, 1863-04-30
FROM R0sECRANS7 ARMY
THE SITUATION OF THE TWO
ARMIES,
Sto1iesof Deserters--MoVe-
ments Of Officers.
From Our Own Correspondent
MuRr1sgEsBoRo, April n. 1876

&H4e 4eLke4 4e>Aet'"o ""3tAe tt4c6EupQ WILL nay
announced the results Of two important G,
petitions that are are now in course of execu
ton by soldiers Of this army. r can on1
make the most general statements, as th
printing thereof might prove preiudicIal t,
two lnterests-the Governments and .n;pe
I yet can state that Brig. Gen. REYNOLDS com
mands one of these movements, the object O
which Is to be accomplished BY the help o
the 12sd, the soth, the 9sth, the 24th Illinois
the 21st Wisconsin, and the 18th Michigau-
regiments in which you Of the Northgcs
hare particular Interest I am Of opinion, Ut
heavy fighting will be done, but certainly ;
goodly portion Of the enemy's country vii
be secured, many captures OF men and prop
erty made, and vastly important knowledge
obtained.
The other movement to which refer, can.
not be as plainly spoken Of. 4 chosen body
ofmen, under the command Of Col. Straight,
Of the 51st Indiana, is at work, making for the
historian the materials of what predict will
prove one Of the most brilliant exploits ofthe
war.
It may be that a great battle, in which the
bulk Of the army Of the Cumberland will be
engaged. hangs upon the skirts Of these two
movements. In fact, know that such an
opinion is entertained by many officers and
others connected with tho army, but I am
morally certain that the "opinion'' Is lily
founded, and that II such result should follow.
1t will 10 unexpected to the "uover5 that
be-"
7 71A 'ao''
One would think the army on the eve Of
come general movement patch,n, ~ ,..e.-
erAssS-s ..u 4Ao ee, "'''enin5 tne stream
ol wagons hoFses' and men that continually
pours through the streets ofthls village. Ex-
animation shows, however. that sill tb;s h,st7o
and ac+,v;,r oooe =, .n-,1, g.. ,-., -'0 oa7''o
' Soss ~ eupp'y lne oally wants OF
1ne A.i'5" enapsefs coula ne written on the
machinery and operations Of tie department.
of,hn f)nay+ermostor o,a con,,.:
~" Sot'nAsoass u such
al army as lhls. feople hare no idea Of the
quantity Of food and forage that IT. takes ~
feed eav I'm mn ,,c, and So-.o. ..s o ~ -. w
-..l. -. ,.'NS,s "ao 1''ses' anu o1 the
'aet iaoor ansoiseo IN transportation, till for
week or such time they have stood by aud
witnessed the throng Of wagons that b1ock the
streets leading from, 5sno7 ~ osn VIC
tlrn ons,s IA, ~ W e~gpo usro. " camp: Even
rrea}1y Sfdo +ha ,,,o.iE ~ uae' nllu laels IS as
6nIy II on eran,in.4;nr A ~ ~ IN thn "eH be, and
tirnart ~ nen.e Iii amrtbnm ~ @ 5ue oooks OF the
1lon n,i;t ne on ootalned:
,o!:' 5n's ac1lsny, apont Which began the pre-
ccGing paragraph, then, does not mean q
,es1:ss aoINaia 11:,1 movement, and the impatient
!osanst VII theIeiore have to await another
t;.; tuIn N ine "necl. certainly, though the ac-
against the rebel lines below, will soon begin,
!ol never were men IN better condition or
more eager for battle than the soldiers Of the
army Of me Cumberland. But, while watch
ing and PRAYING for the onward move Of this
a,nls' remember mat operations here depend
adjoin, and don't;put the responsibility or de-
tl{ upon the wrong shoulders.
We have splendid weather, and fine roads
vii U 1Da, an5 ne Lave lne troops ana the
viii hr;nr dcfeat nn3 1aetr,,at;o co.nes, II
army. >'~''o'A ~ 'lae 4coel
ruP prnr, .,,~
VIC have know3eien r. hnt i,t+1o o,,, :.
the position or cond;tion nf tha e,h1 In;ie III
immediately following Zen Pa1n,er'a nan ~ 10y
uoiesapce upon fhe;r In tha nna,s,. iseon.
estahlished noste % a. I,ha,,+ ~, .He tGnemy asaln
HiI and tnap pos,s ~ Li1sIy' niiton, Snow
Hon Dorm ie ao,in ,,ro.r1;s,o. ~ =. lat les!oil-
our ri,ht hoxera1r r'V" oh.1,,S ~ ,eGM9n'Fy 70
along our lines of co1nm,,,;,.ai;a u asls1Ie ana
fight was SO nicely taten nut or H., w 1 ane
nt franklin, that but little apprehension Of
tionble from him exists It Is always well to
the adace ware e'T,n th uarng calm and upon
Subday At Nashville fonndsd H. ~ ,ne otneT
rebel cavalry was within eight Of ten miles ) Of Of
ae 'ag es' nav,hg 1ne ability to do considerable
upon which lie Maior. enero1 abnn1t nIit'nae ,
70 rfcrarc for what might happensa foolish
febel re- dash. l venture the assertion, however,
tha ,;. ~ 'tueas t naa no more ea OF attacking
No noss;bIr .3xs5taau @ " n,l5ia gina1nE 10 GnlSago