New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-07

exclusive, and the copies of The Louisville Journal
sold by the newsboy were few and far between,
while the demand for its Secession rival-1he
Courier-steadily increased. At Horse.Cave sta
tion-about six miles from the Mammoth Cave-we
met crowded passenger train that had left Nashville
early in the morning. 1t had Nashville papers, for
which there was quite rush. They sold for double
what the Louisville papers realized-not, however,
on account Of intrinsic merit, as glance at me
Union and american, the vilest Of the Tennessee
organs of treason satisfied me. Its latest news from
the seat of war;" via Richmond, included the Lew
insviIe reconnaissance, which was trumpeted by
telegraph as glorious Southern victory, with Fed
era lose of three hundred killed and wounded, and
the defeat of Rosecrans by Floyd, and the slaughter
by the latters forces of at least eight hundred
Yankee INVADER
At Bowling Green, ia miles from Louisville, q
very noisy Secession mob awaited our arrival. The
town is said to be inhabited by Of the widest
Secessionsts in the State. The Union element, how
ever is aso represented to be respectable in numbers
and character. Congressman Order resides here.
From this point two railroads extend in Southern
drectionone the direct line TO Nashville, via Frank
lin and Gallatin the other, via Russelvie, Hadons-
vile and Springfield. Some outrages, such as the
seizure of rolling stock committed on the former
in the course of the Summer by Tennessee Rebels
from Camp Trousdale, a few mileS below State
line in consequence Of which the passenger traffic
was transferred to the more circu,ous route, over
which all the travel from and TO the North has since
been passing.
From Bowling Green TO Hadonsvile, at which a
change of cara took place. evidence Of our near sp-
proach to the Confederate dominions accumulated
rapidly The State Guards on the train were receiv-
ing acceesons to their number at nearly every sta
tiop, the rebels being all bound, as they loudly an
nounced for Camp Boone, the notorious rendezvous
of Kentucky disloyaists, just below the State line,
about a mile from the road. AT Russelvie
large Rebel fac was displayed near the
depot, and some sixty recruits for the camp
boarded the train. Prepared as i was for uneon-
genial company, i am free TO say that l began TO
feel rather uneasy amid the boisterous rebels, many
Of whom were laboring under the effects Of an over
indulgence in liquor. My situation became paric-
ularly unpleasant, when tall, rowdyish fellow,
with q musket in his hands, swimming eyes aud
whiskyish odor, took a seat at my side and CON-
menced entertaining me with incoheren and insoeDt
Secession talk. DisasTeeable as il was, j had to
bear CD under his drunken insoence until we reached
Hadonsyille.
Here, had been informed, the gauntlet Of
Confederate surveillance would begin. And, sure
enough, had hardly emerged from tho train upon
the platform when my eyes fell upon tall, bury,
red-haired individual, in uniform, armed with a
NJ
subsequently ascertained than the notorious Capt.
Hawkins, who has discharged the duties of Con-
federate custom and poceofcer, on th. trains from
Nashville 10 the State line, all Summer. Expecting
an examination of my baggage, | repaired to the
baggage car, but found that simple declaration that
my trunk contained nothing but weaving apparel
was suffi Gent learned afterward that the custom
laws Of the Southern Confederscy almost dead,
us far as the importation OF goods subject 10 duty
over this line was concerned the neeesaties Of the
South rendering encouragement rather than an
obstruction Of the smuggling trade from the North
desirable. After a delay Of some twenty minutes
we were moving toward GAINESVILLE, and 10 few
minutes entered upon foreign soil An event which
was announced to me byA piercing yen from my
Virginia Acquaintance followed by loud declarations
country TT 10 live in
The conductor had hardly called on me Tor my
ticket, when the door OF the car opened again, and
in the dim lamp-hght--it was now nearly o'clock
the figure Of Capt Hawkins appeared. followed by
another, also in uniform A peculiar sensation over
came NE when l saw him survey closely the countc-
nances Of the occupants Of the first scat and soop-
ing down, address them several questions. knew
from previous information that lac in The habit
Of closely investigating the character Of all passen-
gers for the South that would now have 10 submit
the story as to the object Of my journey had elab-
GRATED beforehand to his experienced criticism, and
hence little squeamishness was but natural on nay
part. Well, in few minutes my turn came, and
mastering al my Delfcoutrol, answered his inter-
Togstoss with perfect coolness and nonchalance, and
even managed look him straight in the eye. Ny tale
the details Of which prudence, Of course forbids Civ
ing, was told snd lie passed 70 the traveller in my
rear. lie wsss al least thought so-a much lees
picious-OOking individual than myself; but, whether
from fright or consciousness Of guilt his answers 70
the Captains catechism were not satisfactory 10 the
latter. He claimed 10 be- "A resident Of Huntsville,
Ala, and bound thitber. The account Of his doings
In tho "enemys country" as tho Captain WAS
pleased TO style the Northern States, was, however,
somewhat incoherent, aud hence the Confederate
Official informed him. in spite Of his protestatons Of
Southern sentiment, that he would have 70 put him
under the charge Of his assistant to be dealt with
at Nashville as the commanding General would see
proper. Accordingly, the assistant, who proved to
be lieutenant in Nashville company, took seat
at his side; and had the pleasure Of his immediate
vicinity until we reached our destination.
Capt. Hawkins continued his examinations, but
found no occasion for further arrests. The instrument
of Confederate authority behind me, in his