The New York Herald Newspaper, November 27, 1862, Page 1

: : T r ee mst _ NEWS FROM EUROPE. hag [STEAMSHIP flCA French Note Proposing Media- tion in American Affairs. THE ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN ANSWERS, i 4 - Opinions of the English Press on the French Mediation Letter and Lord John Russell's Reply, - he &., ae. a * Hanwax, Nov. 26, 1862. ‘The steamship Africa arrived at this port at ten @’clook ‘this mornidg. She will sail for Boston this afternoon, ‘She has a heavy freight. ” The following is additiona) to the news already tele- graphed from Cape Race:— t The French Proposals of Mediation in American Affairs. ‘The following ie the despatch of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressed to the ambassadors of France at London and St, Petersburg: 3 {From the Moniteur.) f Panis, Oct. 30, 1862. Borope watches with painful interest the stragglé which ‘eas beon raging more than a year upon the American continent. The hostilities have proyoked sacrifices and efforts certainly of a nature to inspire the highest idea of perseverance and energy of the two populations. ‘But this epeotacile, which does so much honor to their courage, is only given at the price ot numberlese calami” ties and a prodigious effusion of blood. To these results ‘of civil war, which, from the very fret, assumed vast Proportions, there is atill to be added the apprehension of servile war, which would be the culminating point of so Many irreparable disasters, The suffering of a nation to- sd ‘wards whiob we have always professed a sincere fricnd- sy weagea Suffiged to excite the sincere solicitude ‘of tho Baspérer, Svea had we Ourselves dot suffered Dy thg coyntor blow of these events. + Duider the hidaence of intimate relations which exten- ve intercouree bae multiplied between the various re gious of the globe, Europe itself haewouffercd from the Gounequences of the crisie which has dried up one of the most fruitful sources of public wealth, and which bas hegome, for the great centres of Jabor, a cause of most and triais, af As you are aware, when the conflict commenced, we held it our duty to observe the most strict neutrality in ‘with other maritime Powors, and the Washing- ton Cabinet bas repeatedly ackoowledged the honorable Manner’ with which we adhered to that line of con- Muct. To soytiments dictated to us have under. os je but of Ddenevolcnt character. st nevirality, instead of imposing upon the Powers the attitude which might resembie * dnd }, Ought rather to make them of service to the . fro en by helping them out of a position which sceras ‘to have no isdue, From the commencement of the war an artged force was set op foot by the belligercnis, which, dince then, has been almoat constantly kept: up. afte $0 meh odahed they are now, in that respect, me position, nothing authorizing the pre- that more decisive military operations will tly cecur, according to the last news received in ‘Pe two armies, on the contrary, were in a con Bi ‘Would not allow oi party to hope within abr! y for any decided tage to turn the ba)- ance and accelerate the conclusion of a peace. All these Girbumetances, taken together, point to the opportunity ef an armistice, to which, moreover, under the Present circumsiances, no strategical objection. can Be mace. The favorable dispoeitions towards peace Which fro beg nuing to monifest themselves in the North as well @ the South might, on the other hond, second steps that : Might be wade to recommend the idea of truce. The Em- peror hag, therefore, thought that the occasjon has pre- ented iteif of offering to the belligerents the support of §ko good offices of the maritime Powers, and his Majesty eas charged me to make fhe proposition of this govern. tent to ber Britannic Majesty, as well as te the Court of Raseia. The three Cabinets would exert their influence “Bt Waebington, as weil as with the Confederates, to obtam ‘en armistice for six months, during which every act of ‘war, direct or indirect, should provisionally cease, on sea fas wellason Jand, and it might be, if necessary, uité Plerally prolonged. ‘The overtures, | need not say, sir, would pot imply, on. our part.any judgment on the origin or issue of the g@trnggle, nor any pressure upon the negotiations which might, it is to be hoped, ensue in favor of an armis co. Our task would fconsiet solely in smooth- fog down obstacles, and in interforing only in ‘& mensure determined upon by the two parties, ‘We should not, in