Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-02
AFFAIRs IN KENTUCKY.

Our Forces Beyond CIR. en- River.
C,rrSspondsnce OF the Nashville Uron and American.
BOWLING GREEN, Sept. 30 No one knows, out of
this State, how far the Louisville Journal and other
emissares Of the LIsooLN dynasty have cheated the
people into the belief that there was no chance for
the rebels" of the South to win and maintain their
Independence. Until recently, and even yet in
some counties, they believed it would be mere
summers frolic to crush out the rebellion. This
Illusion is now rapidly vanishing away, like morn
ing mists before the rising These people now
beginning to believe that the Southern army has
gained some victories. They begin to understand
why it was that the "Grand Army" did not move on
to Richmond, Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans.
They begin to see that union by coercion, at the
point of the bayonst, ia Union; and that to sup
port such Union by standing army of half mil
lion of men, would ruin the North, erslaya the
South and convert the government into political
despotism. Some Union men are now beginning to
say, ''the North and South are both FOOLS but the
North is the biggest fool of the two" This
is the way their conversion to the South
begins. Many Union men are flying from
their homes before sur army, believing, as they
had been told, that the Southern army would shoot
or hang, or imprison them sight. Some of these
perhaps, have told the Louisville Jdurn1I that the
streets of Bowling Green were flowing with the
blood Of Union men. rather incline to the belief,
however, that PRESTlcE deliberately manufactured
this ie he has great facility in that line better
class of Union men have stood their grouud-timid
and shy at rst-and after taking the status of our
army, have expressed both surprise and satisfac-
ton to find it consisting Of orderly, intel
ligent, religious and law abiding men. l am most
happy to learn that here, and every where in this
State, our army is making favorable impression
upon the people, both as regards their courage and
their good behaviour.
Gen. BCCKSER is advszcing towards the Ohio
River, driving the LAcoLN troops before him, and
it is thought will reach Owensboro' to night lie
has taken thousand LINCOLN guns or more, but
cannot get fight, for the enemy keep at a respecti
bic distance by-"orderly notwithstanding
The advance Guards Of the army at this place.
are moving forward today, ten miles beyond Green
River.
ROUSSEAU il retreatiDg towsrds Louisville. It is
doubtful whether we will have any fighting until
we get to Louisville, unlesE we can overtake them
If Kentuckians would ahake themselves from the
dsluIive dream OF false and violated neutrality,
anu uOCA " tuC StAnuAIu Vi LlclT lTlehus-Luo
South-there would, perhaps, DO DO fighting at all
on Kentucky soil. LINCOLN has no army to spare
for Kentucky. he virtually says, Kentuckians
must fight Kentuckians, and fight Tennessee and the
South too. Great God - said noble Kentucklsn,
Hwill Hentuckisns fight and butcher one another at
the nstigation of few of their ambitious political
leaders, under heavy pay from the LINCOLN governs
ment"
Alta meeting Of the ladies of Bowling Green on
Saturday msrning tLoo hundred and fifty soEqrs
were raised for our sick soldiers. Following the
example Of these noble women, the cidzsns held
meeting in the court house the sSme day after din.
ner, addressed by our correspondent and others,)
at which alArge amount CT money was paid AMI
AbOr subscribed, for the purposed Of completing
the Notifications here at the earliest moment.
The city Of Bowling Green is full Of refugees (Rs
E1 Gov. HELM says, who is here,) from injustice"
Three companies are now in process of formation
here, one Of which will perhaps be made up entire
" Of refugees from the vicinity Of the LINCOLN
camps in this State.
Many noble Kentuckians have been arrested and
sent TO prison without law, judge or jury.
The city Is full of strangers officers and soldiers.
Every hotel and boarding house is full-even the
halls and p1rlors.
am now at big s." new and excellent house
the Southeast corner of the square, BY Mr.. MIToH-
ELL. 1t is fully worthy of its liberal patronage.
The few copies of your excellent paper which
squeeze through TO this point, read and handed
round until they wear ont. Some plan must be
adopted to send it to all the towns in the of
our army. The counties in the rear of the Confed-
crate Army are at work-women and men-sll are
determined to work and give untl the South is free.
J. 2. c., c. S. Army