Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-14
INTERESTING FROM KENTUCKY.

Tho Thirteenth OHIO Regiment, Colonel
Smith, have crossed the river from Jefferson.
vile, and with the TehAh and General Mitchell
and staff, left for Elizabsthtown. Neither the
Tenth nor Thirteenth numbered over 600 men
each, many Of the regiments having failed to
return from their recent visit to Ohio.
Exciting news reached here this morning
from tho bordering counties of Tennessee.
The Union citizens Of those counties have re
voltsd against the order OF Governor Harris to
draft every second man, subject to military
duty. A large number who were thus deAfted,
and ordered to rendezvous at their county
seats, have gone to Paducah and united with
the Federal army. Nearly 1000 Tennesseeans
have thus fed from the demand made on them
by the committee, who, taking the muster
rolls, had summoned them TO appear at the
county seat at q certain time, bringing with
them three days provisions, gun, pistol,
pichfoIk or grubbing hoe. This draft is for
sixty days to repel the invasion Of the Federal
army at Bowling Green and Columbus. In
Christian County the drafting was to have
commenced on yesterday, the principal ads
leading northward being guarded to prevent
the escape of Union men whose services the
CoDfederates intend drafting. At Dresden, in
Wbeatley County, Colonel Rogers has q regi-
ment of Union men formed, aud intends push
ing his way through to Paduoah.
number of skirmishes have recently taken
place at Woodbury., Rochester, MorgautoWn,
Parad's & Ferguson's station, between detach.
msnts of Msjof BurbTidge's Regiment and the
Confederates, under Breckenridge, in which
loss of life was sustained on each side, and o
number were wounded. AT Ferguson's Station
the Federals' destroyed the bridge across Whip
pOWill, seven miles south west of Russellville.
In the effort to reach this bridge a brisk fire
was opened upon the Fsderals by the rebel
pickles, but our forces made gallant charge,
killing 2, wounding 8, and capturing prts
opeIs. Five of our troops were wounded, but
not severely. Burbridge has completely routed
BTeckipridge and his army of 4 900 from that
section of the State, and Home Guards are be.
ing organized to defend their homes afcer the
Federal tcrces have moved away. The Union
men in that part of the State have sustained
much loss and damage by the marauding par
ties connected with Breckinridge's command.
They have seized bed clothes, and every thug
portable, and driven before them all the stock
they could find for the use of the army.
Three brigades, under Rosseau, Negley and
Johpstop, have crossed Green River at Muu.
fordsyille, and gone 70 Cane City. These brig
sdes form part of General MoCook's center
division; another brigade is to follow iUmedi-
ately.
Twelve thousand more troops are to arrive
here from Ohio ard Indiana, by Tuesday next.
The lumber of troops now in this department
will reach 100, 900 men, q considerable propOr-
tion being cavalry and artillery. They are
now organized into brigades and divisions, and
are on the grand move toward Bowling Green,
which will be approached by FIVE different di-
rectioDs.. This does not include the expedition
| up The Tennessee from Paducah.
| Mrs. Buckner, wife of the General, it is re-
| ported, is en- route from Bo Sling Green to this
| city, with deceased child, which she is bring
| ing here for intermeht, under flag of tru 70.
AS she left Bowling Green ON the 9th, and has
I = L. A.. a
General McCOok has declbed TO permit her to
pass through the lines. Mrs. Walter N. Hal
deman received a pass to day from General
Buell. to Join her husband at Bo Wiling Green.
AS all eyes are now turned from the Potomac
and the Mississippi to Bowling Green, KY,
where it is generally predicted the "next great
blow is 10 be struck" 1 have endeavorsd to
ascertain as nearly as possible the location of
the town, its population, and the military sd
vaDtages it possesses, which latter has been the
subject of much boasting by the Confsdsratss.
Bowling Green is the county seat of Warren
Coun'y, and is at the head ofnavigatiou of B ar
rem River, The town is located in the bend Of
the river, which bend resembles horseshoe.
The ground is rather elevated, and the to wn
derived its name Bo,ol ing because OF the shape
Of the river aIoGtd it, aud Green because Of
the richness of the grass which grows there. It's
pOpuls ton is abOut four thousand Inhabitants,
and large amount of business, principSlty
tobscco, is carried on by her merchants. Toe
Court house in the ospter of the town is an
elegant building, on the top Of abich is Gu
pols one hundred and fly feet high The
residences Of the place are mostly of costly
arc beautiful style Of archi,ectpre. The streeta
are regular aud run at right angles. The
Louis Vile and Nashville Railroad and the turn p.
pine crosses Barren River on two separate
bridge and passes through he town.
Bowling Green is principally settled by Ken
tuckians, many of ~kem have particip Ltet ia
the public affairs Of the State and nation, and
rs representatives, rehected much credit on
themselves and on the county they hailed from
Bowling Green is ll3 mites from Louisville
and 72 from Nashville; from MumfOrdsville
cb Green River, to Bowling Green. is al miles,
and from Cave City 80 miles From Eliza
bethtown (Mitchell's DiVision) to Bowling
Green the distance is II miles; from Lebanon
S3 miles. On the south sida of Bowling Greeu
are College Hill and Bald Knob. rising 20(
feet above the level. On the north side of tbs
town, across the river, is Bakers Hill abo1
the same in highth, These are the only emf
Deuces near the town, and, of course, arc
| strongly fortified. To the east and west, tn,
country is level with some rolling Iand feV
miles distant. The trees cut dOWn are thost
which extended along the Barren River on the
| norlh sIce. probably in all about three acres o
| Woodland. These have all been removed, and
q foe view Of the country can be had for milel
AROUND. The pumber of their redoubts anC
Notifications is known to be sb Iut fourteen, anC
are go substantially constru,tsd that Genera
| Johnston and Buckner regard their position as
impTegnsble. Several of their guus are Of
large caliber, and will carry ball for three ol
| four miles. General Johnston, although well
fortified, bas given out that he does not believe
the Fsderals intend TO attack Bo Wing Green
but after makiog feint toward Bo liog Greeu
will pass up the eastern pike through Glasgow
ScOttsville and CALLAHAN, where the Nashville
road intercepts, and immediately in the real
of Johnston, cutting off his supplies from tht
South. While all this is being done, Johnston
will throw into Nashville from Columbus, ant
draw from the Potomac so, 900 men, which cal
he transported there ip three days. One winl
Of the Federal army and one wing of the Con
fedeIats forces would then be bstweeu twt
fires, a situation exceedingly unpleasant an
| disastrous.
The present force at Bowling Green is be
tween 10000 and $4,000, while at Nashville
and along the railroad there are about so ,00
men. The Confederate troops are we'll clothed
and as rice, sugar and mOlassss are plent
with them, they are fed well, and are in higl
spirits for fight. My own impression is ths
they will be ''tRken in" most beautifully, su
receive q terrible threshiDg, although the Con
fedeIates will fight hard and long ere they wi
acknowledge themselves defeated. Genera
Buell. keeps his plans and counsels to himself
and therefore no one knows whether the con
lecture of the rebels as 10 the line of opera
lions Of the Federal army is correct or not.