, 1861-10-25
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Correspondence Of tho Chicago Trtounc,1
Lou1sv1IIa, October %, 1851,
an daily Ia expectation Of having to write
you the particulars Of railroad disaster in
which several car lcads Of soldiers viii he nre.
ciptsted from tbs bridge into Rolling Fork
River, and many drowned or killed. The
hastily erected bridge at that stream already
threatens the coming disaster It is painful
to crces It. 4 man d1awsa long breath when
he knows the train is safely over. Crossing
on Saturday, heard several aighs of relief and
not o few audible "thank God" Justlee,
simple justice, would require US to apraiae
The bridge that carries u safely oyer,n Pas.
sengers, however, appear to think the builder
should have Justice first, and incontinant,v IN
damn him.
Ilhad imagined that the camp Of Grnera1
Ward, at Greensboro, afforded matterz ~
more interest than that of General McCoo1-
frcn which 1sst wrote, and on Saturday hur.
ried to Lebanon, but found there was ,itt1e
prospect Of battle. was advised to go tn
campbellsTille, and WIS furnished with a horsn,
which, like the farmers donkey, Of the Song
"Won1dn't CO." L slowly made nv vav to
nat point, where I Was again Batislad tbare
vas TO danger Of an engagement. The tact ID
tAst the rebels have neither the disposition or
the numbers to fight, and are content 70 he
marande1s and not soldiers. ~ De
zen. Ward found on Wednesday last the
rebels $500 strong, with q squadron of cav.
airy, were five miles distant, attemptin tn
cfess me southern stream Of the Green River.
ana 1ls re1nforcements not coming up, be prs.
pared to fall back to Campbellsyiile, to Thics
point be ordered the reinforceme euts co1nisr
forward to march. Here be took strong posi-.
t1on southwest Of the town. where [ found
MN with about {, 500 men waiting for the
enemy. He vas encamped On the Ride Of one
Col. Grider forward to examine the conntrV
CoL Grlder returned on Saturday, and report.
ed that only the cavalry Of tht enemy had
crossed Green River and entered the tnwo
after its abandonment They had remaIne1
pns snort time, and then the whole fo=ce
ward does not contemplate an attack aud viii
resume his old position, A@~
On my returning to the. city 1 fell in with
friend who had just returned from the esouth-
end T9o mad Penetrated the Federal lines at
New Haven. He gave me some interesting
lnfo1mation IN regard to the South and tbe
state Ct Buckners army. In Richmond. 4
week Elnce, the talk on the streets and in fhe
political circles Was the rumored withdrawal
CT all Confederate forces from Kentucky. The
Iepfesentatlors Ct Gen. Buckner, by which
the rebel authorities we're In the main indaced
70 invade The state, have been shown to be
iaise, and has lost them most 0: the conf
deEce OF the eeceded States, The ultra dis
aIlEohlsts--the stick1ers for the doctrines Of
state rights and State sovereignty, under the
eah e;; h M & aoV: brown Of Georgia, and trumpet
60 ng such organs as the Charleston Ne4cnrv,
Richmond IFhiy and New Orleans Tzze Dali
aaFe bullt up strong opposition party which
Is maklng Itself felt ard heard. So strong
has this party become that its influence ha3
feaeaed and affected the army, and strong has
Rz 9een = me opposition to entering Kentucky.
me Ge91g1a regiments positively refused to
invade ksntucky, and the South Caroliniang
asserted that they would abandon the cau.e
htst tG 1s thus seen that the false doctrines
are n71dlrg the Government established upon
them. Tennessesans have bsen induced to
their OWL State, #: lie the Arkansas and Ms.
s1st1ppl troops have been mainly induced by
The Aame reasoning and came fcsrs. Gov
brown and his ultra doctrines find erast
iagor among the zich plsnters, and in
Upion mey IN Mns I'M 1he weary at heart
1lm, an9 clanor for etrlct observance Of the
doctrine. "No consolidation - Is a favor;ta
efy among the people and the papers. The
1atter have shown, in series Of articles, low
completely State lines ara being obIiterated,
and how absolute is the coatroi of the arny'
Much distress is being felt in al the southefn
cities. TIE blockade which they laughed to
secrn has proved too stringent for them.
