The New York herald., 1863-05-01

IMPORTANT FROM rEHP. .fSSEE.
REPORTED ADVAAGE OF TD..h REBEL FORCES
Bragg's Rebel Army, and How
It Is Composed.
1T S st r ( N G r r..
The Recent Operations Against
the Enemy.
Reported Important Capture
Near Memphis.
Sromotioa in the Army and It's
Responsibilities
Reporcsd Advance or Brngg's Rebel
Army.
MuRrHzsBoRo, Tenn, April 80, 1858,
Tho approach OF the rebel forces has Afforded op
portu.ties to deseriers into lines Seven
sssn cne in to day They confirm tho report Of the rsbe
sdvance 10 a point north of Duck river. Some say
Gsasral Polks troops have moved eight miles north Of
sholbyvie the road TO Murreesboro, and that Gen.
Hardes's War Tracea Gen. Braggs a. Bell Buckle
they say General Brsckmridgs who n at Aanches
tsr, and speak Of him a. commanding foros.
Of reinforcemeats confirmed. but the state
nents generally look like exaggeraton
Deserters say the rebel commanders talk boldly and
loudly their intention 70 drive General Rosecrans out
Of Tennessee Their men got quarter ration Of bacon,
bat plenty Of meal.
Our Murfreesboro Correspondence.
MURyRKrpoRo, Tenn, April a, 1868.
orcoC's Aymy-HcD II Is Orga~sssd-A Roster Of His
COyps-7As 0enruls Commanding H-zAs Actual ETsc-
tsue Force, dc.
Brasg's army BEEN favorits study with your cor.
respondent since became after the evacuation Of
Csrinth separate organization under the and title
of the "Army Of Tennessee The result Of years study
u the army Of the enemy has been the following nearly
complete roster showing the composion aud commander
every brigade, division and corps in H. besidss The
asmes Of many OF the regimcnta commanders A. his
&roal record win be looked upon by yous general Fsad
ers with interest," and viii prove curious study 70 regu
lar officers and politicians who trace In this roster
$Ae whereabouts Of many Of their old friends and class
mates AS valuable document 10 the commandsr op-
IN hal Ennvr hS~Al~
kosecrans has pronounced invaluable TO him and the
most complete information hs has on the subject, has
been made sp from good authorities each Of which
eorroborates the other
ne"Army OF Tennessee" or "Brasgs Army - Il has
been famiarly called for year past was originally
three corps, each Of three divisions strong and H. even
now reduced to Ave divisions, douDtss the largest q
The four rebel armies forming the command Of Gen. Joe
Johnston. and operating In the rebel Department
The Southwest" Ito corps are orsanissd similarly 70
those Of Rosecrans army but each Of Braggs dyi
ssons Is one brigade stronger than those Of Rose
srsns. Bragg has four brigadcs 70 division, while
hosscrans has but three. I imagine, however, that
bragg but little stronger In infantry than Rosecrans
but his cavalry 10 very much superior In numbers,
earring fully twenty thousand strong, and presenting
front and assuming position much 70 be feared b.
than Bragg entire infantry force The position OF h.
Febol cavalry tanks 10 the grestest difcuty IN
Ne way Of advance and before Rosecram can move
Dorm and whes;er. have hopes that expedition for
the Destruction OF Moreans Low out, viii have
useless, not to say Impossible, 70 advance.
There are several elements In the organization Of
nrass srmy which tend materially to demoralization
5sgades " troops from single State. Az. for example.
have Breckinridges division the Louisiana brigade
ocmmandirg Eve Tennessee regiments and q Tennessee
battery. Chalmers and Endrew have Mississippi brgades
brigade Cheathams division commanded entirely by
rennessceans Instead Of creating spirit OF emulation
oy o"vy s,os sna
there exists most cordial hare between the Tsnnes-
seeas aud Missssippians wnldlhe same spirit eaists
t,e~ecn the Arkansas and Alabama troops The Tennes
aud Kentucky troops hold Bragg their particular
my and serious the difficulties between Bragg
And Brcckiarige growing out OF the execution de-
setor Of one Asa Lewis private Captain Pages com.
pany o. tho sixth kentucky that President Davis had
shortly before the late battle at this point
Eragg's army now awaits advance at Shelby Vile
snd rabons His cavalry in strong force upon eth.
ARMY or TENNESSEE.
GENERAL BRAxsoN BRAsG, OF LOUISIANA.
crosan wnnAx BarHr, Assistant Adjutaut General and
GEORGE c. GAhsEs, Assis.an. Adjusan, General.
RIGHT WING.
LKUTEsAST 6ESxnAL LsoxIDAs POLK or LoumAHA,
ALABAMA DIVISION
hl'cs '.a, GSSEaAl JONES N WE Mwnn.ss, oy AIAAA.A:
i-stAS bmeAnk .BRio. GIN. DUNCAN, Of Miss.
lfL Alabama ........C Col. VIM. A. Buck.
p. o httnaint. .-......--- -
stn Alatsua ............--
sogrh Csrcina. ...........- -
Il south Carolina.
>.sEsF NFaApE .Bkig Gxx QARprm. OF Ca
:. ~ Madonna ........... Col toetart
Ia .yuisana.. Col. Deys.
81 Alabama ....-.......-
2h,h Alabama. ...........Li Lieut.. Col johnson
Ssth Alabama. .............Col Clayton. .-
CuinxR's BsGsDx. BRo GEN CRALuxzs oSNiss
tls; MississiP...... 49,. .Lieut Col J. b. Williams
fth Mississippi. ........... Col. Bishop
9th Mississippi ............ Col White