Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-26

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Great Decline in o. s. Socks.
BOWLING GREEN, KY. Oct. a. 1861.
The question agitating the people of this State
now is whether the central division of the Confed>
crate army will soon advance, or go into winter
quarters al this place On that score spcculalions
are az far fetched eo they are innumgrabe. The
impression with soac is that the admirable ground
for battle field between Green and Barren rivers,
viii induce such disposition of our forces as may
provoke an a1van1e on the part of the enemy, who
have SO vauutingly boasted Of intending to be in
this Place three days ego en- route for Nashville,
from which city they would proceed Southwark
and in company with FREMoxT'4 Division
after whipping out Ps:Cs's army, they are
simultaneously to invest Memphis and jointly
move On to New Orleans, thereby securing
toe luxuries and comforts Of genial wintering. as
well to open that great port for tie use ard quiz
etuie Of the English manufacturing interest, the
French tobacco supply, the parai;zing OF the Lou
isiana sugar interest and to have their present in
efsctual blockade continue in full force and effect
The Federal President meanwhile, basking in the
sunlight Of despot!c Russ:a's sympathy, while the
English Lion and the Gallo cock could look on with
entire indifference until the issue Of what they now
regard az a Kilkenny cat fight, .sAill SO PROSTATE
both sections as tosaly admit of their intervention
and the dic:aiion OF q basis Of settlement which
would eventuate in bringing the entire country
within the pale Of al future European Congresses,
thereby involving that which the great Father of
his country so solemnIy conjured US to avoid
foreign alliances"
The present Federal administration has planted
that Upas tree and are perluiciousya and ,dulJuI
determined to nurture and cultivate it. as is evinced
by the READINESS with which the services of the efs
fete BOURBON family, expatr;ated dutch BIrons and
other fortuasIess ana ch2rgoerless foreign adveut1r
ers are welcomed, and at once placed inligh militia
~ position to lead on the mongrel and miserable,
instruments of fanaticsm who, desparing to earn
bread now that Southern patronage is withdrawn,
are driven into the Northern army as q dernier re-
sort and through whose djsordered inseIlects Wis
i7ns of enjoyment may lead them to make an ad-
vance thitherwari. Should such an opportunity
be offered the period will have arrived for freeing
all Of Kentucky, below Louisville Of the unlimited
visitors, while the rapidly congregaang forces
under TIE intrepid "Cerro Gordo WILLIAMS"
together with th9se commanded BY Gen. ZoILCoF
FER will cause them to eTaCuate the Northern
portion and f fighting must ensue let it be on the
Northern eide CT tie Ohio. Thus much upon the
speculations CT remaining here and hereSbOuts
which may be rendered TO some extent necessary
by the difficulty CT forwarding supplies during the
winter months. as regards tie advance movement,
while many are entirely content to abide the large
experience and unm istsksbe ability Of our veteran
commander, wko, sm0ng veritab!e military men,
stands almost peerless it frequently occurs that the
many expressions CT dissatisfaction INDUCED in
should be withheld, especially on the part of Colo
nels without regiments and Captains not in com
mand Of companies, who, instead of debating a
programme of action could personally aid in filing
up several Of the incomplete companies in the ada
cant camps by entering the ranks.
Thus, would they more rapidly learn what are
really the soldiers duty, and at the time, be-
come better qualified to give opinions as to what
the course of action Of those in comm and should
be, and at the time aid in the accomplishment
of it. If not these military wiseacres should call
a council Of war, and make such selection as will
especially accord with their views, which may pos
sbly be somewhat infue nceG by their ever anxiety
to return 70 the arguments Of home comfort, as
well as their oxtrSvsgant zeal in the matter of |
meeting and varquishirg the enemy, fer which task
they regard themselves as being 50 eminenty quail
flied.
The GdyaLce guard, under command Of Colonel |
HAYES, composed Of the Second Kentucky rcgi, !
meat, BrRNEs artillery, and Capt. PoLKs Tennessee
cavalry, are still encamped at Green River.
As scouting and reconnoI:erinS party, consisting
Of fourteen Of Captain Polk troopers crossed that
stream last night ard proceeded within short
distance Of the eHemy's eneampment, on the upper
turnpike leading 10 Louisville, where they were
intercepted By large force Of E5Us52AUs pickets,
resulting il several exchanges Of shots, without
any loss upon cur side, all Of the commlnd return
ing to camp portion Of the Federal force ia now
a. D'IoA c's'A' 11-'""' @D~u. 'ie". H'eS rom
Green iIs=r' Oh NE i'Ie VI lac 'i'ie ana NASH
VIE '"--['a' "''-'g '"Sy are most i'Aeiy 10 ie-
N l'n' as hoI+s,11 WIZ l''- 1"'7Ace ScIcss Green
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