fact, believe ourselves cailed upon to @ecide, but to prepare the solution of difficulties which Bitherio have opposed reconciliation between the bellige Pl rent parties. Would not, moreover, an agreement be- | tween the threo Courts respond sufficiontly to tygir Aptentious? Would it not give to their step the character of evident impartiality? Acting ia concert, they would Combine the conditions best suited to inspire con fidence— the government of the y by the constant tradi- ‘won of French policy towards the United States—Eugland, ‘© by the community of race—Russia, by the marks of friendship she has never ceased to shew to the Washing. ton Cabinet. Should the event not justity the Lope of the Ghree Powers, and shouki the ardor 6f the struggle over” wale the wisdom 0; their councils, this attewpt would not be ‘the lens honoravle for them. They would bave fuldiied @duty of huminity, more espociatiy indicated in a war which basyexcited passions which render al! dircet @ttempts at negotiation more difficult, which internations! law assigns neutrals, at time shat it prescribes to them asirict impartiality, and they could never make a novier use of their infinence by @mdcavoring to put a end to aftrugygic which causes so Mich suffering, and compromises such great interests @ronghout the « bole world. Finally, even wthout immediate rest'ts, these ove: tures wovld not be entirely useless: for they might en courage public opinion to views o! coucilintion. and thos sontribute to hasten the woment when the return of peace might become possivie, Trequest you, gir, im the name of bis Sa} to sub mit these considerations to Lord Russell er to Prince * @ortschakom, begging him to state the views of the © = government of her Byitaunic Majesty or the Court of Rus cia. DROUYN DE L/HUYS. BARL RUSSELL’S RRPLY. Fonsias Ovrun, Nov. 14, 1862 ‘The following despatch was addressed by Ear! Russell te Karl Cowley, bor Majenty’s Am assador at Paric— Formos Ovrice, Nov. 13, 1862. Mr Lonv—The Count De Flotauit came to the Foreign office by appointinent on Mouday, the 10th instant, and read. 16 ‘wie a despatch from M. Drouyu de l'Hnys, reta- ‘Ging to the civi) war in North America. In this despatch the Minister or Foreign A(airs states that the Kinperor Ras followed with pajpful intorest the struggie which ed wow Been going on for moro than a year on the American continent. He does justice to the energy and pereeverance which have been di«played on ‘Poth aides; Wet he observes that these proof of their eourage Lave been given at the expense of innumerable calamities and taitaonge bloodshed. To these accompani mente of the civil canGict is to be added the apprebension ef rorvile war, which would bostie climax of go mang ire ‘Voparavie micfortines, If these calamitios affected Americ. vely, “hose afferingé Of a friendly nation would -boenvigh 10 excite the anxiety and sympathy of the f] clbenporer; ny Karope also has guffervd in one of the prin. @pal brauoles of hor industry, and her artisans have subjected ko midat crus! trinis. Fragge agd the mari. jo Powers bare, Adring the struggle, maintained jhe iqgest noctratity ; bis the santiments by Which they are ted, far froma toxpomiby On them anything like indif. }, seem,0n Ibe contrary, to require that they the (w@ Qelligerent partion in'wp endeavor to wee ese ite a ~ ~ A F cia are ZS } ye 5" rar anvon\ REBELS NOVI3-14 JRE -FRANKLINER / va ok | LEWISBURG \ Dock téver is at ali times a for. Widoble stream tocross,owing to 5 its precipitous banks, and the 4 rebels wisely erected their de- fences south of it. They are now near shoma, but Rosecrans will find, if he moves by the two'lakes 2 ronning South. that they 3 will oppore his thee at Sbe'bysille on! wese of it. The rebels know Roseeravs will hardly we by the roads 1 Of Murfreesbo. 78, as he will soon strike the monn. ips, in which je could hardly ‘operate to ad~ : ‘vantage. \ ae enorals Brage, Brock mn egso6, ee 44 Re gilimane asyzum NC |. Battle fouzht here on t. 7, 1862, in which R General Nogioy defeated ’ the rebols with heayy logs in killed andpriso- bresktngy oe F gee resulted in up the cau p of NSVILLE|| Anderson and forcing? bisa can cay. back to Murfroosboro. Laver, © now hela by Forrest as a Landes Observation, bias tween the Union rebels, und 4G le which’ Crittenden was’ forrest, in men. "a Tebol advance, Breckio val under Mi riage, here the me Deon d f SCALE OF MILES \ o.tea4aes iT) ws Y ‘These circumstances, taken together, would seem to favor the