Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-05
THE ADVANCE OF ROSECRANS AND
BURNSIDE.

RurnSide's Movement into East Tennessee.
PH9R1x HOTEL, LEXINGTON, KY, Aug 30
We have had for the past six months an army
of occupation in the central portion OF Ken
tucky, whose chief business has been to do the
police duty for the Government OF this 10y al
State. Whenever the enemy has ventured over
the rough, billy country which separates from
Tennessee, he has found ill., prepared, and
in two or three instances orr forces have been
obliged 10 retire to this side Of the Kentucky
river. This state OF things is closed at last.
General Burnside, commanding corps we'll
equipped with cavalry and artillery, has made
a forward movement and is already beyond
the border On the specially sacred soil Of East
Tennessee.
Lexington derives additional importance
from this expedition, being point dc depart for
supplies, carriers and intelligence. The rail-
road which was intended to run to Knoxville
stops short few miles below here, at Nicholas
vile, where the broken country inelcsing the
Kentucky river is reached. The wires extend
beyond. and are being put up to Danvllle and
beyond.
The latest intelligence brought by officers
from the army say that Burnside had passed
Jamestown and through the gaps, and was
marching on Kingston, there to tap the Fir-
ginia and East Tennessee Railroad. This Will
cut off the retreat of the army of Gen. Buekner
toward the west, while another noun ted force
which has proceeded to the eastward of Cum
berland Gap will cut the road above. and thus
capture or drive the rebels out of the valley.
Burnside is expected TO enter KnnIrtlte to.morro,p
and from all accounts the enemy is not preparel to
resist by a blow BY this stroke the whole of the
valley, for three hundred miles, will be yielded
to our arms, most important line OF rebel
communication destroyed, and large material
possessions fall into our hands.
Rosecrans is expected to cross at the lower
end OF the valley, and thus seize the Tennessee
between Knoxville and Florence, which will
be navigable in winter for small boats.
The march is long, tedious and difficult. All
the provisions will have to be transported
hence by wagons, q distance of 200 miles, I'M
less we can make captures Promptness and
harmony of operation is necessary TO its sue
cess. No one here doubts OF its result. The
rebels seem to be in SO bad plight that they
cannot Withstand the avalanche which Is pre-
pared for them.
Rosecrans' Army Across the Tennessee,
and in Search of the Enemy.
FOUR MILES SOUTH OF BRIDGEPORT, Sept.
2. lSt3.-The army is well across the Tennes-
see, and occupies a strong position several
miles south OF the river. No resistance was
made to the crossing.
Reconnaissance have been made to Tren-
ton, Georgia, without finding the enemy in
force. He is said to be intrenched east of Chat.
tanooga.
The trestle bridge at Bridgeport, just COM
pleted this morning, gave way this afternoon
while the train Of the 4th Michigan Battery
was crossing Cne mule only was drowned,
the water not being over four feet deep. Sew
eral brIgades OF infantry and batteries had lust
preceded the train. The bridge will be replaced
by to- morrow There are several more at dit
ferent points. Gen. Rosecrans and staff crossed
this afternoon.
r. EAST T, TsssEssEn CLEARED OF HEgELs
ming says" An officer from the from, OF Gen
Rosecrans' army, only five days ago, passed
through here this morning, on his way to Os-
wego. He speaks in the most encouraging
n n nf Shn
army in that quarter. In the late attack on
chattanooga every gun in the rebel batteries
was slIencPd. He regards East Tennessee as
virtually cleaned OF Rebels. The army under
Gen. Rosecrans is in prime condition aud
strong enough to meet any Rebel force that
may be brought against it, The Rebels are in
q destitute condition, and they are literally
subsistencen