The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-24
OUR GREENSBORO CORRESPONDENCE.

owgssDoRo, KY, Oct. 10, 1861.
Occupation cfMs T5n Jy Jnion F5rces-eoi Jacls0a's
Regiment u he Rebel General BoknerThc
Unson Uprising in The STATE, dc.
Our rather is at fairly in possession
OF the Union forces Col Jackson and Lieutenant Cgonel
X. W. johnson, First Kentucky cavalry, are filling up
their regiment here, and Col. Burbridge is forming
regiment Of infantry. Both Coonels occupying our
fair grounds, and have called tho camp siias siiler'
IN honor Of the Union proprietor OF the famed
Gait House in Louisville. The number Of in camp
about 400 all we'll enthusiastic anxious to meet our
Invaders or Col Jackson member Of Congress- IT is
unnecessary TO speak. lie elected you know, by
900 majority unconditional Union man. That
he win make his mark doubts. His courage has
been well tested in Mexico aud at home. Lieut. Coione
johnson is also well known your readers regular In
the servcean accomplished officer perfect gentleman
II, is half brother to Dr. j. NJ Johnson, State Senator
from secession district who has figured pretty OK
tcnsyey and conspcuousy OF late in his correspondence
with General Prentss at Cairo and OF the commit
tee appointed by our Legislature to know of Bishop
General Polk why he had possession OF Columbus,
KY, &c. As to Colonel Burbridcc am told that he is
OF celebrated stock raiser arbrdge, OF Fayete
or sco county s mas naa inS nas naon
extensive farmer in Logan county, presented bold
front to scessionism from the start and was as cordially
hated and feared by the enemy as any man could be
He splendid looking man, about thiry-lvc years old
l should judge, and to know him is to love him.
He had q regiment already in Monroe county,
but having been ordered here by General Ande son
he compelled to turn his command to his Lieu
tenant Colonel, Order, and is rapidly forming ano-
Their regiment Col J. II. McIIenry is in camp at Hart
ford twenty miles distant from 0weasboro, and
has four hundred or Ave hundred men. Col. Haw
kins left here this morning with four hundred men and
two six Founders for Ramsey Green river where he
will guard lock No 2. Henderson (thirty miles below
hcre) occurred by Col Crufs regiment from Indiana
SO you perceive getting pretty well prepared to
receive Gen. ttCkncr and his ma utdOE gang.
Buckncr's 10 the number OF 600 or 1000, have
been moving in Muhcnbnrg and other countless securing
Union mems guns, but am happy to say that they got
but few They succeeded in destroying the lock at Ro
chester Various have been in circulation to
his advance Rumsey and then Greensboro but all
do not suppose he spare many mon from
his present position at Bowling Green Gen. Sherman
and Rousseau, with considerable force, moving
slowly that point think from present appearances,
that will make Tennessee the seat Of BNner
doubtless has mistaken the temper Of peopehink
ing have heard rebels frequently say. that hve OF
every six Union in Kentucky, when the fight came
on would shoulder for tho South. All shrinking
and tmidty heretofore plainly visible in many Union
men here have totally disappeared, and but
mcnt is prevalent among them, viz"War war against
INVADERS" and all prefer enising In government
service to that Of the State.