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that our forces reduced by Lt. Gen. Smith's corps being sent to Mississippi did not, in the battle of Murfreesboro', exceed 30,000, while the enemy numbered over 50,000. A letter to the Cincinnati Gazette shows that the enemy knew this fact. It says. It had been ascertained that Bragg's force did not at any time exceed 45,000 effectives of all arms. On the 24th of December it had been depleted by the detachment of a portion of Forrest's Cavalry, sent to cut Grant's communication; of Morgan's cavalry, pushed out to cut our own communication; and of one division, say 5,000 men, of Kirby Smith's corps, which were ordered to reinforce the rebel army of Mississippi. All together, say 10,000 men. It now seemed opportune to strike. It was unfortunate that the Cumberland river was almost hopelessly unnavigable, so that it was of no possible advantage to us. It was most desirable that it should become navigable for gunboats and supply steamers, that victory might be swiftly and