The New York herald., 1862-03-29

has returned t il clearly proved that hs .s s BRAY,
John Lellys. as tho Louisville Journal has called him.
II s stated ana denied that Hon. Baiie Peyton, Of th
Stats has made Union speech at Galatn and that h
has aroused the whole country. II appears that b
made speech few days since at meeting OF the citi
OF the town 10 decide whether or not they wou
have United States post ofloc at Gaa;in. They de
eided unanimously 10 allow the United States the privt
lsge Of sustaining oce for their benefit Mr. Peyon
speech was consequently local; but have doubt
Union sentiment or two crsps into the speech Mr.
Peyton has always been Union lie came into rnJ
room at Louisville In August last and In long con
versation expressed himself ~ syupathizng with tht
governmsnt and his undyns attachment 70 shs flag OF h
Union HIS son Bae-kil!sd At Mill Springs--wxs on<
Of the ssunches Of the Unienss before the secession
the State and whsn at last he did 90 TO the rebels
the persecution Of Union for opinions sake threat
WAS made, In young Peyton'e hearing 10 drive one Rc
making and notified him that whom that was
to be done Balie Peyton would have TO be driven too
The rebels are concentrating their Western sorcss
shortly Of . gentleman just arrived from Memphis,
that General Johnston's army had crossed the Ten
sSs T.ss. are cor conosnsr.ns, for douSes ass
struggle for the possession OF the West. Although the
ouhern papers received here state sha ohnsion
department. and that OF Beauregard distinct II Is
stated and supposed that General Beauregard Is the
master spirit Of these movsmsnts II Is argued BY mill
Gresn-or rasfsr from thoes points-sysre made IN
der orders from Bsauregard, and that only he could
have made these changes without totally dsorganxing
and demoraxng tho rebel armies His expressed opinion
Of the works at Bowling Green and the psns
Columbus show that he either has military knowledge
works Of Bucknsr and Bshop Polk. Il is not to
be doubted that Beauregard Is an able engi-
.ss .Or sss a. points named :. OSnos
from some Of the best military engineers In our own
army who declare the captured works 70 have been most
pose Of Besursgard 70 make appear TO the rebel sol
dsrs wisdom TO abandon the works which they had
Ter pens They nsa 10 BE- Abandoned wouI not hsy.
been most dsmoralizng 70 The rebels had Bishop Polk
ordered the abandonment Of ihs works which he had
comes Beaursgard-in whom they all believe and By
whom they all swear-snd he says tho works are
slaughter psps" The Bishop 10 ridculsd by his men,
and they abandon the works without abandcning their
hopes Beauregard turns retrograds movement into
positive advance and In falling back to Island No. 10
ward TO stronger position Does IL not seem that 10
Beauregard the conederacy its thanks for the ex
Decatur s said 70 be the point a which shs forces are
convergng II IL known that Johnstons army 10 at that
point Ia one Of the most important points In the
confedsrscy-much more important than Chattanooga
or Murfrsosboro, 10 which II was reported that
tho rebels falling back. II is important point
western terminus Of the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road In case the road should be cut on q any point be-
tween that place and Memphis not unlikely result Of
Tennessee and Alabama Railroad from the north and
the Central Alabama, think, from the south, connect
the latter mentioned road should be- cut OF al or near
Florence Ala the roads running north through Mssssip
would become useless TO the eastern part OF the
federacy But By holding Decatur, tho cenfederacy
tans possession 6 the Alabama Central, which further
south connects with an the Mississippi roads and
complete. But s In great danger at Decatur though
twice the number Of Johnstons army defended II.
Decatur is important In another point Of view. 1t
n bsyoud the head OF navigation Of tho Tonnes
see, and tho gunboats cannot reach II. Recollsci-
ing how important part these boats have played
perceived that this important feature to the Goa
fedsrates. Southern life Insurance companies owe Q
debt Of gratitude to the gunboats They have proved
great life preseyvers Rebels have instinctivs dread
Of them, and retire ~ their approach.
The Information quoted above 10 accompanied and
couAied BY aud with other Items which Indicate
has the rebels are falling back 70 new lines