adoption of measures which might bring about atruce, The Emperor of the French, therefor of the opinion that there is now an opportunity of offering to the belligerents the good oftices of the maritime Powers. He therefore proposes to ber Majesty, as well ag to the Em- peror of Russia, that the three courts should endeavor, | both at Wasbington apd in communtcation with | the Confede: States, to bring about a sus pension of arms for six months, during which every aot of hostility, direst or indirect, shonid | cease at sea as well at on land, This armistice might, if necessary, be renewed fora further period. Tuis proposa!, Drouya de V’Huys proceeds to say, would | not imply on the part of the three Powers any judgment on the origin of the war, or any pressure on the negotia- tions for peace, which it is hoped would take place during the armistice. The turee Powers would ouly interfere io Itie the mission | e salve | smooth the obstacies, and only within the limits which the two interested parties would prescribo, The French govern, | ment is of the opinion that even in the event of a failure | of immediate erccess, these overtures might be useful in leading the minds of men now heated by passion to con- sider the advantages of coveiliation aud poace, Such is in substance the proposal of tbe governmentof the | Emperor of the Freach, and Inced hardly say that it has at | tracted the serious attention of her Majesty's government. | France upon the great questions pow agitating the wor!d, and upon none more than on the contingencies connected with the great #truggle now going on ia North America Neither her Majesty the Queen nor the Brit'st nation will ever forget the woble and emphatic manner in which the | Kinperor of the French vindicated the laws of nations | and assisted tne cause of poave in the instance of the soiziie of the Confederate Commissioners on board the Front. Her Majesty's government recognizes with pleasure the design of arresting the progress of war By friendiy measures, the benevolent views and humsne iutontions of *the Emperor. They a: also of the opinion that if the steps proposed were to be taken, Ue eoneurrauce of Russia would be extremely desirable. Her Majesty's government have, however not been jmformed up tothe present time that the Rus. | sian goverament have agreed to co-operate with Evgiand and France on this occasion, although that goverament | may support the endeavors of England and France to | tain the end propored. But is the ead proposed attai Her Majesty is desirous of acting iu concurrence with | | able at tie present twomoat by the course sugested by | | thegovernment of Fraace” Such is the question which bas been axiousiy aud carefully examined by her Ma- Josty’s government. After weighing all the information which hae weeu received f America, her Ma jesty's government are to the conclusion thas” there is ao ground at the — preseat moment to hope that the federal government would ae cept the proposal siiggested, anda refusal Crom Washing ton at the present time would prevent any specdy renewat of the ofor, Hor Majesty's government think, therefore, that it would be better to watoh carefully the progress of opinion im America, and if,ae there appears reason to hope, it may be found to have undergone, or may under go hereafter, any change, the three courts might thon avail themselves of such change to offer their friendly | counsel with a greater prospect than,now exists of \ie be y ing accepted by Une two contending partic, Her Majesty's government Will CofMunicate to thatat | Fratice any intelligence they may receive Cronk Washing ton or Richmond bearing on this important qubsrde, Your Excetiency may read this despatch to Mm, Drouyn | de VHtuys, and give him a copy of tt. RUSARLL. RBPLY OF RUSSIA TO THR [ROTOSITION OF PRANOR, fr, Parenenrre, Nov. 16, 1962, ‘The Jownat of St. Petersburg pontains iho Feply ot | Ject pationce and dastardly anbmision iu order to retain of such unheard of struggles, are scrutinived ond set wt Prince Gortchakoff to the uote of Droayn de lH: which is in substance as follows > After recalling the constant efforts of Russia in favor og conciliation, Prince Gortobakoff says that it is requisite, | above ail things, to avoid the appearance of any pressure whatever capable of chilling public opinion in America, or of exereising the sus coptibility of that uation. We believe that « combined measuré of the three groat Powets, however | conciliatory, if presented in