Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-18
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RON TIC LOUISVILLE ioc--1l-i
Louisville, the United States headquarters, is
situated on the northern boundary Of thr State
Is connected by Tiyey aud rail with the whole o.
the Northern States, and also by rail with th,
country Of active operations, as indicated. The
plain on which it IS situated extends, with hm
.ew Interruptions, and none Of 4 serious charac
Ter, for thirty-fve miles South Of Rolling Fohs
river, where rail communication with Tht coun
Try beyond has been interrupted by The destruc
ton Of the bridge. Crossing this stream, which
j. about TWO hundred feet IN width and three let
deep at the bel. near the bridge lately burned,
q good read leads through level country for
two miles 10 the foot Of the series Of hills known
as MuldTough's Hills. Their ascent is Of the
most rugged character. The railroad follows a
little stream called Clear Creek, crossing it aboul
half way up the ascent by trcstlc work, ninety
feet high further on il again crosses a small
tributary 10 Clear Greek and passing through B
similarly rugged country, enters, near its base.
Muldy0ugh's-uIOrc propeTly-IuIuiell Hill, and
morges on a smooth and level plain, which ex-
t-uds unintsTruptedly for many miles South to
" \ river, thus forming the table land of the
Gate.
4uuneI Hill IS the last Of a series forming the
ascent from the low land to the table land OF
Kentucky, and its virtue as n stronghold de-
ponds upon the direction Of an approach.
Against IN attack from the North it presents
many advantages; bat these become useless
against an attack from the South. Tunnel Hill
commands those Immediately south Of 1t, and
they IN turn command their northern neighbors
The Federal forces, 10 fight 10 advantage, must
fight beyond MuldroGgh's Hi, and, for this pur-
pose, require Il strong force. To admit the foe
10 advance as far as the bill, would be to allow
them to possess themselves Of what would be a
stronghold TO them, and which possession would
rgcu1f IN the destruction of fha rngcf irnuor4apg
aud costly part Of the whole railroad line. -Four
miles from Tunnel Hin, Elizabethtown, the ad-
vince OF the Federal forces is reached. This is
an old and rather dilapiGated town, with about
fifteen hundred inhabitants, and presenting no
features Of Importance. II was the ccuter Of a
strong disunion community, composed Of q class
controlled by Ex-Gov. John L. Helm. who is q
resident OF that town. The rebels looked for
ward 90 it for winter quarters, should their at
tempts on Louisville fail.
Nolin Creek is the first stream of anv impor-
tauce South oi ElizahethtowD, on the line of the
Railroad. Il Is a all times fordabIe. the rail and
turnpike roads crossing it near its head ,Vatars |
Thence TO Green nvrr the couptry IS a plain.
level sTard-lch, well watcrel, and PRODUCING
plenty. The country Immediately on the hanks !
OF Green Tiyer is rOTgh and poor. The banks Of
the river at the point crossed by the railroad ara
very st-ep. The turnpike road, crossing tbe
road at MHnlordsville, winds down a stee1 do. |
clisitv, and al vehicles cross the river by boat 1
The stream here is seldom iorlable, is exceeding
" swift and dangerous. Beyond Green ri n /
and extending to Barren river, are the barrens
Of kentucky, as beautiful prairie land as is TO-
be seen il The West, but not very extensive.
Bowling Green, the present basis of southern
operations in Kentucky, is a point of great
strategic importance. Located st the junction
of he Two Kentucky railroads, which enter Ten |
nessee, il affords transportation 10 an almost IN
limited extent, and an army in force there could
draw achievements aDd supplies to the full ca
partly OF the Confederate States TO spare them.
III approaches 10 the town by railroad can be
commanded by a small force, as the track
crosses q briGrp oven Barren river.