Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-19
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| The defeat Of Gen. williams.
Special CORES pondencs Of the Nashville Uaion and American
BOwLNG GREEN, KY., Nov Is
If human ken could strain its vision to poll
but little removed beyond thst Of methodical eb
servatioD, twould be next to impossible to diseerr
or account for the innumerable moves and counter
moves of this division Of the army. To-day ,
b rigade is sent to-a1d tomorrow returns: If il
polltic to advance to-day tits not impolitic to COM
back tomorrow. These, however, are the time
that try mems souls, and the period in which sum
mer soldiers nd sunshine patriots fourished ant
were in their element. has not yet gone by.
Generals without brigades, Colonies cesirous O
commanding regiments, Majors ana Captains WHIT
consider themselves as entitled to positions which
they have nctery lusty about the useless (to them
marches, and forced marches, that the troops arr
subjected to, and hence become extremely popular
among their several commands, which they hav.
converted into division composed of hackneyeG
non commissioned officers, whose mutual admira
ton is as great as that of a pavon,ne.
| the soldiery, now here and the movements
being, made By them, are to be cursed ant
retarded by the never eea sing croakiDgs of Ger
tain class, who infest this locality it would be wei
to know it.
! Letalgrumblings and murmurings cease at once
as to the disposition being made of the Confederate
forces, as time i'll certainly develope that wise
and prudent course is being pursued by those in
whose safs-kseping the welfare of our cause ha,
been judiciously placed A portion of Gen. Ear
DzE's forces, unde command of Col CLGBoRSE
composed Of infantry, cavalry and artillery
Who left here the.9th instant returned last eVe>
nipg. During their absence they have marched
over one hundred and fifty miles, and have not lost
man. They advanced as far az Tompkinsvile,
Monroe county, about seventy-six miles from here,
where it was reported a body of Federalists mum
bering about 1900, under Col. BRAMLETTE were en-
camped.
Two days before the Confedera;es reached Tomp-
kinsville the enemy had left and were nowhere to
be found. Tho town, consisting of population of
two hundred persons, entirely deserted the in
habitants having fed On hearing of Col CIAIBoRNEs
approach. In few hours after the arrival CT our
troops most of the citizsns returned, not one of
whom was interrupted; the gentlemanIy bearing
and courteous department of our forces, contrasie
with the wholesale pillage and Ebertine conduct Of
the Linconites, favorably Impressed the residents
most of whom were Union men, but who now aver
themselves as being friendly to the Confederate
cause. Nothing of note, further than the capture
Of fifteen horses bra 8. and twenty guns
which were left at Scottsvie by the FederAliss in
their precipitate fight, resulted from the expsd-
ton.
Fear is the controlling passion of the LINCOLN hire
lings of Kentucky, all of whom, like BAKER before
the battle of Leesburs, have a presentinent Of
death.
Yesterday morning portion of Gen. BRECKN-
RIDGES brigade co insisting of the End, Bird and 4th
Kentucky regiments, left here in southerly direc
ton. 1t is promised the destination is Russeville
upon which place it is thought an attack is medi-
tsted by the enemy, in consequence of the assem-
blAge of the convention which meets here to-day.
No fears, however, should bs entertained of sueh
an event. or misgivings to its failure if made.
A gentleman direct from Elizabethtown ssEtes
that the forces formerly under command of RoUs
sEAU, and who. not long since, vacated their POSI-
ton at and near Bacon creek, have again appeared
there in force, to the number Of about 900.
What the object of this move is cannot devise,
but presume it merely to be feeler for the pur-
pose of testing BUCKNER's strength, or probably
enticng him over Green River, as they are not
dant enough to cross themselves.
The statement that RossEAU had resigned has not
yet been contradicted neither he's it been confirm
ed, although it is probable he has given up his
command.
The small poz, Of yirulent type, and black msS
ses are raging at fesrful rate among the FederaIs
at Muldrough's Hill, many of whom are dying
daily.
Capt. JOIN OwINCs, of the second Kentucky regi-
ment after painful illness of several days, died
yesterday morning. He was fearlessy brave
b-ave soldier, high-toned and polished gentleman,
8 socisble and genial companion, commanding the
respect and confidence of company and regiment
The news Of the defeat of Gen WILLIAMS at Pike
vile, (of which there is doub instead of depress>
ing the feelings Of the forces here has animated and
fred them with a desire for meeting the heterege-
neous compound, who unlicensed and without re-
s,raint are permitted to visit with fire and sword
the homes and estates of the citizens of North IN
Kentucky. If there ever was any virtue in the
!er tqionis 'twould be well to establish kingdom On
It now. LEXINGTON