, 1863-12-19
THE SITUATION WITH THE
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Correspondence Of the Missouri Democrat

NA6HFILL8. Iehn, Dec. IL, 1857
In my last, Of the l4th inst, predicted
with 1onsstreet at Knoxville. turns out
that their advance guard reached Knoxville
t1lat same night, and TINT Longstreet was on
his retreat up the Tennessee Valley before
next morning. Both Fosters and Shcrmaa's
cavalry then started in pursuit, Of which you
have the particulars ere tlis. A portion Of
the large force now around Knoxville will be
ut liberty to repair and hold the railroad as
far south rs Cleveland, and northeast towards
Virginia, as far or further than Bristol
The balance, II the country affords supplies,
can cross Smoky Mountain into Western
NORTH Carolina, and give attention to Cover
nor Vance and Ills JelE Davis loving friends.
soever he goeth, since the forces Of the latter
hare holy horror Of the Vicksburg boys
''GIrut's hcll-hounds," us Dragg's army
terms t1le1n-and thus make sure aud pcrma-
nent possession OF the extensive salt works
und lead mines Of Southwestern Virginia.
Gen. Grant, in the meantime, Aas the re-
pairs OF the Memphis d Charleston Railroad
in most cnrnest progress, especially that por-
t1on on the south side Of the Tennessee
River, between Tuscumbia and Decatur,
around Muscle Shoals, and that between
Bridgeport and Chattanooga. Tic latter is
the Important bridges OF Whiteside and
Bridgeport Contracts for the bridges Of the
former 1uscumbia and Decatur) were given
ont some teW weeks ago, amounting to
100000, and twelve 1arge saw-mills in South-
ern ILLINOIS arc engaged day and night IN SAW
Ing out the matcrtais: Boats have lately
passed up over Muscle Shoals, some OF which
will remain on the Upper Tennessee, to carry
supplies to Chattanooga, hnoxSllle, and ill
intervening points.
Grant also holds the railroad triangle form
cd by Chattanooga, Dalton and Cleveland, and
Will rcpatr and rebuild the bridges Of that in
portant district between this and February;
nfter which he will be IN readiness to advance
slowly on Atlanta, and rcfx the railroad as
he passes onward. Then, By early spring, he
will be in excellent condition to march his
veteran legions into. Central Georgia, and
have final settlement Of all matters In dis.
pute with the oliGArchs Of the accursed rebel1-
ion. The railroads and rivers in his rear Will
have piled up all necessary supplies, noun
tains high, at the great stronghold Of Chatta-
nooga, Ids splendid army will have been rest
cd and filed up will new recruits. and then
tho battle tocsin will sound along his extend
cd lines. *sSwccr forward my BRAVES; do
your last grand campaign"
- General Dodge. In command Of the I'd dl:
vision, still remains ct Pulaski, Tennessee,
with nearly 1o,oo troops. This morning the
train was indcn With detachmcnta IRON MIS-
command, going bone ts Illinois and Iowa
Va. AS>A AAe-- T. ~ 'aee" .
There seems no end to the coming In Of
onr prisoners. tor tho lust week IRON nve
70 70 Mteen hunoseo arrive On 1nc cars oal!y.
Inc 4uartefEastcr informs me tAat seven
.sloasan4 ~ nave M!eau5 aiIasto, an4 stln L1ey
coMe. lAe hu1ape1 taAcn y. tnc Mtc; oaIl'es n,
m1st nave peea e:reaits @ uhuelesL1n:ieo. 1ney
Wi eef1ainiE not lall sho1s OF zen ln9usaad,
anu IL tnc1 f ~ ana ~ oapis "oahasa @ tea @ t6.3
our hanas+ tet5 rev ol tasn u, hate a,s 1eaeaea
4c!c eeA--Hot onc aun.neA Me1 ~ 1o!u; ;1onle s
!ntlhna, 1nlnois anu Aissoun Mouaoeu naEe
oec4 SEM on ooats ooWn 1ne tSnncSsee GIa. h.sc1
% EFansSalle m, ana MOUND Snr nospitals.
3lsd NJ 1oI anss 1ol ING nsAt tailts 4ass, nass
bc been 'uaaog1a @ ~ oaus' ~ oeI i. G a;,a 1ua
northVari for tc9 dayg pagf. Thls ha;an ey-
ccllcut effect upon the army and upon the in
diyiduals who rcceiyc the furloughs. They
feel that Gen Gtant has put them On their
honor to return at the end Of the thirty days,
aud you will not find one who is worth cent
is a soldier fail 10 be on hand in due time
Large numbers of this class were fnrlo1gh-
tie Of Chielamauga by orders from Rose
Grams and Thomas, and they return again In
splendid health and spirits, and some come
in several days before their time Is up. There
is far higher grade Of sold1erly pride and
feeling Of honor among The rank and flcnow
than after the spring battles Of 1857, when
half OF more Of the sicS and wounded who
were rarloughcd from hospitals anu the teid
remained 1T home, and were put On their
ro!ls as desertcrs. Defertton now even In
this manner t5 . rare occurrence.
a number OF the second grade OF wounded
wtu come forward as soon q tue railroad ls
clear Of prisoners. Ihe seriously wounded
I'll they can be removed Withont oanser 70
themselves. They have comfoftabie quar-,
ters, and were taken from tho battlefield
every dny while the battle "os progtesslns,
and properly cared 1oI az oncc. Aucn S4u,
nblc LIZ and proStfat13on liom e3posals a ano
want Of food inter battle, remote from proper
quarters md supplies, have been saved al
Chattanooga
| rCorrcs1ondcnce Missouri Rennb1ican.3
cuAr-AxooaA. Der. IN. 1sss.
o,,,,.t ,nrst ncno.eor;1v -,rrrofl ~ twr
uont,s o IT 5east nn1ass '.,rrcater r artir,tv !.
d;sn1,rcd +, LATIN +,ie ra,iroot hctMce.
HTidre,ort and tfis nlacc' md i
,,,n1eeped hr r." a ro,4te- ,I;iI iorb+1csa a.,
a1h1e ths te1i;cerents @ t. cr,est1S altar thc ~ 81
In ro,a;r tc,r iot!cH 1 @ nsi nuuSt renaIns m
..tcT1 ~ nil ~ ha sn1red ,,1 ~, son1t Tnn1
ths;r Ios+ o"'s ~ " 'oA'so - ~A' ''@14N "ro4
"Sn hRd~ RCes. A. r,o - p.:,.nzo.t
n1aee oEer tho denneiseel me- At B11dgePoTt m
LII -, at -. - ueae ~ ~
ss VA M ~ M.In1nS " otGl ~ oa5 Iltes to7lot
59~: = nepo1 " saRtnes = 10 ne cs!9omsn
~ " ~ 1i'cs!os, ual1i aoe orl9se over sa11Iee
ma1etg TN Eiess; t,, a. .na5 PIECE saan DC comple
!eu" tAts y ~ sA&g s1teE4 nles VI "asou
m; & tor .slnee M he ooats @ nave oeen empioFet
teams 10 1cea Inc men nerc-
He9cc1orth portion OF inc 6upplles VII
be nnloaded az bf1dscport, 70 put On ooa1s
anu INC remalnacE Sent 70 uicsiQe, 70 ~ "
6rought. mere oy wagons II me Nashville
haHroao ges II gooa cona1non, LUIS WHY en-
able Grant TO make Tits q nasc OF snpplles