The following article is transcribed from the New York Times, dated October 24, 1862:

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BRAGG'S CAMPAIGN IN KENTUCKY.

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From the Mobile Advertiser, Oct. 5.

 

          In the Federal news be true that BUELL has beaten BRAGG to Louisville, it does not argue in the least that the latter has been out generated. It is reasonable to suppose that when BRAGG entered Kentucky by its eastern route from Knoxville and Chattanooga, instead of going the direct route, as advised by Gov. HARRIS, via Nashville, and thus driving BUELL before him, he chose to make the crossing of the Cumberland River several miles above Nashville, and thus make a flank movement on BUELL. This we conceive was his [???] and believe he has succeeded in the purpose he had in view. He has relieved North Alabama and the larger portion of Middle Tennessee from the presence of the enemy. If the Federal was be true, we interpret it in this way. Although BRAGG threatened Louisville, his real purpose was already accomplished when [???] heard that Buell and his army was there to [???] it. The [???] of the whole question may be summed [???] in a few words. BRAGG has accomplished the [???] strategic moment of the whole war in the [???] had caused BUELL to [???] North Alabama and Middle Tennessee, in order to go to the [???] Louisville. When BRAGG was made aware of [???] and probably [???] BUELL [???] of the city. [???] accomplished. He had possession of [???] Kentucky, and BUELL [???] possession of city. [???] has shown the [???] generalship? [???] the city of Louisville, [???] of all the [???] of the State, [???] by an army of [???] He holds the important defensible positions, the railroads and principal thoroughfares, the State capital, and what is of still greater importance, has given the people of the State an opportunity of exhibiting their preferences for the Confederacy, of which they have gladly availed themselves. Under this state of facts, when Gen. BUELL comes to retake the State, he will find that he will have to bring with him at least four to one, in order to make his effort successful. Gen. BUELL, last Winter, drove our forces out of Kentucky without firing a gun. We do not say this in disparagement of Gen, JOHNSTON, who, under the necessity of the case, was compelled to pursue the course he did. Gen. BRAGG will never he found in the same position as Gen. JOHNSTON was. He will be found in a position to maintain himself on Kentucky soil, and all the forces that Gen. BUELL can bring to bear against him, will never be made of avail. Under our view of the summing up, then, which we give with that diffidence that belongs to modesty, we are forced to the opinion (in the absence of more correct and definite information) that Gen. BRAGG has made one of the best strategic movements of the war. We say this without wishing to be considered as one of Gen. BRAGG's special admirers, but we say it because we believe it to be a fact that will in all probability find its place in the history of the war. Believing this as we do, conscientiously, we cannot say there is anything in the recent news to discourage our hopes or weaken our resolution. We have that resolution with which the people of the South first set out, and that was that the Southern people were invincible, and that subjugation by the North would be the worst calamity that could befall them. Let our people, then, take courage, even from their calamities, if such they be, and maintain their independence against the Northern Yankees, as they have heretofore on two occasions done the same thing against the Powers of England. In conclusion we can only say that we now, as ever, believe our cause to be in the ascendant, and that we have more reason to be jubilant than despondent.

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