an oMcial or officions charac: ter, would be the cause of arriving at a result opposed to pacification. If, however, 'rance should persist io ler | intention of mediation, and Rugiand sould acquiesce in ber course, iustructions shall be seat to Baron Sioecki, at Washington, to lend to both his colleagues there (the French and Raglieh Ministers), if not oficial aid, at least moral support. OPINIONS OF THE ENGLISH PR! Liverpoor, Nov. 135—P. M. The London Morning Hercld vitterly denounce: non-intervention policy of the British goverument, and saye that the language of Lord John Russell's despatch “mocks the hopes and insults the misery of half a mniilion starving English laboring men.”’ ‘the Herald then charges the British Cabinet with Gub- the Parliamentary support of the Bright and Covden party.” ‘The London Daily News thinks that Lord Russell's « wer is the best that could have been made, wi toring unnecessarily upou a discussion of the mer sjniogs at having escaped from eutangli jons with France, Inlence Tilevest in the American Question Waterloo, Italy Germany and the Marriage of the Prince of Wates Pur’ gollen Jor the Moment—Ovigin of the Mediahon Prop sals-—Iniervention as an Imperial ldea—Poviy of Ru +sia—England's Dangers and Caution—La Prance on Angio-Saronism, &e., &. We are all 80 absorbed in American politi pean questions, which in otter tines would bave for their full share.of discussion, wow are sit by in comparative siieuce. The marriage @! the Privce Wales with a princess of Deumark ed desire to oil their vacant throue with an Kugiist prince; the King of I’russia’s tixed determiastion to ha huis army (otally independeat of bis Parliauent, and t Tialian problem of au tudepemient Maly and a py nant Papacy, are all subjects which at other times would have furnished columas of iarge pring to every journal Joni and endless debates fur tive salon aud the boudoir, But now fot a word is listened to that bas mot direct or inei- | doutal reference to America. That portion of M. Thiarbs | last volume of the “Cossniate and the rélates to the battle of Waterloo has bee: separate volume, and of course bas fond its way jute every one’s hands, for Waterloo is still a word of om now enchantment in France, Men eatrane with Thiers’ deseription of Napoleon's geuiue overruled as it was by fale on that mighty field, and tfey read with absorbing interest ihe eecount of Uke horrors of that grtatest of Datile fede: but andy | denly they are reminded that this great event | | which pirblisteed ta are which Rurope has gloated for halfa century, is lilerally ® mimic pastime compared with the bottles a’outran that the last eighteen months Lave witnessed! ia Americn Frenol honor, glory ahd dofeal,in the ovntemplatioa nought, and but one subject holds the place of interest— tho torriblo contest of the United States, Ireoontly drow your attention to. a reported Cabinet inouasion re!''-0 t0.@ Com intervention for thy | # dw LAVERGNED A a), A. & \ForResTs DIVISION MURFREESBORO} A battle was fought Gen. T. T. Orittenden, and the len was surrender his entire foros, of 8,080 It is now held hy ‘the are brought by gored Which pine ‘om “Murtreeebcro 10 | was come when, if the civilized world had any respect | | take the high hand to enlorce, with Russia and Francs, YORK HERALD. , Cheatham, Buckner, Forrest, and Their Guerilla Allies, in ay Point to wh: mV pasition and enters large! \ ‘ rest penetrated ee) nto the move. j ha 1Son reconnoiscance, fj ments from Nashvilte. WASHVILLE. ‘ Oy, AMG This ci'y is now one of the strongest fortified places im the eonn- — A liGhCans Cina mse try. is portance tous, frem ite stratogio, position, he rendered % —~ Pay, retention by usa necessity. It is now doubly important, since e ‘ S\ FOR THE REBEL. 7A ithar become the base of Gen, Rosecrans’ operatious against. te \ rebels concentrating in Middle Tennessee. The fortifications of \ the city have been built by negroes, under charge of CaptainJ, St, Clair Morton, Chier Engineer of ‘this Department, Captain M. jock# upon the position as impregnable to assault. Among the forts Sasstracted 1 by him are Forts Nenlay : Contoostion. sino. The first is namod after the General who held the city for the jt two months; the second from the fact that ootton was con- noe to build it, and the last from ap incident in whieb carde ured. “ ‘ qUE cK mmoce> DIVISION ere be- ) under THE REBEL ARMY, ‘There no longer remains & doubt that the army of Bragg, lately 1 of Bragg, lately in