Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-10
AFFAIRS In KENTUCKY.

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BURksv1LLE, Oct About week since
company of cavalry came from Tennessee to
Albany, and took some 80 muskets and goods.
Last Saturday some cavalry and infantry
reached Albany from Camp Dick Robinson
and Sunday 81 Of the former went out to Tray
isville, IL miles from Albany and surprised
some Tennesseeans, among whom were Y men
from Monticello and Wayne county. Seven
were killed-Hon. John S. Chismsn, Jas. San
fys, nephew of Chismsn,) Shelby Coffee, Cole
man Coffee, and three others. The attacking
party lost none.
A correspondent writes from WoOdsonville,
Oct. 1st:
This is at present the headquarters of the
advance of Buckner's army; they only stop
here temporarily, and, as soon as that little
band Of Dutch and abolitionists at Muldraugh's
Hill can be decOyed down here and wiped out,
they will ION to Louisville"
The army here is composed of some 1000
soldiers from Camp Boone and Burnett, and
Burnett, and about 1000 men from various
parts of Kentucky, who have joined the army
since its arrival here. They are armed with
all manner Of weapoDs-riHes, shot guns, flint
lock and percussion muskets, pistol, knives.
cutlasses, and few Mimic muskets. They are
clad variously, some have good clothes, some
bad-sll have only the clothing furnished by
themselves. But for the belts and other trap
pings large proportion Of them could not be
recognized as ether than citizens who had been
engaged in some dirty work in q country where
soap and water are unknown.
They have a few cannon 70 to 81 here, smooth
bored brass field pieces-6 and II pounders-
and are planting them so As to command the
various positions across the river; and, with a
| strong force, their position here would be a
| good one. The camp is behind the railroad,
which at this point is deep cut to the river,
that passes them between high bluffs with no
available crossing accessible below. The fords
are not good above, and the bridges have all
been destroyed; SO that an attacking force
will have to cover their crossing with artillery,
or CROSS absve with considerable inconveni
ence, the country being mountainous and the
| roads bad. Unless largely reinforced, how
ever, they will not, cannot make a stand here,
but will blow up the railroad bridge Gts piers
| are already charged with POWDER, which cost
the company about $3.50 900, and retire on the
| advance of the Federal forces.
Especial dispatch to the Louisville Journal
CAMP MULDRAUGH, Oct. 3.-This morning
the regulars and the Louisville Legion were
| under marching orders. Tents were struck,
baggage packed, and many of the boys were
Il fully ready and eager for an advance, when
/ news came from headquarters that the order
/ was countermanded. Col. Crittenden's regi-
| ment, 9Th Indiana, now several miles below us
| on the railroad also had orders to march, which
were in like manner cOuntermanded. Mean
| while, the enemy have certainly given up all
idea of an offensive movement in this direction,
Il and have turned their attention exclusively to
the country between Bowling Green and the
Ohio river.
The object is plainly to overrun all Southern
l Kentucky, reduce or coerce the people into be-
Il coming partners Of their treason, and in effect
Il convert that whole section Of the State into
i rebel territory. Shameful and disgraceful as
the fact is, 1t is useless to deny that hundreds,
who have hitherto called themselves Union
men and voted the Union ticket are focking
/ to the rebel standard with stolen arms in their
/ hands. At present il appears not impossible
Il that Buckner will succeed in his design Of
erecting the country south Of Green river into
a stronghold of rebellion, whence he can deal
| destruction to the loyal portions of the State.
At all events, he can well afford 'masterly
inactivity" for every days delay spreads the
| virus Of treason more and more through the
counties exposed to him, and strengthens his
position He has left but small force at Green
river bridge, and these, it is said are busily
engaged in deepening the channel and OBJ
structing the fords, so as to prevent the pas
sage Of our troops. They have also drawn q
number Of bolts and screws from the bridge,
weakening, though not destroying it. Buck
ner in person, at the head Of his best troops,
is securing the country, occupying the most
important places, reducing the principal towns
to rebel sway, and preparing the way for the
formal annexation of Southern kentucky to
the Confederate States. Either bogus revo-
luton will be gotten up and division Of the
State attempted, or else Gov. Msgofhn and the
secession members of the Legislature will 90
| down there and call themselves the Govern
ment. The latter plan will be adopted if,
| throagh apostacy or covardice, a majority OF
the Legislature should sneak away from Frank
fort.