The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-08
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.
s1r. ,. Q. Fi..p.srisk'. Letter.

DIr. J. @. Fitzpatriok's Letter.
LxxNoros, KY. June Z. 1885,
Usnvuf Brnside In ne Neid- OPENING sf Ge Csmpatow
Aouisa Eastern Tsnneases--Ailitayy Afaio--Re4na.
tam 81 General Nooie-.Satewsnf y ne Position and
SrA ofhe Rebei Troops Eaaevw Tenness<. de-, dc.
Stirring may be expected from this vicinity.
General Burnside and stan arrived hero yesterday from
CtDcinnati 70 take the field In person, and we
may look at any moment for the commencement Of .
vigorous campaign against the enemy In Eastern Ten
ncsses. bold strike In this direction just now would
b. Of the greatest beneas 70 the Union II would
parayze the Efforts 70 reinforce Johnston vcksburg.
threaten the flank Of General Bragg, and vne Of
tho most important Of the interior lines Of communi
cation Of the rebels. General Burnside, however
the public may feel regarding bis conduct be-
yond the Ohio, In the field 10 . OF
untirng energy. and that opportunity Ia afforded
10 deal the rebellion blow he will not be dilatory
In taking advantage Of H. He has hidden goodbye for
time 10 the tacsm Of Cincinnati he has taken leave
for spell Of the du<es u his position
there. and is in the saddle more 1t the head Of his
troops lie arrived here yesterday In the morning train,
and took quartz At the Phoenix Hotel whore he wss
waited by large numbers OF the citizens who
70 pay their respects The ar indeed, partook Of the
character OF ievee and the entrance 70 the hotel was
thronged during the day with carriages and vehicles
many NJ which had come In from the surrounding coun
lucky river where his headquarters viii be Temporarily
established Among tho members OF his staff " Captain
Hail. late Post Qusrtermaster Of Aqua creek. Va,
who comes here 70 resume his position under bis old
leader.
The campaign against Eastern Tennessee important as
its results may prove 10 b. will have much humane
as strategical object The inhabitants OF this region
have been unwa,ering their devotion and loyalty TO
the Union and the roster OF the federal service embraces
many regiments organized eitbsr within It's limits
from the numbers no have been compelled 10 fly rebel
outrage and oppression The rebel leaders have visited
this section with their particular wrath, and is we'll
known that the military prisons at Knoxville and else
whore filed with Unonists who have sentenced
In Inca altnufa nf tarFn aNtal and
those who seeking safety In flight whole IA
miles arrive here at time, making their across the
mountains with what little they can secure OF their
household goods, oftentimes travelling the whole dis
lance foot IT, then, occupation OF the country
will bring relief 70 the families OF the brave fellows who
have taken up arms in their oountrys cause as well az
from further oppression those who have dared TO
remain. win do much TO foster that Union sentiment
the evidences Of which have seem not oay In fennes
SEQ, but In Northern Alabama.
Brigader cneral maggie, lately commanding the First
brigade Second division u tho Ninth has resigned.
chronic affection of the functions OF the heart has
pecd him 70 desist from active service, and be parts
with regret from the soldiers who have shared with him
gorcs dangers Of 10 many battle nelds Colonel
Grimm, OF the Sixth New Hampshire, n ~ present In
General Tsrrero has reonsd bis old comrades OF the
Second division 70 tho communal q which he has been
appointed in the absence u General sturgs who.
General Wilcox takes Tho ned 70 morrow. lie leaves
Lexington With the uD,ened rssrst Of It's ci.i.ess from
The utmost praise asA sdmiraltoa. "A complimentary
card signed ~ s prominent ci,zsns has been daily
l
Major General Hastsu6 arrived hsre saturday. HIs
headquarters 10 BE- here but before locating be
tsnds MAKING tour o. tbs ssass 70 nspscs ths troops -
signed To his ormmsnd.
prom SOURCES Of private nature have been enabled v
the following facts In rsfersa " the strsagth
and position Of the rebel forcos In Enst Tennessee
Tns department commanded By Major General g. b.
BuckDsr, and snbescss leo than twcay rcgimsuts,
about Ateen thousand troops
a. Knoxville, where MAJOR Geoseai ". o. Many h In
command. 10 stationed Colonel J. FnIey's brigade
bractng the Sixth and seventh Florida regiment 20
sesher with tho Fiy fousth Virginia, Colonel rrgg the
Ninth Georgia artillery battery and the Twelfth battalion
A. Williamsburg tho Sn,h rso.sssss cavalry, coloas
| Mckenzie.
Al Clinton the Tenth battalion Tennessee cavalry and
| detachment Of the sx,h-fourth North Carolina.
AZ Jonesboro = detachment Of the Sixty thrd Ten
| neseec.
A. the base o. Pine Mountain, opposite Big Creek Gap
detachment Of the fth Tennessee cavalry.
A. Cumberland Gap General Gracey In command with
| two brgades-hs own and that Of Colonel Faiu The
Sixty third among tho rsgiments there
toned regiment Of cavalry, under Colonel Hart,
at the Gap In the early OF My Inst but sup
! poscd 20 DO in the vicinity u IArboursvilie.
Besides tho above there three North Carolina reg
Eastern Tennessee commanded respectively by
Coionsl Thomas, Walker and r. O. A. Love.