The New York herald., 1862-09-28

he viii do this Thomas in command Of another corps
will with lttle urging, act In concert with him. No
one doubts General g. w. Morgans activity. Their three
columns ought and must crush Bragg and Smith.
The enemy crushed there h . new campaign TO carry
OUT and winter ought 70 and General Buell. In East Ten
nssses The enemy crushed there Ia nothing 10 oppose
eur march into East Tennessee, and Northern Georgia
and Alabama, that 10 Chattanooga, where
. force concentrated, can easily hold the
country for hundreds Of miles east and west. The
campaign General Buell. can conduct with wisdom, dis
cresion and energy, and hs viii do H. This 10 tho last
week in September. During the last week Of August
began TO march from Huntsvle and Battle crock. To-
day we are here after delaying week on the road why
may weot safely return 70 that region the last Of October
Winter should find at Chattanooga hundred thousand
strong and when that Gar South winter campaign can
be actively prosecuted, while IN Kentucky Il will DO i'm
possible 70 do 20.
GENERAL sumL's MARCH FROM GRExr Rrvm.
The march Green river has been made In the rear
Of Bragg and battle has been several times offered him,
but we have had response The whole march has had
the appearance OF rapid the part or Bragg,
but General Buell.. II designing 70 push him as FAR
North as possible has pursued slowly The theory OF
on,cer on General Crittendens staff with whom
lave eonversed Is, that Bragg has been rctreatng
ever since he reached Gasgow, and mie
an attack on Munfordsville. Failing In his arst at
tempt the rebel moved In force and took the position
10 and that Buell. was line OF battle in his
Thursday morning. Too late to fall back TO Glasgow,
Bragg hastily moved forward 20 Eizabethtown, and on
Thursday night made forced march, evacuating Nun
fordsvie In such haste that he did not destroy tho rail
road bridge point General Buell. did not discover
this until next morning, when he Immediately moved
forward Thomas eorps--Rousseau and SchrpG-by the
Glasgow ana Bardstown road and Wood, Mco"ok Crit
,cndsp and Ammen (now Smith) by the road TO Eliza
BEETHOVEN.
sKpmsmSe WITH RRAGc's REAR erARp.
Colonel Edward McCook, Second Indiana cavalry, bad
the advance Of the main column Braggs lie be-
gan feel Bragg at Bacon creek, and skrmished with
him for three days Major VIM ". Polk, volun-
tccr aid on General Crittendens stan, describes this
skirmishing on the part Of Colonel Mccook m
exceedingly sklful and successful Ho moved
with rapidty, and everywhere at the same time. He
boldly attacked the rebel anks and made gallant dashes
and charges upon the rereating column Colonel McCook
and his IN the saddle night and day, and
harasscd the enemy most terribly. He killed large
number and has brought in over hundred prison
ers He states that among the rebels killed In skirmsh
ing with Barg's Colonel Forsyth formerly ed
tor Of the Mobile Register and Bragg's STAFF Major
w,cks OF Hardees stat; Lieutenant Colonel Brown in
command Of Braggs rear guard, and two captains
Among the prisoners several majors and two cap
tains The privates, in many instances, stragsers
but many were taken actual skirmish. Colonel I'D.
ward McCoek s member Of the McCook family. not
ridcuous or obscure language use when Isay he
Of old McCook for the historical nd the old
ana all his sens have made their mark In this war