New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-01
have reason TO believe that Gen. Rosecrans has
,een fully AWARE OF his duties and opponunities in


been fully aware Of his duties and opportunities in
the premises, that he would have begun active work
ere this had 10 not been for the DELAY of cooper
alive movement on his left by the army IN Ken
lucky and other minor causes, and that the now I'm
PENDING contamination Of offensive plans formed by
him for some time ID due to the removal OF the 'ot
ter aud not TO another pressure attempted III
ing the last and present week from Washington 10y
hints suggestions and admonitione.
On Monday evening last, the Corps and Division
Commanders met BY appointment at the General
HsadQ uarters when Gen. kOsecrdus communicated
70 them lis plan of operation for the campaign be
proposed 10 open Immediately. Ii was 10 colceu-
ltrae the entire force under his commsnd svaiable
after insuring the safety of Nashville and Murrees
boro, bis primary and secondary depots, by strong
paTnsOns, aDd holding the works at IrIuue aid
Franklin with small ones, divide II into two bodies
OF nearly equal strength, and move with one 20 the
front, and the other, by forced marches 10 the rosr
! CT the ke6el Army, with "a view TO destroying or
capturing after SEEING upon lie depos and lines OF
communication. In explaining hls intentions, be
laid such facts and figures hs to the amount of sup
plies accumulated III his point the effective strength
OF his own force and the presumed strength Of the
enemy, before the meeting, as tended 10 prove the
practicAollity OF their realization. He announced
also tina; the command of Gen. Burnside was about
maGlng an auxiliary movement 10 the direc tlon OF
East lennssseo FROM the line OF the Cumberland.
To form 6n intelligent understanding OF the merits
OF this plan il is requisite 10 know the relative posi-
non and distribution Of the oonsuding armies be-
fore Tvs execution.
! OF our forces in Kentucky the 9th Army Corps
and the divisions of Gen. Garter were distributed at
various iords Of the Upper Cumberland OF these,
belonging 20 the Army Of the Cumberland, dlyls-
ION was stationed at Carthage, Hsrtsville, and
G4llutin; tie whole Of the 2Oib and Dist Army
Corps ard two divisions Of the lith 81 hurirees-
/ boro division at 1riune, o brigade al Laversne,
another at Brentwood, division at Nashville. ann
/ he army OF Kentucky, separate organization not
attached TO any Of the three corps under tae com
msud of Major Gen. Gordon Granger, at Franklin
The BODY OF cur two divisions OF cavalry was at
! his point
Brsggs army previous 70 the withdrawal Of part
Of II to Mississippi, consisted ot two corps 81 lrisr
try respectively command by Lieut.. Gems Pelk and
Hsrdee aid each composed Of four divisions. Il tbe
true tLat McCombs, Bgeokinridges ., and w itherss
divisions have been cent 20 Mississippi, but nye
div sious Of infantry remain, with those OF cavalry
under Nbeeer, Wharton. and Forrest.
! The euemys line covered al TIE roads lealing
sou:hward from Mlrfreesboro. Its right extended
TO tie vicinity Of Beach Grove, On the turnpike TO
Manchester; is center rosisd on tie Chattanooga
kairoad near WariTGce, and its left q, Shebyvllle.
Since HE alleged departure Of the ro-s<orce nents
or Missssiptl, II is believed thai shifting from the
night to he eft has taken place and the main body
concentrated near Sbelbyvllle. One Of the Rebel
cavalry divisions protected The night, Isngng over
The country rs far norih-essi as hcMiuayiilei
tr second OItrktcA Oh tbc tlt rs ri1b NH,
half way between Franklin aud Columbia, while
the third did covering duiy in our Immediate 'front.'
Chattanooga il the bRse and uliahoma the direct
surplv deIot, strongly fortified, sud 10 the enemy
/ what NJ urireesboro 10 TO gs.
Ihe oh.sSi76 movements contemplated in Gen.
