The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-11
Condition Of Affairs In kentucky-yery
Little sympathy fer the Lincoln cau.e.

Condition Of Affairs In kentucky-yerr
Little sympathy fer the Lincein cau.e.
The following co correspondence, taken from
tho Cincinnati Con,u,erc az, though written by
Line olnite, will show that the Confederate
cause in Kentucky is onward. Our rsaiers
will fad it Interesting; though, doubtless,
there are many things said In it about the
Confederates which are absolutely false:
OwsxsBu sa, Ky, Oct. "a, 1851.
Eds. Con-: Several refugees arrived here
yesterday from Bowling Green, having es-
the Der, attempted to leave the place one
evening, but on reaching 3 point some miles
ont, suddenly found himself in the hands of
dozen or more pickets, W.o kept him all
night, and In the mo rning sent him to town
uudor strong guard, when he was released
He says the rebels have over 10000 soldiers
in the vicinity of Bowling Green, and that
more than 60 OF them are ON the sick list
that Ihere are great many Indian warriors
and Texan rangers connected with the army
and that drunkenness ami roWdyism prevails
to a Ii alarming degree.
The families Of nearly all of the Union men
have been driven from their homes, and their
dwellings are NOW occupied as hospitals by
the rebels. j widow lady who kept a larx.
boarding house, was waived on one morning
by General Duckner, who told her she ,nust
leave tho house forthW,th, as he war ted the
house and must hayeit. Shs told him that
rather than have her house occupied by trait
ors she would set fire to it and buru IL TO
ashes. But In her case, as in too many 9th
ers might prevailed over right. and In less
than en- hour her house was full of soldiers
and she and her daugh teis turned into the
street without shelter to protect them or
friend to advise or aid them.
Slice the occupation OF this place by Union
troops, IT has been as quiet and ordt rly as
most pitces ID this regiOa bat one can east w
see that the fire, though smothered, is still
burning, aud that IL needs but q brsa tn to fan
IL to name. Indeed, l am satisfied that the
capture OF This town By the rebels would be
the occasion OF great rejoicing by more than
two thirds OF its Inhabitants.
MANY OF the leading merchants here are
doing no business at ali--some because they
are known 10 be traitors, a, d therefore, can
get DC goods, and others because they are
AFRAID 10 lay in Il stock, not knowing how
soon the rebels may he npen them. and an
proprihte their goods without money and
without price.
There are two regimsnts-one of infantry,
commanded by col Burbage, and one OF
cavalry, commanded by Col Jackson-lo-
Gated 1T the Fair Ground near this place.
put they are filling up slowly. The fact IT,
heEtuckians In this section are not dieposed
to hight f9r the Union, but, on the con trary.
the PR seace OF the Union troops seems to an !.
noy ihem greatly. Three full companies of
fen Is nave been raised here, and are in The
Confederate army, fightiGg with traitors like
themselves, against the Govern mt a I that ha n
always projected them, whilst not n sing la
com pany Is yet full who are willing to fght
for our nag and our dear native land. In
deed, believe that two thirds Of the people
OF southern kentucky are ready and willing
TO faii into the arms Of JET Davis at any
time; and nothing but the presence of the
gunboats, ana large force CT Union troops
on the border, prevents general uprising In
f6yor OF the southern Confsderacv