Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-27
KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.
The Advance of RoSecrans and BurnSi Id r

The Advance OF koSecfAns ana burnside.
TCorrespondence of the Chicago JournaLl
WINCHESTER, TENN. Aug. Is.-Again the
Army of the cumberland il on the move
AGAIN the r. bells are to be met fought, and As
surely O. met, defeated, tor our army knows no
such word as defeat; The movement com.
mpnced on the 18TH On that day Gen. Thorn u
moved from Dechard, Tenn. Payne's division,
which hiss been stationed at the University, on
the Cumberland Mountains, leading the ad-
vance. Gen. Iohnson's dlylslqni OF MeOook's
corps. left Tu!lahoma on the same day at four
o'clock D. m, and passed through Winchester
at six o'clock s.. N. on the nth. jeff. c. Davis
division followed at two o'clock D. N. Sheri-
dams division moved from Cowan the same
day, and Join ed the rest OF the corps at Salem,
ten miles from Winchester. on the Huntsville,
Ala, road From thence the corps moved in
column, accompanied by its artillery and bag
gage, crossing the mountains, and striking the
Tennessee river at Bellefonte, Ala, twelve
miles " est of Stevenson. Thomas corps moved
over the mountains on line nearly parallel
with the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad,
crossing the river at or near Bridgeport Ala
Pontoons sufficient to bridge the stream were
shipped to Bridgeport in season for its rapid
construction.
strength Of the enemy, and with the intention
of crossing the mountains to the north and east
OF Chattanooga, crossing the Tennessee river
ut ford some thirty miles above Chattanooga
This crossing safely effected, CrittenGen will
swing into the rear Of Chattanooga, and, if pos
sible, take that place. The intention is to strike
that point extensively at the same time that
Burnside attacks Buckner at Knoxville. This
will at once prevent Buckner from receiving
any endorsements, and also, if not captured
greatly endanger his retreat, for it will be
impossible TO retreat toward Bragg. Mean
while, if Crittenden succeeds we'll in his efforts
upon Chattanooga, and will not need reinforce.
ments, Thomas and McCook will move rapidly
upon Rome Georgia. Bragg is at that point
with the whole of his command, save what
few troops he may have at Chattanooga.
1t has been believed for weeks that the only
force at Chattanooga is composed Of citizens
and perhaps brigade of troops who operate
believed that Bragg will not resist at Rome. As
we advance, it is probable he will attempt to
fall back ON Joe Johnston, who was positively
at Atlanta, Ga, on the 18th inst.
Rosecrans will, if possible, whip Bragg in
detail, dispense his forces, and then attack
Johnston alone, for united, the two rebel armies
would outnumber ours.
Changers corps (reserye) lies in readiness to
reinforce rapidly by rail to Chattanooga, and,
if the road is not destroyed, then to Rome.
Twenty days from this time, if I mistake not
the signs. will see Georgia redeemed and re-
generated. w. 5. d.
General Burnside's Army.
Correspondence of the Chicago Journal.l
STANFORD, KY, August 17.-This place is
fifty miles south of Lexington, KY, and about
thirty miles from the Tennessee line. Here and
at Somerset the troops of Gen. Burnside have
for some days been concentrating. Gen. j lius
Hue, now III command OF the ISL DflgduS OF
Carriers (the lst) division, has Just moved from
here with his command, being the advance,
bound for East Tennessee. This is the left
wing. Somerset is on the Tennessee line, and
the troops at that place - forming the right
wing-moved at the same time those moved
from here, commanded by Gen. Judah. Gen.
Hobson is also in that division. The 9th army
corps, (reserve,) which has been at Camp Mel.
son, about twenty miles south of Lexington, is
also moving. BY the latter part of this week
You may hear either Of the defeat or the ske-
daddle of Buckner's rebel army at Knoxville,
East Tennessee, and of Burnside's occupation
of that long oppressed region. 1t is generally
anticipated that Buckner will not stand to give
battle.
We have a much larger army here than is
generally supposed. 1t would be contraband
to state the numbers, but you may rest assured
that the force is adeQu ate for the work at hand,
and ssmore, too" The cavalry wing is quite
large, and the infantry and artillery in proper
ton.
Many refugees from East Tennessee are with
our army, and rendered serviceable as guides
and scouts. Two hundred of these refugees
came i'll yesterday in one body. They imme-
diately enlisted in the 1st and I'd East Tennes-
see regiments of mounted infantry.
SCOTS rebels have all been driven out of
Kentucky, and this State is now free from
gu errillas, az far as can learn.
The news from Rosecrans' army is that that
force is moving upon Chattanooga.
Gen. Burnside and staff were at LexiD eton
yesterday, and were about leaving taere tor
the front.
The 10th Illinois is in this command. ALI
the troops here are in fine condition. CLAY.