Ihe1r taYorlte schemes have all failed, The |
nope Ct capturing Washington has gradually
questioned. Their scheme Of priyareeTsmen
ara piratical navy has exploded, They haye
gwen up all hope OF foreign interference. and
tne nnanclal schemes Of Alex. Stephens have
al fallea- The cotton loan affords them no !
n Money, ana the Winter prospects, look gloomy |
Adteo. Lac tElnp14sters with which the |
country is flooded val purchase nothing. Tie
cem!o1ts OF LIE cannot be had The slaves |
ere becoming at*rrar to their masters, and |
they eeem to tA;5k eta one is revolving in I
6ls mind whether he AL It eat or be eatsn.n
ihe utmost care is taken that they shall not |
te allowed to meet in any consis se1able nun.
5eIe. 1hty are idle for want of work, and
i0urglng about the Plantations, are q terror
TO lie lone women Whe are left there. In
mshy parts Of the country 1T is known the
VIII MIHe n men CO not average two to plauta.
tlc1. The negroes understand and appreciate
lie situation ct aHalts. The more ignorant |
sre kept in terror by the representations Of
their masters in regard to the abolitionists.
Gqt more @ Who read are terror to the whites.
newspaper denied them.
" Gea- Buckner's army, my friend obtained
6ut little Information, save what he saw and
heard. The most reckless and yirdictivr
az among the rebels are those from Keutucxy.
ned OF LouisTille people and the city, They
docm it to destruction aud pillsge Nv n
1c1mant heard many Of them, whom he had |
EnoWn to be citizens Of Louisville, speak Of
R1omnent Snt ara families here swearing What pun
how they. would treat the women, naniug
ms1y OF the most beautiful Of the mauy bagI-
UNI here He saw old acquaintauces bare
1oc1ed and ragged among the motley crew.
De "as surpriteG to find the feeling existing
ar aMmong the Mississippi and Tennessee troops.
row than in anger" They regret aIre.av 1Jne the
step, aad would willingly retraee it, He es.
unaLee the entire force Of Buckner at 6 00O |
and thinks there is certainly not more. There
are instances OF apparent destitution Of cloth
lucky have furnished large amount Of gooi
c!otnlng: But when the present supply is
on, fheEdemand cannot be answered tatiafac.
Louisville ~ee''i ~
Gentlemen hare arrived here who left Lex
ingtcn and Camp Dick Robinson Yesterday
noon and morning Those from the 1atteyy |
PLACE report that Dick Robinson4ihMaa M ancie1t .s1t
and honorable gentleman on whose farn1 tIe
STsmp is situated entered their rooms early on
cofS =, mSolng, Sse ptsS shouting that Gsn zo
Goo and Col: Gar1ard.h They report @ tbsf tbo 5o
Eight took place two miles beyond RoeFcastie
nVef, On the line Of the turnpike road from
mount Yernon to London, where Co1 car
1afc, With about 300 men {hot En- az re,
ported By telegraph, vas strongly entrenchei.
Inc country in the vicinity Of the battle ia
samuar IN character to Western Virgins. t.
may be msgined when state that the arti1.
!ef5 gong to reinforce Col Garrard made Int
three miles day. The infantry were moi ah1e
70 reach him in time, though fiYe or siE hnn.
ofsd farmers With old Kentucky rifles and
shot guns gathered In from the surrou-,fline,
counties and aided in The defence. On tx
morning Of Monday, at an early honr. tbe
1ofees Of Gen zoGicoffsr appeared Ia rieU
ano made preparations to storm the rough en-
ne1cnmen1s' his force consisted Of six reti-
nen's' 1nea 70 Tone complete, numbering about 5000
nea. Ihe character of the country, however.
1eroaae ae me engagement Of the whole force
~ t one t1me, ana the tlrst attempt to storm tie
eanugnchments OF Gel. Garrard was made by q
t1hEle regiment. Col. Gazrard is repreaented
to hayc restrained his men until the E,rcs Iad
approached within distance that would en.
spfe the execution Of every piece, when. at
1ne word, the email pieces poured q dead1v
Vouef Into the ranks of the enemy, The -.
ne's instantly soDght shelter IN the woods and
Inc of1cers were engaged for some time in
faD9fDg them. It is thought that forty or f;f.
y persons fell in the charge. Again the charge
Has made-thls time in stronger force-buf |
second and third round Is said TO have amin
repulked them. 4 third attack resulted IN the
eame way, and the attacking force TitbdreW.
ufs said the rebel loss will reach 100 Eij1sd |
and q !, l5o wounded. It is not thought that Cen.
ZolhcoHer Will renew the attack, but viii falI |
oaGK ost;s,o 70 London, sixteen miles distant The