Kentuoky, lajor Gene. ER PEELED fo’ is raple Rear Tullabo vo oppose the march . eters into Alabama, The divisions of Anders gon, Cheatham Kner and are known to bs at ahoma al nee Springs. The tions of all the rebele in thié region ate accurately laid down on this map from data obtal - partment headquarters. ae te Wiss |Win. 3 Ai i\ \ i) an \ “DIVISION + wie MAY ie HEATHAM'S WW IGSHOM The Fail bridge over eetroyed. Ag =, hens givie™ WITHERS DIVISION ——+ Purpose of bringing abort an armistice between the | rica and at (he present moment we see the revolutionary North avd South. You will see by your naval files of | pore “7 fall toe The South raised the staudard of Tevolt against the North, and the Novit, not to ve wut English newspapers that @ common opinion prevails | done, has raised a servile war against (Be South, Bit among the party ent of power that a direct communics. | the civilized world cannot stand idly by While this is tion has already been made on this subjoct to the Eng. Le . nape — may catch the jnfection, and What is done in Ameriea may likewise be repwriod ou tie lish from theYreach government. The origin of this be | Ot continent. itven as the Relanel Lenee ge ka teanne liof took its rigo at Belvoir Castie=the seat of the Duke oy | a warning to all nations to gird on we sword of sell de Rotland—at a dinner party givenat the castle. The Deke — 80 are the nc@s of the North an injunction to every 4 iw. | other country to interie addrested himself to the Earl of Hardwicke im the follow T do not pretend to give the fpsisstma verba: but this is ing words: the spirit of an urticie ina paper vresamedto draw tis “They tel! me the Emperor has written, through Dronyn prs dope from ee ast wouree in France. 1 fin 1 vert Ru i eu. | by protesting that Naples f d@ VHuys, to Earl Russell, pressing upom him iutetven- | then New Orleaus under Gen. Builer sia in Hi ton. | Bary, in Potadd, the same abominable spirit is raupant “Taw certain of the fact, Duke,’ said Lord Rardwicke; | oe mg tons must be annihiiated. The woret of it 4 " “ ié that a non amyuituy pervades ite whole reasoning. ‘The ‘and, from what Lord Palmorston said tow friend of mime | South raised tite standard of revulcs and hecatee the 4g0, T feel sure the subject will be dizcused i | North gracps at every res for quoMine the on the Cabinet.” . the forith—that is, the re wonery spirit common to Yon witl observe that it iz tbe London Herald that puts | MET parts of Kurope—mvst be put down, forth the report, and the Hentld is simost entirely sup- f the Carlton Club. At the same time it is well there slionld be no mistake. | Intervention is n word now in every one’s month on this side the channel. The Emperor makes no secret of bis wishes, and said toa genera) officer of my acquaintance, | © only just before he set ont for Compieyne, that the tine of Sullivan, THE PIRATE ALABAMA, ~~ | The Pirate Alabama Supposed on the ¢of Maine, Making for the Town Raxcor, Oct. 26, 1982. for itself, it most interfere. Indeed, 1 feel perfectly cer. tain that an overture, if it has net already been made. will be made to President Lincoln. It is quite @ mistake to presume that Russia js not a consenttag—a willingly consenting—party to this inter meut. It is represented that a steamer, answering ty the 0 Alal description of the pir a, appoared in Franch. | wan’s bay this afternoon, and steered towards Sullivan, ventions! scheme, becavse Rnssia believes that They kuow of no honest vessel likely to he there at this (aus a trne friend of the Union, which, above al! things, | tine, she desires to see maintained. France, in this respect, | a ncn ee Conve yields vothing to Russia; but the pressure upon her in dustrial communities ie such that the Kwperor ts ob! to choore between furerna! commotion and external tion and in such a choice his dynastic exigencies Mave The day, at wh ishers’ Couwention met at Indiauapolis b (he press of St. Louis, Ch Cimeinnuati, bie row margin | Looisvilte, Now Alvany, Detroit. and Indianapolis were With Wngiaud the case is totally (igerout. Smarting | represented under «factory panic which threatens her with an ay ihe “Western Associated Press” was organived, and ans! gost of twenty millions sterling, she would wil. (ue lvllowing offivers elected: — liugiy, take any step to counteract this evil: bat | Ricard Smith. of the Cincianati Gazer, President. + ber interest is to divide the Uuired States, while that J. Medill, of the Chicago Tritune, Secretary aud Trea of