, 1863-08-10
From the Army Of the Cumberland.
Correspondence Of the New York Hczald.]
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jrly 29-P. II.

EosECEASs TAXES TIE FIELD-GES. GRANGER.
After I lad closed my letter Of this morning
Gen. Rosecrans unexpectedly left qnarters
here and took special train to Manchester.
Bis departure was rather unexpected. He has
been engaged here In subdty1ding bis depart
me1!t into districts and In personally inspect.
i1g 3the outposts, Of this, the District Of
Iartment is one Of his preparations for an ad-
vance, and evinces purpose to Keep his rear
optn. The command Of the District Of the
Cumberland las been given to Major General
Gordon Granger, and the troops under his
command are Known rs the reserve corps.
The district extends as far north as Fort Don
elson and as far south as Shelbyvil1e. The
posts Of Franklin, Murfieesbore, Wartrace,
Nashville, Gallatin md C1arksyi1le are also In
Gen. Granger's command. The trust is IN
Important one, and Is likely to be at aH times
IN active command. 4 large force is employ
cd in The duty Of garrisoning the different
posts Of the command.
Captain 4 q. Plummer, 19tl1 U1ited States
infantry.- The position to which Capt. Plum
mer has been assigned Is that Of Inspector
Genelsa; T. r. H Is about entering On The dis-
Capt. Plummer Is q most active energetic
and gcntlenan1y officer, and will prove yal-
uatie addition to the admirably conducted
Inspectors Department of this army.
Gen. Rousseau passed through the city yes
tcrday, on his ray to Washing ton city, where
he is going to urge upon the Government the
his department. lie has before made propo-
sitions to the Government to raise force Of
twelve OF fifteen thouEnnd mounted men
but at the time the Importance Of cavalry was
not recognized. understand the Govern
mcnt is nov more anxious to encourage the
project. Gen. Ronsseau's departure leaves
Brigadier General John Il. King il command
Of bis division, and Major Coolidge Is tor the
time being in command Of the regular brigade.
called today On Col. Avan G. Gillian, Ad.
jutant General Of the State of Tennessee, aod
had brief but interesting conversation with
him On rarions subjects. He states, in regard
to tie Tennessee force, that there are low
eighteen regiments and two batteries Of IT:
tille1y in the field, and that there ale several
more In process Of formation. All these reg.
i1ncnts are vert large. md many Of them
muster at this time as Inany 1s eight hundred
men Tor outy. Col. Hlrst, Of West Tennes-
Fec, has Tue largest in the field, numbering, ut
late date, thirteen hundred men. Oiter
regiments-Day's Johnston's and Gil1an's-
duty. IsIppose the State has At least fifteen
Thousand men under arms at this time. Many
Of The Kentucky regiments we're nearly filed
With TeHIeEsee refugees, In some instances
organized battallous Of four and five scompa-
nies going into Kentucky regiments. Of the
has fusniEhec fou-, Middle Tennessee two,
end tic remaining twelve arc from East Ten.
neseec. This tact will give us some idea Of
tho Eumber Of men. women and children who
Lave hsen forced 5y the cruelty OF the rcbel
power to leave their homes aud flee to ker.
lucky. The L, 600 who filled up these regi:
nents cannot have been Rcre than third Of
&1.r- -Jv&t< <Ir~ Howe x%r1
cuiation made; but eyen the suau number o1
the l.000 alone eouDcs impossible, aud the
!dce that such number hare been SO cruelty
expelled from their homes is too horrible ia
be willingly or readily believed.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 530-.1. II.
No train came In from Louisville yesterday,
and none departed for that place from herr
cars are bei1g used to transport troops frorl
the rear to Lebanon and ylciLitT. This reHs
OF the invasion Of Kentucky gives some color
to The story at1oat TINT Gen. Rc6ecrau6 ha;
gore to tie front and pu: his artay In mo,loa
towards East Tennessee am not inclined
to think that lie needs any such incentive
| ard do rot suppose That the sn,an force pro
| t:4b1y in Kentucky is lke]y to prove much o1
TN incentive except to ffighten Gen Boyle
ard others Into declaration Ct martial law.
Il is presumed trains will be running agair
In few days.
The newspapers here are calling loudly OF
Rosec1anE to advance. Tho err has not re,
assumed any thing Of the sensational charac
ter; but there appears to. be q dread aznoll
the loyal Tenne5seeans that he will renail
crotntr kix ronths in camp, as at Aurfrees
boro. Tie better informed, however, do moi
anticipate anything Of the Kind.
Cor. johnson has been Ill for Boma dny!
with ftyer, and Is only slowly recovering.
Generals NcCook and Crittenden, bot1
corps commanders, are absent in KentuclS,
AID Ollo, where they have been attending til,
funerals of their respective fathers.