The New York herald., 1862-02-24

on the right or north side Of the Cumberland river at the
point whore the Rcd river cmptss itself into the former
stream. II Is situated at about fifty niles 70 the north
west Of Nashville the capital Of the State In It's pros
porous days bada population OF between three and
Eve thousand persons, and had considerable trade.
There were time two good banks established in the
place, and four Eve newspaper Offices On the whole,
previous to the breaking out of the rebellion IL gave
great promise Of being rising place, but at the present
time il appears TO have greatly relrosrsded
nEFRNcEs, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL.
In the nsghborhood of Csrksville and for some dis
tance farther up the river number of bis some
Of which are preciptas and difficult Of These
have been made of for the purpose Of fortGoaou.
extensive aud formidable rebel works have been in
the course construction there for two three months
especially along the Red large pumber of heavy
guns were reported to have been sbpped TO this point
for the purpose it said, of pgolectng the railroad
bridge and the communication With the capital Of the
State II wes also reported that ten thousand cf'
Bowling Greon two or three weeks since 10 reinforce
this point and further that General Ilardee had been
% command of the post II SO they very hastily left
when they found the Union forces the road 10
that place. The raread from Louisville via Bowling
Green and Russsllyhe psssss through the village,
and il crosses the Cumberland a, this point by
valuable bridge. What troops may recently have been
at these two last named places were doubtless
aud Clarksvle the hands OF the Union troops
road is uow open Nashville by which Is not at all
xnikely o troops may march upon the rebels That
| pace.
THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AT cLARSsviLLE.
Teleeraphic information states that General smith OF
Gepess coumn had taken military possession of
clsrksville. The following is ths composition OF his
staff
! COMMANDER OF THIRD DIVISION
! Acting Major Genafai--Hrig. Gen. GHAe. v SMITH, OF
Hs,ISa Adju,:u, s.ner.'--ospt. +. G. N.wshsm, Uni
4sdiSsi 6rector--B. $. Dewitt, NJ. d., volunteers
Difisi5h Qusrisrmaser~ltapt Geo. A. Pierce, volun-
Division comrat,sary--cspt. John $. Cox.
CHEF OF Ensinders-cspt Rzhs. Nns,s.a,h Infantry,
United states Army.
| Chief OF Orduance--Capt J. A. Nsws,Adter.
Captain OF Engilisers--lnrs Rsdricb.
Aid-de-csmp-Iisat. JAS. r. froth, Eleventh Indiana
| Volunteers.
The force do not think il polite TO publish At pre-
| sent
orr MAJ OF The VICINITY.
We this dsy presen, air readers with hsnssons map
Of the vicinity, drawn ny 'slisbIs person. from scis
sources Of information. u embraces all the Important
popts in the vispity Of Nashville taking Rgsss,vls
no. in tn. hands OF the Upon troops, a. Us northery
point os starting, and Port Henry the west, and
going down to Nashville the south, aud Gsllstp
the ess. The proximity OF CIsrksvIs aud Fort Donel
son is apparent Al a glance and The water communica
tion between both those points and Nashville clearly lard
down. TIE railroads from Bowling Green via Franklin
or the east aud Russsville and Hadenvls Junction
The west II also shown. Both these Lines Join a, Louis
vile JUNCTION. sometimes called Edsehed Junction only
tsn miles north OF Nashville and columns by both roads
viii doubtless unite a this point andrnsrcb 70 that city
But the water communication 10 more valuable in a
| military ard naval point Of view. Commodore Foote
reports that he intended 10 proceed up the Cumberland
| We therefore reproduce o1r sketch Of ,nat river.
THE CUMBERLAND RIVER.
The Cumberland river, Of the largest aucns Of the
Ohio 10 very ciyouitous in its course. rises in the
Cumberland Mountains OF Kentucky the southeast
crn portioH OF the State, aud, flowing westward and
southwark past Somerset sad Mil Spring, the recent
scene Of the defeat ana death Of zolconsr, enters
Tennessee bew jackson and Overon counties After
making On extensive circuit through Middle Tennessee
passing in its Carthage end the city Of Nash.
vnle II turns towards She northwest, and again enters
Kentucky about ten miles tbe east Of the Tennessee
river. Between Nashville and this point II passes Carks
vile and Dover ls course alter snsrns the STATE Of
Kentucky 10 nearly parallel With tina, OF the Tennessee
river untA II eaters lbs Ohio ~ smthlssd. The whole
length Of The river 10 estimated ~ abont six bandred
| miles.
On carefully studying cus map, IL viii Of once be seen
bow forces crowdns lhs rebels They will have
10 make way for thsn .hsy going soutbwsrd with
steady strides and with foothold and those who
| oppose them must take the consequences.