France and Russia is to consolidate them, What | sliver friendship, then, can there ve betwixt Christ and Beli Fight directors were alao chosen, She kuows that the moinent she has @iven in beradhesion | Measures were adopted with a view to improvement to wet in concert with France ani Russia it will be the | in the press despatebes, and expecially in te Congression olf story of the Crimean war over agait—that these two | a ro) Powers willeuddonly form « party against her, leave ber | A resolution was adopted that an advance in the price all the odiam of the transuction, and perhaps one day | Of aewapapers was rendered imporatively Gecessary in onite with the States of America in.an attempt to crush | conwequence ef the rise in the price of paper. * her, Thus I do wot think 4 likely that you will hear | anything more from Kngland than an endorsement of | in relation to certain taxes which operate injuriously to France aud Russia's desire to see an armistice esiablishod | publishers. jn the distaut hope of restoring peace. Lord Palmerston | ie spoken @f at the Kaglish Kmbassy as boing incliued to Personal Intelit ce. Mrs. President Lincoln, wither ay cou Thomas, a the armistice apon the North at the Cannon's mouth, | Priebtgiutelliaent little boy, about eight years uf age, | loaves The Metropoiitan Hotel by the seveu kar! Russell says wait; let us see Lhe reauit of the elective { t . ‘ this inoruing for Weshingtin, ander the escort of Captain ion which (s now in operation at New York, winch may | |” fey. of (he Uaiced: Sikéee’ int “ bo to give an utttrely naw aspect to the state" poli 4 - a i a pir ese lds rpm , set, feos Masts. eumecs | 200 H in & spectal nd proceed direct rare a gh a ew to Wasiiington via Philadelphia and Baltimore. there fe something in the wind i A Lingolu’s visit t0 Uhis city fas been prolonged « litte La France, which ix wow in tne frome rank of soni, | Liver give weeks, Airing wut time #he line boon the se official journals, has a loug article (his Monting Uae o Cipi@nt of every courtesy arid attention ib wae in ihe of Which 18 to-peove iat the Anglo-Saxon race (all appro- Power of our most distinguished citiens ty mavivest to- poe of the Amerie eivy strife) is ceveatially revolution. | Wards the wi'e of the Lhiel Magistrare the vonutry. ary. Kufland, iteaes, @u: vp ina Little land, comd fing | Frou the Jorg h Of er visi, om the many agi cea! no field far her am bron unless interlering with Continental ; Quehis whic have characterized it, we may rot uss States; eonsequeptiy zhe 16 [he i restless of uations, | Git Mrs. Ling a justly apprepiites the Baperior social HM sie arnnot use the vesived-revolation herself, gue ; ateractions o ike Einpi ¢ City of the Unie. Bove it all who will altempe interval coin, | Hen, (harks Bumper, Of Mastn@hneetge, Hen, A. A | Surgout, of Calvorain, Major Purdy , of tie Cuited Staves ) An ee, Stee of the feat or | rnd dC, Fades. of Washington, are stoppigg al the He ~ lesé entpabie | The people on the coast are i: a great slate of excite. } | A regottition was also adopted to memorialize Congress M. train | PRICE TWO CENTS. INTERESTING FROM MIDDLE TENNESSEE Map Exposing the Rebel Situation on Falling Back from Nashville. Movements of the Rebels as the Armies of Gen, Rosecrans Advanco Rumored Concentration of Re- bel Forces at Murfreesboro : BATTLE IN PROSPECT. HEAVY SKIRMISHING AT LAVERGNE, Numbers and Condition of the Rebel Forees, with the Names of Their Commanders. ’ Joe Johnston in Command of Bragg’s Army. ’ Gen. George B, Crittenden Released from Arrest and Ordered to Duty Difficulty of Enforcing the Conserip} Law in East Tennessee. The Occupation of wrebitiabery by General Burnside Con- sidered a Feint. | Very Interesting Gossip About Military Matters im Nashville, with Brief Descriptious of the Defences of the City, &e., &e., &e. Significant and Important Rebel Move- me in Middle Sennessee—Skirmish- ing at Lavergne—A Battle Expectod at Murfreesboro, &c., &e. Nasnynix, Tenn. , Nov. 26, 1862. ‘The Murfreesboro Bannev of the 20th instant hes been received here. We find a few items of public interest to ite columns, us follows:— General Joe Johnston will assume command of General Bragg’s army. Ibis eo that General George B. Crittenden hos Deen raged from arrest by the Confederate authorities, and has reyorted for dut} under @eneral Bragg. | McCann bas been aseigned to @ position at Cumberland his report refers to the notorious guerilla, Dick an, who has been committing