The New York herald., 1862-11-27
INTERESTING FROM MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Map Exposing the Rebel Situation on
Falling Back from Nashville.
Movements Of the Rebels as the Armies
Of Gen. Resecrans Advance
Rumored Concentration of Re-
bel Forces at Murfreesboro
A BATTLE IN PROSPECT.
HEAVY SKIRMTSHING At LAVERCNH.
Numbers and Condition Of the Rebel Forces,
with the Names Of Their Commanders.
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Gen. Joe Johnston i'm Command
of Bragg's Army.
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Gen. George B. Crittenden Released from
Arrest and Ordered to Duty
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Difficulty Of, Enforcing the C0nscriVi
Law in East Tennessee.
The Occupation Of Fredericksburg
by General Burnside Con-
sidered Eeint.
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Very Interesting Gossip About Military Matters
In Nashville, with Brief Descriptions
Of the Deienccs Of the City,
&C., &C., &C.

Significant and Importan Rebel Novc-
ments i'm Middle Cennessce-SkIrmish- sh-
Ing at Lavcrgne-A Battle Expected at
Murfrecsboro, &C., &c.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov 20, 1862.
Tho Murrrcesboro Banner goth instant hiss
received here We find few items Of public interest
its columns, as follows
General Joe Johnston win assume command OF General
Bragg army
IL is rcported that General George B. crItenden hos
been reased arrest by tho Confederate authores
and has reported for duty under General Bragg.
McCann has been assigned 10 position at Cumberland
Cop.
ir report refers TO the notorious guerilla Dick
McCann who has been committing depredatoDs of law
less character Nashville for mouths past there 10
reason 10 doubt iis correctness. Mccain, II is well
known desires &c. back TO Nashville, and settle
old scores he has outstanding with Union people and.
although he has been for long time within mics
f he city has not been able penetrate within iis
Limits except perhaps in two three instances IN dis
gose lf he las gone Cumberland Gap, he may have
done 20 upon presumption that sometimes happens
that he "ongest way round is way home -
Ed. HgRarpl
Thcr are reports o. heavy ski mshng at Iaversnc on
the 10Th.
Tho railroad line to Huntsville Ala, nas been re-
opened.
The Rdnper also says:--There is great demand for
Governor Harris (rcbeD in East Tennessee. some
county officials fractions in enforcing the couscript
law aud the presence df his Excecncy needed
them right.
Bragg dnics General Order, No. 2 "near Nashville,
November 49," II is supposed from this that he with
Forrest al laverguc. Tho order IS signed "Joeenh
Wheeler, prigader General Chief OF Staff"
The Bona thinks that the occupation of Fredcricks
burg Is ien, BGrnsidc's part.
person who let Chat snooga the 18th inst arrived
here states th7; force OF tho rebels we're
moving ~ north iardce's corps has gone to hurfrces
boro The informant also says the rebels de-
term ned 10 light at Muftree-boro
some four hundred OF Morgan's cavalry left camp,
seven miles from Ie5,nnn to attack Tie Union forces
wols Ferry on the Cumberland, but we're sheloJ back
with the loss o. two mea.
MORAN IL reported 10 have ;eft camp with hs whole
frce tie saat nigh, alta the louisiana Northern
Railroad.
InioD refugees srtin MrNrnvc say that The
nation rssellmston Is generally approved by loyal nen
the q Mans refuge here appre,c u, OF whom
large Shareholders.
Cotton changing hands here at s2c. 5;c per posnd
The river has risen four incacs ihs shoals.