The New York herald., 1863-09-09
Relative Positions Of ROsecranS' and
BurnSide'S Armies.
mathematics Of Modern Warfarc----The WhyS
and The Whsreiores.
R0secrans' Army South or the
Tennessee,
&e. To-, u.
Mr.. w. F. g. shankS Despa ,ch.

Mr.. w. #. q. shanks' Despa tch.
HElDorARrrRs ARMY or THE CUMBERLAND,
SfEyhSsoS. Ala, sept. 4, 1858.
s1ARriixG MOVEMENTS.
infcrun;on has hsen received here which indicates
chat bc!s moving norh Chattanooga with
seome pus y., ncxi,,,ed Indeed, the report
mot yet ''-t. has received sch serious
-copsifcr -. u y ben halted in.ts opera
seions u, r4a. $50 t.e report can be we'll
established. The Tor the movement OF Crtten-
dens corps. which have boon made 70 day. have
been countermanded and yet remains in the Sequatchs
valley within supporting distance Of Burnside whose left
as 10 tho vicinity Of Kingston Crt.eudens left is Pike
vile You win notice that there is gap Of forty i've or
0fty mics between the two armies, filled mp by rowing
bands OF cavalry and courier line This gap
= mountiin, which n called "waldons ridge
sof the Cumberland y Burnsids's right Is In
front OF Knoxville, the Clinch river. His army Is
therefore about ninety miles, through wdc rich valley
rerom Chattanooga. Rosccrans army Ia about thirty
miles, through very rough, mountainous region from
-Chattanooga he is Atty miles from the railroad which
'rcpresents the map the rebel re of retreat south
ward. With the two armies thus Situated there arc
reasons why this as yet underlined rumor is rather
startling
In the first place. it is one, am Inclined to believe
totally unexpected In the second place. 1t is startling
because 1t confounds and perplexes design In
enc third place. startes be compelled to caicu
ss whether o. not Burnside can be overwhelmed by the
rebels This is the only purpose which II is generally
conceived the rebels have moving northward-to
attack and overwhclm Bu.lside before ne form
junction with Rosecrans The two armies have been
moving for some time past parallel lines upon Chsta-
neoga and Knoxville, without attempting proposing
form junction Immediately, and in doing they
gos Into the situation described One thinks naturally Of
md mt and hfe M broko
front would certainly be tempting to general with
army SUPERIOR eqa to either hall Of that his
enemy It would be dangerous to us II in the
face OF an enemy equal TO either Rosecrans Burnside
But Johnston "a inferior the former, and believe
more than equal to tho latter II inferior Burnside
Johnston demonstration will result in nothing. II equal
he will provo dangerous enemy 10 Burnside and will
asast halt him. superior he will force him retreat.
Burnsdcs retreat would halt Rosccraus. The rumored
movement therefore, promises something What does II
risk, The rebel has the interior line coed valley
and railroad to get back his ninety miles before
Roseorans the exterior line make his drty miles
over mountains aud rivers to Johnston 8 rear.
- josi s.oxs Probable PLAN
what h Johnston hope for by taking tho offensive
against oneha Of the army? He will calculate 10 find
IN Rose rams enemy whom he roughly estimates at
Is 900 for defensive battle so 000 or offensive
ous. Thcre always this difference favor Of defen.
sivc army OF that number This army separated from
by ranges Of mountains river and 0ty miles,
Il ID davs march for army. II " i've days more
% cross the therefore blot Roeecrans
sl Of his calculations for tho space Of fortnight lie
nas that devote 70 Burnsdc In Burnside be CAL
.cuaies 10 Nod a. enemy Of $4,000 strong for the DE-
ysqsivs forty thonsand for 40 Offensive engagement.
What force muster attack Burnside With before
the latter can form tho ant,cipated junction with
HosccransS He has twenty-five thousand available men
Il chattanooea Bragg's old army. HIS army, gath
cred Ia vain TO raise the siege Of vicksburg viii muster
a many more Of whom fifteen thousand are soldiers tho
rest rabb,e Maury at Mobile has ten thousand lie can
thus concentrate force ~ sAty thocsAnd men. With
the shorter lines. good roads river and rarosd ne can
At Clevesnd IN Ave days j s four days march theme
Burnside At Kingston or Knoxville He reaches With
force equal for offensive work to Burnsidcs nty thou
sasd Tor defensive work. cngagcment cnsues and,
result how may. Johnston eau be back again az Chat
vanooga before Rosecrans have used his fortnight 10
advantage. the possible results would justify the at
tempt.
