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e likely that Gen. Beauregard will be sent to us. If Long street were here, or should he succeed in extricating himself from the difficulties which beset him in East Tennessee, it is not improbable that he would be the man. Meanwhile, Gen. Hardee, who consents to hold the position only temporarily, is busily engaged in reorganizing the army and preparing it for active duty. We have nothing from the front worth reporting. That Sherman has gone with heavy reinforcements to the relief of Burnside, there can be no doubt, South report that there are but few troops left at Chattanooga, but they are not agreed as to the points to which they have gone. If indeed many of them have left the vicinity at all. It will require some weeks for the reinforcing expedition to complete its work in East Tennessee and return to Chattanooga. In fact, it is not believed that their forces can return, and sufficient supplies and transportation be accumulated for a further advance into Georgia, before ne