depredat ions of a law- less character near Nashville for mouths past, chere i reason to doubt its correctness, MeCann, it is well known, desires to get back to Nashville, and settle some old scores he has outstandmg with Union peeplo; and, aithongh he bas beev for a long time within a few mics of the as not been able to penetrate within ste Iimite, ox perhaps, in two or three ingtanees, in guise. I to Cumberland Gap, be may bave done 20 upon the presumption that it rometime that the “longest way round is the nearert way homie Ep. Hersey.) ‘There are yoports Of Leavy skirmishing at Lavergue on the 19th The railroad tine to Huntsville, Ala., Bes bec re- opened. The Hanver also Rayss—There is 2 great deinand for Governor Flarris (rebely in Enst Tennessee, ome county officials are us in enforeing the Couscript Jaw, aud the pre: his Excellency is needed to ret them right. Pragg dates a | November 19.” fo at Laverguc, | | eral Order, No. 2, “near Nashville, It is supposed trom this that with The order is signed “Joveph ral, Chief of Staff.” The Bann thinks tthe occupation of Fredericks. burg is a feint ou Burnside’s part, ‘A person who le’t Chattanooga on the 12th inst. arrived here, stotes that am uminense force of the rebels were Hnrdee’s corps has gone to Murfrces. Wisecler, Brigadier moving up north boro, The same into dio teen 086 bo | termined to fight at M four bundred of Morgan's cavalry left camp, miles from Lebanon, t attack the Union forces at the Cumbertan were shetlod back i two men, seve Wo ieft camp with hy whoie ¢ Louisiana and Northern Railroad, refngees fretn MeMinnville say that the emaned- Jamation is geverally approved by loyal inen ny rejnge.s here approve it, some of whom are Unie Cou ging honds here at 620, a 65c, per pound. ‘The river hoe risen four meves op the shoals. Var Nashville Correspondence. asnivita®, Tenn... Nov. 17, 1962 Mlsied—The City a New Base of Ope. thern Confederacy” aid ihe Guif ay Mevics ae the Chief Objective Points—Positions and Vians of the Bneiny— What Gen. Rosecrans Fights As Military Administration—Important Orders in Ke- lation There'u—The Revel Forco—lis Numbers and Disgo- | sition, de... de | Nashville t now no longer @ fort far into the enemy. country, cut off from supplies and held with great troa- fortified ety Crom whose walls the men made sal recusvounlly to attain a slight and temporary ggvani cover the besieging force, or provisions and forage sta.n life. Its garrison has been relieved tho character of the position changed. importance, and dependence is put [nnn bers of the army than the in- ing tre of the stone and mud walls of whe ferti fications. The city becomes the base of pew operations, and within it are actively being made the grand prepara tions sor a pew campaign. ‘The lately aggressive rebels have been strendy pat on the defensive by General Rowe. crane’ fiyst movement, and they are now preparing thei, dofeuces aud taking their positions. It has been reveales | tothe enemy that we can take their forts and forties aud that we can build such as they cannot take. ) Rosecrans 18 going fo show them soon that he can again drive therm from their chosen positions, It is very evident that be does not intend to lose the winter, but that an energetic vampaign is to be prosecuted. Lasked 9 geutiem’n connected with department bead. quarters, «day oF two since, what were the chief objeo tive poiats of Gea. Rosecrans plans, aud be answered | oily, tthe Southern confederacy.” Geo. Palmer ng. tn a speech to a meeting of refugees, intt } with which to iniorce? au last @ | pated that Gen. Rosecrans’ objective poiot and destination was the Guif of Mexico, What point he may ve enabled eventually to reach I cannot now covcetve. Campaigns, Hike “white men,” are very ancertaio. But the olsyject murst. of conree, be to drive the rebels from Tennessee and ocoupy the country south of the Tea nesses river, For this new campaign the Cumberland | muse bo tue base until the ondiepated possess) n of the Toonesere river furnishes Us & second base for a second campauen, The result of the prosent prejected campaign will bo mof af the rebels"in Middie Tennes ace, and Pp was But then Gen. Rosecrans witl have an advantage tua; Boel! lacked. and one which he will undoubtedly em: ploy. mean the advantage of the eeazon of the year when the FIVOrS are navigable and when ganboats can | play Aan important part in the military operations. Th ytter inadequatencse of the Louisville and Nesbyilli bnpiaenidinns