Is this offensive retreat without resist
xAnco amovenisnt objectionable on account ~ its de
moraxing eject To remain on the defensive necessi.
fses retreat from Chattanooga for these reasons III
Roscorans and Burnside individually strong as TO
anId Johnston r. attacking either separately,
they each strong enough to advance upon sepa ate
iiucs asSklng tie rebels and convergpg their
When Johnston the ensvc turns abaut TO light one
dire The coneentric point d the lines upou wpoh Rose
.raus and Burnside ara Operating necessarily 10 the
great valley through W.. wnsn runs ss ,ap
c,rS 10 cover Atlanta Johns,oo nnJs be has but his
sxiy nd % ht the npey 'hoar,nd Of Rosecran
always 10 gcnersl who thirty Thousand men strong
q than his adversary. Areserve u thirty thousand
men dcoidcs . battle at tho wl Of him who controls v
Old isrsgg WHO Is said 10 have been deprived q bs
command would solve the problem, by taking he onen
Awe Il remains 10 be what Johnston will DO with
ibs same rrubIem he lar the Bragg in
csption aud In resources Of mind We must wait 10 zee
S ,e,or, raS yses ssrSa tbs offensive moysmen, 10
Johnston These specuaticns may, therefore, Prove gra
:s0u AK rate ~ ns S sDg eI%ss nns ss s
fcuncsee river have been stopped until The story can os
car ,oswros raoru~s TO RxrsrAr TO scaxosp'
Ia these specustions you will notice that hs sup.
posed mat the rebels WIN rsaI southsMa when ior.ed
aostAward suppose they are taking The oens We No
.ous with whom ! have converted has a. yet
- actually resrca,ing from Chattanooga, In fact
ths sdea al nrst looks prepoerous. bn, tls eosde
vc~d naturally fear moro the Destruction o. his com
,snunyoat,ous With Richmond Than those with Mobile ~
soasdsr policy 90 we sIs her pray IN sp
60 hold both East and Vest The dayeopmeni o. thsss
reported movements should ee ockei ivr WIN anssy
me appearance of Johnstons army In virginia would DC
mat terrible calamity 70 the country ~ unprspsrd
fss. il vogli enabe Lea 70 make srsnd mosemrn ~
Ia a the capital would not be repaid bS the ppassi
apd pssoefui occupation Of sl the rest q the ccnsde
rssy. ID 10 In the East thnt The final snagsle sil
be fought, and the real danger 70 the ccun.
ary VII be ssso when We bsve driven the
.robeD 70 c0nccoGhte ana pursue thsF true
Snsnslvc war Ia Eastern against the capital.
ehouId that conceuxatloe be made a. this time would
0uA tho Uni ef army To three great parts oparst
lus IN three disconnected unsbe 20 assist
shs thrcstened army Two n tnees pAsts woG nnd ~
susrry to destroy FOR their ate upponcus wosld be
c~uara,.d asa what would tbcn be lhe nfr,r army
dsfeodrg The capital rhw = tho great danger 70 bs
snsrded ses,ns our very here m1y vel prove
MOS. depsorshe besauss frciax this corccntfas- The
authorities ws-hngtn sboad look 70 u thai m uuex
recsd concentration ~ virginia q AZ ,s ree fsres'
.docs no, overwhsim Ncsl'. critsi. reprblic.
soSIast1faS ~ I'm LINZ. NtF
v,c ,,ps a the IcDp-ezsoe aud SeIrarhe rivers ex
trnlea II ON f,ksv Ne n.,sos e presenting perhaps
barSrotnr ! inc - iaa on PAPER frtm actaa
@c~se,t,,. Itwg Oroken saturday by the osass
snr q lie river Ny Mcasck's aud lhoinss csrIs
Tie rsht has alsp bccu contracted, y hnson's Al
v,sbon u,t, ing frnui ielcolhe 10 anpcrtnn's ferry
near this MAGE and ttcn er ssirg the river b,
-the rooicsn bridge "eg'ty j. ~ crosH toms nt
rot prevented by unforeseen secitNnis. Al
,ho infantry that have cttssed ocrury .Jhc
Iscco0n ridge The ta.ary hlye tenelNtesi into lcck
anL Wlfl'a valley utxu extonded