The New York herald., 1863-04-21

Second Division.
First brissde. . Brissdier Genera Rsins.
Second brigade. Brigadier Genera lADoL
Inird brigade Rs ssadier General ncNar'
r0ntn Drgade.. brigAnier Sonera Dow"'
Fifth brigade. Brigadier General kctor
Third Diytsion.
General Commanding MAJOR Cen FRANK CHxAIHAh.
second brigade .......... Brig Cen DoneIson.s
Third brigade. ........... Brig. Gen. stewart.
cit has been condentiay stated that Brgader General
Donelson will assume command Of the Department OF
East Tennessee with headquarters at Chattanooga This
makes something under dozen times that that "depsr
ment' has changed commanders within the last six
mouths
REBEL TROOPS AT COLUMBIA AND VICINITY.
The troops at Columbia consist Of at least 25 900 men,
under the charge Of Van Dorm, and are as follows
General Commanding. ActLt.Gsp. EARL VAN DORM
sdcsS srst Srssas s Prs Cen Gem rosSw wo%ei'
Third brigade. e............... Brig Gen. Armstrong
Cavalry. .................. Actg Cen. Edmonson'
There are other brgades In this force not yet desg-
mated.
From the foregoing lists Il viii be perceived that
General Bragg has very large force Of rebels at bis
back, and the directions Of well known soldier or
talent General j. E. Johnston, for his guide With the
force at vcksburg. Jackson, &c., and Richmond,
ready TO reinforce him by rail Immediately that IL Is
known that he about TO ght may be that the rebel
Governor Harris considers he has very good ground upon
which to his hopes that the rebel forces may sweep
Rosecrans and his whole army from OF the soil OF Ten
nessee It therefore behooves General Halleck TO main
tain his bold assertion made on the Tth OF February
1862 when Fort Henry taken, that, the flag Of
the Union was re-estabshed the soil Of Tennessee
u shall nsuer be Tesnoued"
Letter from Governor Harris. OF Ten-
ncssee.
The following is the letter Of the rebel Governor sham
rarrs referred 10 I'm the commencement Of the above
article -
TO THE EDITOR OF THE WINCHESTER (TENN.) Bull
TuLIAHoMA, Tenn, April 8, 1868.
NV attention has been called to the following paragraph
in your issue Of the 21st ultimo -
It has been settled that there will be election for Gov
IN % a s 4 as a 1
Of the constitution Governor Harris holds his ONCE
until his successor Is elected.
"A similar paragraph appeared in the Memphis appeal
Allow me to suggest that is settled by the constiu
ton OF Tennessee that there shall be an election for
Governor, Senators and Representatives, the first
THURSDAY in August and there Is power In out OF
the State which can change or annu this constitutional
The election should by all means, and certainly will be
held at the time fixed by the constitution. We should
therefore, at the proper tme take all necessary pre-
Forgetting all the differences of opinion upon minor
questions Of the past we should select good and true
for each POSITION In whose support all true patriots
can cordially unite.
II we will present and but one such candidate In
each elective district throughout the State, federal
bayonets cannot prevent the election Of sound Southern
rights the positions OF Governor Representatives
In Congress and the General Assembly.
The people Of that portion Of Tennessee within the
enemys lines present the proudest spectacle Of heroic
nrmness in their patriotic devotion to We may
confidently rely upon their cordial cooperation so
they may permitted vote take part In the election
But long before august, ne riurs icI hdvc fallen to low
scater MARK oiving US an open fed in ,ohch to the
enemy feel that hazard very little 10 expressing the
confident belief that before election day, we will have
crushed or driven from our State the miserable
nares and vandals who have long plundered and op
pressed brave true and patriotic people, leaving every
portion OF the State free and unrammeed In the exercise
Of the elective francise. Very respectfully,
ISHAM G. HARRIS.