New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-10
ing to make their way to u.s. and that they ls Rsbe,
service because they could get nothing TO eH' Ou'

ing to make their way to u.s. aud that they left Robe
service because they could get nothing 10 en- ou
unsettled bacon and corn meal
| One OF our trustiest scouts, who recently .fav'
ersed Eat Tennessee, and spent some ine W N",
vile, Chattanooga, and other Rebel ioesslo, :" -
serts that man canuot travel from MufiTeesuo,o y,
those points unless he carries his suois,cnee
him. The people Of East Iepuesses AZ W.. a,tic}
distressed. T6ey are dividing The proYiaOu' VIVA
| the Rebels have LEFT them 70 tupsis. ,.'. ,hsn
possible bat lhorsapds have moi enousu '. '"sS
until harvest. am Usually ,to ,,J,.h St socb
a. ! bsv g;ven above. The weight Of evidence Ia
Vim famine ia the laod, you will recognize the
difficulty Of moving column Of ~ VoJ men 'hfons.
into Kanturky without depots. Say that the r0scs
are p.riecly good. 1t would require $50 wagons 10
supply an array Of 10000 during one days. marco 81
6f,ea1 niles AT tho end Of thirty miles, at ieas'
200 wagons weuld be necessary, ana II lbs roaoS
sbeuld be cut up, 90 they may be in sin8is Day,
aImost, tie amount Of freight carried by wagep
would dmipish, and the humber Of wagons and
teans, and, consequently, the sInonnt OF supplies
would increase. And "a the army advanced, ana
the distance from its base of supplies increased 20
would its iTopediments ia corresponding rauo
People seldom think Of the difficulty OF moving Gu
army They inns ins that the road is open, and that
all u colnmn has TO do " to push onward. They
6ont consider That while ~ wagonh are esrrying
ratjons and ferage for 2e,CQ0 nen for one days
march, ~ more required to follow tue next Day
to keep up sgpplies, aud that as the distance from
tho Depot Increases, the humber Of wagons ind
hopss increase. Bus this 10 aggressive.
There can he no Improperly in stating that the
npmsncal superiority Of the Rebel cavalry 10 now,
as j! aRs BEEN from the beginning, Quo Of the chief
embaTassrnents OF this army. Un'i the Govern
msni relieves il our communications VIII DO con-
SANITY harrasSed. Therefore the hazards Of for
ward movement most seriously increased. Ion
do, not jeiget that this circuIastenee endangered
the army a. the battls Of Stone River, and pre-
vented Gen, RoseeYans from pursuing Bragg.
Touching questions Of suppies 8, Nashville OF
Murfrsesbess it NAY be said the army is esSe for
wholesome period aB9 ssre is no dagger that the
army WILL or can, be inv ested and starved ouI. But
tn make turs against all accidents, magazines 81
Nashville for - monihs' supplies stc aid be filed.
That city ia Thoroughly fortified for base, and
Muriressboro will be coon. . ,.-
You have new fair statement OF the situation, IN
30 far as it Is jndicisus TO speah. Your minds may
rest easy Gbou. Kentucky for the prese,t, and you
need no, hops that the eaemy viii attack Roseerans
al Murf sboro, II tAey can accumulate troops
enough hey might force hi TO 20 GU: into the ted
and fgh. then tut there ~ nothing leading military
meE to suppose that can be done soon. 7 may be
suggested moreover, that the ehemy viii hardly at
tempt to turn isht 1aak, because they will fess
Gfant ia their rear.
Among items q minor Importance, II "a asceH-
tsined That John Morgan was shot Ia the shoulder,
and lOss two fingers in The la.e affair as Milton,
where Col. Iislrs brigade thrashed him sc neatly
Morgan Is said to be in tad humor, because the
Rebel Chief Of Cavalry, Maj Gen. Whes.sr, WAS
promoted over his head. .r.,.4.
Spring is budding sickiy bouquets Of hyaentbs,
acd o:her early flowers may be placed IN the gardens
of aurfreesboTo, aud The rossbasbes lave fairly
exiolisted But thers are no busy tanners in this
unhappy country. PoiuAracr.