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The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1863., [Electronic resource], East Tennessee. (search)
e made after the battle of Fredericksburg, when he sought to relieve Lincoln of all blame for the catastrophe, and took it upon himself.--Buckner is a man of courage and talent, as he has abundantly shown in this war, and being in possession of the country he can, and doubtless will, make use of its capabilities to the greatest advantage. He will compel Burnside to attack him, and he will not receive his attack, unless in such a position as to render victory absolutely certain. Notwithstanding the bluster of the Herald, therefore, we entertain no fears that the Yankees will be able to subdue East Tennessee, assisted though they may be by the traitors who swarm throughout that region. There is a short and sure way to deal with them, and with that way Gen. Buckner is no doubt well acquainted. The idea of preventing reinforcements from going to Johnston is preposterous. The reinforcements will have gone before Burnside gets there, and enough will have been left to take care of him.
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1863., [Electronic resource], Opening of the campaign against East Tennessee (search)
gainst that portion of the Confederacy. A letter in the New York Herald, a few days since, descanted on the immense importance of these coming movements. Burnside is described as in the saddle at the head of his army, and his headquarters were on the 4th last, temporarily located at Hickman's Bridge, on the Kentucky river, a little over 100 miles from Cumberland Gap. The strategical results of the invasion of East Tennessee, the writer thinks, will be to paralyze the efforts to reinforce Johnston at Vicksburg, threaten the flank of Gen. Bragg, and "secure one of the most important lines of interior communication of the rebels. " The correspondent builds high hopes on the reported Union feeling in the section Burnside is about to invade, and thinks the Yankees will be greatly assisted by it. Speaking of the Federal corps appointed to do the work and the reported strength of the Confederates, the writer says: Brig. Gen. Nagle, lately commanding the First brigade, Second division