in com
mtnd of the post at this place, and at
tends to his many and responsible duties
with ~commendable vigilance and satisfac-
ton.