Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-28

The hardy sons of Kentucky in this couuty
who still love the Union, no doubt by this
time have been called TO arms and provided
for the defense of their homes and fresides.
MONROE COUNTY.
This county is on the head waters of the
Big Barren River which, passing down by
Bowling Green, empties into Green River
portions of Lacon, Loverton and all of jack
son County, Tenn, is on the southern
boundary.
Tompkinsville, the seat of justice, is one
hundred and forty miles from Frankfort, and
about ten miles from Cumberland River.
Glasgow, the county seat of Barren County,
is halfway from Tompkinsville TO Mumfords-
vile, where the rebel force are In strength.
ALLEN COUNTY
Lies on the waters of Big Barren. It's capi-
tai, Scottsville, is the next county town south
Of Bowling Green. This neighborhood is to
be the theater of guerilla warfare, If not of
pitched battles. The force intrenched in this
county can be almost invincible. No doubt
the Secessionists will dispute its possession
desperately. We have particular reference
to the west end of the county, shout thirteen
miles from Scottsville and seventeen miles
from Browling Green, where some of the
most remarkable of the remains of those an-
cient Notifications belonging to people
unknown, of whom our country exhibits so
many traces
The fortifcation alluded to is at once ro-
mantle and impregnable, presenting one of
| The most remarkable military positions in the
! world. AT this place, brakes Creek makes
| horse shoe bend, running one mile, and
then, with gradual bend, returning to
| within thirty feet of the channel where the
| bend may be said to commence The par
tition which divides the channels of the
creek at this point, is of solid limestone,
thirty feet thick at the base, two hundred
yards in length, forty feet high, and six feet
wide at the top. The area included within
the bend of the creek is to the east of this
narrow pass and contains about two hum
dIed acres of land, rising from the creek in
| a gradual ascent of one hundred feet, where
it forms bold promontory. The top of this
| is leveled, and forms square area, contain
ing about three acres, inclosed with walls
and a ditch; the only approach to the fort
being over the narrow causeway above men,
tioned-a tall cliff intercepting all access
from the opposite banks of the stream. Caves
and salt springs abound hereabouts.
SIMPSON COUNTY.
This county bounds on Sumner County oil
Tennessee. Franklin, its Capital, is on the
line of the Nashville and Louisville Rail-
road. brakes Greek runs through this
county, emptying into Big Barren a short
distance above Bowling Green. ALL along
the railroad line provision is stored for the
army. Troops line every avenue and by
way.
! LOGAN COUNTY.
This county has an area of six hundred
square miles. 1t is traversed by Red River
! @ small stream which flows into the Cumber-
land River. 1t is also drained by Muddy and
Whipperwill Greeks, excellent mill streams
The towns are Russellville, the Capital
Adairville, Keasburg, and South Union, 6
small Shaker village. Russellville is sur
rounded by beautiful and fertile country
A railroad extends through il from neal
Bowling Green to Clarksville.
TODD COUNTY.
| This county contains about three hundrei
and fifty square miles. Its Capital is Elkton
The Memphis, Clsrksville and Louisville
Railroad is intersected at the State line b,
the Edgefield and Clarksville Railroad, whicl
is designed to be extended through Elktol
to Henderson on the Ohio River.
CHRISTIAN COUNTY.
1t contains an area of seven hundred miles
1t is drained by the sources of Little Rive
and Tradewater Greek. Hopkinsville is thC
county seat. This is an old and wealth,
town, noted for its wealth and refinement
In its vicinity is fine botanic garden with
fountain, place Of general resort.
The situation of the country heresbouts
such that the streams and ponds empty int
+ Green River, Tradewater into the Ohio an
the west fork of Red River into the Cumbel
land.
TRIGG COUNTY.
The Tennessee and Cumberland both pa:
through this county, the first being its west
ern boundary. Cadiz, the seat of justice,
on Little River.
GALLOWAY COUNTY.
Galloway adjoins Henry County, of Ten
/ nessee. Its capital is Murray. The ives
fork of Clark River passes near by, an
empties into the Tennessee River, near Pa
ducah.
GRAVES COUNTY.
, The surface is nearly level, and the so
fertile. 1t is drained by Mayfeld's Cree
and the west branch of Clark River. May
field, The capital, was early occupied by th
TenDesseeans, it being on the line Of rairoa
from Paducah to Memphis.