New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-08

lines and threaten our communications with the Misss'
sippi and the Ohio
presume that it will not be improper to say that
the route to Chattanooga from this city, which is the
converging point from the East is to Nashville thence
to Stevenson by rail- where the line is interrupted by
the destruction of the immense bridge which is being re
built but to finish which many daysyet will be requisite.
Thence to Chattanooga. so miles there is railway
track but no machinery other stock the Rebels before
they destroyed the bridge having taken good care
to insure this grip. The distance, therefore, is per
formed according to circumstances, every means OF
ocomotion except railroadng. baooning aud such'ko
as We. imperfect facilities being brought into reGuis
iion. Pedestrians are said to be the most numerous
class The country having been swept clean q horses
many persons who expected TO provide themselves Will
animals or trusted to catch ride have been com
pocd 10 take TO the road afoot Hundreds Of this class
are said to be marching on" with but little music in
their hearts responsive TO the sentiments Of The unyer
sal song Word comes back TO the army Of pilgrims OF
al sorts correspondents suffers and the ten thousand
more or less othcrs who for nearly as many reasons
seek the front to pause that in the end they may make
The greater speed and reach their destination soonest
1t was one year yesterday that Bragg having fooled
Buell. reircaod from Bowling Green. and took up i'
poreeIina,ions through Kentucky and Tennessee
Another man would have advanced, and the advance
might have been successful In that case Louisville
Ike Nashville. Memphis Natohe2. and Now Oreans
would have been Rebel ard the loyalty Of ts populc
ton never had a chance TO show itself perhaps al
existence Even uow o good share Of IL has strong
adlnixure Of something else. though the genuine anti
Gle IS 10 be found IN small quantities and in compare
lively few places.
Drop tie id Niger business said hotel orator
yesterday. and III be foE the Govcrnment-Inso
but until il is dropped, won't" Tic sentiment wal
echoed by too many even FOR deccnoys sake.
Were it not that the flames usghi now and then lni
ecross tho Clio into Indiana and my own State II
never pull another trigger 10 defend Kentucky IRON
Bragg or anybody else. bat would let Der burn, al(
share the fate Il Tennessee AID Mississippi vas h'
quick response OF jlstaIrived Ohio colder. s'oppn;
or The instant to hea. What The yoluho Keniuoksn
saying Right OF wrong tie scuiircu, is common ii
The Army Of the Cumberland an assured, thouel
there are thousands Of Ken,uckians who heve Tough
and viii frl, 20 the end IN defense Of the Union
have said that business has experienced n revival
Vast supplies are drawn from This city. and dealers
every kind ore doing good business. The hotels an
,hronged and shoulder straps are as common as Ii
Washington.
Not for ten years has tie wetcr In the Ohio River bee
~ low cs e is now. For much 81 It's entire length mas
iga,on foT important commercalpurpos PRACTICAL
suspended. Only mail boats-stcrn wLcclers drawn
IS inches Of waeT-afriye and depart with any doere
Of regularity VIVA; Was The precise year that NJ ClS
PREDICTED iha; tie Ohio would cease to be vigabe
together Il Cincinnati, II ogld that 1t could no
BE- far off c. ID. b.