Rosecra ls's plan Include, stated operations In
two bode.; One il 20 take the enemy W front, and
TIE other Ill the rg ht flank aud rear. Tie former IS
10 be sde upon Shebyyile, the latter VA Beach
! Grove and Manchester, upon TallBhoma J be dew
sion a forces the plan involved lie not cons!dsied
DANGEROUS from the fact THAI each OF The Two bod's
IA 70 be- lot superior, al least equal IN strength 10
the infantry force presumed 70 be left % the eutgy
/ ID. execution OF Tho proposed movements j. not
likely 70 5e seriously impe1ed by local obs'1r e..
tbs ra3t tue tao c0lamps " III move over sre GOO,
AID no considerable streams IRE In tie way. Ihe
The country through which TIE former run oecon,
broken aud rough Zee than day . march from iht
nl.ee bat No; IA a degree TO interfere much with
fap,a marching. The region bsld by Tie enemy u
well wooded billy. from beng tfsTefssd by tlo out
r-lruer, OF tho Cumberland Mountains. and igll u
Gue defensive poatDns. Si.i L the haAk!us march
/, succesful all Advantage o. ground wIl avail TIE
enemy uotbing
/ IL, Hsnnus oolomn will hAvo como forty miles TO
march Whur Nat moving upon AheIbyv.he VIII have
ONLY about -. 10 advance cibOth viii undoubtedly
be cisruted by the rs,roatlng ouposs and Advanoe-
guards OF the enemy. StfOnB TeslssHoo frar tLest
vii probably be net a. Guys AID hoovoTs Gaps.
,loDt IL rles south 81 here through which The Two
roulcs enter the hrt rHugo Of Aur but, a 10 Tor
tlcatlous arc known 10 have been constructed ~
ether ali ~ IN eau be ct-ly Turned, ~ IL sup
,osed Tie enea, ill only attempt to delay, not ~
t.Op VI. ~ cATnek II oIef bLliie ~ lVioo 1AII We
I reach their main hue.
May Of the moot prominent officers were inclin-
IN 10 lie opinion, ia The early part OF tie week,
q At Ito enemy lad been preparing snd were ready
to retire upOn our approach 10 the Teanctsse River.
What shall relate below OF The Rebel CONCENTRATIONS
upon our front during Tho last two dsys, has beyond
dogbt qualified their views. II must be Zen. hOss-
c,arss 1uruose 20 max he flank movement by thai
upon the iroit Of The enemy ana bepos u. i1ei II
likely 10 bring on "A COLLISION hrst II bragg 20 Ga
ro.ed 20 accept batte. II tho front movement les
tlo enemy intO concentration on tle left o. Tie
one hand, that on their night must Dc tuccessi1l.
An fort 70 stop tho latter by oOhcentraun Oh The
,ig,, on the O. her will open the WAY t. the Rebel
rss, nv tLeit !efl lyon tie whole, lie plan Of ope
ration seeus 70 be well Concci' cd md yfonising OF
.ute ss providing cor movements coincide we'll, our
ar.i es rapld, and our troops stend al 10 ther
/ WORK.
Y n. belief prevliled among the corps and division
commander that tie revelation Of The plans Of Ibo
/ Censgal-in-Chisi would 10 followed 81 once by
order, 10 move. IL was Understood tini Gen.
Barnside's column wac 70 ofose the tuHbeiiar- III
the .Arly part Of the week, aud that we would DO
IN motion a.. s0On as IL had reached tic nsighhorhood
0f MeMunville, through which place It was 10 I'd
vance toward lie Tennessee River. but untl to-day
only preliminary movements have taken place, Al
though The troops have kept three DAYS r,'i'ns III
their hsversscks, and four IN their knapsacks sinee
Wednesday evening Tie forces al Carthage and
Galatn are reported TO have joined the gair,on a.
! Nashylllo Tue brigade at brentwood Eas fallen
back 20 the same place. and that at Lver1no joined
lie diylson at Irlune Oh Wednesday morning. Gen.
Changers command marched from Franklin 70
Iriune, after leaving force IN The w"H ~ tos
former place The enemy dlsOyeTcs the movement,
end Owning that II war M GtOry 70 general ono
Is our army, followed II with reconnosssnees aions
our entire front On lhursdhy our pickeis on Nil
IA. roads from this town were attacked aud dryen
ill., bu. supporting bodies being promptly sent out,
The enemy iel back after some skirnlshing. On tbs
liz .aIcs dax alrnuR loLee from ID sir