The New York herald., 1861-12-19
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS

From the LOUISVILLE journal, Dec 14.1
We havo received very interesting letter from Colu
ba, Adair county dated on Wednesday last por-
tions OF which feel IL duty 10 omit they com.
mcn reoy upon army movements and their publication
a, this time would be injurious. The letter. however
y confirms the information that the rebels have crossed
the Cumberland river in force between Columbia and
Somerset, and IT is thought they number 1900 on both
sides OF the stream the largest portion being on this side
General Schcepf carefully watching their right wing
few miles back of Somerset and General Boyle Coum
ba has his regiments their left wing chatting be-
permitted to drive out the invaders We not doubt
aud they will learn in time that the delay has
been most rdicious II our friends in General Boyles
Nashville they may perhaps have the opportunity as
there is now no difficulty in the way OF transportation
Co'onels Bramette and Woord are in this DIVISION and
Kentucky has not in the field jealous brave Of
fcers Their commands will soon have the active en-
poyment for which they are burning. wolfords cavalry
have onc good service and arc increasing In efficiency
they under better discipline Thcy are admirable
on scout and picket duty, and all infused with the
spirit Of their leader whose restless glittering dss
devil eye looks as If he ready to fight the whole rebel
army himself without thinking Of the odds General
foye has secured the respect love and confidence of all
his officers The State is largely indebted to him for i'm
roriant services in arming its patriotism and obtaining
the accession OF the present troops from the North In
time to prevent the further progress the rebel invaders
We have every confidence that his military will be
uscuL While ardent and enterprisng he is prudent and
deeply sensible Of the duties and responsibilities Of his
Office.
TENNESSEE REFUGEES JOINING THE ARMY
The samo journal says in tho article-Fifty
Tennessee refugees came into Columbia Tuesday last
and joined Colonel Bramettes regiment. Their leader
having stated that hundred and asty more were on
the banks Of the Cumberland seeking opportunity 70
the Colonel sen, him back with troop OF cavalry
under Colonel Haggardanoher glorious ocer-to escort
them the camp Every day brings squad OF refugee
volunteers who have but desire, which return
and dead summary justice upon their oppressors The
Captain of the troops which in Tuesday had
under orders from Governor Harris to collect his
report az Nashville on Wednesday. He did collect them,
and reported them TO General Boyle. he was exact In
point OF time, but varied little from his Tennessee
orders mastering place wo think that officer 10
a in fha lpval
constellation. We glad TO that the Union feeling
in Tennessee is rrepressbe although the exagge.
rated accounts circulated there concerning State
md tho objects of the One correspondent illustrates
this by telling that he met Tuesday couple of wagons
fu OF women and children fleeing from Tennessee and
anxious to make their into Indiana. The father Of
the party anxiously inquired Kentucky yould sccede
and which route he should take the secess
When he was informed that he was already in perfect
safely and surrounded by patriotic lovers OF the Union
he could hardly realze the truth He had been taught
70 believe that our State thoroughly secession and
that the Conederates awaiting their own time 10
marcn an army IN and restore liberty to the oppressed
His great desire was to escape from those who
thized with secession for he had witnessed their cre
fies mad experienced the effects Of their robberes and
was escaping from oppression which ou.heroded Herod
THE pEFENcEs or COLUMBUS, KY.
tFrom the Evansville Journal Dec l4l
We have had an interview with yente,nan aho With
in the last week. has been the rebel camps at Conm
bus and who brought many Interesting items az nsws
relative TO the forces there their condition and the d.
fences Of Columbus The forces at Columbus consist OF
about forty eight regiments, OF them containnu
eight hundred men, and least two thousand Of
This number SICK leaving an available force Of about
thirty thousand men Very few Of tho regiments arc
uniformed large majority Of the soldiers are poorly
clad, and without shoos AT least hundred
guns mounted on the earthworks about Column
bug, many Of them Of the heaviest caibre The roads
IA every Erection obstructed by fallen timber and
masked batteries have been planted In the woods back OF
ths town Tho men composing the rebsl regiments are
represented a. the ewest and yost Of the "poor whites
pndscipned aud only kept under control by the pro-
snses daily made TO them by the rebel leaders. Whskey
tsireey circulated among them by the commanding OFF
GERS ana the courage Is kept the sticing point by
ths The black Gag has boon hoisted aud il Is said