The Evansville Daily Journal

No Forward Movement.

We regret exceedingly to read paragraphs like the following, taken from the Louisville correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette. Not that we doubt their truth, but from the fact that we cannot doubt. No forward movement for two weeks, and $30,000,000 added to the Government debt! It is comforting to know that Gen. Buell, in gown and slippers, is taking it comfortably at Louisville. What a pity it was, that Bonaparte never learned the art of moving a great army, from the parlors of a first class hotel. Why didn't he manage the army of Italy in the saloons and drawing rooms of Paris? There has been great progress in the art of war, since his days, as in other sciences!

Gen. Buell has not 'crossed Green River with an army of 60,000 men.' In fact he hasn't crossed Green River with any perceptible advance, whether of 60,000 or of 60 men. Gen. Buckner has not 'advanced from Bowling Green with his whole force,' and he is not now engaging our forces at Munfordsville, with a view of destroying the railroad bridge.' In fact a reconnaissance of eight miles across the river, the other day, didn't show any traces of Buckner. Gen. Buell is not in 'hourly expectation of a battle at Green River,' or if he is, he was taking the 'expectation' very coolly last night, cosily established in his room at the hotel, wrapped in his dressing gown and smoking his cigar, as if his day's work were done, and there was nothing in the world except to rest until the morrow.

And, finally, our troops at Green River, regular and volunteer, are not 'marching forward toward Bowling Green to meet the enemy,' or, if they are, they are in the somewhat awkward predicament of not knowing the fact themselves.

Seriously, there are but two ways in which a battle on the Nashville line can become possible. We must move up and attack the enemy, or the enemy must move down and attack us.

As to the advance I will simply say that I have ample reason for stating that it is an absolute certainty that no general advance or aggressive movement on our part toward Bowling Green is intended for at least two weeks to come.