The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-16
NEWS FROM KENTUCKY.
Correspondence Of The Richmond Dispatch


CoLuAsrs, KY, Dec. I, 1861.
Contrary, no doubt to what you might expect from
your point OF observation, our army will presume, go
into winter quarters The rgors Of the furnish
severe argument against any forward movement inst at
present am afraid that policy too severely de-
ensve, both here and upon the line Of tho Potomac The
Presidents plan to merely repel invasion have regarded
as the correct one, If not carried to that extreme that
would seem TO grant the enemy too conscious Immunity
and security from all intrusion part But occasion
has arrived, think, for change in this policy Hereto
fore we had to cope with the federas at such dsadvan
ages that il would have been the heghth Of mpolcy to
have provoked them by INVASION bat now that our he.
sources are sufficient to make respectable
the attempt OF the enemy to divert forces should be
counteracted by our divcring theirs by resorng the
very means they divert ours namely invasion or
at all events some demonstration of active hostility. The
threatening advance OF Price and McCuioch against St
Louis, for illustration has, in measure already de.
monsated that the policy Of attack would greatly relieve
Kentucky The present inert policy certainly opening
the door Of invasion very wide TO the enemy without AZ
tordng any advantage to ourselves whereas invading
their territory, or even attacking their lines would
draw their armies back from soil defend their own
Ny opinion is that the enemy regard this as too i'm.
porant point, and have expended too much money in
gnboas aud floating batteries for the express purpose of
taxing Columbus TO long defer the attack in carrying
their layofite plan Of descending the Mississippi They
say they must have it, and We are all the time adding TO
The strength and nature Of its defences Reinorcomen,s
are arriving daily and have sufficient force here
think to repuse the enemy, matter in what number
do not expect another engagement unless naval one
entirely before next week the roads are now too moist
for the eneniys artillery. The Lincoln gunboas, think
may be expected az any moment have barely time be
fore the NAH closes to narrate aneedoe good to be
lost One o generals had been very frequently an
ped to with acquisitions for Spirtaos Gaic the
abbreviation Sir. cini Gal only being used and the
general not knowing what meant but surprising tina,
the applicants Surgeons Of course) only wanted some
kind Of medicine, granted every application He applied
to The medical purveyor to know why he had not supplied
the army with this Spfr. rint Sai and why SO many re-
questions had TO be made for the article Well RI be
damned said the purveyo I've just found out how 50
much liquor has been finding its way ino our army il is
upon your signing acquisitions for French brandy and
tho doctor had his laugh heartily al the cruel expense Of
the general.
From The Bowling Green correspondence OF the NASH.
vile Union, Dec 4
Information of official character has reached here
that General Zocotier, with large force has retired
from Cumberland Gap Is at Burksvle on the north
bank OF Cumberland river about hundred and twenty
miles southeast Of this place General George b. Critten.
den has assumed command Of the remaining forces at
Cumberland Gap, numbering, in addition to the late rein
forcemcn,s, larger army than that of the late com,
| mandant
The statement as to the whereabouts of General Dol
iicoher Will Il is believed, be found correct
direct from Barren county report his pckes as having
| advanced thirty miles from Banksvlle
o rs ina, c,,ea o. Hardin county who left Elizabeth
Buelis army, numbering fun thirty thousand men, at
Camp Nevn, near Nolin, where they making exten.
sve preparations for winerng The railroad bridge over
Non creek lately destroyed by Southern rights citizens
OF Kentucky, and afterwards rebuilt under direction Of
General Rousseau, was washed away last FRIDAY the
creek owing to the recent heavy rains having swollen to
an unusual height.
1t is reported that 900 ederalsis are a. UPTON Sta
ton distant about ten miles from Green river and that
since the destruction Of the bridge they greatly eyer
csed as TO how, in the case OF attack, a junction
be made with their comrades in Nokn and mi.
guilty.
gentleman, direc, from Meade county, states that the
Linconites, with the exception OF few home guards,
have vacated that locality. Hon. G. Reed OK member OF
tho Legislature from Meade county, arrested few
days since while endeavoring TO make his way 10 our
lines. Not wishing TO be lodged in Jail proposition
made TO his captors that il he released 800
would be given them The terms agreed upon and
Mr.. Reed permit led TO depart uRfnolested.
Legislation in the right direction was taken by tn,
Council Of the provisional government yesterday Ia re-
gard to the purchase and sale Of Tennessee money The
act, which passed, and goes into immediate operation
provides for the evyng Of tax OF twenty five dollars
per week apoa all brokers engaged in the thevng bust
ness of making livelihood from the Of the
people and times. This laldabe viii he de
sired elect Of closing the nnumerable mopeyed butcher
shops here, and place upon an equality al Southern
moneys, and at the same time raise its value
proxim1tton of its rea; worth.
1t Is understood that the price Of pork III be regulated
by the Council and Fixed dollars Gfty cents
pes hundred
THE SKiRAlsH AT SOMERSET. ky.
Correspondence OF the Ionsv lilo .lo,rpal
SaNER IT, KY, Dec. I, 1851
On thu 81 Colonel Cornell and some OF tho company
ONCE Il The Seventeenth OHIO regiment advanced abort
'AS - pH sti' ihie place Cor te rctim nj caeamp
. 'iftNHl spot .oF PtfjH "a r1rd's artillery "a